Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[frakking toaster]

Originally Posted by jthefrank

I didn't mean to post those numbers as indicating sales amounts, but to show relative popularity between the different titles. ie the Carpenters are all massive sellers, while titles like The Horror Show and Eve of Destruction are responsible for the path Scream is now taking

That's sad cause the horror show is so awesomely bad. More people should see it.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by jthefrank

Collection counts:

Psycho II - 750
Psycho III - 302

I knew Psycho II was generally held in higher regard, but that's quite the drop off from II to III.

Edit: Psycho III actually appears in 602 collections.

[Thomas Irwin]

Originally Posted by Terrorfirmer

itd be nice both for scream and horror fans, if they could get theyre releases into more stores, not sure what its like in the states but here in Canada theyre not carried in any major stores ie: walmart, target, future shop. they have had a couple releases in walmart ( lake placid and lifeforce) and futureshop has them online, but i doubt most people dont even know half these releases exist.

It is relatively difficult to find many of them here in my area (Rhode Island). MovieStop probably has the largest selection. Some FYEs around here carry them, though many locations seemingly do not. Walmart has only carried a few DVDs: Day of the Dead, and more recently, The Battery. I believe Newbury Comics - a Boston based retailer - carries some, though I don't shop in there particularly often.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by Thomas Irwin

It is relatively difficult to find many of them here in my area (Rhode Island). MovieStop probably has the largest selection. Some FYEs around here carry them, though many locations seemingly do not. Walmart has only carried a few DVDs: Day of the Dead, and more recently, The Battery. I believe Newbury Comics - a Boston based retailer - carries some, though I don't shop in there particularly often.

Never been happier to live near Boston.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by Thomas Irwin

It is relatively difficult to find many of them here in my area (Rhode Island). MovieStop probably has the largest selection. Some FYEs around here carry them, though many locations seemingly do not. Walmart has only carried a few DVDs: Day of the Dead, and more recently, The Battery. I believe Newbury Comics - a Boston based retailer - carries some, though I don't shop in there particularly often.

I've only ever seen The Fog in Best Buy last year after it was released, Vampire Lovers in one of my Barnes & Noble Stores, and maybe 5-6 titles at Suncoast about an hour away. If these titles were to show up at Wal-Mart and/or Target the amount of Scream Factory titles in my collection would probably be double what it is now.

[Terrorfirmer]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

I've only ever seen The Fog in Best Buy last year after it was released, Vampire Lovers in one of my Barnes & Noble Stores, and maybe 5-6 titles at Suncoast about an hour away. If these titles were to show up at Wal-Mart and/or Target the amount of Scream Factory titles in my collection would probably be double what it is now.

Exactly, especially seeing it in physical form with new artwork and a slip, makes it much easier to buy. Sometimes online ordering can be a pain, trying to find enough things to get free shipping, wondering whether youll get the slip or not, backorders, crappy packaging ect...if its just there on a shelf its a much easier decision. For instance i kept putting off Prom Night, something would always bump it when id place an amazon order, then i came across it at walmart and i grabbed it, no questions, no thought, just BAM! MINE!

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Terrorfirmer

Exactly, especially seeing it in physical form with new artwork and a slip, makes it much easier to buy. Sometimes online ordering can be a pain, trying to find enough things to get free shipping, wondering whether youll get the slip or not, backorders, crappy packaging ect...if its just there on a shelf its a much easier decision. For instance i kept putting off Prom Night, something would always bump it when id place an amazon order, then i came across it at walmart and i grabbed it, no questions, no thought, just BAM! MINE!

Huh... I find shopping on Amazon with Prime ten times easier and more comfortable than dealing with retail stores. Want something, click, it shows up at my door 2 days later with no hassle or high cost.

I don't care about slipcovers though.

[jrsl76]

Originally Posted by iank

Agreed. And April Fool's Day. When you see those two still not released and some of the ones that are... oy.

So funny, FN II & April Fool's Day are 2 of my most wanted (along with Silver Bullet).

[Seymour]

April Fool's Day (1986) would have to come from WB (as it's part of the Paramount distribution deal).

[Terrorfirmer]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Huh... I find shopping on Amazon with Prime ten times easier and more comfortable than dealing with retail stores. Want something, click, it shows up at my door 2 days later with no hassle or high cost.

I don't care about slipcovers though.

oh it can definately have its benefits, mostly for me though those benefits are finding things that i cant find in store. I think for me I still have a lot of nostalgia for how it used to be in the 80s/90s...pretty well everything was in store...isles and isles of movies, as far as the eye could see lol.

[Ellis Hugh]

Originally Posted by Terrorfirmer

wow, im actually surprised more people dont have Swamp Thing.

I just added it to my collection today.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by Ellis Hugh

I just added it to my collection today.

And I'm getting it soon. I now have a job and some money, so my five (now six) Scream releases won't get lonely.
I now have:
the DVDs of Halloween 2&3, Phantasm II, and They Live
the CE of From Beyond
the new release of Lifeforce

Still on the wishlist are:
Night of the Comet
Night of the Demons
Phantom of the Paradise
Swamp Thing
TerrorVision/Video Dead

and on the "If I decide to upgrade..." List:
Halloween Collection Deluxe Edition (more than likely going to happen soon)
Darkman
The Howling

By the way, I'm still begging to put all of their Carpenter releases (sans Halloween) in a box set for convenient purchasing. I'd buy in an instant, considering it would have three of my favorites (EFNY, AOP13, & TL), one I like (TF), one i should probably see again (POD), and one I have never seen (BB).

