Happy Birthday to Me 1981

[Goremeister100]

Originally Posted by Dickieduvet

Already have the US & Aussie editions, will buy again if there are extras!

How does the US release stack up against the Aussie disc?

[Davidian]

Originally Posted by Goremeister100

How does the US release stack up against the Aussie disc?

The Aussie disc has a much better grain structure and a more pleasing image overall.

[JoelGoodsen]

Originally Posted by JosephHenson

Joseph here, from The Hysteria Continues... We ARE providing a commentary for this release; actually, we've already recorded and sent it off to the Powerhouse folks. Hope you enjoy it!

Hi Joseph. Big fan of your site. Do you know of any other slashers being prepped for a Blu Ray release?

[JosephHenson]

Originally Posted by Marv Inc.

Nice. If they can record some new interviews and find the longer kill scenes it would be pretty loaded.

We offered them our interview with Lesleh Donaldson, but as we listened back, we realized it was mostly about Curtains and Funeral Home; not exactly fitting with the title of release.

I do believe they were going to attempt to contact her and others, but I am ultimately uncertain.

[JosephHenson]

Originally Posted by JoelGoodsen

Hi Joseph. Big fan of your site. Do you know of any other slashers being prepped for a Blu Ray release?

From Powerhouse, I am not sure, but we've been offered commentary gigs on two `80s slashers via Arrow, and two from Vinegar Syndrome, the titles I cannot give away as of yet because they haven't been officially announced.

I can say we have covered three of the four titles (three of them are set in stone, the fourth is a MAYBE).

I expect the Arrow releases to be early 2017 and the VS titles to be mid 2017.

Thanks for listening!

[JoelGoodsen]

Originally Posted by JosephHenson

From Powerhouse, I am not sure, but we've been offered commentary gigs on two `80s slashers via Arrow, and two from Vinegar Syndrome, the titles I cannot give away as of yet because they haven't been officially announced.

I can say we have covered three of the four titles (three of them are set in stone, the fourth is a MAYBE).

I expect the Arrow releases to be early 2017 and the VS titles to be mid 2017.

Thanks for listening!

Thanks for the update! To say I am excited is an understatement. Hopefully they are titles that have not been released previously.

[BAKA]

Great news that Arrow have two more slashers lined up. They did a wonderful job with Blood Rage and The Mutilator. I wonder if one is Funeral Home, I noticed it on Shudder, which has quite a lot of Arrow licenses. They also have a few VS titles, perhaps it could be coming from VS.

Great that the Hysteria Continues member with the best taste is now on this forum! Thank god we got Nathan and not Inga! Really cool to see you guys pop up on quite a few label's releases now. I'm double dipping on Happy Birthday To Me for that very reason.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by JosephHenson

From Powerhouse, I am not sure, but we've been offered commentary gigs on two `80s slashers via Arrow, and two from Vinegar Syndrome, the titles I cannot give away as of yet because they haven't been officially announced.

I can say we have covered three of the four titles (three of them are set in stone, the fourth is a MAYBE).

I expect the Arrow releases to be early 2017 and the VS titles to be mid 2017.

The kind of news I like to hear - thanks . Looking forward to hear more about the Arrow titles as VS hasn't been acquiring anything good. I mean, Hobgoblins? Seriously? And the DeCouteau stuff are cute time capsules but the acting is so atrocious they're barely watchable.

[DennisAlexis]

Oh great news! Can't wait for this one.

[NoirFan]

The finalized specs/extras:

• HD restoration
• Original mono audio
• Alternative 5.1 surround sound track
• Alternative score: experience the film with the controversial re-scored electronic music soundtrack, as used on the 2004 home video re-release
• Audio commentary by the Hysteria Lives! team: Justin Kerswell (author of Teenage Wasteland: The Slasher Movie Uncut) Joseph Henson, Erik Threlfall and Nathan Johnson
• Image gallery: on-set and promotional material
• Original trailer and TV spots
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Limited edition exclusive 24-page booklet with extracts from the original press kit, advertising and promotion guide, and selected film reviews

[levcore]

Shame there's no doco on it.

[Blu MacReady]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

The finalized specs/extras:

This is fine for me, I'm in for the movie above everything, but apart from a booklet that'll never get looked at this is bare bones

[cropsy]

My #1 extra of choice is a commentary so i'm happy with that.

[Monroville]

Originally Posted by levcore

Shame there's no doco on it.

Don't you mean Donnie Doco?

[charliemaess]

Do we know if this is the longer version of the film?

[Blu MacReady]

Originally Posted by charliemaess

Do we know if this is the longer version of the film?

Wants to be or at best both versions if they can't be bothered to include extras like we've seen on Christine and Body Double

[Leslie Dame]

Originally Posted by charliemaess

Do we know if this is the longer version of the film?

I believe the unrated footage is lost forever.

[adamhopelies]

Originally Posted by Blu MacReady

This is fine for me, I'm in for the movie above everything, but apart from a booklet that'll never get looked at this is bare bones

There's an audio commentary too. The booklets in the previous Indicator releases are excellent, would recommend giving them a look (personally I'd take a good booklet over the vast majority of on-disc supplements).

[Gerby]

Just had an email from Amazon stating release date has been pushed back a week to 12th Dec.

[Blu MacReady]

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

There's an audio commentary too. The booklets in the previous Indicator releases are excellent, would recommend giving them a look (personally I'd take a good booklet over the vast majority of on-disc supplements).

Yeah, audio commentary that's it for the disc. These are meant to be limited editions and the label is being likened to Arrow Video.....not with these lame extras.

They've done it for their other releases. Surely there are featurettes or interviews? Even a doc about 80s horror or something.

I get some people enjoy booklets, I don't. I rarely flick through and sometimes chuck, if I'm adding an extra disc. I'm buying visual, movies to watch. If I want to delve into the movie or about it or it's actors I'll use the net, which has far more info and pictures then any booklet.

It's a shame, that's all. I had the impression this label was issuing something special, like Arrow Video or Criterion. The Body Double release was exciting to get hold of, looks like Christine was too both packed.

Still looking forward to this. It's the movie above all else, just a bit meh about it compared to the hype this label has encouraged.