Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[miller_time22]

My 2018 Scream/Shout pickups:
Matinee
Drag Me To Hell
The Strangers
The 'Burbs
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
Wild at Heart
In the Mouth of Madness
Someone's Watching Me
Return of the Living Dead Part II
Trick 'r Treat
Creepshow
Valley Girl
The Critters Collection

Older releases purchased in 2018:
Manhunter
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Bubba Ho-Tep
Motel Hell
The Serpent and the Rainbow
Streets of Fire
Trespass
Midnight Run
Halloween: The Complete Collection
Rabid
Firestarter
Dead Ringers
Serial Mom

Waiting for reasonable prices on:
Candyman
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
Silent Night, Deadly Night 2
Starman

[Puffy]

The two titles I would have paid full MSRP on, Candyman and Critters, I lucked out on and got fairly cheap with the accidental SDCC code.

I impulse bought Creepshow.

They have a lot of titles that interest me from the last third of the year but like a lot of people, I’ll wait for a sale. $30 for SNDN2 for example, is not something I could feel good about.

I’m happy they made some deals and reinvigorated the line though. I was starting to lose interest prior to this summer.

[jthefrank]

I got all of the 2018 CEs, except Sleepwalkers (which I think I'll be using Amazon points on tonight to get).


I also sold my Vincent Price collection (couldn't turn down that price), and I've currently listed my Deathstalker combination,and contemplating some of the other OOP stuff. I figure I certainly wouldn't spend $50, $100, or $250 on these things, so why wouldn't I sell them for that?

[The Great Owl]

Years after a psychologically disturbed teenager named Billy dressed in a Santa Claus outfit and went on a gruesome killing spree, his little brother, Ricky, played by Eric Freeman (Murder Weapon), follows in his sibling's homicidal footsteps and is subsequently incarcerated in a mental hospital. During an interview with a psychiatrist on Christmas Eve, Ricky recounts the reasons behind his brother's crimes and how those tragedies led him to embark on his own deadly rampages. His days of inflicting blood-soaked punishments on the naughty are far from over, though. As Christmas Day approaches, Ricky has some grisly surprises in store for everyone.

The 1987 horror sequel, Silent Night, Deadly Night 2, which was directed by Lee Harry, has an 88-minute run time, and the bulk of the first 40 minutes consists of flashback scenes that are lifted directly from the original 1984 film. This extended retread takes moviemaking to a new level of laziness, but the advantage to newcomers of the franchise or to those who do not remember the events of the original is that most of the worthwhile moments from that first feature are shown in all their trashy glory. The final 48 minutes of the film cover new ground, as Freeman's hilariously expressive lead character is shown killing one unfortunate victim after another while making the best faces in cinema history and spouting off some solidly amusing one-liners.

Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 has one of my favorite kill scenes of any 1980s slasher movie. When he encounters a gangster in an alley, Ricky impales the man with an umbrella. After he shoves it all the way through the torso of the victim, the umbrella opens in a shower of blood as it sticks out of the man's back. This is basically the Mary Poppins movie that we all really want, but that none of us deserve.

Another highlight of this movie is when Ricky walks down a suburban street and shoots every resident in his path. “Garbage day!”

A car stunt during the above-mentioned shooting spree sequence is truly astonishing. That fact that nobody was actually harmed during the filming is a holiday miracle in and of itself.

Be on the lookout for Elizabeth Kaitan (Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood) as Ricky's girlfriend. I love one particular scene where these two characters go to a movie theater and are shown watching a scene from...(drumroll, please)...the first Silent Night, Deadly Night!

Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 is not a good movie by any conventional defining parameters, but it is certainly never boring. More importantly, it is a wondrous way for viewers to immerse themselves in the spirit of Christmas because it reminds us that simple things, like taking out the garbage or driving down a neighborhood street, are true gifts.

I'm still going through the extras on this Scream Factory Blu-ray, but the main feature itself looks good despite the source material (the original source elements are missing). The extended making-of brings all of the main players back into the fold. A short film with Eric Freeman and a location revisit are supremely engaging. The interview with effects wizard Christopher Biggs is excellent. I'm now revisiting the film twice over during the commentary tracks, because...well...it's that fun!

[SeanJoyce]

Another highlight of this movie is when Ricky walks down a suburban street and shoots every resident in his path. As a man walks out into his front lawn to take out the trash, Ricky yells, “Garbage day!”, and opens fire. This sequence is inanely over-the-top, but it's also universally relatable to anyone who has ever had a bad day.

Maybe I'm part of a very small minority, but I can in no way relate to either the perpetrator or the victim(s) here.

[AKORIS]

my 2018 Scream/Shout purchases---

Army Of Darkness steelbook
Curse Of The Cat People
Dead Of Winter (not a 2018 release but bought this year)
Doctor Blood's Coffin
It's Alive trilogy
The Evil
Eye Of The Cat
Fangs Of The Living Dead
Games
The Howling steelbook
The Night Walker
The Projected Man
Scream For Help
The Seventh Sign
Someone's Watching Me
Strait-Jacket
The Tingler
Urban Legend CE

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

Maybe I'm part of a very small minority, but I can in no way relate to either the perpetrator or the victim(s) here.

