Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[rocknblues81]

Originally Posted by cakefactory

I just don't get how people could be so dumb as to pay 50 more for the exact same thing that has sold for 50 less just days before, isn't out of print, and will surely sell for 50 less a few days later too. I get it with the slipcover fanatics paying 200 for something that will never be available again, but that Night of the Demons thing....wtf.

Stupid people deserve to get taken advantage of in this manner.

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by splintersan

These refer to the resolution. 2K is a 1080p scan, the 2K refers to the lines of image measured across it width, 1920 (width) x 1080 (height) lines. A 4K scan would be 3840×2160. Yes 4K would be better, it means they would capture more information but you really wouldn't see a difference on a standard bluray, it would have to be UHD bluray for it to matter, you would need a 4K TV, UHD player and they would have to produce another format other than the standard bluray. I don't see a reason to complain, 2K is perfect for 99% of the population. People *****ing about it not being a 4K scan are just complaining because they want it better and think they should have it since the technology exists. Unfortunately SF would have to license differently for that format too, just like standard DVD's are a different license. Hope this helps clear it up a little for you

I don't think you need UHD to see the difference, especially for a 65mm movie or one shot in 4k. Even with 35mm you would see a tighter grain profile probably. However in the end it is mostly superfluous in general since the vast majority of modern movies are shown on a 2k finish in theaters on the big screen, let alone in your house. Even the UHD format is pushing its color and contrast improvements more than resolution.

[splintersan]

You are correct. I was just over simplifying. If you scan at a higher resolution then down sample the resolution you can get a better picture but it's pretty damn negligible for the average viewer and it may not be worth the time and effort on SF part, not really sure how that aspect of their business works. There are probably a handful of factors that go into choosing whether they choose to do a 4K or 2K scan. I personally don't think I would notice that big of a difference on something like Return of the Living Dead from a 2K to 4K scan.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by splintersan

You are correct. I was just over simplifying. If you scan at a higher resolution then down sample the resolution you can get a better picture but it's pretty damn negligible for the average viewer and it may not be worth the time and effort on SF part, not really sure how that aspect of their business works. There are probably a handful of factors that go into choosing whether they choose to do a 4K or 2K scan. I personally don't think I would notice that big of a difference on something like Return of the Living Dead from a 2K to 4K scan.

Just one... It costs significantly more to do a 4k scan than it does to do a 2k scan.

Remember we were still dealing with whatever masters the studios handed over just a short time ago. Scream Factory isn't likely going to jump in and start doing 4k scans unless they expect a film to sell really really well. For the most part I'm more than satisfied if we get fresh 2k scans for some of these films.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Just one... It costs significantly more to do a 4k scan than it does to do a 2k scan.

Remember we were still dealing with whatever masters the studios handed over just a short time ago. Scream Factory isn't likely going to jump in and start doing 4k scans unless they expect a film to sell really really well. For the most part I'm more than satisfied if we get fresh 2k scans for some of these films.

If we've progressed into an era where new 2K masters are becoming more common as opposed to labels using whatever the studios handed over then that alone is a huge step forward. I could live in a world where 2K scans are the standard - not everything needs to be done in 4K.

[MNL_Boogey_Man]

I was wondering if anyone knew who had the rights for Class of 1999 I and II and if Scream could release them? Thanks for your time and help.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by KamenRiderWolf

I was wondering if anyone knew who had the rights for Class of 1999 I and II and if Scream could release them? Thanks for your time and help.

Lionsgate. No.

[Wernski]

Originally Posted by Wolfking

it does thank you, but what about 8K, I'm guessing that would be better

Yeah, though you start to get into the limits of the original film being scanned. At a certain point, there's only so much detail to be mined, and even a 999999999999k scan won't look any better.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by KamenRiderWolf

I was wondering if anyone knew who had the rights for Class of 1999 I and II and if Scream could release them? Thanks for your time and help.

Sadly these don't have HD masters yet either to the best if my knowledge. Both aired over the weekend on the El Rey network and both were 4:3 video masters. These two films are definitely not coming anytime soon to the US.

[JoelGoodsen]

Regarding Class of 1999, I think this is the best we will get for now.

Shame as it is another title Lionsgate are holding hostage and doing nothing with. I tried to get a little push petition going to contact Lionsgate about cataloge titles but the response was poor.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Class-99-DV...=Class+of+1999

[RyGuy1496]

Does anyone know why The Serpent and the Rainbow is constantly SO expensive on Amazon, especially when compared to other films from the same Universal deal?

[LawnFurniture]

Originally Posted by RyGuy1496

Does anyone know why The Serpent and the Rainbow is constantly SO expensive on Amazon, especially when compared to other films from the same Universal deal?

No clue, but deep discount has it for like $17 and some change after their 15% off discount. If you spend $25, you'll get free shipping.

[splintersan]

Originally Posted by RyGuy1496

Does anyone know why The Serpent and the Rainbow is constantly SO expensive on Amazon, especially when compared to other films from the same Universal deal?

No clue, it's very odd. It's cheaper from Scream Factory, Deep Discount, Best Buy and Diabolik. No reason for it. I grabbed it last month from DD for $21 plus a discount code so it came out to $18 I think.

[TripleHBK]

It's also on sale for one day only today at the Summer of Fear website along with everything else that was featured.

[hYPE]

Any word on when we will hear about Oct-December releases?

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by hYPE

Any word on when we will hear about Oct-December releases?

Comic-con announcements will round out October and November. August announcements if any should finish December/the year.

[bsend]

Ended up jumping on a few sale items:
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre II
- Army of Darkness
- The house where evil dwells/Ghost Warrior
- Sonny Boy

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Comic-con announcements will round out October and November. August announcements if any should finish December/the year.

Per the SF FB page - when asked about new title announcements
Scream Factory We'll be revealing some planned for Oct yes within the next couple of weeks. The rest of the year will be announced at Comic Con near end of July.

[BarnDoor]

That's to be expected. As I've said before, SDCC usually brings us titles for November, December and beyond.

Might even get an announcement today. Carrie is confirmed for October, but will it be Criterion or Scream? It would be nice if we got Child's Play and Dead Ringers in October too, so that none of the SDCC announcements are spoiled.

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

That's to be expected. As I've said before, SDCC usually brings us titles for November, December and beyond.

Might even get an announcement today. Carrie is pretty much confirmed. It would be nice if we got Child's Play and Dead Ringers in October too, so that none of the SDCC announcements are spoiled.

Well I posted for the sake of the others who werent sure what was "to be expected" Not everyone has the knowledge of Scream's announcement plans

I hope we get something for today, be it a leaked title or a surprise