am I the only one who wants The Witches (1990) on BD ?? - Blu-ray Forum

Viiincent · 01-09-2010, 12:38 PM

i would DIE to get this one. someone told me it was on HBO in HD a few years ago and it looked amazing. i thought they would release it when the new version came out in theaters but now its been in-talks for 4 years so i wonder if it is ever gonna happen. they should just release the 1990 movie already. the dvd pq looks as bad as vhs.

pandabear1 · 01-09-2010, 01:34 PM

id love to see that too.. heard they are making a re-make of it..

csdot · 01-09-2010, 03:21 PM

i was only six when i saw that in the theater but for a kids movie that was one movie that deeply disturbed me. i couldnt sleep for a week. im sure watching it now would just make me laugh but i would love to check it out again. havent thought about it in forever until i saw this thread.

item9 · 01-09-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by csdot

i was only six when i saw that in the theater but for a kids movie that was one movie that deeply disturbed me. i couldnt sleep for a week. im sure watching it now would just make me laugh but i would love to check it out again. havent thought about it in forever until i saw this thread.

I thought I was the only one! This movie gave me nightmares for months. I think my fear of rats began with this movie. This and sadly enough, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Perry/Swanson) were common occurances in my nightmares

Viiincent · 01-09-2010, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by item9

I thought I was the only one! This movie gave me nightmares for months. I think my fear of rats began with this movie. This and sadly enough, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Perry/Swanson) were common occurances in my nightmares

lol it scared the shit out of me for years. i once threw a crazy fit at a babysitter cause she was trying to make us kids watch. i had watched it before and i knew how scary it was lmao. i got so hysteric she had to take me out of the room.
buuut a few years later i was proud to be able to sit through it. and i loved it so much that it became one of my all-time favorites.

drtre81 · 01-10-2010, 06:17 AM

lol One of the only books I read for FUN as a kid. Great movie.

Viiincent · 07-08-2014, 02:30 PM

Made this new one. 4 years later and still nothing... haha.

miller_time22 · 09-08-2014, 12:28 AM

Still hoping this gets a release at some point.

Michael24 · 09-19-2014, 01:38 AM

Oh, I would buy this in a heartbeat.

wonkavision · 09-19-2014, 01:53 AM

You're not the only one...far from it. There is another, larger thread in this wish area too.

I picked up the HD widescreen version of iTunes...that alone is so much better than the pan n scan DVD.

chromosomeboo · 10-18-2014, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Viiincent

i would DIE to get this one. someone told me it was on HBO in HD a few years ago and it looked amazing. i thought they would release it when the new version came out in theaters but now its been in-talks for 4 years so i wonder if it is ever gonna happen. they should just release the 1990 movie already. the dvd pq looks as bad as vhs.

I love this movie... I have it on DVD and played it recently on a Blu-ray player that upscales dvd images to Blu-ray-ish... it looks great. I hope a proper Blu-ray comes out soon.

Speakerband · 10-19-2014, 01:51 AM

I wonder why this movie has not been released on blu-ray yet. I loved watching it when I was a kid.

that1guystudios · 07-24-2017, 09:57 PM

In Mexico. Got it today. PQ is decent. 3 out of 5, definitely not a full blown restoration. Audio is DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo, in English and in Spanish. Subtitles can be turned off but default to on. region free, BD-25.

meremortal · 07-27-2017, 05:33 AM

Watched this not too long and it's still a pretty fun adaptation. It was pretty 'scary' when I was a little kid and comes off a bit campy today as an adult. Never did buy it on dvd, so I'd get it on blu.

AnamorphicWidescreen · 07-28-2017, 05:28 PM

I would definitely be all for "Witches" in the correct anamorphic format & in HD.

I've seen the film only once, several years back. The DVD was an older P.O.S. VHS rip (or at least that's what it appeared to be), and it was in the crummy pan & scan format.

I thought the film was decent & quite creepy; it was also an unusual Nicolas Roeg choice, since he hadn't been known for directing kid's films.

However, I'm sure my enjoyment of the film was marred by the fact that I saw it in such a terrible format. If it were in a better format, I'm sure I would enjoy it much more.

Michael24 · 07-29-2017, 03:04 AM

Already posted in here but what the heck? I'd love to see this on Blu. I saw it in the theater when it came out and a few more times on video, but hadn't seen it at all until renting it from Netflix a few years ago. I was pleased to discover it was just as entertaining as I'd remembered it. The scene where all the witches first reveal themselves is still creepy as heck, and Angelica Houston is just fantastic. Hope this makes it to Blu-ray.

C.mcbraggins · 08-01-2017, 11:05 PM

I can definitely see this in the Warner Archive line in the near future... Most likely with a new transfer since the majority of WA releases had new ones made anyway.

But since its already out as a standard BD in a few places like Mexico, it wouldn't surprise me if they just relabeled that release and put it out through normal retail instead.

