Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[redrunner97]

SCREAM FACTORY:

BD & COMBO PACK RELEASES:
01) "Halloween II" - Collector's Edition - September 18, 2012
02) "Halloween III: Season of the Witch" - Collector's Edition - September 18, 2012
03) "Terror Train" - Collector's Edition - October 16, 2012
04) "The Funhouse" - Collector's Edition - October 16, 2012
05) "They Live" - Collector's Edition - November 6, 2012
06) "Death Valley" - December 11, 2012
07) "The Island" - December 11, 2012
08) "Deadly Blessing" - Collector's Edition - January 22, 2013
09) "The Nest" - February 19, 2013
10) "TerrorVision" / "The Video Dead" - Double Feature - February 19, 2013
11) "Prison" - Collector's Edition - February 19, 2013
12) "Phantasm II" - Collector's Edition - March 26, 2013
13) "From Beyond" - Collector's Edition - March 26, 2013
14) "The Vampire Lovers" - April 30, 2013
15) "The Town That Dreaded Sundown" (w/ "The Evictors") - May 21, 2013
16) "The Burning" - Collector's Edition - May 21, 2013
17) "Ninja III: The Domination" - June 11, 2013
18) "Lifeforce" Collector's Edition - June 18, 2013
19) "The Howling" Collector's Edition - June 18, 2013
20) "Dead Souls" - June 25, 2013
21) "The Fog" Collector's Edition - July 30, 2013
22) "The Incredible Melting Man" - July 30, 2013
23) "Swamp Thing" - August 6, 2013
24) "X-Ray" (aka "Hospital Massacre") / "Schizoid" - Double Feature - August 20, 2013
25) "Dark Angel" (aka "I Come in Peace") - August 27, 2013
26) "Q: The Winged Serpent" - August 27, 2013
27) "Cockneys vs. Zombies" -September 3, 2013
28) "Scanners II" / "Scanners III" - Double Feature - September 10, 2013
29) "Day of the Dead" - Collector's Edition - September 17, 2013
30) "Prince of Darkness" Collector's Edition - Spetember 24, 2013
31) "Psycho II" - Collector's Edition - September 24, 2013
32) "Psycho III" - Collector's Edition - September 24, 2013
33) "The Amityville Horror" Collection - Box Set - October 1, 2013

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"The Amityville Horror"/ "Amityville II: The Possession" / "Amityville 3D"

34) Vincent Price Collection - Box Set - October 22, 2013

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"The Fall of the House of Usher" / "The Pit and the Pendulum" / "The Haunted Palace" / "The Masque of Red Death" / "Witchfinder General" (aka: "Conqueror Worm") / "The Abominable Dr. Phibes"

35) "Chilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fear" - October 22nd, 2013
36) "Assault on Precinct 13" - Collector's Edition - November 5, 2013
37) "Body Bags" - Collector's Edition - November 12, 2013
38) "Night of the Comet" - Collector's Edition - November 19, 2013
39) "Eve of Destruction" - November 19, 2013
40) "The Horror Show" (aka: "House III") - November 26, 2013
41) "Saturn 3" - December 3, 2013
42) "The Beast Within" - December 17, 2013
43) "Crawlspace" - December 17, 2013
44) "Cat People" - Collector's Edition - January 21, 2014
45) "Die Monster Die" - January 21, 2014
46) "Beast of Hollow Mountain" / "Neanderthal Man" - Double Feature - January 28, 2014
47) "Night of the Demons" - Collector's Edition - February 4, 2014
48) "Witchboard" - February 4, 2014
49) "Darkman" - Collector's Edition - February 18, 2014
50) "Bad Dreams" / "Visiting Hours" - Double Feature - February 18, 2014
51) "The Slumber Party Massacre" - March 18, 2014
52) "Beneath" - March 25, 2014
53) "Nosferatu: The Vampyre" (English Version) - Coming 2014
54) "Sleepaway Camp" - Collector's Edition - Late Spring 2014
55) "Ginger Snaps" - Collector's Edition - Coming 2014
56) "Dog Soldiers" - Collector's Edition - Coming 2014
57) "Deadly Eyes" - Coming 2014
58) "Dead Shadows" - Coming 2014
59) "Final Exam" - Early Summer 2014
60) "Evilspeak" - Early Summer 2014
61) "Phantom of the Paradise" - Collector's Edition - Late Summer 2014
62) "Nightbreed" (Cabal Cut) - Collector's Edition - Late Summer 2014

