In the aftermath of a tragic accident where their son was killed, Rachel and Anthony decide to move to the other side of the world to focus on their surviving twin son Elliot. What begins as a time of healing and isolation in the Scandinavian countryside turns into a desperate battle for the very soul of their son, as an entity claiming to be his dead twin brother takes over Elliot — setting Rachel on a diabolical journey to unravel the horrible truth about Elliot’s twin.

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Video Quality

The film debuts on Blu-Ray with a 1080p presentation in its original aspect ratio that captures the film immensely well. The movie itself is not bursting with color with its muted palette that does not pop off the screen, but you still have a fine amount of detail and clarity. There is slight loss of detail in some of the panning shots, but this is far from a major issue throughout. The movie uses darkness to build tension, and the transfer aids in this by providing deep black levels that do not crush. Elements of the production design hold up fairly well in the shadows and retain their depth with only slight banding. There is no damage or digital noise that causes major issues in this transfer. Even if it might not be pushing the format to its limits, this is a rock solid video presentation overall.

Audio Quality

The Twin comes to Blu-Ray with a decently active DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio track. The soundscape is quite precise and effective, even if thrills and chills are more conspicuously placed throughout compared to some films from the same genre. Surround channels get some nice activity with the house ambiance during any lead up to a potential surprise. Dialogue and sound effects are balanced with the score where nothing gets overwhelmed in the track. The movie does not provide the most dynamic workout, but environmental sounds provide a very unsettling, immersive atmosphere for the story. The low end of the track provides some nice texture when you start feeling the hair on the back of your neck raise up. There are optional English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles provided.

Special Features

The Making Of The Twin: A brief eight-minute featurette in which the cast and creative team discuss the story, the themes on display, the character dynamics, and more.

Final Thoughts

The Twin is a feature which does a fairly good job of creating the type of eerie small-town community which can get under your skin. It is an interesting element to add on top of the “creepy kid” trope and the balance is struck pretty well. As we reach the conclusion, you might feel that the film is hitting many familiar beats, but the execution mostly makes it all come together well. The main issue is that the film could have been tightened up a bit more for a more impactful narrative experience. RLJE Films has released a Blu-Ray featuring a great A/V presentation and a fine additional special feature. If you are a fan of any of the talent involved, this is worth seeking out, but hardcore horror fans will probably want a bit more from their time.

The Twin is currently available to purchase on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital.

Note: Images presented in this review are not reflective of the image quality of the Blu-Ray.

Disclaimer: RLJE Films has supplied a copy of this disc free of charge for review purposes. All opinions in this review are the honest reactions of the author.