The People Under the Stairs (1991) (Collector's Edition)

[Akijama]

**DOUBLE SURPRISE! NEW TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT & ARTWORK REVEAL!**

Our “Summer of Fear Part 2” line-up continues to increase with our plans to release Wes Craven’s fascinating and weird (in the best way possible) cult favorite THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS in an all-new Collector’s Edition release!

Planned release is for August and pre-order links will go up next month. The newly designed artwork you see here is official. (Purists: Yes, the classic "skull house" original poster art will be on the flip side too.) No exact details to announce about if any upcoming extras but we already have two all-new ones banked and more planned.

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[Spooked]

I think I'm excited? Though somehow not entirely surprised...

Maybe it's too early...

[lilboyblu]

I wonder how this will compare to the Universal release. Along with the new extras, perhaps they'll include a 5.1 soundtrack on this version?

[Catastrophe]

*does a happy dance*



I love this kooky little flick, so to say I'm excited is an understatement.

[benricci]

Didn't Universal just release this in the fall? Seems odd to license it out to Scream so soon afterwards.

[dsman71]

It happens.. remember the Shadow blu ray releases ?

[Goldensuitcase]

Originally Posted by lilboyblu

I wonder how this will compare to the Universal release. Along with the new extras, perhaps they'll include a 5.1 soundtrack on this version?

Doubt that. I expect the same transfers at this point. Extras will be the high point more than likely along with the nice cover art.

[Hellraiserfan]

Awesome news!

*does Everett McGill hallway dance*

[Joshinator1989]

Guess we can expect the same crappy transfer.

[rillog]

If I remember correctly the picture quality is more or less the same on both discs. The major difference is that both have different extras. The Wes Craven commentary is only on the US disc.

[saginawjuggalo]

The compression's a little better on the UK Arrow release when compared to Shout. I saw screenshots a while back, unfortunately I could not for the life remember where after this much time has past. I do remember it putting my mind to ease that I had the best encode available. I remember Scream had a slightly harder and at time softer look when it came to retaining gain due to a lesser encode.

Arrow > Universal > Scream> Koch

^^^ Pretty much sums it up. Scream beat out Koch slightly but fell behind Arrow & Universal's releases. Note: Scream also had the same color temp as Arrow/Universal unlike Koch's release.

[StingingVelvet]

I guess this didn't sell much because I got a slipcover on my $13 purchase today. I don't care much, but informing those who do.

[rocknblues81]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I guess this didn't sell much because I got a slipcover on my $13 purchase today. I don't care much, but informing those who do.

I ordered mine from Scream during their sale over the summer and I didn't get a slip.

[DenOfEarth]

Who else thinks this movie is one of the inspirations to the recent game Resident Evil 7 since that game borrows from alot of movies like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Cannibal Holocaust, The Shining, Evil Dead and more? you can tell this movie being one of the inspirations as the couple in this movie are like Jack and his wife to having people hidden somewhere in the house.

[SilentGunstar]

It's not a bad release, but the budget Universal release is plenty fine. I remember I bought this when there was an insane Shout Factory sale on Amazon a few years ago. Tons of titles for $12ish, and I bought like a dozen - this was one of them.

SF has recently started to pay more attention to their transfers. They've made a few mistakes (Mad Max, Red Dawn, Road House) but they are bumping up their game finally.

[captainron_howdy]

Originally Posted by SilentGunstar

SF has recently started to pay more attention to their transfers. They've made a few mistakes (Mad Max, Red Dawn, Road House) but they are bumping up their game finally.

No, they are not. Hell Night was a disaster (prob the worst 4k scan out there), they messed up 'Drag me to Hell' by not including the full unrated cut, 'Silent Night, Deadly Night' is far from a decent looking 4k scan & it was so nice how they kept the vhs inserts in the unrated cut a secret until they announced the final specs. & they're using an ancient master for the new 'Wild at Heart' collectors edition. They've become worse if anything. I've heard the new 'Burbs' collectors edition is awful too, & This is all in the past couple of months they've managed to pull all this off.

[Nailwraps]

Originally Posted by captainron_howdy

No, they are not. Hell Night was a disaster (prob the worst 4k scan out there), they messed up 'Drag me to Hell' by not including the full unrated cut, 'Silent Night, Deadly Night' is far from a decent looking 4k scan & it was so nice how they kept the vhs inserts in the unrated cut a secret until they announced the final specs. & they're using an ancient master for the new 'Wild at Heart' collectors edition. They've become worse if anything. I've heard the new 'Burbs' collectors edition is awful too, & This is all in the past couple of months they've managed to pull all this off.

First of all, the print for Hell Night came from the only negative they could find. Second, what full unrated cut to Drag Me To Hell?. Third, Scream did their best trying to find the Unrated scenes in Sony's vaults, but couldn't and the 4K transfer overall is impressive. And fourth who cares if the Wild at Heart transfer is new or not, it was great when it was first released on Blu-ray and it will no doubt look great now.

[captainron_howdy]

Originally Posted by Nailwraps

First of all, the print for Hell Night came from the only negative they could find. Second, what full unrated cut to Drag Me To Hell?. Third, Scream did their best trying to find the Unrated scenes in Sony's vaults, but couldn't and the 4K transfer overall is impressive. And fourth who cares if the Wild at Heart transfer is new or not, it was great when it was first released on Blu-ray and it will no doubt look great now.

1. Yeah, we all know that. It still looks horrid.
2. The nosebleed scene is from the theatrical cut on the unrated disc. More is missing I think.
3. No, they didn't & no, it's not, it's just another scream rush job.
4. So, have fun double dipping to downgrades.

So far their only decent release this year has been 'Matinee.'

[rocknblues81]

Originally Posted by captainron_howdy

1. Yeah, we all know that. It still looks horrid.
2. The nosebleed scene is from the theatrical cut on the unrated disc. More is missing I think.
3. No, they didn't & no, it's not, it's just another scream rush job.
4. So, have fun double dipping to downgrades.

So far their only decent release this year has been 'Matinee.'

Macon County Line was a good release as far as picture and sound quality go. I can understand if the movie doesn't interest you, but the release is good technical wise at the least. But, yeah... The list appears to be small for this year.

They released some good stuff last year. Colors was pretty good... Their release of Streets of Fire was good. Both Prancer and Three O'Clock High had good releases. I enjoyed the Silent Night, Deadly Night release myself. Trespass was good release, as was Slither (though I did slam it went it first came out).

Scream kind of peaked in 2016, and I would agree that they have been sliding since. I have a little more faith in the Shout Select line than I do their Scream Factory line at this point.

[Nailwraps]

Originally Posted by captainron_howdy

The nosebleed scene is from the theatrical cut on the unrated disc. More is missing I think.

To be fair, both cuts had different footage:

https://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=5392849

EDIT: OK, I looked at the DMTH thread, I see what you mean now.

Originally Posted by captainron_howdy

3. No, they didn't & no, it's not, it's just another scream rush job.

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Originally Posted by captainron_howdy

4. So, have fun double dipping to downgrades.

Shout! is gaining 76 minutes of deleted scenes and a new interview plus most of the TT extras (the only things not being ported over is the isolated music and effects track and a motion gallery)


The only times Shout! got things wrong was the Billy Jack Collection (though the blame really goes to Billy Jack Productions for supplying Shout! those masters in the first place) and low-pitched Stereo and Mono for The Pink Panther Strikes Again (though MGM supplied them those tracks).