BLU-RAY REVIEWS
A list with links to all reviews on blu-ray.com, can be found below:

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Halloween II
Halloween III
The Funhouse
Terror Train
They Live
Death Valley
The Island
Deadly Blessing
Prison
TerrorVision / The Video Dead
The Nest
Phantasm II
From Beyond
The Vampire Lovers
The Burning
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
Lifeforce
Ninja III: The Domination
The Howling

Shout! Horror & Sci-Fi Releases:

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BD & COMBO PACK SHOUT RELEASES:

01) "Audition" - October 6, 2009
02) "The Stepfather" - June 15, 2010
03) "Death Race 2000" - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - June 22, 2010
04) "Forbidden World" - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - July 20, 2010
05) "Galaxy of Terror" - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - July 20, 2010
06) "Humanoids from the Deep" - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - August 3, 2010
07) "Piranha" - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - August 3, 2010
08) "StarCrash" - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - September 14, 2010
09) "Damnation Alley" - July 11, 2011
10) "Battle Beyond the Stars" - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - July 11, 2011
11) "Dead Cert" - September 27, 2011
12) "Sector 7" - Blu-Ray 3D + Blu-Ray - June 26, 2012
13) "Remains" - August 7, 2012
14) "Death Watch" - August 28, 2012
15) "Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann" - March 19, 2013
16) "Futureworld" - March 26, 2013
17) "Dirty Mary Crazy Larry" / "Race with the Devil" - Double Feature - May 28, 2013
18) "A Boy and His Dog" (aka" Apocalypse 2024") - August 6, 2013

DVD-ONLY SHOUT RELEASES

01) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "Count Dracula's Great Love" - September 19, 2006
02) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "Frankenstein's Castle Of Freaks" - September 19, 2006
03) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "The Devil's Wedding Night" - September 19, 2006
04) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "Legacy Of Blood" - September 19, 2006
05) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "The Werewolf Of Washington" - September 19, 2006
06) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "The Doomsday Machine" - September 19, 2006
07) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "Blue Sunshine" / "Monstroid" - September 25, 2007
08) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "Gamera, Super Monster" / "They Came From Beyond Space" - September 25, 2007
09) Elvira's Movie Macabre: "Maneater of Hydra" / "The House That Screamed" - September 25, 2007
10) "Swamp Thing: The Series"- January 22, 2008
11) "Swamp Thing: The Series" Vol. 2- January 22, 2008
12) "Kingdom of the Spiders" - January 19, 2010
13) "Gamera, Gamera, The Giant Monster" - May 18, 2010
14) "Swamp Thing: The Series" Vol. 3- Shout! Select - June 22, 2010
15) "Gamera Vs. Barugon" - July 6, 2010
16) "The Lost Skeleton Returns Again" - August 17, 2010
17) "Dark And Stormy Night"- August 17, 2010
18) "Gamera Vs. Guiron" / "Gamera Vs. Jiger" - Gamera Double Feature - September 21, 2010
19) "Gamera Vs. Gyaos" / "Gamera Vs. Viras " - Gamera Double Feature - September 21, 2010
20) "The Evil" / "Twice Dead"- Roger Corman's Cult Classics Double Feature - October 5, 2010
21) The Slumber Party Massacre Collection - Roger Corman's Cult Classics 3 Pack - October 5, 2010

[Show spoiler]"The Slumber Party Massacre" / "The Slumber Party Massacre, Part 2" / "The Slumber Party Massacre, Part 2"

22) "Cannibal Girls"- October 26, 2010
22) "The Terror Within" /" Dead Space" - Roger Corman's Cult Classics Double Feature - November 2, 2010
23) "Not of this Earth" (1988) - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - November 2, 2010
24) "Gamera Vs. Zigra" / "Gamera: The Super Monster" - Gamera Double Feature - March 15, 2011
25) "Up From The Depths" / "Demon Of Paradise"- Roger Corman's Cult - January 18, 2011
26) Giant Robot Action Pack- Double Feature - June 14, 2011

[Show spoiler]"Crash And Burn" / "Robot Wars"

