John Ritter delivers psychologist Josh Parks with solid strokes. Barbara Bain adds a cold Barbie Doll ruthlessness as Alex's mother Deirdre. Director Bromell does an excellent job of matching characteristics of Alex at various ages. It goes a long way to understanding the character and his arc. Artisan has turned Panic out in a beautiful anamorphic widescreen transfer.
Color saturation is brilliant.
Check out little Sammy's birthday party for an array of balloon video color worth celebrating. But it is the color in variously lit interiors that is truly beautiful, enriched by a warm sheen of brilliance. Contrast is excellent, night scenes resolved perfectly and bright days delivered with no sky bloom or unsightly edge transitions. This is as clean a transfer you'd ever want. Sharp with no help from over-zealous control tweaks, Panic achieves a terrific depth of field.