Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[demonknight]

Who do we know owns the rights to their own films that SF should get in contact with? Feel free to add to the list...
-Peter Jackson (Bad Taste, Dead Alive, Meet the Feebles)
-Brian Yuzna (Bride of Re-Animator, Society)
-Double Helix Films (Sleepaway Camp 2&3)

[Liquid_Swords]

Forgive me if I missed something or forgot, but any idea on how the transfer of Darkman will be? Isn't this Universal?

[Member-167298]

Originally Posted by demonknight

-Double Helix Films (Sleepaway Camp 2&3)

I honestly like Sleepaway 2 better than the first. Including Freddy's glove, Jason's mask, and Leatherface's chainsaw (I think) was hilarious! Would love to see a Blu Ray!

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by Liquid_Swords

Forgive me if I missed something or forgot, but any idea on how the transfer of Darkman will be? Isn't this Universal?

Apparently, it's the same transfer as the previous release.

Originally Posted by Akijama

It's the same old transfer (sorry UniSol GR77 ).

[Liquid_Swords]

Originally Posted by zbinks

Apparently, it's the same transfer as the previous release.

Hmm. Thanks

[redrunner97]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

I honestly like Sleepaway 2 better than the first. Including Freddy's glove, Jason's mask, and Leatherface's chainsaw (I think) was hilarious! Would love to see a Blu Ray!

I agree. Although Part III is by far my favorite. I enjoy them all.

[UNCMT9]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

I now deal exclusively with them when it comes to Scream Factory orders. Best prices and you usually get the movie a few days after release.

Thanks!

[fitprod]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Who do we know owns the rights to their own films that SF should get in contact with? Feel free to add to the list...
-Peter Jackson (Bad Taste, Dead Alive, Meet the Feebles)
-Brian Yuzna (Bride of Re-Animator, Society)
-Double Helix Films (Sleepaway Camp 2&3)

Last I knew Dead Alive (Already on disc) and Bride of Re-Animator were Lionsgate. Worked on Bride over 10 years ago when they did a cheap letterbox version of it, where the disc would use a subtitle stream to generate the cropping.

Probably doesn't have an HD master to this day.

fitprod

[Spooked]

I don't know why the rights would vary from region to region, so perhaps someone should just ask Capelight Pictures who they licensed out the film from...

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Bride...Blu-ray/89790/

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by fitprod

Last I knew Dead Alive (Already on disc) and Bride of Re-Animator were Lionsgate. Worked on Bride over 10 years ago when they did a cheap letterbox version of it, where the disc would use a subtitle stream to generate the cropping.

Probably doesn't have an HD master to this day.

fitprod

Bride reverts back to Yuzna this year. Dead Alive, Feebles, and Bad Taste are all believed to now be back with Jackson.

[Spooked]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Bride reverts back to Yuzna this year. Dead Alive, Feebles, and Bad Taste are all believed to now be back with Jackson.

You are on top of it. Perhaps a career as an entertainment lawyer?

[ultlife2013]

Originally Posted by zbinks

Apparently, it's the same transfer as the previous release.

Why does the official Darkman thread say that it is a new master?

[davidthenikonuser]

Originally Posted by stylesclash516

From Scream Factory's Facebook Page:

**FINAL LIST OF EXTRAS FOR DARKMAN REVEALED!**

Happy Friday folks! Check out what we have in store for our loaded Collector's Edition of DARKMAN on Blu-ray is available on 2/18...

• New interviews with Liam Neeson (!) and Frances McDormand
• New interview with Larry Drake
• New interview with Makeup Designer Tony Gardner
• New interviews with actors Danny Hicks and Dan Bell
• New interviews with Production Designer Randy Ser and Art Director Philip Dagort
• Audio Commentary with director of photography Bill Pope
• Vintage “Making of” and interview featurettes featuring interviews with Sam Raimi, Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand and more…
• Vintage full-length interviews with Sam Raimi, Liam Neeson and Frances McDormand
• Theatrical Trailer
• TV Spots
• Still Galleries – Posters & production stills, Behind the Scenes, Make-up Effects and Storyboards

WOW! Thats packed! Can't wait!

I wonder what those Vintage Making of and interviews are from? Maybe they played on HBO?

[davidthenikonuser]

Originally Posted by fitprod

Last I knew Dead Alive (Already on disc) and Bride of Re-Animator were Lionsgate. Worked on Bride over 10 years ago when they did a cheap letterbox version of it, where the disc would use a subtitle stream to generate the cropping.

Probably doesn't have an HD master to this day.

fitprod

Bride of Re-Animator has a HD master. Watched it this pass summer on Comcast on-demand and it looked pretty damn good.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by UNCMT9

May go ahead and place my preorder for Night of the Demons over on Family Video. Does anyone have any experience ordering from them in terms of timeliness, care, etc? Thanks!

I ordered from them for the first time a week before Christmas. SATURN 3 which was listed as instock and AT WORLDS END.
next day I check for status and SATURN 3 is out of stock and said I would have it within 30 days. Meanwhile my credit card was charged for both titles (not pending but actually charged).

After a couple of days of back and forth I got SATURN 3 refunded and cancelled but when I tried to cancel WORLDS END they said it was already shipped (I was cancelling that one because it was $9 higher than Amazon which had just reduced it). When I called on that they refused to give me the price difference.

I was going to return it but then decided "lesson learned"... I will never order from them again.

btw when asked about SATURN 3 saying instock they said that their system only updates each morning so something you order during the day may in fact be sold out (but will say instock) and "you can always call to make sure"

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by ultlife2013

Why does the official Darkman thread say that it is a new master?

I don't think it does... not officially, at least.

Prior to today, there had been a lot of speculation in that thread about a new transfer, especially of the 2K/4K scan variety, for some reason. I don't think any Scream Factory representatives (here, on Facebook or elsewhere) made any prior comments about a new transfer forthcoming, though.

[Member-167298]

Originally Posted by davidthenikonuser

Bride of Re-Animator has a HD master. Watched it this pass summer on Comcast on-demand and it looked pretty damn good.

But is that the unrated version?

[UNCMT9]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

I ordered from them for the first time a week before Christmas. SATURN 3 which was listed as instock and AT WORLDS END.
next day I check for status and SATURN 3 is out of stock and said I would have it within 30 days. Meanwhile my credit card was charged for both titles (not pending but actually charged).

After a couple of days of back and forth I got SATURN 3 refunded and cancelled but when I tried to cancel WORLDS END they said it was already shipped (I was cancelling that one because it was $9 higher than Amazon which had just reduced it). When I called on that they refused to give me the price difference.

I was going to return it but then decided "lesson learned"... I will never order from them again.

btw when asked about SATURN 3 saying instock they said that their system only updates each morning so something you order during the day may in fact be sold out (but will say instock) and "you can always call to make sure"

That's terrible! Where do you usually go for Scream titles?

[davidthenikonuser]

Originally Posted by PrestonXI

But is that the unrated version?

I could not tell if it was or not. It was the first time I've seen the film since the special edition DVD came out which was many years ago.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by UNCMT9

That's terrible! Where do you usually go for Scream titles?

well I've ordered a lot from AMAZON (when they drop to a better price) but my best luck so far has been with DVD EMPIRE. I've ordered stuff from them for years and have always had a good experience.

Ironically I got SATURN 3 from them a few days later and it was on sale for a little less than Family Video along with BEAST WITHIN and CRAWLSPACE which were also on sale. I think it was $17.50 or so for Saturn 3 and $12.50 or so for the other two... (free shipping (over $25) and no tax are extra benefits...