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Content Advisory: Graphic Violence, Not For Children, Profanity, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1998 DVD Release: 03/30/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Special Collection Subtitles: Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 35 mins Studio: Lions Gate Members Wishing: 3 Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi Horror

Brian Yuzna directed this sci-fi horror film with creature design by Screaming Mad George. Sherry (Jillian McWhirter) and Craig Burton (Arnold Vosloo) are zapped by a white light while making love, suffer a later memory loss of the incident, and see a psychiatrist (Lindsay Crouse) and UFO investigator Dr. Clavell (Brad Dourif). Hypnotic sessions prompt memories of steel medical instruments, tentacled aliens, and an operating table. When Sherry's gynecologist (Wilford Brimley) checks with ultrasound, alien technology zaps his pacemaker, and the situation begins to get grim. Progeny was shown at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

Arnold Vosloo - Craig Burton
Jillian McWhirter - Sherry Burton
Brad Dourif - Dr. Clavell
Lindsay Crouse - Psychiatrist
Wilford Brimley - Gynecologist

Sterling Entertainment, considering it's a smaller company, has always produced discs that have excellent picture quality. =The Progeny continues that tradition, even though it's not quite as good as previous titles. The image fluctuates from detailed to soft, which may have been intentional from director Brian Yuzna. Yet these moments don't necessarily have anything to do with the story, so it could be the authoring of the disc. Still, it looks very good, and is presented in its original aspect ratio of 2.35:1, though it doesn't use an anamorphic transfer. The sound on the other hand doesn't live up to the Millennium Series title expectations. As with previous special editions from this company, they only offer a two-channel stereo soundtrack. While it does use the front right and left speakers liberally, it lacks any surround effect that would have greatly enhanced the experience of the film. The extras on this disc are exceptional by any standard. While some of the supplemental features on this disc are a bit silly (the interviews with alien abductees is ridiculous, though it does relate to the story), the audio commentaries, biographies, and interviews are well presented. A very interesting element is the ability to see the storyboards of a few scenes and the final product, which can be toggled using the multiple angle button. ~ Trent Fordham, All Movie Guide