For all the movie’s flaws, the DVD certainly comes packed with extras. There’s a “making of” feature; concert footage of the soundtrack artists; an interview with a woman who appears to be a Black Dahlia researcher (the onscreen lettering of her name was unreadable); three deleted scenes; two music videos; trailers for other Halo 8 films; and a message from the writer/director in which he admits originally intending to make a movie about the Black Dahlia, but then scrapping that idea and making this movie instead. In addition, The Devil’s Muse DVD is a two-disc set and the second disc is all soundtrack, eleven tracks in all. That is an excellent promotion and I commend the production company for including the music disc.
I’ve been pretty harsh here, I know. I really don’t have anything against indie films. Independent cinema is extremely important in an entertainment world dominated by Hollywood excess and bloat. But independent doesn’t have to be sloppy and self-indulgent. Clerks and the original Bottle Rocket short are great (if dated) examples of indies done right, opening doors to better-funded creativity for all involved. I just can’t see The Devil’s Muse opening any doors for anyone.
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