The "ALIEN" franchise has had its hit or miss's. Arguably, the best of the series was either "ALIEN" or "ALIENS," but while "AVP" steered off course from the others, incorporating the "PREDATOR" franchise, it was highly entertaining "B" fun.  "AVP: REQUIEM" never seems to aspire to the level of compelling suspense achieved in "AVP" and it lacks the directorial skill and pacing of that film. Still, even with a shoddy plot, borrowed from almost every "B" movie ever made, it has enough fun moments to recommend it.  A "Predator" ship is severely damaged when one of the Aliens hidden onboard wreaks havoc on its "Predator-victim," causing it to crash in the woodlands of America. A young man and his son hunting, are the first victims, but it's obvious the whole nearby town is going to be under brutal attack soon enough. Things get awfully silly, as the narrative unfolds with the amiable pizza delivery guy is embarrassed and roughed up by a bully, and it's also obvious, for the most part which characters are going to get it, and which ones will probably survive. A ham-fisted sub-plot involving the military actually weakens the story, instead of bringing it more thrills. When all is said and done, there are few surprises as to how the film will end, but fans of the franchise have actually seen worse entries in the series. This "unrated" blu-ray version also offers greater gore and violence, in regards to the special effects, and is certain to please those anticipating more from the release than they got in its brief theatrical run.

FOX has provided the correct 2.40:1 aspect ratio for this 1080p blu-ray release, with AVC MPEG-4 encoding. Both the theatrical and "uncut" version are available from the menu, with seamless branching. While most of the film has an intentionally dark look to it, blacks are inky and the detail is exceptional throughout, offering one "jump off the screen" image after another. Exactly what one hopes for with high-definition!  Colors are rich in every scene and while subdued in contrast to outdoor woodland scenes, they always look perfect. "AVP: REQUIEM" ranks up there with the best looking blu-ray releases available from any studio!

FOX has provided a DTS-HD LOSSLESS MASTER AUDIO 5.1 mix.  While the moments involving horrible dialogue and semi-character development, feel almost mono in quality, the full power of the mix kicks in whenever there are any action scenes, and, thankfully, there are more than enough to make up for the duller moments.  Surrounds, bass and music all blend together with perfect balance, and even though the dialogue is annoying, it too, is perfectly balanced within the layers of effects.

FOX has provided two audio commentaries, one with the directors, both of whom, don't understand how bad the acting and dialogue are. Another commentary offers the special effects creators. Although this may appeal to some, it will surely feel awfully dry and technical to most.

There are almost half-hour segments devoted to production featurettes and effects, both hit or miss, and really for the die-hard fans of the film, not the series.

An optional "footage marker" option allows viewers to see what "new" footage has been added to the "unrated" version. While there's not really a lot of new footage, the level of violence is more notably identifiable and offers its own technical value for viewers, due to the specific moments pointed out.

A still gallery in HD, is offered, as well as a Digital copy, allowing for quick play on a laptop or portable device, although not standard portable dvd players.

Trailers are offered in full HD.