PlushyStudios · 11-23-2017, 04:37 AM

The bluray from mexico/spain is a bootleg from a company called resen, which apparently is spanish slang for bootleg.

01-09-2010, 12:38 PM	#1
Viiincent Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:1706 DVD collection:1304 iTunes collection:16 Prime collection:4 Trading Score:1	am I the only one who wants The Witches (1990) on BD ?? i would DIE to get this one. someone told me it was on HBO in HD a few years ago and it looked amazing. i thought they would release it when the new version came out in theaters but now its been in-talks for 4 years so i wonder if it is ever gonna happen. they should just release the 1990 movie already. the dvd pq looks as bad as vhs.

01-09-2010, 01:34 PM	#2
pandabear1 Active Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:111 Trading Score:34	re id love to see that too.. heard they are making a re-make of it..

07-24-2017, 09:57 PM	#13
that1guystudios 3D Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Oh I come from a land, from a faraway place... 4K collection:289 Blu-ray collection:1219 DVD collection:223 MA collection:1219 Digital collection:343 iTunes collection:145 Blu-ray reviews: 30 Trading Score:117	This is Now Available... In Mexico. Got it today. PQ is decent. 3 out of 5, definitely not a full blown restoration. Audio is DTS-HD MA 2.0 Stereo, in English and in Spanish. Subtitles can be turned off but default to on. region free, BD-25.

11-23-2017, 04:37 AM	#18
PlushyStudios New Member Member since:Nov 2017 Blu-ray collection:13 DVD collection:18	Bootleg The bluray from mexico/spain is a bootleg from a company called resen, which apparently is spanish slang for bootleg.

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01-09-2010, 03:21 PM	#3
csdot Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Interzone Blu-ray collection:927 DVD collection:93	i was only six when i saw that in the theater but for a kids movie that was one movie that deeply disturbed me. i couldnt sleep for a week. im sure watching it now would just make me laugh but i would love to check it out again. havent thought about it in forever until i saw this thread.

01-10-2010, 06:17 AM	#6
drtre81 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:110	lol One of the only books I read for FUN as a kid. Great movie.

07-08-2014, 02:30 PM	#7
Viiincent Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:1706 DVD collection:1304 iTunes collection:16 Prime collection:4 Trading Score:1	Made this new one. 4 years later and still nothing... haha.

09-08-2014, 12:28 AM	#8
miller_time22 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Apr 2008 4K collection:230 Blu-ray collection:1827 DVD collection:228 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:16	Still hoping this gets a release at some point.

09-19-2014, 01:38 AM	#9
Michael24 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:California 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:164 Trading Score:2	Oh, I would buy this in a heartbeat.

09-19-2014, 01:53 AM	#10
wonkavision Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 Location:PST 4K collection:316 Blu-ray collection:1537 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	You're not the only one...far from it. There is another, larger thread in this wish area too. I picked up the HD widescreen version of iTunes...that alone is so much better than the pan n scan DVD.

10-19-2014, 01:51 AM	#12
Speakerband Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2014 Trading Score:39	I wonder why this movie has not been released on blu-ray yet. I loved watching it when I was a kid.

07-27-2017, 05:33 AM	#14
meremortal Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Bedford Falls Trading Score:258	Watched this not too long and it's still a pretty fun adaptation. It was pretty 'scary' when I was a little kid and comes off a bit campy today as an adult. Never did buy it on dvd, so I'd get it on blu.

07-28-2017, 05:28 PM	#15
AnamorphicWidescreen Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2014	I would definitely be all for "Witches" in the correct anamorphic format & in HD. I've seen the film only once, several years back. The DVD was an older P.O.S. VHS rip (or at least that's what it appeared to be), and it was in the crummy pan & scan format. I thought the film was decent & quite creepy; it was also an unusual Nicolas Roeg choice, since he hadn't been known for directing kid's films. However, I'm sure my enjoyment of the film was marred by the fact that I saw it in such a terrible format. If it were in a better format, I'm sure I would enjoy it much more.

07-29-2017, 03:04 AM	#16
Michael24 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:California 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:164 Trading Score:2	Already posted in here but what the heck? I'd love to see this on Blu. I saw it in the theater when it came out and a few more times on video, but hadn't seen it at all until renting it from Netflix a few years ago. I was pleased to discover it was just as entertaining as I'd remembered it. The scene where all the witches first reveal themselves is still creepy as heck, and Angelica Houston is just fantastic. Hope this makes it to Blu-ray.

08-01-2017, 11:05 PM	#17
C.mcbraggins Banned Member since:Jun 2017	I can definitely see this in the Warner Archive line in the near future... Most likely with a new transfer since the majority of WA releases had new ones made anyway. But since its already out as a standard BD in a few places like Mexico, it wouldn't surprise me if they just relabeled that release and put it out through normal retail instead.

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