Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Catastrophe]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Because it's with Twilight Time until late 2017.

And it's a Sony title, which is pretty much a no-go zone with Shout!/Scream.

[Opips3]

Originally Posted by Catastrophe

And it's a Sony title, which is pretty much a no-go zone with Shout!/Scream.

Yes, it's a Sony title, next two years it'll 30th anniversary on UltraHD 4K real scanning 4K!!

[RandyK]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

At the rate they're going with MGM and Universal titles, and providing they haven't secured another multi-catalogue deal by then, I'd be surprised if at least half of them weren't titles previously released on Blu-ray (providing they do the big 10-title announcement thing again). That said, saving something like Exorcist III for then might be a good idea.

I'm predicting that Carrie is on of the next ones to get a re-release. It's the 40th Anniversary this year and based on the pattern for TCM2 and ROTLD, it'll get a new transfer. Brian De Palma doesn't seem to be busy so it's a perfect time for him to be involved in it.

[Catastrophe]

Originally Posted by RandyK

I'm predicting that Carrie is on of the next ones to get a re-release. It's the 40th Anniversary this year and based on the pattern for TCM2 and ROTLD, it'll get a new transfer. Brian De Palma doesn't seem to be busy so it's a perfect time for him to be involved in it.

It'll be a massive surprise if Scream Factory picks up Carrie. I really think it'll end up at the Criterion Collection instead.

[LawnFurniture]

Originally Posted by Catastrophe

And it's a Sony title, which is pretty much a no-go zone with Shout!/Scream.

I listened to Scream Factory's Killer POV episode a few days ago and they basically said Sony does license their titles, but one of the stipulations is they can't have special features? Which explains why these Twilight Time Blu-rays are bare bones. I've personally never bought a Twilight Time title because their transfers really aren't anything special from what I've seen and heard. Some of the titles they put out (The Blob, Night of the Living Dead '90, Fright Night, etc.) are titles that would definitely sell if Sony released them on Blu, so it confuses me why they just don't? I mean, they did Christine shortly after the Twilight Time Blu?

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by Opips3

Yes, it's a Sony title, next two years it'll 30th anniversary on UltraHD 4K real scanning 4K!!

IIRC, the current Twilight Time release is mastered in 4K, like Fright Night, Christine, etc.

[Opips3]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

IIRC, the current Twilight Time release is mastered in 4K, like Fright Night, Christine, etc.

I smell bull! UltraHD 4K is 2106p! It's 1080p from 2K!! Mastered in 4K give you

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by Opips3

I smell bull! UltraHD 4K is 2106p! It's 1080p from 2K!! Mastered in 4K give you

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by LawnFurniture

I listened to Scream Factory's Killer POV episode a few days ago and they basically said Sony does license their titles, but one of the stipulations is they can't have special features? Which explains why these Twilight Time Blu-rays are bare bones. I've personally never bought a Twilight Time title because their transfers really aren't anything special from what I've seen and heard.

Sony does license out to TT, Mill Creek, etc. I don't understand why SF doesn't just license some of the Sony titles. Who cares if they're bare bones. I'd rather have a title released bare bones than not at all.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Sony does license out to TT, Mill Creek, etc. I don't understand why SF doesn't just license some of the Sony titles. Who cares if they're bare bones. I'd rather have a title released bare bones than not at all.

I 100% agree. If a more feature packed release comes later on, so be it, I'll decide at that time whether it's worth the money to double dip, but for now I'll gladly take a pressed Bare Bones disc over a digital release or nothing at all.

[Opips3]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Okay, I out!

you'll see it, I'm in UHD UltraHD 4K topic forum.

[LawnFurniture]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Sony does license out to TT, Mill Creek, etc. I don't understand why SF doesn't just license some of the Sony titles. Who cares if they're bare bones. I'd rather have a title released bare bones than not at all.

I completely agree! I don't care if there aren't any special features as well. Maybe Scream will eventually get to that point once they run out of MGM/Universal titles.

[Pete Rock]

I'm pretty sure Sony does allow special features as long as they already exist. They just won't allow the production of new ones. Vintage making of featurettes, documentaries, director's commentaries, interviews, deleted scenes, etc. should all be fair game as long as Scream Factory didn't produce them.

[darkness2918]

Originally Posted by Pete Rock

I'm pretty sure Sony does allow special features as long as they already exist. They just won't allow the production of new ones. Vintage making of featurettes, documentaries, director's commentaries, interviews, deleted scenes, etc. should all be fair game as long as Scream Factory didn't produce them.

What's the big deal with Sony & special features though? Why won't they let new ones be produced?

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by darkness2918

What's the big deal with Sony & special features though? Why won't they let new ones be produced?

They want to own the rights to everything available for a film. If Scream Factory produces special features for a release, they use their own "Red Shirt Productions" company and then own the rights to that feature... Sony wants ownership of everything so they simply won't allow new features unless the licensing company is willing to give up the rights to whatever it is they produced and give them to Sony.

[brettxwt]

Originally Posted by Catastrophe

And it's a Sony title, which is pretty much a no-go zone with Shout!/Scream.

As are any Warner titles

[darkness2918]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

They want to own the rights to everything available for a film. If Scream Factory produces special features for a release, they use their own "Red Shirt Productions" company and then own the rights to that feature... Sony wants ownership of everything so they simply won't allow new features unless the licensing company is willing to give up the rights to whatever it is they produced and give them to Sony.

Thanks for the answer. That kind of sucks but if it's barebones or nothing I'll gladly take barebones.

[jarrod_inf]

MIA 3 is barebones and that didn't stop me from buying it. Maybe once the new/rerelease well is dry they'll rethink their position.

[LawnFurniture]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

They want to own the rights to everything available for a film. If Scream Factory produces special features for a release, they use their own "Red Shirt Productions" company and then own the rights to that feature... Sony wants ownership of everything so they simply won't allow new features unless the licensing company is willing to give up the rights to whatever it is they produced and give them to Sony.

That makes sense. They just basically said in the episode they can't have special features, but I took it literally. I think they'll definitely get to a point where they'll take what they can get.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by jarrod_inf

MIA 3 is barebones and that didn't stop me from buying it.

Me too, it just arrived today. Extras are nice, but a lack of them shouldn't prevent a title from being released.