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Originally Posted by mzupeman
Let's talk about what could potentially be a huge move for Scream Factory, and if they haven't already tried contacting Paramount about this, they need to, ASAP:
It has been confirmed as of a couple of days ago that the Friday the 13th films, entries IV-VIII under Paramount's ownership, will NOT be released any time soon. The reasons stated were because they didn't feel they'd make enough money to really warrant releasing them... due to a lack of interest and piracy, no less. The only way they said they would release them, is if enough interest would make it feasible... meaning if Warner Bros. makes a new Friday the 13th film, which also isn't looking too likely for the time being.
If that's the case, Scream Factory should reaaaaaaaally be seeing if they can't take over distribution rights on Blu-ray for Friday IV-VIII. If Scream Factory is willing to do horror fans right by releasing stuff like Halloween III, I see no reason why they shouldn't, at the very least, seriously call up Paramount ASAP and see if they can't make this happen. Lots of people have been screwed, buying I-III on Blu, only to hear Paramount wont' go any further, yet they'll continue to push out their remastered deluxe editions on DVD in crappy cardboard packaged boxes.
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This is a great idea. The piracy thing is absolutely crazy excuse. It didn't stop them from releasing ANOTHER DVD BOX SET last year, which made no sense in this day and age. Why would they re-release the films on DVD again, and not on Blu?
I think Scream Factory would be our only chance of getting good releases for these films.