Halloween/Horror Deals October 2017 - Blu-ray Forum

Lacrymosa · 10-09-2017, 11:05 PM

Didn't see a thread for this year - though I'm sure that's because there looks to be pretty much nothing as far as I can tell. Sad. Seems to get worse every year.

I know there are some Giant Tiger horror deals that have been posted about, anyone come across anything else yet?

Amazon had A Cure For Wellness for $10, which I scooped up but was hoping for more. Perhaps later in the month, but I'm not holding my breath.

Here's what we've got so far:

Giant Tiger:
- Various horror films in Halloween bins

Shout/Scream Factory:
Shocktober Sale - No Canadian shipping deals.
https://www.shoutfactory.com/shocktober2017

Corey31 · 10-09-2017, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacrymosa

Didn't see a thread for this year - though I'm sure that's because there looks to be pretty much nothing as far as I can tell. Sad. Seems to get worse every year.

I know there are some Giant Tiger horror deals that have been posted about, anyone come across anything else yet?

Amazon had A Cure For Wellness for $10, which I scooped up but was hoping for more. Perhaps later in the month, but I'm not holding my breath.

Here's what we've got so far:

Giant Tiger:
- Various horror films in Halloween bins

Shout/Scream Factory:
Shocktober Sale - No Canadian shipping deals.
https://www.shoutfactory.com/shocktober2017

Wal-Mart has a Halloween stand that has some decent deals. Suddend posted some pictures of it. The things that stand out are the $8 movies and the WB box sets (Exorcist Anthology, Hammer Horror, King of Horror).
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=4298

Lacrymosa · 10-10-2017, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Corey31

Wal-Mart has a Halloween stand that has some decent deals. Suddend posted some pictures of it. The things that stand out are the $8 movies and the WB box sets (Exorcist Anthology, Hammer Horror, King of Horror).
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=4298

Oh that's not too bad, haven't seen that around here yet.

asabreed · 10-11-2017, 05:03 PM

Not sure this warrants its own thread, but if so, someone can create it if they'd like.

Amazon is PMing Best Buy for Sleepwalkers @ $4.99.

Was hoping they would and I just picked it up.

Have never seen Idle Hands but will pick that up also if they PM Best Buy for the same price since they're both $4.99

zeze · 10-11-2017, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asabreed

Not sure this warrants its own thread, but if so, someone can create it if they'd like.

Amazon is PMing Best Buy for Sleepwalkers @ $4.99.

Was hoping they would and I just picked it up.

Have never seen Idle Hands but will pick that up also if they PM Best Buy for the same price since they're both $4.99

This is the Canadian deals sub-forum.

Anyways nice avatar but unfortunately this is going to be a long season for us.

asabreed · 10-11-2017, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by zeze

This is the Canadian deals sub-forum.

Anyways nice avatar but unfortunately this is going to be a long season for us.

Ah, sorry. Didn't even realize until looking at the first post again.

Long season isn't even the beginning.

Oh well, we'll see about next year. I'll still be watching Sunday night on because that's what I do.

Lajcan · 10-12-2017, 01:38 PM

I wasn't planning on getting anything from the Scream Factory sale this year but it sucks that they seem to be doing away with the free shipping to Canada. There isnt really any point picking the movies up directly through Scream anymore.

Animatic33 · 10-14-2017, 02:25 AM

Not entirely blu-ray related. But all the Friday the 13th Films are $4.99 each on the iTunes store. Since we may or may not see any of the F13 films beyond 4 released on bluray here.

smfootball · 10-14-2017, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeze

This is the Canadian deals sub-forum.

Anyways nice avatar but unfortunately this is going to be a long season for us.

Speaking of avatars, I feel bad for you guys. :P

Hayabusa85 · 10-14-2017, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeze

This is the Canadian deals sub-forum.

Anyways nice avatar but unfortunately this is going to be a long season for us.

So that is why you were on my case about the Pats PSN avatar

chaingunsofdoom · 10-15-2017, 05:36 AM

Not sure if it's a deal but it seems like a new-low according to camelcamelcamel... Underworld Blood Wars has dropped to $15/14.99 at WM and BB, and Amazon PM'D one of them.

chaingunsofdoom · 10-17-2017, 03:27 PM

No Stranger Things release up here? I ordered the special edition from Target but not sure if it will ship...

zeze · 10-17-2017, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by chaingunsofdoom

No Stranger Things release up here? I ordered the special edition from Target but not sure if it will ship...

Sunrise was our only hope and they haven't tweeted anything about it today so I'm assuming we didn't get it up here. Which is funny because I have been to a couple of Sunrise stores and they both had a Stranger Things display. Would have been a no brainer to carry this release.

Hayabusa85 · 10-17-2017, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by zeze

Sunrise was our only hope and they haven't tweeted anything about it today so I'm assuming we didn't get it up here. Which is funny because I have been to a couple of Sunrise stores and they both had a Stranger Things display. Would have been a no brainer to carry this release.

At least they had that amazing deal on Stranger Things Funko. 2 for $25

Animatic33 · 10-23-2017, 11:57 AM

Amazon.ca has these on special atm:

Hammer 8 Film Collection for 24.99
https://www.amazon.ca/Hammer-Horror-.../dp/B01I0RFNKG

Hammer 4 Film Collection for 25.99
https://www.amazon.ca/Horror-Collection-Frankenstein-Destroyed-Bilingual/dp/B00ZVEIT0I

Rui · 10-23-2017, 09:44 PM

I'm not too familiar with Hammer Horror. I was considering the 8 film set but it's hard to find reviews online. Is it worth it?

cminer72 · 10-23-2017, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rui

I'm not too familiar with Hammer Horror. I was considering the 8 film set but it's hard to find reviews online. Is it worth it?

