Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[jaws3dfan]

2012
1. Halloween II* * September 18, 2012*
2. Halloween III* * September 18, 2012*
3. Terror Train* * October 16, 2012*
4. The Funhouse* * October 16, 2012*
5. They Live* * November 6, 2012*
6. Death Valley* * December 11, 2012*
7. The Island* * December 11, 2012*

2013
8. Deadly Blessing* * January 22, 2013*
9. The Nest* * February 19, 2013*
10. TerrorVision*/*The Video Dead* * February 19, 2013*
11. Prison* * February 19, 2013*
12. Phantasm II* * March 26, 2013*
13. From Beyond* * March 26, 2013*
14. The Vampire Lovers* * April 30, 2013
15. The Town That Dreaded Sundown* *May 21, 2013*
16. The Burning* * May 21, 2013*
17. Ninja III: The Domination* * June 11, 2013*
18. Lifeforce* * June 18, 2013*
19. The Howling* * June 18, 2013*
20. Dead Souls* * June 25, 2013
21. The Fog* * July 30, 2013*
22. The Incredible Melting Man* * July 30, 2013
23. Swamp Thing* * August 6, 2013
24. X-Ray* /*Schizoid * August 20, 2013
25. Dark Angel* * August 27, 2013
26. Q: The Winged Serpent* * August 27, 2013
27. Cockneys vs. Zombies* * September 03, 2013*
28. Scanners II*/*Scanners III * September 10, 2013*
29. Day of the Dead* * September 17, 2013*
30. Prince of Darkness* * September 24, 2013*
31. Psycho II* * September 24, 2013*
32. Psycho III* * September 24, 2013*
33. The Amityville Horror Collection* *October 1, 2013*
34. Vincent Price Collection* * October 22, 2013*
35. Chilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fear* *October 22, 2013
36. Assault on Precinct 13* * November 5, 2013*
37. Body Bags* * November 12, 2013*
38. Night of the Comet* * November 19, 2013*
39. Eve of Destruction* * November 19, 2013
40. The Horror Show * November 26, 2013*
41. Saturn 3* * December 3, 2013*
42. The Beast Within* * December 17, 2013
43. Crawlspace* * December 17, 2013

2014
44. Cat People* * January 21, 2014*
45. Die Monster Die* * January 21, 2014
46. Beast of Hollow Mountain*/*Neanderthal Man* *January 28, 2014*
47. Night of the Demons* * February 4, 2014*
48. Witchboard* * February 4, 2014*
49. Darkman* *February 18, 2014*
50. Bad Dreams*/*Visiting Hours* * February 18, 2014*
51. The Slumber Party Massacre* * March 18, 2014
52. Beneath* * March 25, 2014
53. Dead Shadows* * April 22, 2014
54. Final Exam* * May 13, 2014
55. Evilspeak* * May 13, 2014
56. Nosferatu: The Vampyre* * May 20, 2014
57. Sleepaway Camp* * May 27, 2014*
58. Ravenous* * June 3, 2014
59. The Monkey's Paw* * June 17, 2014
60. The Final Terror* * July 1, 2014*
61. Lake Placid* * July 8, 2014*
62. Deadly Eyes* * July 15, 2014*
63. Ginger Snaps* * July 22, 2014*
64. Phantom of the Paradise* * August 5, 2014*
65. Without Warning* * August 5, 2014*
66. Motel Hell* * August 12, 2014*
67. Leviathan* * August 19, 2014
68. Legend of Hell House* * August 26, 2014
69. Pumpkinhead* *September 9, 2014*
70. Lifeforce* * September 9, 2014*
71. The Battery* * September 16, 2014
72. Halloween: Collection* (Limited Edition) * September 23, 2014*
73. Halloween: Collection* * September 23, 2014*
74. Hemlock Grove: The Complete First Season* *October 7, 2014
75. The Squad*(aka*El páramo) * October 21, 2014
76. Vincent Price Collection II* * October 21, 2014*
77. Nightbreed (Limited) * October 28, 2014*
78. Nightbreed (Director's Cut) * October 28, 2014*
79. Squirm* * October 28, 2014*
80. The Doctor and the Devils* * November 4, 2014
81. Dolls* * November 11, 2014*
82. Pumpkinhead II* * November 18, 2014
83. The Dark Half* * November 18, 2014
84. Monkey Shines* * November 18, 2014
85. Tales from the Crypt*/*Vault of Horror* * December 2, 2014*
86. Lord of Illusions* * December 16, 2014

