Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[tylergfoster]

Originally Posted by spawningblue

Yeah, but it could use a special edition with extras. I believe that disc is barebones.

You might find that a bit tough given Whedon dislikes it.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Blu MacReady

Yeah valid point on the extras. For me the new extras are not worth $18+ shipping. Good for those who don't already have it, but would be surprised any fan of EFNY wouldn't already own the previous release. As with Mad Max, neither are any upgrade on PQ or AQ. Just my thoughts on these two titles, nothing against SF but have to be disappointed, these are both stand out cult titles and it's just a bit of fancy artwork. Shame.

A lot of us idiots sold our DVDs when BD came around so this new Escape disc is a good way to get the extras back on longer-lasting BD discs. If the new transfer is worse for me then I can just keep my MGM disc, which wouldn't sell for anything anyway.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by cine74

Some titles I'd love to see from Shout on BD:

He Knows You're Alone (Warner)
Happy Birthday To Me (Sony)
Piranha II (Sony)
Let's Scare Jessica To Death (Paramount)
976-Evil (Sony)
The Seventh Sign (Sony)

The Mill Creek release of Happy Birthday to Me is great as-is. I'd kill for Let's Scare Jessica To Death, though.

[Jay Mammoth]

Originally Posted by Blu MacReady

Yeah valid point on the extras. For me the new extras are not worth $18+ shipping. Good for those who don't already have it, but would be surprised any fan of EFNY wouldn't already own the previous release. As with Mad Max, neither are any upgrade on PQ or AQ. Just my thoughts on these two titles, nothing against SF but have to be disappointed, these are both stand out cult titles and it's just a bit of fancy artwork. Shame.

I didn't own the previous EFNY release but if I did I would have bought SFs release for not just the extras but the better PQ as well.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by dissention

The Mill Creek release of Happy Birthday to Me is great as-is.

I can't help but to think big. Sure, the Mill Creek release is satisfying, but I'm imagining a Scream Factory release with some nice extras and one of their custom art jobs. There's ALWAYS room for improvement

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

976-Evil and 976-Evil II (Lionsgate) are both Screaming for a quality release.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by cine74

I can't help but to think big. Sure, the Mill Creek release is satisfying, but I'm imagining a Scream Factory release with some nice extras and one of their custom art jobs. There's ALWAYS room for improvement

In terms of extras and packaging, sure, but PQ? It doesn't need a lackluster encode when the released disc is near perfect for such a ridiculously low price, but that argument has been played out lately.

And on the subject of Scream going after indie flicks, I'm curious just how much Alfred Sole wants for Alice Sweet Alice. Last I heard, it was a mint, but I didn't hear any specific numbers.

[cakefactory]

Originally Posted by Braktastic

I just pre-orderd Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf. My God, if there was ever a so bad, it's good transcendent movie this is it.

I went into it thinking that was what I would get, and instead I got a movie that seemed like it was trying really hard to be wacky and silly and ironic-bad. It totally ruined any of the fun for me that I was expecting. Christopher Lee in pink sunglasses as a joke? Not very funny. Christopher Lee in pink sunglasses as an attempt by the filmmakers to make him look awesome and hip? Now THAT would have been funny!

Having seen 1 and 3 since then and having liked both of them, I'm tempted to go back and check it out again to see if it succeeds in being amusing, but my first reaction was just annoyance. It was kind of like how I react to all those Syfy channel movies where they're trying to be bad and have a smug layer of irony over the whole thing which makes it fail both as being quality entertainment or at being an endearing failure produced by people who were trying to make something good. I was totally unaware that the first Howling movie was a pretty droll movie with a lot of satirical elements, though, so I guess I thought it was the bad follow-up that was taking a serious movie and trying to make fun of it in a smug way, when it clearly wasn't. It may have just been trying to take the humorous elements of 1 and doing a totally tone-deaf impersonation of them and failing utterly at everything. I need to rewatch it!!

[AllHallowsEve]

One movie from MGM that I would like to see Scream/Shout release is Little Monsters.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by AllHallowsEve

One movie from MGM that I would like to see Scream/Shout release is Little Monsters.

A few weeks ago it was being discussed in this thread. Apparently, it's not with MGM anymore. It's with Lionsgate.

[AllHallowsEve]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

A few weeks ago it was being discussed in this thread. Apparently, it's not with MGM anymore. It's with Lionsgate.

Well Damn

[dsman71]

So is the Manitou..

I think Scream probably has Bubba Ho Tep , the Car, Demon Knight, Village of the Damned, the Serpent and the Rainbow.. of course if they dont announce them, they dont have them but I have a gut feeling about these films.
They have plenty of time to announce some stuff before July.
I think the Fly II and Omen IV would be good sellers from SF if they deal with Fox again.
I also predict a VP III set will happen.. somehow someway there will be one more ! (PRAY !! )

[iank]

Let's get one thing straight: Everyone on here is a fanboy (or girl) whether they like it or not.

[Wernski]

I'm still waiting/hoping for Scream to tackle Alien Predators/The Falling. That's a great MGM title that hasn't even come out on DVD.

[Ray_Rogers]

Originally Posted by tele1962

I think and this is just my opinion i would go with the MGM going from the grabs posted, but as i said niether looks 100% correct to me. But as long as your happy with your choice thats cool. I just hope that Arrow have it on their radar and can get elements worthy of a decent restoration or maybe improve on existing ones.

Seconding the last sentence and I can wish...

[BAKA]

Originally Posted by tele1962

I think and this is just my opinion i would go with the MGM going from the grabs posted, but as i said niether looks 100% correct to me. But as long as your happy with your choice thats cool. I just hope that Arrow have it on their radar and can get elements worthy of a decent restoration

They don't have it on their radar as they've repeatedly confirmed the handful of Carpenter titles that lie with Studio Canal in the UK aren't available to them.

[Mr Kite]

Originally Posted by BAKA

They don't have it on their radar as they've repeatedly confirmed the handful of Carpenter titles that lie with Studio Canal in the UK aren't available to them.

I suppose we can hope that might change in the future.

[L.J.]

Have the SF EFNY special edition preordered, can't wait. Got this for the features plus don't currently have a copy of it in my collection. Hope one day they will get a hold of The Car.

[Ray_Rogers]

Originally Posted by L.J.

Have the SF EFNY special edition preordered, can't wait. Got this for the features plus don't currently have a copy of it in my collection. Hope one day they will get a hold of The Car.

They don't need to.

http://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=24083
Also it's damn cheap from Amazon UK right now too.

[JackForrester]

Anyone knows who might own this one in the US?



I believe the original name is The Clown at Midnight.

Universal released it on DVD in the UK but the movie never had a DVD release in the US. Maybe Scream could work out something. It's been ages since I last saw it but I remember liking it.