Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[odriley]

Originally Posted by rdodolak

Our best bet is if another label picks up the rights. Last I asked, SF had no plans to re-release it.

That’s a bummer. It would be nice if they wanted to make up for their awful release. But that’s just me dreaming of a perfect world.

[Jay H.]

Originally Posted by odriley

Wish we could get a steel book or reissue of RAVENOUS. With a new transfer that isn’t complete ass. Still my biggest disappointment release.
One of my favorite movies and the Blu-ray looked worse than the dvd.

It absolutely did not look worse than the DVD. For one (major) thing, the DVD was non-anamorphic.

I honestly don't think it will ever look good. While I don't have perfect memory, I recall thinking it was grungy when I saw it at an advanced screening. A "better" Blu-ray would be revisionist, and that's just wrong.

[dwk]

Ravenous is a Fox title, so even if another label picked it up, they'd be stuck with that master because Fox will not let boutique labels touch their elements.

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by Jay H.

A "better" Blu-ray would be revisionist, and that's just wrong.

It could look better and would not be revisionism. The same source was used for the Blu-ray that was used for the original 1999 DVD.

[SonnybytheSea]

Originally Posted by dwk

Ravenous is a Fox title, so even if another label picked it up, they'd be stuck with that master because Fox will not let boutique labels touch their elements.

If I remember correctly Scream Factory mentioned on Facebook when they got this film that Fox would only allow them to use the same source as the DVD and that they were sorry for the quality but their was nothing they could do about it. Also they weren't allowed any of the deleted footage shot by Milcho Manchevski for legal reasons or something....

Maybe Disney will allow new transfers in the future?

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by sonicyogurt

Or The Thing, if Universal isn't holding that back for themselves.

I feel like that's one Universal would likely put out themselves. It wouldn't be the first time they licensed out to another label and then did their own 4K release later (see: Waterworld).

And while Universal does own Halloween II and III, I'm pretty sure Scream owns those transfers (I think, I could be wrong).

[Hedji]

Originally Posted by The Grey Wolf

My guess on who will be "The Men Who Made Hammer" and on which films the extras will appear. SPOILER ALERT!!!

[Show spoiler]1) Jimmy Sangster (X: The Unknown)
2) Michael Carreras (The Lost Continent)
3) Anthony Hinds (The Curse of the Werewolf CE)
4) Terence Fisher (Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell)
5) Freddie Francis (The Evil of Frankenstein CE)
6) Christopher Lee (Curse of Frankenstein)
7) Peter Cushing (The Brides of Dracula CE)
8) Anthony Nelson Keys (These Are the Damned)
9) John Gilling (The Shadow of the Cat)

I will always associate Hammer with the music of James Bernard.

[starsteam]

Shout Factory is close to making a deal with Susan Hart
https://www.reddit.com/r/MST3K/comme...licensing_the/

[Michael24]

Originally Posted by starsteam

Shout Factory is close to making a deal with Susan Hart
https://www.reddit.com/r/MST3K/comme...licensing_the/

I can't remember but is Rocketship X-M one of the films she owns?

[Zygmunt22]

Originally Posted by Michael24

I can't remember but is Rocketship X-M one of the films she owns?

No, that's Wade Williams, who's stated that he would love to see the film get a proper release BUT will never allow the MST3K version to see the light of day...he's even including that little proviso in the trust he'll leave when he dies.

[BarnDoor]

I believe these are the horror films with Hart:

It Conquered the World
The Amazing Colossal Man
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
Invasion of the Saucer Men
Terror from the Year 5000

The Eye Creatures (TV)
Zontar, The Thing from Venus (TV)

[Michael24]

Originally Posted by Zygmunt22

No, that's Wade Williams, who's stated that he would love to see the film get a proper release BUT will never allow the MST3K version to see the light of day...he's even including that little proviso in the trust he'll leave when he dies.

Ah, okay. That sucks about the MST3K version, although I do have that recorded on a VHS tape from the '90s. I would like to see the film get its own release, though.

[VeronicaSawyer]

I would love to see the "I Was A Teenage" films on blu-ray. This is promising news! Hopefully they will finally see a home release in the very near future.

[Jobla]

Susan Hart also owns NAKED PARADISE (aka THUNDER OVER HAWAII) and perhaps a couple of westerns such as OKLAHOMA WOMAN.

[starsteam]

The Susan Hart deal would tie in nicely with the AIP titles Scream is releasing, especially since that would include War of the Colossal Beast the sequel to The Amazing Colossal Man.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by starsteam

Shout Factory is close to making a deal with Susan Hart
https://www.reddit.com/r/MST3K/comme...licensing_the/

Fingers crossed!

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by starsteam

Shout Factory is close to making a deal with Susan Hart
https://www.reddit.com/r/MST3K/comme...licensing_the/

Hallelujah!!

[vortexx]

Originally Posted by Zygmunt22

No, that's Wade Williams, who's stated that he would love to see the film get a proper release BUT will never allow the MST3K version to see the light of day...he's even including that little proviso in the trust he'll leave when he dies.

I think he talks about owning the one with new effects he added
The original is likely public domain.

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by vortexx

I think he talks about owning the one with new effects he added
The original is likely public domain.

I believe he owns the rights to both versions.

[RalphoR]

Is there a good link to what movies Susan Hart owns the rights to?

Absolutely love War of the Colossal Beast. It still gives me the major creeps even after a dozen viewings.