They are the next step up from the Universal monster movies. Gothic, a little more sexual, with color (And blood). More about mood than violence. Tame by today's standards. Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing are great. In fact the original Fright Night (1985) patterned Peter Vincent after Cushing and the Hammer series. His name is a mash up of Peter Cushing and Vincent Price.

Rui · 10-23-2017, 10:16 PM

Sorry, i should have ben more clear. I know a little bit about Hammer, but not about the specific blu-ray releases.

Rui · 10-23-2017, 10:18 PM

Reading online it seems the 8 film collection has a slightly different aspect ratio than the OAR. Not sure if it's a deal breaker or not.

Animatic33 · 10-23-2017, 10:49 PM

Depends, I think the German releases for a few of them may be more expensive to get. I went with this set primarily knowing the aspect ratio wasn't a major hindrance for me.

Although, looking at a few DVD Beaver reviews, it seems the Universal releases have a consistent bitrate at and sometimes higher-bitrate for some titles:
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film5/blu-r...re_blu-ray.htm

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-r...ra_blu-ray.htm

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-r...la_blu-ray.htm

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-r...lf_blu-ray.htm

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-r...ac_blu-ray.htm

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-r...in_blu-ray.htm

10-09-2017, 11:05 PM	#1
Lacrymosa Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 4K collection:490 Blu-ray collection:2613 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:52 Timezone GMT: -5	Halloween/Horror Deals October 2017 Didn't see a thread for this year - though I'm sure that's because there looks to be pretty much nothing as far as I can tell. Sad. Seems to get worse every year. I know there are some Giant Tiger horror deals that have been posted about, anyone come across anything else yet? Amazon had A Cure For Wellness for $10, which I scooped up but was hoping for more. Perhaps later in the month, but I'm not holding my breath. Here's what we've got so far: Giant Tiger: - Various horror films in Halloween bins Shout/Scream Factory: Shocktober Sale - No Canadian shipping deals. https://www.shoutfactory.com/shocktober2017

10-23-2017, 11:57 AM	#15
Animatic33 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:568 Blu-ray collection:4209 DVD collection:451 Timezone GMT: -5	Amazon.ca has these on special atm: Hammer 8 Film Collection for 24.99 https://www.amazon.ca/Hammer-Horror-.../dp/B01I0RFNKG Hammer 4 Film Collection for 25.99 https://www.amazon.ca/Horror-Collection-Frankenstein-Destroyed-Bilingual/dp/B00ZVEIT0I Last edited by Animatic33; 10-23-2017 at 01:40 PM.

10-11-2017, 05:03 PM	#4
asabreed Special Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Pittsburgh 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1323 DVD collection:77 Trading Score:62 Timezone GMT: -5	Not sure this warrants its own thread, but if so, someone can create it if they'd like. Amazon is PMing Best Buy for Sleepwalkers @ $4.99. Was hoping they would and I just picked it up. Have never seen Idle Hands but will pick that up also if they PM Best Buy for the same price since they're both $4.99

10-12-2017, 01:38 PM	#7
Lajcan Member Member since:Mar 2012 4K collection:93 Blu-ray collection:1795 DVD collection:1075 Timezone GMT: 0	I wasn't planning on getting anything from the Scream Factory sale this year but it sucks that they seem to be doing away with the free shipping to Canada. There isnt really any point picking the movies up directly through Scream anymore.

10-14-2017, 02:25 AM	#8
Animatic33 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:568 Blu-ray collection:4209 DVD collection:451 Timezone GMT: -5	Not entirely blu-ray related. But all the Friday the 13th Films are $4.99 each on the iTunes store. Since we may or may not see any of the F13 films beyond 4 released on bluray here.

10-15-2017, 05:36 AM	#11
chaingunsofdoom Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Calgary 4K collection:443 Blu-ray collection:2997 DVD collection:59 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:125 Timezone GMT: -7	Not sure if it's a deal but it seems like a new-low according to camelcamelcamel... Underworld Blood Wars has dropped to $15/14.99 at WM and BB, and Amazon PM'D one of them.

10-17-2017, 03:27 PM	#12
chaingunsofdoom Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Calgary 4K collection:443 Blu-ray collection:2997 DVD collection:59 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:125 Timezone GMT: -7	No Stranger Things release up here? I ordered the special edition from Target but not sure if it will ship...

10-23-2017, 09:44 PM	#16
Rui Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:4 Timezone GMT: -5	I'm not too familiar with Hammer Horror. I was considering the 8 film set but it's hard to find reviews online. Is it worth it?

10-23-2017, 10:16 PM	#18
Rui Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:4 Timezone GMT: -5	Sorry, i should have ben more clear. I know a little bit about Hammer, but not about the specific blu-ray releases.

10-23-2017, 10:18 PM	#19
Rui Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:4 Timezone GMT: -5	Reading online it seems the 8 film collection has a slightly different aspect ratio than the OAR. Not sure if it's a deal breaker or not.

10-23-2017, 10:49 PM	#20
Animatic33 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Ontario, Canada 4K collection:568 Blu-ray collection:4209 DVD collection:451 Timezone GMT: -5	Depends, I think the German releases for a few of them may be more expensive to get. I went with this set primarily knowing the aspect ratio wasn't a major hindrance for me. Although, looking at a few DVD Beaver reviews, it seems the Universal releases have a consistent bitrate at and sometimes higher-bitrate for some titles: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film5/blu-r...re_blu-ray.htm http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-r...ra_blu-ray.htm http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-r...la_blu-ray.htm http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-r...lf_blu-ray.htm http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-r...ac_blu-ray.htm http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/blu-r...in_blu-ray.htm

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