Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread - Page 3341 - Blu-ray Forum

JupiterMission · 10-31-2019, 02:27 PM

Ah, my bad. Thanks!

Member-222782 · 10-31-2019, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Dk8819

April Fools Day on bluray from Scream Factory. Finally.

**TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT** Happy Halloween! It may be Oct 31st but we have April 1st on our minds today as we reveal that we are preparing a Collector's Edition for Fred Walton's clever 1986 film APRIL FOOL'S DAY for a Blu-ray release next Spring. No joke! More details by year's end.

Well, Akijama hasn't started a thread yet so until that happens it's not official

DukeTogo84 · 10-31-2019, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

Well, Akijama hasn't started a thread yet so until that happens it's not official

I wonder if this will be the only title or if more announcements will be made today.

BarnDoor · 10-31-2019, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

I wonder if this will be the only title or if more announcements will be made today.

As I said above, the way they signed off that post doesn't fill me with confidence that there's more beyond this, but you never know I guess.

Adcatalano · 10-31-2019, 03:12 PM

April Fools Day is finally getting released?

Tommytwotimes · 10-31-2019, 04:26 PM

See nothing fishy here. Most of these titles have long ago stopped selling especially from the shout Factory site and there's no incentive to license them again.

It's true they're using Facebook and these threads to sell a bunch at a time but there's nothing wrong with that regardless of how many units they still have. Many a collector in the past has experienced the attitude of I'll get this later to suddenly see it going for $40 on Ebay.

I'm glad Shout does this giving us the heads up on titles they know are out of print.

sancho · 10-31-2019, 04:51 PM

Received "The Blob" + "Private School" yesterday. Glad to see that Shout is using Elite blu ray cases again.

Bradsdadg · 10-31-2019, 05:06 PM

So I ordered a couple of the soon to be OOP titles from Amazon~I'm wondering does Amazon set aside or account for an in stock order if it then goes out of stock before shipping?

DukeTogo84 · 10-31-2019, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BarnDoor

As I said above, the way they signed off that post doesn't fill me with confidence that there's more beyond this, but you never know I guess.

Damn. Was hoping for more. Really wanted to hear if they have Tales from the Darkside.

Luke Dodge748 · 10-31-2019, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Damn. Was hoping for more. Really wanted to hear if they have Tales from the Darkside.

Yeah this has got to come to bluray, I'd buy day one

Member-222782 · 10-31-2019, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Damn. Was hoping for more. Really wanted to hear if they have Tales from the Darkside.

I'm almost certain they do have Tales. Great movie.

So who's the wunderkind that got a job at Paramount and has convinced the powers that be to open the vaults? I hope he/she stays there for a good while.

introverti · 10-31-2019, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dk8819

April Fools Day on bluray from Scream Factory. Finally.

**TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT** Happy Halloween! It may be Oct 31st but we have April 1st on our minds today as we reveal that we are preparing a Collector's Edition for Fred Walton's clever 1986 film APRIL FOOL'S DAY for a Blu-ray release next Spring. No joke! More details by year's end.

I hope it will be 2K or 4K restoration.

Max Solo · 10-31-2019, 05:43 PM

I took a shot the other day and ordered the Carrie/Carrie II combo on amazon a few days ago. Today I got an update email saying it will be here next thurday. So anyone wanting it , you can probably still get one from them.

Doc Moonlight · 10-31-2019, 05:54 PM

If you get a copy of MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE/DUNWHICH HORROR, be sure to check it. I had to have Shout replace it, because it froze up before the end of MURDERS. If you get a problem disc, you'll want to request a replacement while they're still available.

vortexx · 10-31-2019, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Professor Echo

Looks like BLOOD AND LACE is gone from Amazon save for the Marketplace and I couldn't find a single copy on eBay? Anyone ever see this flick? Is it any good? Now that I know it's headed OOP, I'm kind of panicking to get it, but to be honest, the reviews don't make it sound all that great.

I like it and grabbed it when it came out. If you like sleazy 70s horror, you might like it. I had a few different versions on VHS.

vortexx · 10-31-2019, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by spacenoid1

Have they discovered these lists are a clever way to boost sales of old titles?

Have any titles previously mentioned actually become unavailable yet? I smell something fishy.

Having a few of my films released by companies on this forum, I can tell you the majority of sales happen the first month of release. Most people dont wait for sales and such. The royalties over the term a film is licensed dwindle to almost nothing the last year. Everything goes out of print and most people will only find out that a title they are procrastinating on getting has tripled in price because it's oop. I think most people would be happy to find out ahead of time.

