6 / 10
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The Disc
 
Extra Features
The whole film is available to watch in animatic form, which shows you the massive difference that a Korean animation studio can make to the rough material!  I didn’t watch it all the way through like this and can’t imagine why anyone would want to – it’s good to have a comparison, but the whole film!?
 
There are over 30 minutes of alternate scenes, most of which never made it past the animatic form, and another four minutes of deleted scenes which are fully finished and just cut from the film for some reason, though it’s not always clear why and there is no commentary or introduction to enlighten you.
 
Also included is a trailer and stills gallery.
 

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The Picture
A very clear 1.78:1 anamorphic picture with excellent animation and no blurring during the quicker moving scenes which was obviously made at a very high standard as the film is also being released on Blu-ray. 
 
The Sound
I started off with the Dolby Digital 5.1 and switched to the stereo option to see what it was like and stuck with it as the 5.1 option uses the surround speakers unnecessarily and was a little distracting.  Nothing is lost in the more action oriented scenes by having the stereo rather than the surround option and the dialogue is more pronounced. 
 
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Final Thoughts
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is nothing special or groundbreaking but it isn’t bad either.  It’s well animated with good voice talent and keeps you entertained throughout.  Doubtless fans of Spookshow International will snap this up but, for everyone else, have a look at the trailer, imagine it with more nudity and explicit language, and see what you think.
 

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