DONNIE DARKO, Richard Kellys disturbing 2001 indie cult about teen angst, time tripping and a giant demonic rabbit, hit a little too close to home with its eerie 9/11 parallels. Plus its confusing, elliptical narrative polarized moviegoers. Still, this 88 treatise on urban legends starring Jake Gyllenhaal became an instant one itself, prompting further elaboration in this expanded cut. Released theatrically last year and released on DVD Feb. 15, 2005, DONNIE DARKO: DIRECTORS CUT (Fox Home Ent., $26.98) offers more than 20 minutes of additional footage, mainly surrounding Grandma Deaths PHILOSOPHY OF TIME TRAVEL excerpts. Vfx provided by Amalgamated Pixels.
Bonus features include:* Audio commentary by Kelly and Kevin Smith* DONNIE DARKO Production Diary with optional commentary by director of photography Steven Poster* They Made Me Do It Too The Cult of DONNIE DARKO* Storyboard to screen featurette* #1 Fan: A Darkomentary
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