HenryHill · 10-31-2019, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by vortexx

Having a few of my films released by companies on this forum, I can tell you the majority of sales happen the first month of release. Most people dont wait for sales and such.

We tend to forget that these companies cater to a niche market. The average person does not care about or has even heard of Blacula or Hammer or Mario Bava. If we are not buying these titles, then they are going to languish in a warehouse, taking up space that could be allocated to newer, better selling titles.

tomahawk · 10-31-2019, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Max Solo

I took a shot the other day and ordered the Carrie/Carrie II combo on amazon a few days ago. Today I got an update email saying it will be here next thurday. So anyone wanting it , you can probably still get one from them.

Same here, and they've already shipped my Scarecrows order from a few days ago. Probably the last chance anyone will have to get these at a reasonable price!

tomahawk · 10-31-2019, 07:16 PM

I'll also chime in and say that I really appreciate the approach SCREAM has taken to these impending oop titles. Generally with boutique labels, us fans don't find out about these oop statuses until its already a done deal, resulting in one mad fury to buy the remaining stock before they are gone for good (and priced through the roof on the secondary market.) Like someone previously said, Scream giving us a heads up allows everyone who may want a copy of one of these titles time to procure it at a reasonable cost. If it results in Scream boosting sales, then good for them! That makes it a win-win situation. They are not forcing anyone to buy anything!

Trekkie313 · 10-31-2019, 10:01 PM

SCALPERS!!

This is an awful Halloween, two of my most wanted movies are gone or now over $40 new.

10-31-2019, 02:27 PM	#66801
JupiterMission Power Member Member since:Sep 2016 Trading Score:2	Ah, my bad. Thanks!

10-31-2019, 03:12 PM	#66805
Adcatalano Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Little Chute, WI 4K collection:33 Blu-ray collection:2472 DVD collection:74 Trading Score:22	April Fools Day is finally getting released?

10-31-2019, 04:26 PM	#66806
Tommytwotimes Member Member since:Nov 2016 Blu-ray collection:16	See nothing fishy here. Most of these titles have long ago stopped selling especially from the shout Factory site and there's no incentive to license them again. It's true they're using Facebook and these threads to sell a bunch at a time but there's nothing wrong with that regardless of how many units they still have. Many a collector in the past has experienced the attitude of I'll get this later to suddenly see it going for $40 on Ebay. I'm glad Shout does this giving us the heads up on titles they know are out of print.

10-31-2019, 04:51 PM	#66807
sancho Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2010 4K collection:74 Blu-ray collection:914	Received "The Blob" + "Private School" yesterday. Glad to see that Shout is using Elite blu ray cases again.

10-31-2019, 05:06 PM	#66808
Bradsdadg Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jul 2017 4K collection:361 Blu-ray collection:1835 DVD collection:216 Trading Score:15	So I ordered a couple of the soon to be OOP titles from Amazon~I'm wondering does Amazon set aside or account for an in stock order if it then goes out of stock before shipping?

10-31-2019, 05:43 PM	#66813
Max Solo Special Member Member since:Dec 2015 Location:San Diego, CA 4K collection:97 Blu-ray collection:995 DVD collection:46 Trading Score:3	I took a shot the other day and ordered the Carrie/Carrie II combo on amazon a few days ago. Today I got an update email saying it will be here next thurday. So anyone wanting it , you can probably still get one from them.

10-31-2019, 05:54 PM	#66814
Doc Moonlight Expert Member Member since:Jun 2013 Trading Score:2	If you get a copy of MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE/DUNWHICH HORROR, be sure to check it. I had to have Shout replace it, because it froze up before the end of MURDERS. If you get a problem disc, you'll want to request a replacement while they're still available.

10-31-2019, 07:16 PM	#66819
tomahawk Active Member Member since:Apr 2013 Blu-ray collection:343 Trading Score:5	I'll also chime in and say that I really appreciate the approach SCREAM has taken to these impending oop titles. Generally with boutique labels, us fans don't find out about these oop statuses until its already a done deal, resulting in one mad fury to buy the remaining stock before they are gone for good (and priced through the roof on the secondary market.) Like someone previously said, Scream giving us a heads up allows everyone who may want a copy of one of these titles time to procure it at a reasonable cost. If it results in Scream boosting sales, then good for them! That makes it a win-win situation. They are not forcing anyone to buy anything!

10-31-2019, 10:01 PM	#66820
Trekkie313 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:1650 DVD collection:547 Digital collection:156 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:59	SCALPERS!! This is an awful Halloween, two of my most wanted movies are gone or now over $40 new.

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