The film that provided former Ivory-soap-girl-turned-porno-star Marilyn Chambers her first legitimate screen role, director David Cronenberg's chilling sophomore feature finds its way to DVD with some tempting extra features that will have body horror fans foaming at the mouth. Presented in 1.85:1 non-anamorphic widescreen, the image offers a fair transfer of the film that has been mastered from a print free of debris or damage. Colors are well-balanced, skin tones are even, and blacks are solid. With little to no evidence of artifacting or edge-enhancement, this presentation is likely as good as a film of such age and low-budget origins could look. Audio is presented in English or French Dolby Digital Stereo, and both tracks are clean and bold through the majority of the running time, save for the end credits, on which the music track suffers from notable distortion. A commentary track by the soft-spoken director is a bit flat given his slightly monotone delivery, though Cronenberg makes up for his somewhat unexciting delivery with an abundance of insightful information and anecdotes regarding the production. Given that this was only Cronenberg's second major effort as a director, he openly admits to having frequent doubts as to both the concept and execution of the film over the course of production. Cronenberg introduces the film as something of a companion piece to his freshman effort ,Shivers, later delving into the appeal of horror as a means of helping people release pent-up fear and anxiety without the fear of repercussion. An additional 20-minute interview expands on some of the themes he touches on during the commentary (in particular his initial doubts about the film) while also tackling such issues as the critical lashing given to the film by {~Saturday Night Magazine critic Robert Fulford on its initial release and such intriguing subjects as the impact of budget on quality and his opinions on politics in relation to filmmaking. Biographies on Cronenberg and Chambers are insightful and informative, and a gallery of still frames from the film offer some great images. Extensive liner notes delve deep into the production despite occasionally repeating topics covered in the interview and commentary, and a slightly grainy theatrical trailer rounds this disc out nicely -- making it a notable addition to the collection of any diehard Cronenberg fan.