I'll admit it - I was captivated by the cover, the plot and the reasonable price - especially for a film that includes a commentary. I am always drawn to sci-fi- 50's cheese. I was also aware that it was VCI as the producer of the disc and didn't have my hopes up. It is anamorphic at 1.78:1 and although framing is occasionally tight I have no other reason to suspect that 1.85 is not the original theatrical aspect ratio. Our bitrate shows it is from an analog source and the transfer is interlaced (see combing in last capture). On top of that I see some dirt but the image has some surprising moments of great clarity, though overall it looks quite murky.

The commentary, by producer Herman Cohen, was taken off a laser disc release a few years back. He imparts details of the films shooting (over 7 days) and other tidbits. There are frequent gaps but it was interesting to listen to. There is also a 20 minute long Herman Cohen Tribute video that fans will be quite keen on. Included are some scrolling text bios, a theatrical trailer and previews of other VCI DVDs. As an aside the main menu screen is animated quite nicely with the robot firing a ray gun at the chosen selection. VCI continue to bring out some very clandestine Public Domain films - this one has the nostalgic appeal I look for in this genre and it is expectantly has that simple campy fun that many crave. For less than $10 it is recommended.   

Gary W. Tooze