2015*
87. Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh* * January 6, 2015
88. Supernova* * January 13, 2015
89. Love at First Bite*/*Once Bitten* * February 10, 2015*
90. Vampire’s Kiss*/*High Spirits* * February 10, 2015*
91. Phantom of the Opera* * February 17, 2015
92. Animal* * February 17, 2015
93. New Year’s Evil* *February 24, 2015
94. Blacula*/*Scream Blacula Scream* * March 3, 2015*
95. Exterminators of the Year * March 3, 2015*
96. Dark Haul* * March 10, 2015
97. Invaders from Mars* * April 7, 2015
98. Class of 1984* * April 14, 2015*
99. Carrie*/*The Rage: Carrie 2* * April 14, 2015*
100. The Babadook* (Limited Edition) * April 14, 2015
101. The Babadook* * April 14, 2015
102. Deep in the Darkness* * April 21, 2015
103. Ghoulies*/*Ghoulies II* * April 21, 2015*
104. Escape from New York* * April 21, 2015*
105. From a Whisper to a Scream* * April 28, 2015
106. Mad Max* * May 5, 2015*
107. Stigmata* * May 12, 2015
108. Extraterrestrial* * May 12, 2015
109. Food of the Gods*/*Frogs* * May 26, 2015*
110. Empire of the Ants*/*Jaws of Satan* * May 26, 2015*
111. Gun Woman* *May 26, 2015
112. Scarecrows* * June 2, 2015
113. Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers* * June 9, 2015*
114. Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland* * June 9, 2015*
115. Tentacles*/*Reptilicus* * June 16, 2015*
116. Dog Soldiers* * Jun 23, 2015*
117. Ghosthouse*/*Witchery* * June 30, 2015*
118. Robot Jox* * July 7, 2015
119. Alien Outpost* * July 7, 2015
120. Dark Summer* * July 7, 2015
121. Howling II* * July 14, 2015
122. The Outing*/*The Godsend* * July 14, 2015*
123. Cellar Dweller*/*Catacombs* * July 14, 2015*
124. I, Madman* * July 21, 2015
125. Ghost Town* * July 28, 2015
126. The Toolbox Murders 2* * August 4, 2015
127. Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead* * August 4, 2015
128. The People Under the Stairs* * August 11, 2015*
129. Nomads* * August 18, 2015
130. Ejecta* * August 18, 2015*
131. Metamorphosis*/*Beyond Darkness* * August 25, 2015*
132. Army of Frankensteins* * September 1, 2015
133. Backcountry* * September 1, 2015
134. The Harvest* * September 1, 2015
135. Shocker* * September 8, 2015*
136. The Editor* * September 8, 2015*
137. The Legacy* * September 15, 2015
138. The Sentinel* * September 22, 2015
139. The Stranger* * October 6, 2015
140. Gravy* * October 6, 2015
141. The Return of Count Yorga* * October 13, 2015
142. Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight* * October 20, 2015*
143. Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood* * October 20, 2015*
144. The Larry Fessenden Collection* * October 20, 2015*
145. The Human Centipede 3 (Final Sequence)* * October 27, 2015*
146. The Human Centipede (Complete Sequence)* *October 27, 2015*
147. Army of Darkness* * October 27, 2015*
148. Bloodsucking Bastards* * November 3, 2015
149. Stung* * November 3, 2015
150. Bound to Vengeance* * November 10, 2015*
151. Troll*/*Troll II* * November 17, 2015*
152. White of the Eye* * November 17, 2015*
153. Blood and Lace* * November 24, 2015*
154. Ghost Story* * November 24, 2015
155. The Garbage Pail Kids Movie* * December 8, 2015
156. Women’s Prison Massacre* * December 8, 2015
157. The Dungeonmaster*/*Eliminators* * December 15, 2015*
158. The Car* * December 15, 2015*
159. Zombie High* * December 15, 2015
160. The Brain that Wouldn’t Die* * December 22, 2015
161. Nightmares* * December 22, 2015

