Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by Jlouisbarrett

Someone else in that thread replied to MisterLime saying, "I hope that means someone wants to do something with it rather than someone not wanting it out," to which MisterLime responded, "I would not hold my breath," which to me basically confirms Mann blocked the release. Which is ridiculous.

I swear I remember reading an interview with Michael Mann recently saying he won't let The Keep get an official release.

[WesReviews]

So, if Kino had The Keep, then it's not with Paramount anymore, then?

I'm confused.

[BarnDoor]

It is with Paramount. Kino had a deal with them (primarily for titles not released on DVD by Paramount), and evidently The Keep was initially part of that.

[WesReviews]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

It is with Paramount. Kino had a deal with them (primarily for titles not released on DVD by Paramount), and evidently The Keep was initially part of that.

Oh yeah! Duh. I keep forgetting that it never had a DVD release.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by Jlouisbarrett

Someone else in that thread replied to MisterLime saying, "I hope that means someone wants to do something with it rather than someone not wanting it out," to which MisterLime responded, "I would not hold my breath," which to me basically confirms Mann blocked the release. Which is ridiculous.

Yeah, when I initially posted that info here I had assumed that that was all MisterLime would say regarding the matter, but later on he did go into a bit more detail and it certainly does look like the idea of another studio getting it was squashed.

I just didn't want to see that info buried in the Raw Head Rex thread where folks may not see it which was why I posted here.

[Member-222782]

The fact that Kino got as far as preparing to scan the OCN tells me Mann had nothing to do with putting the kibosh on the release. if Mann is so intent on preventing a release he would've stopped the project from the very beginning. Maybe it was a last minute source material problem.

[Brown]

Re: The Keep. The audio was poor in the theatre and no better on LD and the last time I was able to stream it.

No matter what the cause it's unfortunate that it hasn't been released properly on blu-ray.

[thatguamguy]

Originally Posted by Cinema74

The fact that Kino got as far as preparing to scan the OCN tells me Mann had nothing to do with putting the kibosh on the release. if Mann is so intent on preventing a release he would've stopped the project from the very beginning. Maybe it was a last minute source material problem.

These are three things that happened in 2016:
1 - Mann publicly said in an interview that he was not blocking the release, but had been disappointed after a multi-year search could find no trace of the missing footage that he wanted to use to craft some sort of director's cut.
2 - In the UK, somebody is making one of those fan-made making of documentaries about "The Keep". Without any apparent knowledge of Mann's interview, the filmmakers publicly claimed to have seen the lost footage.
3 - Kino's license to "The Keep" (theatrical cut) was abruptly rescinded.

Call me an absurd optimist if you will, but the most logical way I can see to connect those three things is that Mann is willing to do a director's cut and Paramount is now able to give him that chance.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

These are three things that happened in 2016:
1 - Mann publicly said in an interview that he was not blocking the release, but had been disappointed after a multi-year search could find no trace of the missing footage that he wanted to use to craft some sort of director's cut.
2 - In the UK, somebody is making one of those fan-made making of documentaries about "The Keep". Without any apparent knowledge of Mann's interview, the filmmakers publicly claimed to have seen the lost footage.
3 - Kino's license to "The Keep" (theatrical cut) was abruptly rescinded.

Call me an absurd optimist if you will, but the most logical way I can see to connect those three things is that Mann is willing to do a director's cut and Paramount is now able to give him that chance.

The only thing that prevents me from being overly optimistic is that MisterLime responded to "not hold our breath" in regards to any kind of release in the near future. Could this be a swerve tactic? Of course, but given how forward he was with the other info, I have no reason to believe that whatever the reason for stopping the release, it's likely not going to be resolved anytime soon.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

This could be absolutely nothing but I thought it might be worth mentioning. I purchased Silver Bullet on amazon instant video a while back (I know I know but I couldn't wait any longer) and the artwork for it was the dvd cover but I noticed last night that the cover art changed. The same thing happened with Juice when Paramount released it recently. Not sure if this means a blu ray might be on the horizon. I just thought that was strange due to both being Paramount titles and it was the first thing that popped in my mind when I noticed the artwork had changed. Hopefully that means Paramount will be releasing it. Again though it could also be absolutely nothing. I haven't noticed this with any other films on amazon instant video though and with both Silver Bullet and Juice being Paramount titles it definitely has me curious.

[thatguamguy]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

it's likely not going to be resolved anytime soon.

I may be optimistic, but even I wouldn't think Mann is actually going to complete an alternate cut of his big failure any time soon when he has no deadline to meet and footage which was already compromised-at-best

[trentdiesel]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I just finished watching The Night of the Werewolf from the Scream Factory Blu-ray set, The Paul Naschy Collection.



The Night of the Werewolf delves into the legend of Elizabeth Báthory, the Hungarian countess and serial killer who bathed in the blood of her victims. The gorgeous Julia Saly plays Báthory, and, if this portrayal is any indication, then Báthory was a total babe, and her bathing habits must have been genuinely beneficial for her complexion and her appearance.

Spanish actor Paul Naschy, whose films I've been enjoying all week, plays Waldemar Daninsky, the nobleman who served Báthory by carrying out his duties as a werewolf who killed for his master. At the beginning of the film, as Báthory is sentenced to death, along with her accomplices, Daninsky is relieved to be put to death so that he will finally be free from Báthory's grasp.

Fast forward to present day, where three totally hot graduate student babes, played by Pilar Alcón, Silvia Aguilar and Azucena Hernández (the last two of whom starred with Naschy in Human Beasts, which I watched last night), travel from Rome to the Carpathian Mountains to find the crypt of Báthory, because one (Silvia Aguilar) of them harbors evil plans to revive the countess and live forever under her influence. They encounter Daninsky, who has recently been revived by a pair of grave robbers. Werewolf attacks, vampires, blood rituals, and generous nudity ensue.

