Just read about the announcements. I'm in for everything except Poltergeist 2&3 (I'm okay with the previously released double). Don't care how bad they are. I'm excited for Slumber 2&3. I like cheesy slashers!
Just read about the announcements. I'm in for everything except Poltergeist 2&3 (I'm okay with the previously released double). Don't care how bad they are. I'm excited for Slumber 2&3. I like cheesy slashers!
If you have never seen Slumber Party Massacre II, you may want to do some research on it to see if it is your cup of tea. It is NOT the typical slasher that the first film was. I personally have grown to love it over the years, but a lot of people despise it.
Hopefully, Scream Factory can work a miracle, with the pic on Black Christmas. I would love to see, a really big difference in pic quality, to justify double dipping.
Glad I held off importing Rabid!! Looking forward to Willard & Ben. Never seen Bubba Ho-Tep, sounds iffy for me.
Hopefully, Scream Factory can work a miracle, with the pic on Black Christmas. I would love to see, a really big difference in pic quality, to justify double dipping.
Glad I held off importing Rabid!! Looking forward to Willard & Ben. Never seen Bubba Ho-Tep, sounds iffy for me.
I love Bubba Ho-Tep, but it seems to be pretty polarizing.
I'm right there with out on Rabid - I almost imported Arrow's version during their sale earlier this Summer. I'm really excited about Black Christmas - I hope they put the kind of work into it like they've done for TCM 2, ROTLD, etc.
Slumber Party Massacre II is probably my favorite announcement, I love that movie. It's a hoot (like they took the pizza delivery scene from the original and cranked it up to ten for the whole movie). Always got a kick out of the copyright notice during the end credits, too. "Infringement will subject the infringer to severe civil and criminal prosecution as well as a midnight call from The Driller Killer."
Slumber Party Massacre II is probably my favorite announcement, I love that movie. It's a hoot (like they took the pizza delivery scene from the original and cranked it up to ten for the whole movie). Always got a kick out of the copyright notice during the end credits, too. "Infringement will subject the infringer to severe civil and criminal prosecution as well as a midnight call from The Driller Killer."
That series in general rules. I'm sticking with the Collection DVD from Shout!, but it's cool that people are getting these after clamoring for them.
If you have never seen Slumber Party Massacre II, you may want to do some research on it to see if it is your cup of tea. It is NOT the typical slasher that the first film was. I personally have grown to love it over the years, but a lot of people despise it.
I haven't ever seen it, but if nothing else, I can't have 1&3 without 2! It's worth a shot. Thanks for the heads up either way.
Has anyone watched the Serpent and the Rainbow Blu-ray yet? I was under the assumption they did a new transfer for that title, but popped in the disc last night and it's apparent they didn't from the opening Universal logo. It's quite a shame they didn't do new stand for Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs, Shocker, and Serpent and the Rainbow.
Okay I just learned Dreamscape is with MGM as part of their Weintraub Entertainment deal. They also had Return of the Living Dead, Howling II, etc
Weintraub Entertainment Group had purchased a large film library from The Cannon Group in 1987 (Thorn-EMI Screen Entertainment), but I believe that library is currently owned by StudioCanal, not MGM/UA, and featured titles such as Highlander and Link. I believe they handled/inherited home video distribution for Howling II, Return of the Living Dead and Dreamscape under the Thorn EMI / HBO Video labels, but I think that was the extent of their involvement.
I'm pretty sure Howling II and Return of the Living Dead were acquired from Hemdale Film Corporation's bankruptcy through Lambda Library Company, Inc. (now an MGM subsidiary).
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Abduction & 208 other titles.
Type of Work: Recorded Document
Document Number: V3340P272
Date of Recordation: 1997-02-14
Entire Copyright Document: V3340P272-282
Date of Execution: as of 10Jul96
Title: Abduction & 208 other titles.
Notes: Copyright assignment.
Party 1: Ronald L. Durkin, chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee of NSB Film Corporation, f.k.a. Hemdale Film Corporation under United States Bankruptcy Court case no. 92-44365-KL.
Party 2: Lambda Library Company, Inc.
This list contains titles in document V3340P272
Document title: Abduction & 208 other titles.
