For those who enjoyed the stylish vampire/werewolf cult favorite, UNDERWORLD, it's time to replace your DVD with the new unrated extended version released May 25 (Columbia TriStar Home Ent., $34.95). There's 12 minutes of new footage highlighted by a sexy subplot with vampire Erika (Sophia Myles), backstories on the Lycans and a new battle. But the violence is no more graphic and there's no nudity with Kate Beckinsale. Includes a new 48-page mini-comic by writer Kris Oprisko and artists Nick Postic and Nick Marinovich.
New to this edition:
* Commentary by director Len Wiseman and actors Beckinsale and Scott Speedman* "Fang vs. Fiction": 45-minute documentary examining the history of vampires and werewolves* Designing UNDERWORLD* The Visual Effects of UNDERWORLD* The Look of UNDERWORLD* Outtake reel* Collectible production sketch notebook
Bill Desowitz, former editor of VFXWorld, is currently the Crafts Editor of IndieWire.
