Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by dsman71

...and with Cellar Dweller getting a solo DVD release

Cellar Dweller's getting a solo DVD release?

[redrunner97]

Originally Posted by zbinks

Cellar Dweller's getting a solo DVD release?

the first I've heard of this.

Unless dsman meant hypothetically?

and even if he didn't, Cellar Dweller could easily be given an HD remaster by Scream Factory though, assuming there are good enough materials.

[Liquid_Swords]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

I want to see the Sleepaway Camp art. The announcements and stuff have been slow lately.

+1, can't wait for this

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

the first I've heard of this.

Unless dsman meant hypothetically?

and even if he didn't, Cellar Dweller could easily be given an HD remaster by Scream Factory though, assuming there are good enough materials.

It is from another company overseas..I think Studio 101

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by dsman71

It is from another company overseas..I think Studio 101

I forgot about that release. If it's the same master, I'll probably pass and stick with the Shout! 4-pack. I'm not sure if there's much more 101 Films would be able to do with the existing master, other than reducing the compression amount but adding a potentially ugly NTSC to PAL step. Converting from 24 fps to 25 fps isn't a big deal, but, since the elements look like they may have come from an NTSC video source rather than film elements, I think this would be a 29.97 fps to 25 fps conversion instead.

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by zbinks

I forgot about that release. If it's the same master, I'll probably pass and stick with the Shout! 4-pack. I'm not sure if there's much more 101 Films would be able to do with the existing master, other than reducing the compression amount but adding a potentially ugly NTSC to PAL step. Converting from 24 fps to 25 fps isn't a big deal, but, since the elements look like they may have come from an NTSC video source rather than film elements, I think this would be a 29.97 fps to 25 fps conversion instead.

Im planning to stick with the 4 movies pack as well UNLESS Contamination 7 gets released separately ..anyway there are other titles I want in HD that are higher priority

[Liquid_Swords]

Does Cmac even post here anymore?

[spawningblue]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

And sad news on future DVD sets in the TV Terrors Line:


Their Blu-Rays are selling though, so it seems like making them all blu (unless completely impossible), while costly, would increase sales? no?

I think it also has to do with the fact that "Are You in the House Alone?" is not even really a horror film and is a title no one was asking for because it isn't very good. Scream always does this, they releases subpar films of a series and then complain there is no interest. It has already killed Ninja films, Blaxploitation films, and now it may have killed TV horror films. Release a double feature of Midnight Hour/Woman in Black and judge sales based on how well that sells. Movies people have really been clamouring for. Mind you, Initiation of Sarah has a decent fan base, but not enough to sell a $15 DVD. It's like when Code Red was going to judge how big the interest in Blu-rays was by how well The Electric Chair sold. Thankfully they were smart enough to not go that route.

It worries me that they may be testing interest in older films with sales of Die, Monster Die, and the Beast of Hollow Mountain/Neanderthal Man double feature, which aren't really films with huge fan bases or high requests.

[redrunner97]

And theres also the fact that people are buying shitloads of their blu-rays and maybe not having the extra cash to go ahead and add that extra DVD or two to their cart.

I think if they went with blu-ray on them, unless the absolutely could not, that they would sell better.

But I agree, and they picked two films for the TV set that were underwhelming. Are You In The House Alone is a good film, imo, but its free on netflix in the same SD quality. The Initiation of Sarah is good too, BUT its Public Domain and already widely available on streaming and on a multitude of DVDs.

I mean, if TV horror movies like Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell and Dark Night of the Scarecrow can make it to blu-ray, I genuinely don't think there can be that many excuses made for a movie not being released "just because its ____". Every movie is different. Every release is different.

I'd love to buy them on blu-ray, but I'll be honest and say that I didn't get the set on DVD. I already own two copies of Initiation of Sarah and I can watch Are You In the House Alone on netflix or even just online whenever I want without paying much. They're both very widely available.