The complete document is: V3340P272-282
List of titles:
[Show spoiler]
001 Abduction.
002 Ali Foreman fight.
003 Alice.
004 Aloha, Bobby & Rose.
005 The amazing Mr. Blunden.
006 Annie's out.
007 Around the world in 80 days.
008 At close range.
009 Back again.
010 Bard.
011 The beat.
012 Belly of an architect.
013 Before she met.
014 Best seller : a.k.a. Hard cover.
015 Betty Blue.
016 Big picture.
017 Blockhouse.
018 Blood barrier : a.k.a. The border.
019 Blood red.
020 Blunderer.
021 Blue fire lady.
022 Body slam.
023 The boost.
024 The boy who had everything.
025 Breaker Morant.
026 A breed apart.
027 Bright angel.
028 Broken English.
029 The brute.
030 Burke & Wills.
031 Buster.
032 Callie & son.
033 The calling.
034 Camila.
035 Capone's enforcer.
036 Carbon copy.
037 Carry on, Emanuella.
038 Cattle Annie & Little Britches.
039 Charlotte's web.
040 Chattahoochee.
041 Cohen & Tate.
042 Come and see.
043 Computer ghosts.
044 The craving.
045 Criminal law.
046 Cruel sea.
047 Dangerous moves.
048 Dark age.
049 Darling.
050 The dawning.
051 The deceivers.
052 Defense of the realm.
053 Don't look now.
054 Don't tell her it's me : a.k.a. The boyfriend school, a.k.a. The two of Gus.
055 Duty free marriage.
056 Edge of power.
057 Embassy.
058 Emerald City.
059 Encounter at Raven's Gate : a.k.a. Incident at Raven's Gate, a.k.a. Raven's Gate.
060 Far north.
061 Fatal beauty.
062 Fleshburn.
063 Forbidden world.
064 Four dimensions of Greta.
065 Freelance.
066 Future past.
067 G'bye.
068 Girl/boy.
069 Go between.
070 God doesn't play dice.
071 Going ape.
072 Great expectations--the untold story.
073 Hanging in.
074 Harlequin.
075 Hamsin : a.k.a. Hot wind.
076 Hard knuckle.
077 Heat and dust.
078 Hidden agenda : a.k.a. Heel of the hunt.
079 High rise.
080 High risk : a.k.a. Big bucks.
081 High season.
082 High tide.
083 Highway to hell.
084 Hoosiers.
085 Hotel Colonial.
086 Howling II.
[Show spoiler] 087 Images.
088 Impromptu.
089 Initiation.
090 Inside out.
091 I've come about the suicide.
092 Jenny killed.
093 Jimmy Reardon.
094 Judgement.
095 Kangaroo.
096 Kind loving.
097 Killers of the wild.
098 Killing affair : a.k.a. My sister's keeper, a.k.a. A sister's keeper.
099 Kiss of the spiderwoman.
100 The legend of Frenchie King.
101 Little Dorit.
102 Loser takes all.
103 Love at stake : a.k.a. Burnin' love.
104 Love or money.
105 Made in the USA : a.k.a. Made in USA, a.k.a. Made in America, a.k.a. USA today.
106 Miracle mile.
107 The moderns.
108 My little girl.
109 Music teacher.
110 On a moonlit night.
111 Out cold : a.k.a. Stiffs.
112 Outback vampires.
113 The pyjama girl case.
114 The passage.
115 Patrick.
116 The perfect murder.
117 Perfect strangers : a.k.a. Blind alley.
118 Platoon : a.k.a. The platoon.
119 Predator: the quietus.
120 Queen of hearts.
121 Race for the Yankee Zephyr.
122 Real trouble.
123 Red headed stranger.
124 Reefer & the model : a.k.a. Stormy & the model.
125 Return of the living dead.
[Show spoiler] 126 Return: a case of possession.
