“Immaculate” was one of the best reviewed horror films of 2024 but streaming services are doing the movie no favors with audiences watching for the first time…
“Immaculate” finished its theatrical run and now the Sydney Sweeney starring horror film is available to rent or buy on streaming services but there’s just one problem — some of the scenes are really tough to watch and it has nothing to do with the graphic images on screen.
In a similar vain to the final season of “Game of Thrones,” when fans lashed out at a particularly important episode called “The Long Night” where many of the biggest scenes appeared shrouded in darkness, viewers catching “Immaculate” for the first time are suffering through the same struggles.
As a result, “Immaculate” director Michael Mohan took to Twitter to address how streaming services have compressed the film, which has resulted in a less than ideal experience for viewers.
“I know, man. This was absolutely not done intentionally,” Mohan wrote. “We have no control over the compression specs of each platform. It’s a real problem that truly bums me out, and after comparing them all, iTunes is the closest to what we wanted / brighter than the rest.”
I know, man. This was absolutely not done intentionally. We have no control over the compression specs of each platform. It's a real problem that truly bums me out, and after comparing them all, iTunes is the closest to what we wanted / brighter than the rest. https://t.co/V65sCC3zMt
— Michael Mohan (@michaelmohan) May 28, 2024
It’s an unfortunate twist in an otherwise great release for “Immaculate,” which was a film that Sweeney personally championed after auditioning for a much earlier version of the movie when she was still a teenager. Years later, Sweeney decided she wanted to revisit the project so she personally bought the rights to the script, reworked it for a slightly older character and reteamed with Mohan to make the movie after they previously worked together on the Amazon Prime Video film “Voyeurs.”
While the dark look to “Immaculate” on streaming might make some of the pivotal scenes harder to see, Mohan suggested Apple’s streaming service as the best possible version to watch the film.
If you haven’t seen “Immaculate” yet, it’s definitely a horror film worth your time — you can listen to our review for the movie below:
