Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[jthefrank]

Since it has been awhile:

Collection counts, to give a rough idea of which titles have been the biggest successes

2366 - They Live
2018 - Halloween Set (Deluxe + Regular)
1900 - The Fog
1613 - Halloween II
1501 - The Babadook (Deluxe + Regular)
1500 - Halloween III
1407 - The Howling
1335 - Nightbreed (Deluxe + Regular)
1334 - Prince of Darkness
1329 - Lifeforce (CE + Regular)
1206 - The Burning
1125 - From Beyond
1123 - Sleepaway Camp
1108 - Terror Train
1088 - Day of the Dead
1075 - Mad Max
1047 - Escape from New York
1005 - Night of the Comet
994 - The Funhouse
972 - Night of the Demons
923 - Pumpkinhead
893 - Psycho II
888 - Vincent Price Volume I
830 - Assault on Precinct 13
827 - Phantasm II
802 - The Town that Dreaded Sundown
794 - Body Bags
789 - Dark Angel
753 - Swamp Thing
724 - Terrorvision/The Video Dead
723 - Darkman
717 - Ginger Snaps
712 - Psycho III
675 - The Vampire Lovers
655 - Lake Placid
643 - Cat People
634 - Prison
627 - Phantom of the Paradise
614 - Leviathan
602 - Ninja III
598 - Motel Hell
591 - The Slumber Party Massacre
588 - Lord of Illusions
584 - Deadly Blessing
583 - The Amityville Horror Trilogy
582 - Q
548 - Witchboard
527 - The Incredible Melting Man
506 - Tales from the Crypt/Vault of Horror
482 - Vincent Price Volume II
480 - The Legend of Hell House
471 - Dolls
459 - Evilspeak
458 - The Nest
450 - Bad Dreams/Visiting Hours
431 - Nosferatu
429 - Without Warning
416 - Ravenous
410 - Saturn 3
406 - Death Valley
401 - The Beast Within
399 - Final Exam
389 - The Island
386 - The Final Terror
376 - Class of 1984
373 - X-Ray/Schizoid
350 - Invaders from Mars
347 - Crawlspace
326 - Sleepaway Camp II
319 - Monkey Shines
318 - Sleepaway Camp III
310 - Love at First Bite/Once Bitten
301 - The Dark Half
293 - Deadly Eyes
289 - Pumpkinhead II
282 - Die Monster Die
277 - Scanners II/Scanners III
276 - Ghoulies/Ghoulies II
272 - Dog Soldiers
267 - Squirm
256 - The Horror Show
253 - Blacula/Scream Blacula Scream
250 - Phantom of the Opera
248 - New Year's Evil
241 - Candyman II
237 - The Battery
234 - The Doctor and the Devils
223 - From a Whisper to a Scream
220 - Cockneys vs Zombies
211 - Vampire's Kiss/High Spirits
203 - EVE
201 - The Food of the Gods/Frogs
195 - Stigmata
181 - Scarecrows
180 - Carrie/Carrie 2
171 - Supernova
161 - Exterminators of the Year 3000
144 - Empire of the Ants/Jaws of Satan
128 - The Beast of Hollow Mountain/The Neanderthal Man
124 - Beneath
105 - Animal
104 - Dead Shadows
101 - Dead Souls
97 - Extraterrestrial
87 - Tentacles/Reptilicus
76 - The Monkey's Paw
67 - Chilling Visionz
59 - Hemlock Grove Season One
55 - The Squad
52 - Gun Woman
42 - Dark Haul
34 - Deep in the Darkness

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by JMDiaz718

Does Criterion even do double features? Fox might actually release it themselves. I mean the two movies are money makers for them. Or I would hope so.

Does Criterion still have The Brood?? Wish anyone would release it.

Over at HTF the Fox insider said the Fly II potentially would have a blu ray release from one of their partners or something like that. I dont recall Criterion double features but theyve done box sets before. They could do a set that would include the Fly, The Fly II WITH the Brood (which they still have the last I heard) for quite the blu ray set.
I admit thats a long shot , and nothing more than a *its boring today, so here is a theory*

[jshaide]

Originally Posted by AgentOrange

That's not really a "double feature", it's actually just the individual releases put together in a slip-box, and you're essentially paying individual prices for both of them (though i believe they knocked $10 off the combined price of the box).

Not sure about "double features", but Criterion has been known to include additional entire films as "extras". Such as The Killing/Killer's Kiss. Big City/The Coward. Stagecoach/Bucking Bronco... and I'm sure there are others.

I guess the upcoming The Killers is a true double feature since it includes 2 films featured equally on the front cover yet the price of the set is the same as their normal single releases.

The Monte Hellman western disc is a true double feature, even having two spine numbers. The same for an Errol Morris disc that was released earlier this year.

[captveg]

Originally Posted by dsman71

I did ask about this, only TT and Criterion have deals with Fox at the moment. Of course this can always change

Fox also licenses titles to Anchor Bay/Starz

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by captveg

Fox also licenses titles to Anchor Bay/Starz

With the current AB, thats a travesty lol

[StingingVelvet]

There is no way in hell Criterion would do Fly 2, even if they did The Fly, which they won't do because the existing BD is already stacked. There is no need for a re-release of The Fly until UBD, if UBD survives.

Fly 2 is a perfect Scream Factory movie if they can make a new Fox deal. Otherwise I would guess it will be Twilight Time, which stinks, but oh well.

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

There is no way in hell Criterion would do Fly 2, even if they did The Fly, which they won't do because the existing BD is already stacked. There is no need for a re-release of The Fly until UBD, if UBD survives.

