Silly hype notwithstanding, the doc should be
viewed before tackling the audio commentary track with Carpenter and Debra
Hill because, while some minor information is repeated, the doc acts as a concise intro and visual alternative to watching the film a second time (making a
nice buffer between
viewings), and adds the perspectives
of cinematographer Dean Cundey, production designer / editor Tommy Lee Wallace, and actors Adrienne Barbeau and Janet Leigh.