I meant that to be tongue-in-cheek, but, in retrospect, it does not quite come across well.

Review edited.

[dwk]

Scream/Shout titles I picked up in 2018:
Hell Night
It's Alive Trilogy
In the Mouth of Madness
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Someone's Watching Me
Lifeforce (Steelbook)
Wild at Heart
The [REC] Collection
Creepshow
Night of the Demons (Steelbook)
Candyman
The Thing (Steelbook)
Valley Girl

Older releases I picked up in 2018:
Amityville Horror Trilogy
Rabid
Slither
Species
Child’s Play
Dead Ringers

[Strapped4Cash]

2018 releases:

Caged Fury
Of Unknown Origin

Older releases:

Animal
Dawn of the Dead
Human Centipede 3
Teen Wolf (I hope. I ordered from a charity site for $5 and I've heard their packing can be less than 100%)

[jebhdb]

American Gothic
Hell Night
The Strangers
Cyborg
It's Alive Trilogy
In the Mouth of Madness
Creepshow
Candyman
Urban Legend
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Next Generation

Most of my purchases came before the new pricing policy. I was able to get Candyman, Urban Legend, and TCM Next Generation ship to home during the recent Barnes and Noble sale. I would still like to pick up the Critters Collection, The Seventh Sign, The House that Dripped Blood, Scream for Help, The Rec Collection, House on Haunted Hill, The Mangler, and Silent Night Deadly Night 2 at some point if I can find them at a decent price in the future.

[Puffy]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Silent Night, Deadly Night 2 is not a good movie by any conventional defining parameters, but it is certainly never boring. More importantly, it is a wondrous way for viewers to immerse themselves in the spirit of Christmas because it reminds us that simple things, like taking out the garbage or driving down a neighborhood street, are true gifts!

Lolol

[Catastrophe]

2018 Scream/Shout Purchases:

Hell Night
Dance Macabre
Matinee
Drag Me to Hell
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
The Strangers
The 'Burbs
Wild at Heart
Of Unknown Origin
It's Alive Trilogy
The House That Dripped Blood
Ninja III: The Domination (CE)
In The Mouth of Madness
Someone's Watching Me
Brainscan
Return of the Living Dead Part II
The Bride
The REC Collection
Exorcist II: The Heretic
The Seventh Sign
The Critters Collection
Creepshow
House on Haunted Hill
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
Trick 'r Treat
Candyman
Dances with Wolves
Urban Legend
Urban Legends: Final Cut
Sleepwalkers
The Mangler
The Jerk
Starman

[Jlouisbarrett]

Originally Posted by jthefrank

I got all of the 2018 CEs, except Sleepwalkers (which I think I'll be using Amazon points on tonight to get).


I also sold my Vincent Price collection (couldn't turn down that price), and I've currently listed my Deathstalker combination,and contemplating some of the other OOP stuff. I figure I certainly wouldn't spend $50, $100, or $250 on these things, so why wouldn't I sell them for that?

How do you get points on Amazon? Do they have some sort of hidden rewards program?

[GasmaskAvenger]

I disagree with the consensus of SNDN 2 looking better than Hell Night.

I thought the PQ for Hell Night looked far better. No DNR and a more organic, naturally filmic appearance.

[Member-167298]

Originally Posted by Jlouisbarrett

How do you get points on Amazon? Do they have some sort of hidden rewards program?

I get points every month with my Amazon Visa.

[rvlution]

Originally Posted by Jlouisbarrett

How do you get points on Amazon? Do they have some sort of hidden rewards program?

Discover card links directly to Amazon and has your cash back points as a payment option. Could be what they mean.

[RyGuy1496]

Originally Posted by rvlution

Discover card links directly to Amazon and has your cash back points as a payment option. Could be what they mean.

Yep that’s what I did haha

[Fred Sliman]

Hell Night
Eye of the Cat
Dance Macabre
The Projected Man
Games
Fangs of the Living Dead
The Ambulance
Full Moon High
It’s Alive Trilogy
Of Unknown Origin
The Curse of the Cat People
Piranha II: The Spawning
The Evil
Exorcist II: The Heretic
The Bride ($3.50 buy-it-now on eBay; wish that happened more...)

Just the 2018s listed, got several others from earlier years. Quite a few other 18s on the to-buy list but I’m patient. Lots to buy from so many out there!

[Worship.my.wreck]

The titles I got this past year were:

Hell Night
Return of the Living dead Part II
Halloween II steelbook
Night of the Demons steelbook
Candyman-
Trick 'r Treat
House on Haunted Hill
They Live

[freddy=legend]

Guess I'll join the party. For 2018 I picked up:

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
It's Alive Trilogy
The Strangers
Candyman
Urban Legend
The REC Collection
Piranha II: The Spawning

Pre-2018 release pickups:

The Thing
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2
Ginger Snaps