Excellent 4.3 Full Screen Dual Layer Delivered in the film's original aspect ratio of 4.3 to accommodate the numerous camcorder usage, the digital transfer perfectly captures the theatrical presentation. The combination of grainy black and white 16mm footage and color Hi8 camcorder tape looks as impressive as it did on the big screen. It is difficult to judge quality because of the nature of the beast. Some scenes are purposely grainy, and since the footage was supposed to have been lost in the woods for some time, there is appropriate age issues that look authentic. No visible compression artifacts, while the blacks are appropriately strong.
Color is minimal, but it does look sharp and vivid.
The grays and whites are decent in comparison. The DVD soundtrack replicates the theatrical presentation effectively. Accurate surround effects and a strong dialogue mix keep you right in the middle of the nightmare. The original soundtrack was sweetened before it's theatrical release, and the clarity shows. Good Closed captions in English for the Hard of Hearing.