"The Car" DVD should be totaled.

Remember Steven Spielberg's tension filled classic "Duel"? "The Car" is similar, only this film is not what I would call "good." Granted, a few of the death scenes were entertaining and the location shooting at canyon roads and tunnels is first rate, but that's as much praise as I can possiby give this film. Much like the silly "Killdozer," "The Car" is simply another campy horror flick that focuses on an evil vehicle that murders innocent people. I defy anyone not to roll their eyes at the over the top music cues, the one dimensional characters, and the cheesy set pieces involving the car's overpowering smoke or the car smashing through a house. To make matters worse, James Brolin looks completely sad and embarassed in every scene of this clunker. Who could blame him? Skip this one and watch other vehicle centric horror motion pictures such as "Duel," "Joy Ride," or "Christine."

For a catalogue title, the 2.35:1 widescreen picture quality and the Dolby Digital 2.0 audio track were surprisingly decent. Sure, there were some grainy spots and inconsistent audio levels, but overall it's a fine disc audio/visual wise.

The only extra feature is a theatrical trailer.

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