Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[ProfondoRosso]

Originally Posted by dullboy

So they credit you back $20 or they only charge you $39.95 to begin with?

As of right now it still shows pending as $65 on my account. The email says the $20 adjustment is made to my order (not as a refunded amount), so my assumption is when the charge actually posts to my bank account it will be $45. I’ll update in a couple of days when it all clears.

EDIT: So the $65 charge is still pending but there’s now a $20 pending credit from WalMart.

[Enyms]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Regarding Val Lewton - a rather depressing couple of posts from who I presume must be Constantine Nasr over on the CHFB:





I'd venture that Scream have had many worse selling releases, but when you factor in the licencing and restoration costs, it's obviously a bigger issue. But there is some encouraging news here, namely in that Warner and Scream have a strong relationship and that we may ultimately see the rest of the Lewtons released. I wouldn't be surprised if Scream revisited the idea once they've exhausted some of their current acquisitions (Hammer and Arkoff in particular).

That's terrible to see such incredible films ignored by the masses.

[RadicalThrasher]

Originally Posted by dullboy

Wow, 25 days after placing an order for the Love Is In the Scare sale and I finally get a shipment notice.

Also got a shipping notice today from the early February sale order.

[David Vincent Kimble]

My Val Lewton DVDs still play fine, but I agree it is a shame these weren't released as a Blu-ray box set from the beginning, either by Criterion, Scream Factory or Warner Archive.

[bsend]

Just got a shipping notice as well

[Zygmunt22]

I would imagine blus of the remaining Val Lewtons are inevitable, even if it's just eventually thru WAC.

[The Great Owl]

A rural California earthquake frees a mutant species of subterranean cockroaches that have the ability to start fires by rubbing their legs and antennae together. When these incendiary pests kill his wife, an entomologist, played by Bradford Dillman (Piranha), devolves into a reclusive existence as he studies the creatures in order to mate them with their conventional above-ground counterparts. Mayhem ensues in the form of flesh-eating insects, grisly deaths, and even an Old Testament apocalyptic conclusion.

The 1975 horror outing, Bug, is best known as a late career production from William Castle, a B movie extraordinaire responsible for gems like House on Haunted Hill and The Tingler. Castle also co-wrote the screenplay with author Thomas Page, whose 1973 novel, The Hephaestus Plague, provides the basis for the narrative. Thanks to some efficient filmmaking choices from director Jeannot Szwarc (Jaws 2, Supergirl), this creepy crawler tale belies its low budget with several effectively unnerving sequences, including an early earthquake scene in a church and a mid-film death by burning. Constant closeups of the armor-plated roach villains complete the effect. This movie is leisurely-paced at times, and even threatens to overstay its welcome during the late indoor scenes where Dillman's scientist studies the enemy, but fiery attacks from the bugs are frequent enough to keep things interesting.

A kitchen where one pivotal killing takes place will be recognizable to astute pop culture enthusiasts, because it uses the same indoor set from The Brady Bunch television series, which had been canceled a few months before.

I will not go so far as to say that Bug is a top-tier example of 1970s eco-horror, but, as a fun and engaging Saturday afternoon movie, it gets the job done.

This Scream Factory Blu-ray, like the cockroaches of the main feature, is a sturdy and indestructible effort with a nicely filmic presentation. The audio shines during a few eerie sound effect moments. A commentary track from Troy Howarth, who is best known for his giallo historian work, gives a thorough background talk about this film's place in eco-horror and when-animals-attack cinema.

[kvnbhovis]

Originally Posted by DenOfEarth

Now that be awesome since Shout has ITC stuff and maybe also do a CE of Company of Wolves this year.

I think Henstooth Video has leased that one though they only have a dvd of it. Maybe Scream can lease it for Bluray but I wouldn't hold my breath.

[kvnbhovis]

Originally Posted by dullboy

Wow, 25 days after placing an order for the Love Is In the Scare sale and I finally get a shipment notice.

Lucky you! I'm still waiting!!!

