Not sure really how else to describe this thing. It is strictly for those who collect all werewolf or Alice Cooper related material they can get, anyone else should probably avoid this title. Although I have read about how people are happy to finally have this on DVD.
Video. This is presented in a full frame ratio of 1.33:1. I found that it was filmed in 35mm, so I am assuming it was probably matted to 1.85:1 for it's theatrical run, and that seems to be what the ratio should be as there was a lot of headroom in some scenes. All of you who only want OAR may want to investigate prior to purchasing. The video quality itself is rather poor, it reminds me of a lot of the old martial arts flicks I watch. The colors are washed out and everything is very soft, but considering how low budget it appears, the film elements probably aren't in the best of shape.
Audio. Presented in 2.0 stereo, it does the job. It is not spectacular, actually it is rather poor. The levels are OK, everything is always understandable. It appears as if all of the voices were overdubbed and added in later, the voices stand out from the image without blending. Again, I chalk this up to the low budget they must have had.
Extras. Not much to speak of:
-Cast biographies. There are some text listings about the primary actors and other films that they have appeared in.
-Trailers. None for Monster Dog, but there are for other MVD releases such as Cannibal Taboo.
Bottomline. A low budget DVD for a low budget film, probably the best you can expect for a film of this stature. The film is not very good, but every film has it's fans. I would have liked an Alice Cooper commentary.
Not Recommended.
The disk is available through Music Video Distributor's.
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