Fly 2 is a perfect Scream Factory movie if they can make a new Fox deal. Otherwise I would guess it will be Twilight Time, which stinks, but oh well.

I know that, but sometimes its going to just imagine some possible scenarios even if its unlikely. TT has over at least 100 titles to announce still from all the studios, whether or not they have the Fly II I do not know.
Now the Fly could get re-released, especially from Scream Factory if they did a deal with Fox. Think about this - Escape from NY, Mad Max already had bluray releases but Shout released them again. It makes me wonder if Shout would try for Robocop or The Terminator lol (not likely)

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by dsman71

Now the Fly could get re-released, especially from Scream Factory if they did a deal with Fox. Think about this - Escape from NY, Mad Max already had bluray releases but Shout released them again. It makes me wonder if Shout would try for Robocop or The Terminator lol (not likely)

I grant you Mad Max, it had a fine BD already (a better BD actually) and Scream barely added anything to it. It's weird they released that, IMO. They probably did it to tie in with the new movie, even though they couldn't do much with it. Escape From NY was bare-bones on BD, so that made sense for them to do.

The Fox release of The Fly is stacked and looks excellent, there is seriously nothing Scream could do to it. Also it's usually <$10 so everyone interested and their mother probably owns a copy already. There's no Fly 3 coming out in theaters, so I can't see it even being discussed by them. Sorry to throw cold water on your dreams.

[willo007]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I grant you Mad Max, it had a fine BD already (a better BD actually) and Scream barely added anything to it. It's weird they released that, IMO. They probably did it to tie in with the new movie, even though they couldn't do much with it. Escape From NY was bare-bones on BD, so that made sense for them to do.

The Fox release of The Fly is stacked and looks excellent, there is seriously nothing Scream could do to it. Also it's usually <$10 so everyone interested and their mother probably owns a copy already. There's no Fly 3 coming out in theaters, so I can't see it even being discussed by them. Sorry to throw cold water on your dreams.

I disagree, they have done random sequels in the past, Halloween II, Halloween III, Phantasm II, Carrie 2, Psycho II and Psycho III plus the upcoming Evil Dead 3. I think there is a good chance. And they do have a good relationship with Fox/MGM home entertainment.

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I grant you Mad Max, it had a fine BD already (a better BD actually) and Scream barely added anything to it. It's weird they released that, IMO. They probably did it to tie in with the new movie, even though they couldn't do much with it. Escape From NY was bare-bones on BD, so that made sense for them to do.

The Fox release of The Fly is stacked and looks excellent, there is seriously nothing Scream could do to it. Also it's usually <$10 so everyone interested and their mother probably owns a copy already. There's no Fly 3 coming out in theaters, so I can't see it even being discussed by them. Sorry to throw cold water on your dreams.

The water missed me by the way since the Fly II has a potential blu ray release from one of Fox's partners according to James Finn from Fox In all honesty I cant see Scream doing the Fly either but I wouldnt close the door completely. I have the Fox blu ray of it and its a great release. Im sure one day the Fly II and maybe even the Omen IV will get blu ray releases

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I grant you Mad Max, it had a fine BD already (a better BD actually) and Scream barely added anything to it. It's weird they released that, IMO. They probably did it to tie in with the new movie, even though they couldn't do much with it. Escape From NY was bare-bones on BD, so that made sense for them to do.

The Fox release of The Fly is stacked and looks excellent, there is seriously nothing Scream could do to it. Also it's usually <$10 so everyone interested and their mother probably owns a copy already. There's no Fly 3 coming out in theaters, so I can't see it even being discussed by them. Sorry to throw cold water on your dreams.

Scream stated on the last killerpov podcast that they need titles like mad max and efny because they are money makers and they help to fund the more niche stuff. (Howling II was specifically mentioned). In order to gather new acquisitions Scream Factory sometimes has to release a few mainstream guranteed sellers in order to finance the smaller films or the oddball project like Nightbreed last year.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by willo007

I disagree, they have done random sequels in the past, Halloween II, Halloween III, Phantasm II, Carrie 2, Psycho II and Psycho III plus the upcoming Evil Dead 3. I think there is a good chance. And they do have a good relationship with Fox/MGM home entertainment.

I was talking about The Fly, not the Fly 2. I think Fly 2 is perfect for Scream.

[benricci]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I was talking about The Fly, not the Fly 2. I think Fly 2 is perfect for Scream.

Fly 2 does seem to fit their MO.

[willo007]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I was talking about The Fly, not the Fly 2. I think Fly 2 is perfect for Scream.

My bad!

[kngtmat]

I am glad Scream got Army Of Darkness. I hope they get Sam to help them on it.


The first two films Blu-Rays are great to me but the only way another release of ED2 might be is if they were to some how find the deleted scenes. Like the one where Ed gets back up and you can see a tiny brain within cobwebs and the pieces moving on the floor but that would be a great big longshot.

[demonknight]

In the case that The 'burbs gets announced at SDCC, I would just like to say RIP Rick Ducommun. He was a talented and really funny guy. His loss will be remembered. Lots of great folks dying lately. Bummer.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by demonknight

In the case that The 'burbs gets announced at SDCC, I would just like to say RIP Rick Ducommun. He was a talented and really funny guy. His loss will be remembered. Lots of great folks dying lately. Bummer.

SF claims that Universal want to release it themselves.

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

SF claims that Universal want to release it themselves.

Presumably with the same subpar transfer that Arrow rejected.

[Donl1282]

Hopefully The Birds II Land's End will get a SF release.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

SF claims that Universal want to release it themselves.

They also claimed that same day that they wouldn't do Demon Knight.