While I still think of Human Beasts and Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll as my favorite Naschy films that I've seen to date, I have nothing but great things to say about The Night of the Werewolf. The special effects are quite good, at least during the final stretch of cinema before An American Werewolf in London came along as a game-changer for werewolf scenes.

The Scream Factory Blu-ray looks quite impressive. The commentary track, from Rod Barnett and Troy Guinn, has quite a few great anecdotes about this movie.

Due mostly to your reviews, I just purchased the Naschy set used for 44. On vacation next week so I'll have plenty of time to dig into it. Thanks

[Member-222782]

Silver Bullet is just a matter of time. I might grab the German release in the meantime.

[DetroitSportsFan]

The Scream and Shout! Factory Panel At Comic Con (2017) - YouTube

[The Great Owl]

Earlier today, I watched my Scream Factory Blu-ray of Teen Wolf.



Michael J. Fox plays Scott, an average high school student who plays for a losing basketball team and who keeps striking out in his attempts to catch the attention of a beautiful blonde, played by Lorie Griffin. Scott begins to experience uncanny changes, however, and, before long, he realizes that he is becoming a werewolf. Instead of roaming the night and killing massive amounts of people in gory ways like normal werewolves are supposed to do, Scott uses his newfound werewolf identity to his advantage by leading the basketball team to championship success, by capitalizing on his sudden popularity, by earning the affection of the blonde girl, and, most importantly, by learning some long overdue life lessons. Can Scott earn the respect of his classmates without using his werewolf persona? Will he come to his senses and realize that that his best friend, Boof, played by the gorgeous Susan Ursitti, is actually much more beautiful than the shallow blonde, and that she has been the right girl for him all along?

Teen Wolf was filmed before Back to the Future, but the powers that be wisely decided to release it after Back to the Future in order to capitalize on the success of that vastly superior film. I won't go so far as to say that Teen Wolf is a great film, but it is a great deal of fun, especially through the rose-tinted lenses of my nostalgia for the 1980s.

I'm at a loss to explain why Michael J. Fox's character lusts for the blonde girl, Pamela, instead of going after Boof (Susan Ursitti) from the beginning, since Ursitti was clearly stunning in all regards. I guess that we were all sort of oblivious back in high school. I know that I was.

This Scream Factory Blu-ray looks and sounds incredible. It's a near-perfect presentation of the movie from a technical standpoint, to my eyes at least.

I love the new two-hour-plus documentary about the film's creation, and I love the interviews with Susan Ursitti and company. My mind was wondering somewhat during the duration, but I still had a blast following everything.

Highly recommended!

[Jay Mammoth]

My copy of Teen Wolf should be delivered tomorrrow or Wednesday from Bullmoose. Maybe I will watch it with my daughter, think she might dig it.

[atvs]

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

This could be absolutely nothing but I thought it might be worth mentioning. I purchased Silver Bullet on amazon instant video a while back (I know I know but I couldn't wait any longer) and the artwork for it was the dvd cover but I noticed last night that the cover art changed. The same thing happened with Juice when Paramount released it recently. Not sure if this means a blu ray might be on the horizon. I just thought that was strange due to both being Paramount titles and it was the first thing that popped in my mind when I noticed the artwork had changed. Hopefully that means Paramount will be releasing it. Again though it could also be absolutely nothing. I haven't noticed this with any other films on amazon instant video though and with both Silver Bullet and Juice being Paramount titles it definitely has me curious.

Paramount is reissuing most of their Stephen King catalog with newer artwork, making sure his name is plastered all over the cover. Pet Sematary, Pet Sematary Two, Graveyard Shift, The Dead Zone & Silver Bullet all feature revised artwork for the upcoming DVD releases tomorrow (and the new BD for Pet Sematary). They pushed the change for the digital copies too, that's all. Even the titles they licensed out to Olive (Thinner, & Cujo) have new artwork digitally. It's most likely related to cashing in on the upcoming resurgence of his material (The Dark Tower, It, Castle Rock, etc). It'd be pretty damn cool if they did decide to put out BDs for these titles though!

[NeMo_ET]

Watched Slither for the first time last night. What a fun movie. Honestly, it started off a little slow and I was only mildly interested. Once it picks up it's quite the fun ride. I've read some reviews that says it has some good scares, but it didn't really have that effect on me. It definitely had some gross moments, some great effects and it was all around good fun. I thought the picture looked great and SF did a good job with this one. Looked clean throughout, and while I don't analyze to the degree of some people around here, nothing looked blatantly bad to me.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by NeMo_ET

Watched Slither for the first time last night. What a fun movie. Honestly, it started off a little slow and I was only mildly interested. Once it picks up it's quite the fun ride. I've read some reviews that says it has some good scares, but it didn't really have that effect on me. It definitely had some gross moments, some great effects and it was all around good fun. I thought the picture looked great and SF did a good job with this one. Looked clean throughout, and while I don't analyze to the degree of some people around here, nothing looked blatantly bad to me.

I enjoyed Slither when I saw it at the theater, but it seemed a little to "meta horror" for my tastes. I prefer horror movies that don't wink at me.

I'll probably spring for the Blu-ray at some point, just because I'd even pay to watch Elizabeth Banks in a dog food commercial if I had to, but there are a great many other new and upcoming Scream titles that take precedence.

[reece86]

Originally Posted by tylerc904

I wish. The DVD's had better extras than the Blus! (at least the ones I have). Or a boxset with all four, Still Screaming/that other documentary I forget the name of. I'd buy!

loved that doco