Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Member-222782]

No love for Hellhole? It's technically not horror, more like Women-in-Prison, but still horrific . I saw the film theatrically on a double bill in Times Square, during the strip's heyday - never forgotten it.

Without Warning and Final Terror coming to Blu-ray is exciting beyond belief. Enough to make my whole year but there's of course a ton of stuff I'm also thrilled with: Deadly Eyes (never seen it but have heard good things about it), Final Exam, Sleepaway Camp (finally uncut and remastered), Ravenous, Dog Soldiers & Ginger Snaps - all excellent newer films that badly needed special treatment.

And the best part is they still have more announcements!

[Camp_Crystal_Lake]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Why are you so shocked? They put out a lot like that. These two, TerrorVision, Video Dead, Scanners 2&3, Prison, Town That Dreaded Sundown, 7 of the All Night Horror Collection titles.

Just because the films were personal favorites that I'd lost hope on. I had been waiting for 30+ years..lol.. I'm not shocked from doubting Scream would ever release these films, but shocked that the films are finally here after so many years of dreaming of a decent release for both films.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by Camp_Crystal_Lake

Just because the films were personal favorites that I'd lost hope on. I had been waiting for 30+ years..lol.. I'm not shocked from doubting Scream would ever release these films, but shocked that the films are finally here after so many years of dreaming of a decent release for both films.

Ah. That's a sensible reason.

[Mr. Thomsen]

Originally Posted by Raketbosse

Without Warning is just an amateurish footnote at best and Landau and Palance are hardly in the movie at all. Well, at least I have Leviathan to look forward to...

Ha! Your mama is an amateurish footnote! (Badabum-tisch)

My subjective-fu beats your subjective-fu! Without Warning wipes the floor with Leviathan, if you insist to compare cinematic values. It's an excellent B-movie mix of Alien invasion and slasher movie, with a couple of fun performances and some genuinely creepy scenes. And of course it was ripped off in a certain well-known horror-sci-fi franchise, whereas Leviathan on the other hand was the one doing the ripping off.

[Camp_Crystal_Lake]

Originally Posted by cine74

No love for Hellhole? It's technically not horror, more like Women-in-Prison, but still horrific . I saw the film theatrically on a double bill in Times Square, during the strip's heyday - never forgotten it.

Without Warning and Final Terror coming to Blu-ray is exciting beyond belief. Enough to make my whole year but there's of course a ton of stuff I'm also thrilled with: Deadly Eyes (never seen it but have heard good things about it), Final Exam, Sleepaway Camp (finally uncut and remastered), Ravenous, Dog Soldiers & Ginger Snaps - all excellent newer films that badly needed special treatment.

And the best part is they still have more announcements!

I'm buying Hellhole day one. I almost buy every Scream release day one. . But the trouble they are having with film elements is starting to worry me. I hope they don't have to ditch the release.

[Mr. Thomsen]

Originally Posted by dsman71

For me WW is the Scream Factory release announcement of the year ! Nothing I like better than a movie that Im a fan of that hasn't ever had an official release in the USA - until now, that is.

+1

This is without a doubt one of the releases from SF I have been most excited about at all!

A local Danish distributor I know tried to put a DVD out a couple of years ago but ran into a wall of rights issues and getting access to a print. I was slowly beginning to lose hope we would ever see a genuine legit release (I understand the German DVD release was somewhat doubtful).

When I grew up, I watched this several times on one of the German TV stations we could receive - with Palance and co. dubbed in German of course! I always found the night scenes genuinely creepy. Can't wait to rematch it in good quality.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by Camp_Crystal_Lake

I'm buying Hellhole day one. I almost buy every Scream release day one. . But the trouble they are having with film elements is starting to worry me. I hope they don't have to ditch the release.

I'm hoping they find good elements for Hellhole but I'm relieved it wasn't the other way around and the issue was with Final Terror . We got confirmation from someone in-the-know who posts here that Final Terror's elements are pristine so I'm very, very happy

[Seymour]

Originally Posted by Hubunkey

Fatal Games
To All A Goodnight

I seriously wonder why To All a Goodnight has yet to get a DVD release? Does it have rights issues? Fatal Games is another slasher I've always wanted to see; but it's been relegated to VHS only...Funny thing is, both titles were put out by Media Home Entertainment on video.

[Wolfking]

Originally Posted by Camp_Crystal_Lake

I can't believe Scream is releasing two titles this summer that never received a legitimate DVD release- The Final Terror and Without Warning. I'm still in shock.

These announcements have me thinking, what other titles that never received a good DVD release or have never been released could Scream possibly put out in the future? I know a lot of titles just aren't feasible due to rights issues or lost elements, like The Mutilator.

