This is a 1.85:1 widescreen presentation with serious issues. Notably, the contrast is ridiculously high, drowning out color and blinding viewers with extremely white hues. Scenes without a bright backdrop fare a bit better. The color is usually stronger here, like it was intended. Regardless of the issues, the blood always comes through nice and red. The transfer is very soft, almost making the film look out of focus. Compression is generally under control, but the print is pretty beat up. You can find worse, but you will have look pretty hard. (**)

Three languages options exist (English, Cantonese, Mandarin), each one in 5.1. That's kind of a waste since almost everything is centered. The English track is really nasty, barely even audible through the speakers. It has a scratchy, muffled quality to it. Switching to the original Cantonese language is a bit better, though it still sounds like the treble has been set too high. The rear speakers never get any use and the stereo channels won't see much action either. (**)

Not surprisingly, extras are sparse. The original trailer makes an appearance along with some cast and crew information. There are four other trailers for related features and an oddball synopsis of the story. It's not like this is a deep story, so the explanation is a bit odd. (*)

If you ever had the urge to watch a mutated human being get fed into a meat grinder, "Riki-Oh" is the movie you've been looking for. You'll get plenty more for your money too. It's a shame the DVD doesn't present it any better, but it's a small gripe. Gore has never been this much fun.