Director Keenen Ivory Wayans hit box-office gold with Scary Movie and Scary Movie 2, raucous parodies that made fun of Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and a number of other horror films from that period. This two-disc set combines the discs for those movies. Each is presented in a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio. Deleted scenes and making-of featurettes appear on both discs. Those with a DVD-ROM drive can access the screenplay to the original Scary Movie. This is a solid two-pack from Disney/Buena Vista.

MGM often does a great job with their horror catalog titles and their DVD of Squirm is a great example of this tendency in action. The letterboxed, anamorphic video transfer looks fantastic, offering rich color and a razor-sharp level of detail. Even the dimly-lit night scenes are clear on this transfer. The audio portion of the disc sticks to the original mono mix, but it's a strong mix that uses the film's synthesizer-laced score to potent effect. In terms of extras, there is a pair of trailers (a theatrical spot and a TV spot) and a commentary track from writer/director Jeff Lieberman. The commentary is a fantastic one in which Lieberman discusses his inspirations, tells casting stories, reveals how they pulled off the film's effects sequences, and outlines all manner of details about his choices as a writer and a director. The end result is a witty, fast-paced track that is both entertaining and revealing. In short, the combination of a great transfer and an excellent commentary makes Squirm a sure bet for horror lovers.

So what happens when both David Chappelle and the features-packed DVD format get big? The answer is the Half Baked: Fully Baked Edition DVD, a solid disc whose fine stats end up a bit on the bland side when all is said and done. To its credit, it does feature director Tamra Davis doing an audio commentary, plus ten minutes of deleted scenes and an alternate ending, but from the smoking and non-smoking menus to the downright lame attempts at pot humor in the created-for-the-DVD extras, it all just gets to be a little too much after you spend too much time with it. Yeah, there's five minutes of "the guy on the couch" footage, but for every tasty deleted scene of a zombie dog puking pot, there's "Granny's Guide to Baking," featuring a crazed Granny going through pun-filled pot recipes (lame). There's something to be said about taking the good with the bad, but with junk like the "Different Types of Smokers" flash-like animation stinking things up this bad, it's hard to have a good taste in your mouth after laboriously making your way through the disc. Of course, the disc features a full-screen transfer along with a 5.1 Dolby Digital audio track, so it still works well purely on the level for the consumers still not sold on the widescreen format (which is also available). Chappelle fans will no doubt eat this up -- especially given the pushed back release date of the Chappelle's Show: Season Two DVD, giving this product a good rack life a few months before everyone buys up the next set of the funnyman's hilarious hijinks.