Primal Force (1999 TV Movie)
Wavelength (1983)
The Quest (1986)
Gate 2: The Trespassers (1990)
Split Second (1992)
Creature (1985)
Razorback (1984)
Wolfen (1981)
The Keep (1983)
DeepStar Six (1989)
The Exorcist III (1990)
The Rift (1990)

[Omen2002]

Originally Posted by Seymour

I seriously wonder why To All a Goodnight has yet to get a DVD release? Does it have rights issues? Fatal Games is another slasher I've always wanted to see; but it's been relegated to VHS only...Funny thing is, both titles were put out by Media Home Entertainment on video.

I'd buy both of those in a heartbeat! Blood Games is another I'd like to see. It's been around in HD on Amazon streaming and Netflix I believe.

[redrunner97]

I think they are saving more MGM titles. Pumpkinhes might be on their slate, but they could be holding off for a Halloween release, same goes for Dolls, etc. They'd fit the October atmosphere pretty well.

Hell, they may have even snagged New Year's Evil and To All A Goodnight for the Holidays!

[davidthenikonuser]

Originally Posted by Seymour

I seriously wonder why To All a Goodnight has yet to get a DVD release? Does it have rights issues? Fatal Games is another slasher I've always wanted to see; but it's been relegated to VHS only...Funny thing is, both titles were put out by Media Home Entertainment on video.

Not sure if "To All a Goodnight" has any rights issues, but there is a new widescreen print I rented on Comcast's on-demand service.

[cakefactory]

Originally Posted by Wolfking

Primal Force (1999 TV Movie)
Wavelength (1983)
The Quest (1986)
Gate 2: The Trespassers (1990)
Split Second (1992)
Creature (1985)
Razorback (1984)
Wolfen (1981)
The Keep (1983)
DeepStar Six (1989)
The Exorcist III (1990)
The Rift (1990)

The Keep is a biggy, but it's made by such a well-known director and such an interesting historical curio that I figure there's some kind of reason it hasn't been released. I've heard that Michael Mann himself is embarrassed by it, would he have any ability to block releases of it? The version on netflix is pan and scan

Exorcist III at least has a DVD release, but yeah, I'd be interested in some extra features on that. It's a pretty good movie up until the last act when studio interference demanded an exorcism.

Razorback is coming out on bluray in Australia soon, maybe scream can release it too. I'll probably buy the australian version if I don't hear news. That's easily one of my favorite jaws rip-offs, it has really great atmosphere.

[captveg]

Exorcist III and Razorback are both with Warner...

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[Mr. Thomsen]

Originally Posted by Wolfking

Primal Force (1999 TV Movie)
Wavelength (1983)
The Quest (1986)
Gate 2: The Trespassers (1990)
Split Second (1992)
Creature (1985)
Razorback (1984)
Wolfen (1981)
The Keep (1983)
DeepStar Six (1989)
The Exorcist III (1990)
The Rift (1990)

DeepStar Six had a decent DVD release in the UK at least.

Creature was shortly released on DVD by the director himself last year, in a fresh and apparently quite good transfer. Unfortunately he pulled it again in anticipation of a deal which never materialized.

[rrpmpstck]

Originally Posted by Wolfking

Primal Force (1999 TV Movie)
Wavelength (1983)
The Quest (1986)
Gate 2: The Trespassers (1990)
Split Second (1992)
Creature (1985)
Razorback (1984)
Wolfen (1981)
The Keep (1983)
DeepStar Six (1989)
The Exorcist III (1990)
The Rift (1990)

These are the big ones on this list for me. I have a horrible bootleg of Split Second I got at a horror convention many years ago so at least I can watch it from time to time, but it needs a good blu-ray release.

[bb8977]

Now that the "Summer of Fear" line-up is complete I wonder what Scream Factory have in store for Halloween ?

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by captveg

Exorcist III and Razorback are both with Warner...

And The Keep, being unwanted 80's Paramount, MIGHT be with Warner.

[Addi-blu-ction]

Anyone have an idea of when the new preorders will be up? Or do you think they are waiting till the March Madness promotion is over?

[Pete Rock]

Well it looks like Scream Factory answered dsman71's Without Warning prayers. So I'm hoping Shout Factory will answer mine in the not too distant future as well and release some more ninja flicks. What I would really like is Dudikoff and Kosugi boxsets that feature each actor's three best movies. With the documentary Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films coming out this summer, there is no better time to release these movies. I hope the sales of Ninja 3 alone are not the final deciding factor in putting something like this together.

Michael Dudikoff - American Ninja, Avenging Force, American Ninja 2

Sho Kosugi - Revenge of the Ninja, Ninja 3: The Domination, Pray for Death (Uncut)


I'm pretty sure MGM has the rights to all.