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| Actors: Michael C. Hall, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Erik King, Lauren Velez
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 2064
Format: Box Set, Colour, Pal, Subtitled
Languages: French (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 626 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
EAN: 5014437945532
ASIN: B0014J89JA
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: May 19, 2008
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Fantastic, you won't be disapointed August 4, 2008
Mr. D. C. Hayes
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was sceptical at first but it was well worth it. Gets so much better after the first 2 episodes. Buy buy buy!
 Dark, Mysterious, Intruiging and Amusing July 22, 2008
H. Pearce (Hampshire, UK.)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having never been a huge fan of the US import TV that usually shows up on Channel 4 or ITV over here, I wasn't exactly blown away by the trailers and teasers for this one. However, whilst idly channel hopping late one midweek evening I came across it..and never looked back. Never have I breen drawn into a show quite like this, despite being a somewhat unrealistic concept (serial killer who works for the police..)the show is produced to near perfection. br / br /The entire show is near perfectly cast, Michael C Hall puts in a creepy, disturbing and genuinely frightening performance as Dexter, and is supported by the fantastic Julie Benz who does a great job in her portrayal of a traumatic victim of domestic abuse. Other performances from the likes of Jennifer Carpenter and Erik King are also top drawer, and help provide a range of likeable, amusing and believable characters. br / br /The show focuses on the private life of the twisted and disturbed Dexter Morgan, who channels his dark urges to kill in a positive fashion by "taking out the trash" and killing only those who are guilty of heinous crimes themselves. Whilst leading this life of brutal crime by night, he gets by during the day as putting up a facade and acting as just another normal person on a day to day basis. Only when another serial killer invades his territory does Dexter become amused, inrtuiged and then anxious as the series reaches its climax. br / br /The DVD itself contains what it says on the packaging, all 12 episodes from the first season, the only extras being a commentary on two or three episodes by two of the writers, shame that there is no commentary from Michael C Hall himself, but hey, it's not a huge problem. br / br /Altogether this is a very different TV experience, it's dark, edgy, disturbing and it's sense of morality is dubious at best, but it's great, quite the find. Highly reccomended to those who like something a bit different.
seriously recommended July 18, 2008
M. C. Whiting (NORFOLK)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is one of the greatest tv dramas ever made. It's ability to send you into suspense is unreal. The story is of Dexter, a guy who works in forensics for the Miami Police dept. with a specialism in blood spatter analysis. He disturbingly loves his job as it fuels his obsession with blood. He is also secretly a serial killer, although he only kills people who have done wrong. He therefore appears as a kind of vigilante, who ironically works for the police. It's an interesting premise which shows us how someone who can't help enjoy the sight of blood and death has to deal with himself in a modern society. There are many times when you think he may have just got caught but didn't. What makes it almarming in this show is that you can't help but like this guy and he is so nice to other people. However, he pretends this niceness. His foster father has taught him how to fulfil his disturbing needs whilst stil remaining an above board citizen. He kills criminals to fulfil his needs and studies blood spatter in a police station to fulfil his blood obsessions. br / br /The series main story arc is the quest for Dexter to find the alleged 'Ice-truck killer', another serial killer who catches the eye of Dexter and appears to know an awful lot about him. It's a great story which shows how Dexter gets slowly closer to finding this killer and at the same time the killer is unravelling Dexter's history within his crimes, making Dexter unable to assist int he police's unrelenting pursuit. He is in complete admiration and awe of this killer, who takes his equal obsession out on prostitutes. The story builds to an unforgettable climax with many plot twists. br / br /What makes the story so great is that it has so many different aspects. There are so many characters. There is Dexter himself who we slowly discover over the series and through his narration in a 'peep show' style inner voice. There is Rita, his girlfriend with 2 kids, who is ideal as she was a victim of rape and violence who never wants to have sex which suits Dexter as he has no interest for sex at all and having a partner makes him fit in with society. Her abusive husband is also imminently coming out of jail. Dexter's foster sister Debs who has ambitions to climb the ranks in the police force like her father. We also see Dexter's foster dad Harry, who is dead in the timeline of the series, in flashbacks whihc gives us insights into why Dexter is how he is and how he learned to fulfil his urges. In the police station there is Maria who hates Dexter's sister but fancies Dexter a bit and has all sorts problems with the authorities and constantly aims to crack the case to save her job. Then there is the amazing sgt. doakes who knows something is up with Dexter and always has an eye on him seeing him as rather disturbed. The comical Batista, Doakes' partner, is also great always trying to get his old marriage back on track but never succeeding as he comes across as a ladies man and Vincent, a fellow forensics friend. br / br /Great characters and great stories which all intertwine beautifully. The only criticism is that some of the middle episodes aren't quite as good as the opening and closing ones although they are necessary to establish the great array of characters, and it's healthy that the show need not rely on seeing Dexter every 5 mins. Also, as the show deals in a great amount of suspense and tension, the first time you watch it will always be the best. But it is still brilliant and a must buy for everyone.
Fans of Bret Easton Ellis and Michael Mann take note... June 24, 2008
Colin Mccartney (Manchester, Lancashire United Kingdom)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Just so you know where I'm coming from, I'm not a TV drama box-set type of person (though Patrick Bateman probably owns quite a few, all of them on Blu Ray, no doubt) but I was given this one as a present - so I trust the reader will view this in context. Also, I very rarely watch broadcast TV so the DVD was my first acquaintance with this programme. br / br /"Dexter" is kind of "American Psycho" (the novel, not the film - which is unspeakably bad) meets "Manhunter" (as in, takes one to know one). The plot is linear and the format is, violence aside, not unlike soap opera (so no need to waste valuable brainpower reading the fan sites speculating on whether it was all a dream/happened after a nuclear war/etc...yawn). br / br /It even contains an overt reference to the aforementioned PB and visually it seems to me as though "The Shining" may also have been an influence. Nevertheless this is NOT a surrealist piece of work - think Michael Mann but with a sense of humour (indeed if only Michael Mann's films had a sense of humour, but I digress). br / br /My only hope is that "Dexter" doesn't suffer the fate of a lot of other US TV series (or should that be "seasons"?) by having far too many episodes - otherwise I may regret writing this. br / br /One to put on your birthday or Christmas list since, if you're like me, you won't be buying it, will you? br / br /Footnote: B.E.E. fans will notice that throughout the series our hero is mostly wearing Hugo Boss. br /
Sickening, Funny and Engaging!! June 22, 2008
Ed (Hampshire ,England)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I heard of this show when season 1 started in America and wasnt interested, however i recently borrowed the first season from a friend and found it to be one of the most brilliant and original shows for a long time, i think Michael C Hall is a fantastic actor and the supporting actors are also incredibly good, the plot twists are fantastic and the subplots are also engaging and interesting, the first season's main "mystery" of the so-called "ice-truck" killer is an excellent piece of writing and the finale twist rocked my world (although i guessed it approxiamtely 7 seconds before it was revealed as with the identity of the ice truck killer) furthermore the manhunt for the ice truck killer leads to an ironic plot line in season two which is also a great season, roll on season three in september!!! In short Dexter is a fantastic show and i just hope that hollywood dont overdo it and produce countless seasons.
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