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To get the best version of The Vampire Effect (which I saw under the title “The Twins Effect”) you're going to need to look at getting an import although you will be able to find a Region 1 DVD if you prefer to purchase domestically.

You have 2 DVD options but no HD release at this time. Sony has a region 1 disc out under the English title. The “Twins Effect” import is a 2 disc DVD.

The “Twins Effect” DVD import is a 2 disc release. I must note that this was borrowed and therefore my notes won't be as thorough as I normally try to be.

Video:

widescreen: I couldn't find a listing of the exact ratio. The video quality is average. I was neither impressed nor disappointed.

Audio:

5.1 Dolby & DTS: The audio is clear and strong.

Packaging:

The case is standard plastic.

The menus feature some fun animation, sound effects, and music.

You’re going to have to sit through some lengthy warnings and logos when you put in either disc. No skipping allowed past these.

This is definitely not the US cut of the film.

It's in an “all regions” format, but I had no issues playing it on my American entertainment system.

There is no English audio track, only subtitles.

Extras:

-Disc 2 extras unfortunately include some things that those of us that only know English won’t be able to fully enjoy. There’s a behind the scenes feature that’s a little over 15 minutes long. It has some fun moments of filming fight scenes, flubs, and music recording, but there is no English audio track or subtitles.

-There are flimographies for 5 actors. Surprisingly Jackie Chan is not one of them. Most of these are only a page or 2 long.

-There are 3 trailers. These include English subtitles. Getting returned to the main menu at the end of each one is a bit annoying. You have to return to the trailers menu each time to see them all. There are also 6 preview trailers. Some of these have English translations, some don’t.

-Lastly is a photo gallery. It has a few headshots and few images from the movie. It’s not anything spectacular.

Other Editions:

Sony's “Vampire Effect” offers 1.85 widescreen with 5.1 Dolby surround sound. I couldn't find any reviews commenting on the quality of the presentation. It doesn't appear to include any extras. The US version is said to omit or rearrange so many scenes that the story becomes a jumbled mess, however this release lists a 107 minute runtime which matches the length of the original cut.

Final Thoughts:

You may want to go with the Sony release to play it safe, but if you're careful you can grab up imported DVD's like the “Twins Effect” version with no issues. You'll get some extras with the 2 disc import though the lack of any English translation for some of them hurts the appeal.