With a sharp, crisp image, Water Horse just misses the perfection mark in terms of its transfer. Detail is remarkable at times, showcasing every blade of grass on the landscape and every stitch on clothing. Color takes a natural tone without being overblown. Black levels create gorgeous depth. Sadly, the whites run hot, bleaching out many outdoor scenes to the point where some people look almost ghost-like.

Audio is surprisingly robust. Its use of positional audio is flawless. The young Water Horse moves through the sound field clumsily, adding incredible atmosphere. Positional dialogue and various examples of separation are evident constantly in the front channels. While bass is reserved for the final few scenes, the cannons provide a heavy punch when fired.

Eight deleted scenes begin the extras without much to discuss. Adding them in would have pushed this over the two hour mark which is far too long for a movie of this type. Six featurettes are actually one documentary which runs 76 minutes. This covers everything, from the special effects, to human characters, to the legend itself. Finally, a Blu-ray exclusive Virtual Crusoe, a rather weak virtual pet simulator.

While kind and gentle, the title actually refers to a rather nasty creature in Celtic lore. The kelpie looked like a horse to entice victims on its back. Once on, they would be dragged down to their death.