27) Sci-Fi Classics- Roger Corman's Cult Classics Triple Feature - January 18, 2011

[Show spoiler]"Attack of the Crab Monsters" / "Not of this Earth" (1957) / "War of the Satellites"

28) "Oblivion"- July 5, 2011
29) Trailers From Hell! Volume Two / Trailers From Hell! Volume One- July 5, 2011

[Show spoiler]"Little Shop Of Horrors" / "The Vampire Bat"

30) "Bad Dreams" / "Visiting Hours"- Killer Double Feature - September 13, 2011
31) Vampires, Mummies & Monsters Set - Roger Corman's Cult Classics - September 27, 2011

[Show spoiler]"The Velvet Vampire" / "Lady Frankenstein" / "Grotesque" / "Time Walker"

32) "Alien Opponent"- April 3, 2012
33) "Sweet Kill"- Roger Corman's Cult Classics - August 21, 2012
34) 4 Action-Packed Movie Marathon - Quadruple Feature - March 19, 2013

[Show spoiler]"Cyclone" / "Eye of the Tiger" / "Exterminator 2" / "Alienator "

35) "Message from Space"- April 16, 2013
36) "Cold Prey II"- April 23, 2013
37) 4 Sci-Fi Movie Marathon - Quadruple Feature - July 9, 2013

[Show spoiler]"Arena" / "Eliminators" / "America 3000" / "The Time Guardian"

SHOUT BLU-RAY REVIEWS

A list with links to all reviews on blu-ray.com, can be found below:

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Audition
The Stepfather
Death Race 2000
Forbidden World
Galaxy of Terror
Humanoids from the Deep
Piranha
StarCrash
Damnation Alley
Battle Beyond the Stars
Dead Cert
Remains
Death Watch
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
Futureworld

(special thanks to Zbinks and redrunner97!)

CONTACTS:

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• SCREAM FACTORY TWITTER

[MTRodaba2468]

I'm certainly in for Evilspeak.

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by Mr. Thomsen

Since they have rights to most of Herzog's oeuvre, I'd say chances are good they will include both versions. They would be stupid not to, and probably lose a lot of sales to the upcoming BFI release if they didn't.

Although they have yet to release any foreign language films, and may decide (or have decided) that the English-language version would be an easier sell to their target audience. Perhaps the Scream edition will be English-language only, for the casual horror viewer, with both versions saved for a Herzog box that would be aimed more at cinephile fans of the director? Also, if any substantial new extras are to be included, a dual-version release would likely have to be two discs, with each version running approximately 107 minutes. That's an additional cost/retail price issue to consider, especially if it ends up being a combo release. Regarding the BFI edition, most US customers (inexplicably) aren't region-free, so I wouldn't think that would be a major consideration for Scream. Also, they did pointedly state 'We will be releasing the English version'.

[RiFiFi1955]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Fantastic, Evilspeak! Final Exam's a complete crock of shit IMO, but I appreciate a lot of people here like it. But Evilspeak I'm ecstatic about.

A deal with Code Red then? Hopefully they can get Rituals, but Code Red's DVD suggests the materials might a bit too rough for a Blu-ray.

I always refer to Final Exam as the slasher that forgot it was a slasher. The movie starts off as a slasher then goes into a hour long college dorm room comedy(for the lack of a better term) segment and then finally reverts back to a slasher for the last 20 minutes.

[Catastrophe]

Hopefully Scream Factory can rescue Night Warning/Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker.

That's why I HATE Code Red. They announce something, they sit on it and then hoard the rights to these movies so that no one else can release them.

They're like that little kid in kindergarten who grabs all the blocks screaming "MINE MINE MINE" and then shoves them down his pants instead of playing with the blocks.

[redrunner97]

Personally, I like the slow build. It doesn't always work, especially not with slashers. But I think that's one thing Final Exam has going for it. It is pretty suspenseful in places.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by RiFiFi1955

I always refer to Final Exam as the slasher that forgot it was a slasher. The movie starts off as a slasher then goes into a hour long college dorm room comedy(for the lack of a better term) segment and then finally reverts back to a slasher for the last 20 minutes.

I really liked that last 20 minutes though.....