[Jhicks11]

Also waiting, order placed on February 11th a full month ago now for Candyman 2, robocop 2-3, species 2 and pumpkin head 2

[dullboy]

Originally Posted by ProfondoRosso

So I searched the WalMarts in my area and only one showed “limited stock” available. Of course, when I went there were none to be found. Thanks to a poster on FB, they said to place an online order for In Store pick up at a location that shows in stock. Online the price is $60, but after picking it up he got an email immediately stating he was being given a $20 adjustment on the price. I tried it today and it worked. For $39.95, it’s a steal.

Thanks, PR. I tried it and it worked as well. Got charged the $65 and received the $21 price-adjustment email immediately after pickup. States that I will be receiving it as a refund.

[WKoA13]

Originally Posted by dullboy

Thanks, PR. I tried it and it worked as well. Got charged the $65 and received the $21 price-adjustment email immediately after pickup. States that I will be receiving it as a refund.

Has anyone tried this with shipping? Or for pickup at/on a later date?

None of my local stores show it in stock, just the option to ship, or ship to store for pick-up in 10ish days.

[CrazyBlu-RayFan]

Product Note: As of March 6, 2020, this title is OUT OF PRINT.

[bsend]

Originally Posted by CrazyBlu-RayFan

Product Note: As of March 6, 2020, this title is OUT OF PRINT.

Damn skipped on this one during Scream's last sale

[CrazyBlu-RayFan]

Originally Posted by bsend

Damn skipped on this one during Scream's last sale

Yeah, I held off on this, now I'll have to hunt down a copy once I get my tax return.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

I'd venture that Scream have had many worse selling releases, but when you factor in the licencing and restoration costs, it's obviously a bigger issue.

I think the thing that often gets overlooked by the consumers when label insiders start talking "poor sales" / "strong sales" is that not all titles are going to have the same sales benchmarks. I don't know that Warner Brothers has any pre-existing HD masters for the other Lewton films, and it seems like their deal with Shout! Factory requires Shout! Factory to partially / fully fund new digital restorations. The production budgets for these releases were probably substantial, given that these are 75 year old films. I'd venture a guess that they've been spending more money on the Lewton films, per title, than they have on most / all of the 30's / 40's Universal Horror films.

[ProfondoRosso]

Originally Posted by WKoA13

Has anyone tried this with shipping? Or for pickup at/on a later date?

None of my local stores show it in stock, just the option to ship, or ship to store for pick-up in 10ish days.

I’d wager a ship-to order won’t work but an in store pickup where it shows out of stock MIGHT. It could be worth a shot, but also don’t be too upset if you get stuck paying the extra $20. I’ve heard of some people doing return/rebuy on other items when a local store doesn’t carry a specific item. But the process seems like a lot of work.

[WKoA13]

Originally Posted by ProfondoRosso

I’d wager a ship-to order won’t work but an in store pickup where it shows out of stock MIGHT. It could be worth a shot, but also don’t be too upset if you get stuck paying the extra $20. I’ve heard of some people doing return/rebuy on other items when a local store doesn’t carry a specific item. But the process seems like a lot of work.

Yeah. Trying the pick up in store option, says it will be there/ready on the 12th. We'll see if I get the refund/credit back of the 20 bucks.

While NO stores within 250 miles of me showed it in stock, one of them listed for the "ship to store pickup" options did specifically list the 39.96 price next to the location name, but not any of the others? Sadly that store is still a decent drive/huge hassel so...trying my luck at the closest one.

If need be, guess I can also always try customer service with a photo of it on the shelf for that price and a screen shot of the pick up locations that list it for that? We'll see...

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by CrazyBlu-RayFan

Product Note: As of March 6, 2020, this title is OUT OF PRINT.

Originally Posted by bsend

Damn skipped on this one during Scream's last sale

Thankfully this one was known about since last fall and is not a new addition. As a reminder to folks that may not know, post #1 currently has identified the titles that are out of print or are going out of print in 2020 so you can ensure when sales come along you can grab what you need before they're gone forever.

[Mikezilla3k]

In case the Collector's Edition is too much money for some people, there's this region free German release:

Don't know how is compares to the OOP release though.