Haunted Castle 3-D Large Format 2001 Horror Movie Review

Without question, 3-D technology has come a long way since the days of red and green cardboard glasses, and Haunted Castle offers delectable proof. This half-hour digitally animated feature—also available in The Ultimate 3-D Collection, which includes two other films and the H3D “i-glasses” hardware needed to generate the 3-D imaging—tells the story of a young rock star facing the Faustian offer to sell his soul for fame and fortune.

  The tale is a foil for the effects, of course, but a decent foil with above-par music and excellent animation and effects, from torches to trees, gargoyles to guitars. The sound is terrific, enhancing the sense of depth with a seamless DTS surround-sound mix that works well even in headphones. —Michael Mikesell