DATA 86M 2006 VIDEO Presented in anamorphically-enhanced 2.35:1 widescreen, this DVD looks terrific! Dark Sky Films did the right thing and had the picture remastered from the original 35mm vault materials. For a movie that’s over 30 years old, THE DEVIL’S RAIN digital transfer shows no signs of age, particles or scratches. Neither did I notice any pixellation or digital edge deterioration. A nice testament to it’s textured cinematography, courtesy of veteran DP Alex Phillips, Jr. Simply put, a solid transfer! AUDIO A nice Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono presentation. Clean and clear; no more, no less. It’s the type of aural landscape that would benefit from amusing soundbytes culled from the cheesy dialogue by Borgnine, Shatner and company. Still, I would’ve liked a remixed Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track--but I won’t be greedy. Oh yes, there’s also an English Subtitles option for hearing-impaired--or for those who don’t like listening to over-emoters like Borgine, Shatner & company... EXTRAS For an old movie such as this, I found Dark Sky’s batch of extras here to be merely adequate. Observe: Audio Commentary: Featuring elderly director Robert Fuest and his interviewer, Marcus Hearn--a producer in his own right. Both men are very pleasant and very English. Which is why this track is rather dry. Featurette: Newsreel (00:35) is a short and bizarre B&W clip from the 1960’s featuring a scene from a chic Satanic wedding presided by the late Satanist, Anton LaVey. Weird, but pointless. [Presented in fullscreen 4x3] Still Gallery: Nice, but nothing to write home about. But hey—better than nothing, right? Theatrical Trailer: Grainy and corny, there is a trailer for this flick on the DVD. Though a hoot to watch, the marketing piece basically gives most of the plot away! But man, what cheese! [Presented in anamorphic 16x9--but cropped from its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio] Radio Spots: 3 to be exact--and surprisingly, they all sound clear as crystal! MIA: A documentary, some interviews, something! They could’ve interviewed the crew, the director, Borgnine--I mean, what the hell is he doing nowadays that he can’t wax philosophy on playing a cult character? At least Shatner & Skerritt have an excuse: they’re still working! Don’t get me wrong, I love these actors--I just wanted to see them discuss this movie on camera! Also MIA are liner notes, which would’ve been cool. PACKAGING The cover art is a home video recreation, enclosed by a standard, translucent Amaray case. Inside the actual cover is a sinister drawing of the ram-headed Corbis. Effective and cool--as is the cover art. Now I usually don’t like home video recreations for DVD covers--but I do like this one for some reason. Sadly, there aren’t any liner notes nor even a chapter index page for this DVD. Bummer... OVERALL Fun-bad movie; descent DVD package. The video and audio elements are the best things about the disc. Acceptable extras are shadowed by the MIA’s that should’ve been there. Remember: the Devil’s in the details!