127 River's edge : a.k.a. The river, a.k.a. The river's edge.
128 Rock 'n' roll cowboys.
129 A rumor of war.
130 Salvador : a.k.a. Outpost, a.k.a. Red alert west.
131 Saturday the 14th.
132 Saving grace.
133 Scenes from the goldmine.
134 Second time lucky.
135 Shag : a.k.a. Shag--the movie.
136 Shattered : a.k.a. Plastic nightmare.
137 Showcase Billy.
138 Slate, Wyn & me.
139 Snapshot.
140 Sorceress.
141 Special effects.
142 Staying together : a.k.a. Boys, a.k.a. The boy's life.
143 Strange behavior.
144 Strange places.
145 Sunburn.
146 Supergrass.
147 The surfer.
148 Survivor.
149 Swapping nests.
150 The tale of Ruby Rose.
151 The terminator.
152 Testimony.
153 Thirst.
154 Tiffany Jones.
155 The time guardian.
156 Time of the gypsies.
157 Tintorera : a.k.a. Tiger shark.
158 Triple echo.
159 Triumphs of a man called Horse.
160 Turkey shoot.
161 Twisted.
162 Universal soldier.
163 Unsettled land : a.k.a. Dreamers.
164 Vampire's kiss.
165 Verne Miller.
166 Vincent and Theo.
167 Voices.
168 Vroom.
169 War party.
170 Watch the shadows dance.
171 Whales of August.
172 Where does it hurt?
173 The whistleblower.
174 Wild justice.
175 Wind dance.
176 Wires at years.
177 Xmas carol.
178 Yellow Beard : a.k.a. Comedy pirate project.
End of titles list for document V3340P272
Dreamscape has the same production team as Fear City: Bruce Cohn Curtis, Tom Curtis, Jerry Tokofsky, and Stanley R. Zupnik. Fear City was licensed from Westchester Films, which is a Shout! Factory subsidiary, and I'm pretty sure that is the source for Dreamscape as well (Dreamscape is listed on their website). These appear to be the only two films produced under Zupnik-Curtis Enterprises, Inc. / Chevy Chase Films Limited Partnership. Both films were released theatrically by Fox and I'm guessing both films were ultimately acquired by Westchester Films at the same time.
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[Show spoiler]Dreamscape / produced by Bruce Cohn Curtis ; co-producer, Jerry Tokofsky ;...
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PAu000637513 / 1984-05-24
Title: Dreamscape / produced by Bruce Cohn Curtis ; co-producer, Jerry Tokofsky ; directed by Joseph Ruben.
Description: 2 videocassettes : sd., col. ; 3/4 in.
Copyright Claimant: Chevy Chase Films
Date of Creation: 1984
Authorship on Application: Chevy Chase Films, employer for hire.
Copyright Note: C.O. correspondence.
Names: Curtis, Bruce Cohn
Tokofsky, Jerry
Ruben, Joseph
Chevy Chase Films
Dreamscape / produced by Bruce Cohn Curtis ; co-producer, Jerry Tokofsky ;...
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0000246882 / 1985-02-14
Title: Dreamscape / produced by Bruce Cohn Curtis ; co-producer, Jerry Tokofsky ; directed by Joseph Ruben.
Imprint: [S.l.] : Bella Productions, c1983.
Description: 5 film reels : sd., col. ; 35 mm.
Copyright Claimant: Chevy Chase Films Limited Partnership
Date of Creation: 1984
Date of Publication: 1984-08-15
Date in Notice: notice: 1983
Authorship on Application: Chevy Chase Films Limited Partnership, employer for hire.
Previous Registration: Prev. reg. 1984, PAu 637-513.
Copyright Note: C.O. correspondence.
Names: Curtis, Bruce Cohn
Tokofsky, Jerry
Ruben, Joseph
Chevy Chase Films Limited Partnership
Bella Productions, Inc.
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[Show spoiler]Fear city / produced by Bruce Cohn Curtis ; co-producer, Jerry Tokofsky ;...
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0000260378 / 1985-08-22
Title: Fear city / produced by Bruce Cohn Curtis ; co-producer, Jerry Tokofsky ; directed by Abel Ferrara.
Imprint: Chevy Chase, Md. : Chevy Chase Distribution Corp., c1984.
Description: 5 film reels (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 35 mm.
Notes: A Zupnik-Curtis Enterprises, Inc., presentation.
Cast: Tom Berenger, Billy Dee Williams, Jack Scalia et al.
Credits: Written by Nicholas St. John; director of photography: James Lemmo; edited by Jack Holmes, Anthony Redman; music by Dick Halligan.
Copyright Claimant: Chevy Chase Films Limited Partnership
Copyright Notice: notice: Rebecca Productions, Inc.
Date of Creation: 1983
Date of Publication: 1984-07-18
Authorship on Application: Chevy Chase Films Limited Partnership, employer for hire.
Previous Registration: Place of first publication stated on appl.: France.
Names: Curtis, Bruce Cohn
Tokofsky, Jerry
Ferrara, Abel
Ferrara, Able
Zupnik-Curtis Enterprises, Inc.
Chevy Chase Films Limited Partnership
Rebecca Productions, Inc.
Hopefully, Scream Factory can work a miracle, with the pic on Black Christmas. I would love to see, a really big difference in pic quality, to justify double dipping.
Glad I held off importing Rabid!! Looking forward to Willard & Ben. Never seen Bubba Ho-Tep, sounds iffy for me.
Why? I'm sure Arrows release will still be better (not to mention their release had a steelbook).
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