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Blood Tide has a tidal wave of different releases available. I'm guessing this is a public domain movie.

There are a number of different DVD releases. Most look to be about the same. There is a remastered “Gold Collection,” a “Timeless Classics” remastered version, and a “19x9 widescreen” edition. You'll also find it in a number of multi-movie packs including the one I have and will detail below.

I got my copy in the “Chilling” 20 pack.

Video:

1.33: This is the TV standard “full-frame” ratio. The image is pretty trashy and very grainy which gets really bad in the darker scenes. The colors are thin.

Audio:

1.0 mono: The sound is generally low quality but it's fairly clear save for some occasional pops and other noise.

Packaging:

The disc comes in a paper sleeve that lives in a plastic case. You can get more details about the set as a whole by checking out Chilling (20 pack) guide.

Extras:

There are no extras of any kind.

Other Editions:

The Gold Collection DVD says it is remastered with 5.1 surround sound. It looks like it is still the 1.33 full-frame ratio. Unfortunately I could find no comments on the quality of this specific release.

The Timeless Classics remastered version, though, had several comments. They say it stinks, bad. It sounds like you won't get anything more out of this release than you could get out of one of the super cheap multi-packs. One reviewer also states that it claims to be widescreen but is not.

Lastly is the 16x9 widescreen edition from AFA. Once again I could find no comments about the quality of this specific release and for the asking price I wouldn't chance it. There is no mention of any remastering nor any note of the audio specs.

Other than that I found no version that wasn't 1.33 full-screen and found no other mentions of remastering. No release mentioned any extras.

Final Thoughts:

While this is probably not a movie a lot of you will want to hunt down it's one that I recommend nobody gamble much cash on without knowing what you're getting. The Gold Collection DVD sounds like it could be worth the chance, but I wouldn't pay for any of the others without more positive feedback than what I've seen. The 20 “Chilling” pack I have offers crappy quality, but it sounds like it's not not much if any worse than some of the other releases out there. At least this way you can evaluate the film at a bargain.