[thrasher64]

I see alot of movies changing hands these days.....movies going from one studio to another. What confuses me about all of this is.....what's the purpose of it, if it is never released to video? It seems more and more studios keep re-hashing the same titles over and over again.....I mean...how many ways is a studio going to release AVATAR, or TITANIC? With so many titles unavailable within studio libraries that have never been released before, it just makes more sense to release some of these older titles, rather than continue to milk the community with five different releases of ONE movie. I am one of those individuals that believes that if it was good enough to put on film, it is good enough to put on video, and while some of these movies might not be the cup of tea for some......they may have been titles that others have waited to see come to video for years. I have compiled a little wish list of my own below.....and as I said, they may not be the best movies, but they were memorable to me growing up and I personally would love to see them made available on DVD/Blu-Ray.

1. JENNIFER (1978)
2. HUMONGOUS
3. It Came Without Warning
4. The Awakening (1980)

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by thrasher64

I see alot of movies changing hands these days.....movies going from one studio to another. What confuses me about all of this is.....what's the purpose of it, if it is never released to video? It seems more and more studios keep re-hashing the same titles over and over again.....I mean...how many ways is a studio going to release AVATAR, or TITANIC? With so many titles unavailable within studio libraries that have never been released before, it just makes more sense to release some of these older titles, rather than continue to milk the community with five different releases of ONE movie. I am one of those individuals that believes that if it was good enough to put on film, it is good enough to put on video, and while some of these movies might not be the cup of tea for some......they may have been titles that others have waited to see come to video for years. I have compiled a little wish list of my own below.....and as I said, they may not be the best movies, but they were memorable to me growing up and I personally would love to see them made available on DVD/Blu-Ray.

1. JENNIFER (1978)
2. HUMONGOUS
3. It Came Without Warning
4. The Awakening (1980)

Scorpion Releasing (DVD)

Warner Archives (DVD-R)

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

The Initiation of Sarah is good too, BUT its Public Domain...

Actually...

http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwe...08223438&SID=1

http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap3.html#302

[Show spoiler]

Originally Posted by § 302 . Duration of copyright: Works created on or after January 1, 1978

(b) Joint Works. — In the case of a joint work prepared by two or more authors who did not work for hire, the copyright endures for a term consisting of the life of the last surviving author and 70 years after such last surviving author's death.

(c) Anonymous Works, Pseudonymous Works, and Works Made for Hire. — In the case of an anonymous work, a pseudonymous work, or a work made for hire, the copyright endures for a term of 95 years from the year of its first publication, or a term of 120 years from the year of its creation, whichever expires first. If, before the end of such term, the identity of one or more of the authors of an anonymous or pseudonymous work is revealed in the records of a registration made for that work under subsections (a) or (d) of section 408, or in the records provided by this subsection, the copyright in the work endures for the term specified by subsection (a) or (b), based on the life of the author or authors whose identity has been revealed. Any person having an interest in the copyright in an anonymous or pseudonymous work may at any time record, in records to be maintained by the Copyright Office for that purpose, a statement identifying one or more authors of the work; the statement shall also identify the person filing it, the nature of that person's interest, the source of the information recorded, and the particular work affected, and shall comply in form and content with requirements that the Register of Copyrights shall prescribe by regulation.

[ScorpionReleasing]

When was INITIATION OF SARAH ever in the public dormain, or out previously on PD labels?

[redrunner97]

Originally Posted by ScorpionReleasing

When was INITIATION OF SARAH ever in the public dormain, or out previously on PD labels?

I've got one through some lable called "Pop Classics" that I picked up at a dollar store. I was under the impression it was PD as this one's cover screams public domain. Its even in a slim case.

Guess I was wrong? Its also on quite a few suposedly PD streaming sites.

[redrunner97]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HRU...vies-tv&sr=1-4

Nosferatu Pre-Order up

[KenHurd]

Evilspeak and Final Exam are also up for pre-order at Amazon for May 13th.

[Cortiz]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HRU...vies-tv&sr=1-4

Nosferatu Pre-Order up

$17.48 is a good price for a new SF release. I would pre-order ASAP as this price will raise dramatically pretty quickly. Amazon has been doing that a lot lately, specially with SF pre-orders.

[dsman71]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For Evilspeak !

[redrunner97]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HRU...sr=8-1&pi=AA75

^ Final Exam

I'm so excited for Slashers in 2014! My two favorites Final Exam and Graduation Day are both coming. Couldn't be more excited!!!

[demonknight]

Good to see May will be a strong month. I hope that they still have more to announce for March and April.