[risky1975]

i feel like scream rescued these films from code red like someone would save a pup from a shelter..evilpeak and final exam will now have a permeant HD home on blu...and not left to be put down in a dvd (SD) format. YES!..

[Trekkie313]

This may be repeating some other sentiments, but why don't most of the Blu-rays have subtitles?

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by Catastrophe

Hopefully Scream Factory can rescue Night Warning/Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker.

That's why I HATE Code Red. They announce something, they sit on it and then hoard the rights to these movies so that no one else can release them.

They're like that little kid in kindergarten who grabs all the blocks screaming "MINE MINE MINE" and then shoves them down his pants instead of playing with the blocks.

Bill *sits* on it because he doesnt have a lot of money to put toward a title, he is a one man show basically. His budget is limited and always says he loses money on his releases.
If Evilspeak and Final Exam make money then Im sure there could be more titles down the line. I hope this is a big success for all involved !

[Catastrophe]

Oh so?

I do believe we have a Code Redite in our midsts. Well, that's cool. Personally I can't stand his business practices or business model, but to each their own.

Night Warning is a major thorn in my side because Code Red even went so far as to produce special features for a release and then *poof* nothing, nada, zip.

Now instead of unloading the rights to something because as you said, he can't handle it or won't make his money back, he just hoards these titles.

(and because he's always whining about losing money when it's not the titles that are to blame, it's his business model)

ANYWAY, moving on.

[Undeadcow]

Originally Posted by Frightener22

...These titles have been with Code Red - another long-time cult film home entertainment company - for some time and we are pleased that we were able to make a deal with them for these two guilty pleasures...

I'm excited to see EvilSpeak and Final Exam come to high definition but a little disappointed Code Red didn't push those out themself, I've love to see Code Red go for the gusto with blu-ray.

Originally Posted by Catastrophe

...That's why I HATE Code Red. They announce something, they sit on it and then hoard the rights to these movies so that no one else can release them... "MINE MINE MINE"

This announcement contradicts your view of Code Red by showing in practice they have licensed out titles and are not hoarded all rights because someone else IS releasing titles through sublicense from Code Red. Is it backwards day?

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by Undeadcow

I'm excited to see EvilSpeak and Final Exam come to high definition but a little disappointed Code Red didn't push those out themself, I've love to see Code Red go for the gusto with blu-ray.

Scream won't charge 30 bucks a pop though. Plus, there's the possibility of new extras in addition to all CR extras being ported.

[Catastrophe]

Originally Posted by Undeadcow

This announcement contradicts your view of Code Red by showing in practice they have licensed out titles and are not hoarded all rights because someone else IS releasing titles through sublicense from Code Red. Is it backwards day?

Alright, I suppose I should have been a little clearer. Unreleased titles or titles that have gone out of print.

[Undeadcow]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

Scream won't charge 30 bucks a pop though. Plus, there's the possibility of new extras in addition to all CR extras being ported.

New extras would be a treat... but for what it's worth Code Red's blu prices have been $19.99 and $26.99, in line with MSRP for Scream Factory titles. The wider availability of cult horror titles the better and I'm glad to Scream Factory chance more "guilt pleasures."

[risky1975]

who really gives a shit who puts it out? honestly! As long as it's coming out on Blu..

[MovieManiac82]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Might that also mean Madman?

That would be awesome. Madman is great.

Very happy with the announcement of Final Exam....Great to finally see another 80's slasher in the line up.

Never seen Evil Speak, but have wanted to for years, so great news also.

Will there's be Collector's Editions with slips?

[demonknight]

I must say that I'm surprised that when a deal with Code Red popped up, they didn't immediately jump for Popcorn instead of Final Exam. The cover art is already out by one of their artists, and Kristy Jett enjoys them, so The Fan Edition could have made a comeback.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by MovieManiac82

That would be awesome. Madman is great.

Very happy with the announcement of Final Exam....Great to finally see another 80's slasher in the line up.

Never seen Evil Speak, but have wanted to for years, so great news also.

Will there's be Collector's Editions with slips?

Nope. The pieces of cover art are already posted in the combo thread.

[Corner Camping Noob]

I haven't watched Evilspeak yet, but the DVD I own of it has the green face on the cover. Have not seen Final Exam either, but heard mixed reviews, some people love it some find it super boring. I will be getting both of these though!