[redrunner97]

This month I got Cat People and Darkman via the Shocktober sale, I waited on those because honestly they didn't get me too excited.

I sold my copy of the OOP Lifeforce Collector's Edition yesterday and used the funds to purchase Sleepaway Camp.
I reckon I'll pick up the new version of Lifeforce eventually to replace the other. I didn't see the one extra as a big loss tbh.

... BTW, I'm looking to sell my copy of Halloween III (with the Slipcover) to go towards Nightbree (before it sells out).
Then I'll upgrade to the Halloween Collection. The system works.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by frakking toaster

That's sad cause the horror show is so awesomely bad. More people should see it.

The Horror Show is just plain awesome. Lance Henriksen and Brion James craziness - what's not to like?

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Terrorfirmer

oh it can definately have its benefits, mostly for me though those benefits are finding things that i cant find in store. I think for me I still have a lot of nostalgia for how it used to be in the 80s/90s...pretty well everything was in store...isles and isles of movies, as far as the eye could see lol.

I remember spending two hours in Suncoast Video browsing endless laserdiscs and DVDs while my mom/girlfriend/wife went to look at clothes. Fun stuff. If that experience still existed around here I might do it, but it doesn't. I'm just used to Amazon now.

[jdw89]

Is it best to pre-order the titles I want direct from Scream? I had 4 earlier but it was like $100 after tax are there any offers for free shipping if you spend a certain amount?

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Huh... I find shopping on Amazon with Prime ten times easier and more comfortable than dealing with retail stores. Want something, click, it shows up at my door 2 days later with no hassle or high cost.

Same here. Other than Criterions at B & N, I haven't bought a single disc in-store in probably a decade, and likely never will again. When it comes to price and selection (not to mention overall browsability and ease of purchase), there's just no comparison. Plus, I was shopping tax-free all those years, until Amazon started charging locally last year.

[k_huntington]

Originally Posted by jthefrank

Collection counts:

Halloween II - 1535
Halloween III - 1428
Terror Train - 942
The Funhouse - 845
They Live - 2047
The Island - 333
Death Valley - 347
Deadly Blessing - 492
Prison - 541
TerrorVision/Video Dead - 607
The Nest - 396
From Beyond - 967
Phantasm II - 719
The Vampire Lovers - 577
The Burning - 1039
The Town that Dreaded Sundown - 694
Ninja III - 520
Lifeforce - 1127
The Howling - 1223
Dead Souls - 95
The Fog - 1616
The Incredible Melting Man - 455
Swamp Thing - 588
X-Ray/Schizoid - 301
Q - 472
Dark Angel - 637
Cockneys vs Zombies - 206
Scanners II/III - 235
Day of the Dead - 912
Prince of Darkness - 1112
Psycho II - 750
Psycho III - 302
Amityville Horror Trilogy - 502
Chilling Visions - 53
Vincent Price Collection - 768
Body Bags - 665
Assault on Precinct 13 - 652
Eve of Destruction - 180
Night of the Comet - 827
The Horror Show - 217
Saturn 3 - 347
Crawlspace - 294
The Beast Within - 326
Die Monster Die - 253
Cat People - 548
Beast of Hollow Mountain/Neanderthal Man - 114
Night of the Demons - 795
Witchboard - 419
Bad Dreams/Visiting Hours - 390
Darkman - 596
Slumber Party Massacre - 479
Beneath - 99
Dead Shadows - 86
Final Exam - 316
Evilspeak - 367
Nosferatu - 370
Sleepaway Camp - 862
Ravenous - 330
The Monkey's Paw - 61
The Final Terror - 256
Lake Placid - 499
Deadly Eyes - 217
Ginger Snaps - 523
Without Warning - 320
Phantom of the Paradise - 443
Motel Hell - 426
Leviathan - 440
The Legend of Hell House - 327
Lifeforce (2nd) - 18
Pumpkinhead - 616
The Battery - 158
Halloween Set - 90
Halloween Deluxe Set - 1242
Hemlock Grove - 44
The Squad - 18
Vincent Price Set 2 - 241
Pumpkinhead 2 - 82


You can certainly see a number of titles that have probably had a big influence on Scream's move in this direction, and would of been released as double features in hindsight. Plus the more the library expands, the more those obscure titles are going to be lost in the crowd

make that 19 for the squad :P i was late to add it.

[jthefrank]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

Same here. Other than Criterions at B & N, I haven't bought a single disc in-store in probably a decade, and likely never will again. When it comes to price and selection (not to mention overall browsability and ease of purchase), there's just no comparison. Plus, I was shopping tax-free all those years, until Amazon started charging locally last year.

I like Hastings because I can get Scorpion and Kino titles for $20 (when they are usually higher than that on Amazon). It also is an easy place to get Scream CEs for $20 with slip.

[spawningblue]

Not the end of the world to me, but I'm really surprised they don't feel Scarecrows could hold its own, especially when Supernova and Robot Jox are getting solo releases.