Paul Leder, a director responsible for some seriously so bad its good schlock films on his resume including A*P*E and I Dismember Mama and a few mediocre films such as My Friends Need Killing is back it again with another average thriller called The Eleventh Commandment.

This yarn is about Robert Knight (Bernard White, The Matrix Reloaded) a young priest who was unjustly committed to a mental institution by his evil, corrupt uncle. Uncle Charles (Dick Sargent, Bewitched) wants his cousin completely out of his life. Robert escapes and goes on to kidnap his 9-year-old cousin Deborah (Lauren Woodland, The Young and the Restless) from being just as corrupt as the rest of the Knight family, and to avenge his father’s killing. Robert the priest also kills those who stand in his path, stabbing his victims in the gut with a knife.

The Eleventh Commandment is a pretty forgettable film with a dull, weak plot with not much in the way of thrilling activity; it is more like a soap opera! The best thing about this picture is the lovely Marilyn Hassett as Joanne Knight strutting around using her sexuality to get the attention of would be lovers. She is also power hungry and willing to dump her husband in order to so. A nice quality character if there ever was one. The movie has an unforgettable scene at a hotel with a sexually aggressive front desk clerk who thinks Robert has kidnapped his cousin Deborah and makes a play for him.

Vinegar Syndrome releases The Eleventh Commandment on Blu-ray and it is another high-quality release. The video quality is top-notch, surpassing the quality of the film itself! As stated by Vinegar Syndrome the film is “Newly scanned and restored in 2K from its 35mm interpositive,”. The results are astounding. The colors boast a lot of boldness and richness throughout the presentation. Daylight scenes look phenomenal with beautiful blue skies above various Los Angeles locations. Black levels are also balanced with visibility to characters during evening scenes. Detail is strong throughout, with deeply textured surfaces and outfits the actors wear. Skin tones look natural. No DNR appears to have been applied.

The English 2.0 DTS-HD master audio is also solid with dialog exchanges, music, gunshots and other action noises coming in clearly. No hissing or other defects were detected. English subtitles are available.

The Eleventh Commandment has couple of featurettes. A Lifetime of Preparation is a video conference interview with actor Bernard White, who reflects about at his work in The Eleventh Commandment, his life as an actor, his relationship with Paul Leder.

The second featurette, Through the Eyes of a Child ,is also a video conference interview with actress Lauren Woodland, who also talks a walk down memory lane about her being a child actress in the film, and her relationships with Paul Leder and Bernard White.

There is a promotional gallery that contains a few film stills from The Eleventh Commandment. It is roughly 30 seconds worth of stills.

This is another stellar release from the magic of Vinegar Syndrome. The Eleventh Commandment can now be enjoyed by fans with the best audio and video presentation for the film, along with a few supplements that make this a recommended release!

The Eleventh Commandment

Director- Paul Leder

Cast- Bernard White, Marilyn Hassett, Dick Sargent

Country of Origin- US

Distributor – Vinegar Syndrome

Number of Discs – 1

Reviewed by – David Steigman

Date- 8/30/20