2016
162. Jack’s Back* * January 2016*
163. The Guardian* * January 2016
164. The Serpent and the Rainbow* * February / March 2016*
165. Death Becomes Her* * First Half 2016
166. The Return of the Living Dead* * Summer / Fall 2016*
167. Over Your Dead Body* * TBD 2016
168. Destroyer*/*To Be Determined* TBD*2016
169. Hellhole* * Postponed Indefinitely*

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by davidthenikonuser

Do you really not know who Steve Johnson is? Not sure if you where joking or not. Any big horror fan should know who he is. He is a FX artist and Ex-husband of Linnea Quigley

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0426272/

I had heard the name before, but didn't know exactly who he was.

[davidthenikonuser]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

I had heard the name before, but didn't know exactly who he was.

Cool. Yeah he is one of the greats from the 80's

[ditcin]

I wonder if HUMANOIDS will be the same previously released version with extra shots of gore? ... along with the alternate main title shot of "Monster"?

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by Oscar Rothman

Maybe he was talking about the UK releases?

That seems more likely to me.

[BarnDoor]

Yep. I'm pretty sure MGM own the international rights to Humanoids, so it would make sense. If for the UK there are several possibilities:

Arrow (unlikely I would have thought, purely on the basis of Species 2)
Eureka (very unlikely)
101 Films (I don't think they do many new extras, so probably not them)
Second Sight (possible - they have already released another Corman-produced film, Piranha)
Signal One Entertainment (also possible given that they're producing new extras)

[zeze]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Yep. I'm pretty sure MGM own the international rights to Humanoids, so it would make sense. If for the UK there are several possibilities:

Arrow (unlikely I would have thought, purely on the basis of Species 2)
Eureka (very unlikely)
101 Films (I don't think they do many new extras, so probably not them)
Second Sight (possible - they have already released another Corman-produced film, Piranha)
Signal One Entertainment (also possible given that they're producing new extras)

What about 88 Films?

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by zeze

What about 88 Films?

I don't think they have a deal with MGM do they?

[bizarre_eye]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

I don't think they have a deal with MGM do they?

Yeah, both Dead of Winter and X-Ray are MGM titles.

[Prof. Lumpcicle]

Kind of less than thrilled about this years deals. I thought last year was better.

I picked up 2 -

The Horror Show and Invaders From Mars

I have a hard time buying something that's $18 and feeling like I took advantage of a sale. I'm sure they'll be cheaper someday or someplace else.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Just watched some films released by Scream Factory for the first time, and I thought I'd share my thoughts.
Amityville II: The Possession- Talk about a weird movie. It genuinely had my interest until the last half hour. After that, I got really bored. And then it turned into the last act of The Exorcist for the last 15 mins. It totally lost me. I would not really recommend it.
Lord of Illusions- Talk about a mixed bag. Unlike I did with Nightbreed, I did not read the story upon which this is based. I thought that the performances were all really... okay. I thought the story was really okay. The CGI was abysmal, but what do you expect from an early-to-mid 1990s movies that wasn't T2 or Jurassic Park. Some good set pieces, but it ultimately did not keep my interest. Maybe that's why I had a hard time following it. I think Barker probably should have left his directing career alone after Hellraiser.

I might be alone in this, but in regards to early 90's CGI work, what I once considered abysmal and borderline unwatchable, I now consider somewhat charming. I haven't seen Lord of Illusions, but having watched The Lawnmower man a few months back I find it somewhat fascinating to see how bad some of the CGI was and how far we've come. A movie like the Lawnmower Man is actually a prime example of the kind of films Hollywood should be remaking. They made small splashes upon release. Aren't remembered all that well, had atrocious CGI, but the ideas were often ahead of their time (and Budget). I'm extra sensitive to poor CGI... I can't stand most Syfy channel productions and a lot of the dreck these days that just uses it too much and does it poorly. I do find enjoyment in the early 90's work however in that A) No one really knew what the hell they were doing if they didn't have Jurassic Park or T2 budgets and B) The technology was at it's early stages where people were still learning what they could and couldn't do well.

