As the team awaits the storm's passing, strange things start occurring, leading to the deaths of some of the station's personnel. Things become progressively worse after the team is contacted by an alien intelligence that refers to itself as Jerry. MPEG-2 compression artifacts were virtually undetectable. The Dolby Digital 5.1 channel soundtrack made great use of the discrete capabilities of the format to present a mix that was atmospheric while offering clean delineated directional effects and superb bass. Other soundtrack options include a matrixed Dolby Surround compatible track, plus a French language track.
Subtitles are available in English, French and Spanish.
The interactive menus offer access to the DVD's supplemental features, plus the usual setup and scene selection features. The chief supplement is an audio commentary featuring Dustin Hoffman and Samuel L. Jackson. The commentary seems to be culled from two separate commentaries. Hoffman talks about acting quite a bit, while Jackson's more engaging talk covers a somewhat wider variety of subjects. Neither man gets into the nuts and bolts of the film.