Freddy Krueger returns (sans creator Wes Craven) for more terror in A Nightmare on Elm Street, Pt. 2: Freddy's Revenge. New Line has done a great job on this 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer. While there are a few areas that tend to look slightly murky, overall this is an excellent transfer with vibrant colors and well-saturated black levels. Also included on this disc is a pan-and-scan version of the film. The audio is presented in a newly remixed 5.1 soundtrack (as well as the original 2.0 soundtrack). This new mix is good, even if the source materials are a bit dated. Surround usage is present in many different scenes through both the front and rear speakers. Except for some harshness in the dialogue, this mix is free of excessive distortion or hiss. Also included on this disc are English captions. The only extra features available on this edition of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Pt. 2: Freddy's Revenge are some cast and crew bios, the original theatrical trailer, and some DVD-ROM content. While this disc has some nice video and audio portions, the box set of all seven films is recommended for the full effect.

John Frankenheimer directs Marlon Brando in The Island of Dr. Moreau, which comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. An English soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1, and a French soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are neither subtitles nor closed captions on this release. Supplemental materials include trailers, interviews with the cast and crew, and biographies of the cast and crew. Although the film was a turkey in theaters, New Line has done a fairly decent job with the DVD.

New Line does its usual good job on this DVD, though it's a bit disappointing compared to some of their other discs. The main problem is the picture; it's very good, but not up to the level of many of their other titles. The biggest problem is the black level, which is filled with a consistent off-shading that looks blocky; since much of this film takes place at night, it becomes even more evident. Beyond that, the picture is quite solid. The disc includes both the 2.35:1 widescreen and a pan-and-scan version, with both on the same side of the disc. As would be expected from New Line, the widescreen version is an anamorphic transfer. The sound on this disc is also very good, though also not without its problems. There is good use of the surround speakers, especially during storms, and the dialogue is centered up front. However, the sound level seems to change without reason throughout the film, making frequent volume adjustments necessary. Extras on this disc are a bit light, though a scene-specific commentary track (taken from the previous laserdisc edition) with director John Carpenter and his director of photography Gary B. Kibbe is included. Carpenter is always interesting and his love of filmmaking shines through at all times. One thing can be said about this track: if you want to know how to light a movie, then Kibbe will tell you. Lighting questions are about the only thing Carpenter asks him, so unless viewers are very technically minded, they will probably be bored with what Kibbe has to say. Beyond that, the disc has the obligatory trailer and filmographies.

Stephen King puts pen to paper and paper to celluloid with the spooky haunted house TV movie Rose Red. Lion's Gate's work on this 1.33:1 full-frame transfer is great, sporting solid colors and dark black levels. While there are quick moments where the image tends to appear a tad soft, overall this is a very nice transfer with a pleasing appearance (especially for a TV movie). The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround in English, French, and Spanish. This 5.1 soundtrack is very well-mixed with a multitude of eerie, atmospheric sounds to scare even the most steel-hearted viewer. No distortion or hiss was detected in any of the dialogue, music, or effects. Also included on this disc are English and Spanish subtitles. This two-DVD set includes a very nice array of extra features, starting with a commentary track by director Craig Baxley, producer Mark Carliner, and a few brief appearances by some of the crew. This is a very long and engaging commentary that slows down a bit at the end, though overall, there are some interesting and informative stories to be heard. A 50-minute documentary titled "Bad House: The Making of Rose Red" is in-depth and features interviews with cast members Nancy Travis, Julian Sands, Matt Keeslar, Judith Ivey, and Melanie Lynskey, as well as author Stephen King. This feature chronicles the film from development to production to airing and should give viewers a better understanding of how it came to the screen. "Unlocking Rose Red: The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer" is a nearly half-hour faux documentary that is interesting, if a bit trite. Finally, there are some storyboards of three separate scenes, a gallery of artwork from the conceptual stages of the film, and some video promo spots for other Lion's Gate movies.