It very well may be nostalgia, but even a film like The Lawnmower man which I never really liked when it first premiered I enjoyed quite a bit these days. I've been curious about Lord of Illusions for a while now, and it's slowly been working it's way up my list of priority titles to buy, so I'm curious to see how my impression differs from yours.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by Prof. Lumpcicle

Kind of less than thrilled about this years deals. I thought last year was better.

I picked up 2 -

The Horror Show and Invaders From Mars

I have a hard time buying something that's $18 and feeling like I took advantage of a sale. I'm sure they'll be cheaper someday or someplace else.

The Sales are actually pretty good and far better than the Summer sale. Outside of Psycho II and III all of the titles fall well below $18. Occasionally they can be found for less than the current sale prices, but not often, and typically not by much. Plus, Free Magnets!

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye

Yeah, both Dead of Winter and X-Ray are MGM titles.

Ah I forgot about those. Things have gone pretty quiet since, but they'd definitely be a decent bet for these titles if they are indeed UK-bound.

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by davidthenikonuser

Do you really not know who Steve Johnson is? Not sure if you where joking or not. Any big horror fan should know who he is. He is a FX artist and Ex-husband of Linnea Quigley

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0426272/

Thats not necessarily true, there are so many effects people and on top of that some people dont care. Besides , hes not as household as Chris Walas

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Oh, okay. Surprising that SF would give Humanoids another release.

I just don't see SF releasing Species 3 and 4. I'm predicting just 1 and 2, likely as a double feature.

I dont see the first one since it has a good release from MGM. They would probably do it if they could add even more to it that is substantial. Humanoids is interesting, I think they just want it in the Scream library for collectors and fanboys who want to align it on the shelves that have Scream brand labels on it , but I admit this is a curious re-release if it is really so

[Nicolawicz]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

I might be alone in this, but in regards to early 90's CGI work, what I once considered abysmal and borderline unwatchable, I now consider somewhat charming. I haven't seen Lord of Illusions, but having watched The Lawnmower man a few months back I find it somewhat fascinating to see how bad some of the CGI was and how far we've come. A movie like the Lawnmower Man is actually a prime example of the kind of films Hollywood should be remaking. They made small splashes upon release. Aren't remembered all that well, had atrocious CGI, but the ideas were often ahead of their time (and Budget). I'm extra sensitive to poor CGI... I can't stand most Syfy channel productions and a lot of the dreck these days that just uses it too much and does it poorly. I do find enjoyment in the early 90's work however in that A) No one really knew what the hell they were doing if they didn't have Jurassic Park or T2 budgets and B) The technology was at it's early stages where people were still learning what they could and couldn't do well.

The stuff in The Lawnmower Man is supposed to look computer generated; you can't compare it with movies that use CGI to represent real things.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by Nicolawicz

The stuff in The Lawnmower Man is supposed to look computer generated; you can't compare it with movies that use CGI to represent real things.

It looks computer generated because they had no where near the budget to recreate actual virtual reality images. It also was a close representation of where Virtual Reality was at the time. So while yes it was supposed to have a video gamey look about it, it wasn't intended to look as bad as it does. If they had the budget and resources you can bet it'd look a lot closer to T2 than it does.

[darkness2918]

Ordered Funhouse the other day new. Hope it comes with a slip but if not no big deal.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by darkness2918

Ordered Funhouse the other day new. Hope it comes with a slip but if not no big deal.

I broke down and ordered The Funhouse last month, and thoroughly enjoyed revisiting it this past weekend. It's definitely one of the better Scream Factory Blu-ray presentations, and it's a great Halloween flick all around. For some reason, when I watched The Funhouse years ago, it did not quite take with me, but I had a hankering to give it another shot, and I'm glad that I did.

[The Great Owl]

I just took one for the team and ordered The Changeling (1980) on DVD, because I've been dying to see the movie again, and I'm tired of waiting for a Blu-ray release. The DVD is only five dollars on Amazon right now, and I'm rocking out a one-month Prime membership trial, so this was a good time to go for it. I've seen the film many times in the past, but, for some reason, never owned a physical copy. It's truly one of the most outright scary films ever made.

So, if The Changeling is announced on Blu-ray by Scream or some other studio at some point soon, then y'all can all thank me. A simple "Thank you." will suffice, but I am always happy to receive money, Blu-ray gifts, cake, cookies, and such as well.