Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Michael24]

Just got my shipping notification. Sooner than I expected. Everything but Night of the Comet, so I'll have to wait another few weeks for that. Will have plenty to watch in the meantime, though.

[Faint]

Finally got my shipping notification. Hope I get them midweek so I can watch Scarecrows before my trip next weekend.

[LeeFanatic007]

Just got my notification of shipment on both orders, they shipped everything that was currently available. Around 8 or so titles that are currently backordered and listed as in stock July 7th.

[Hazel Motes]

I have pretty much every Scream title that I already want.

So, I have the following blind buys in my cart (that I'd like to whittle down) and would like some recommendations of what to get and what to stay away from. Any advice welcome:

Bad Moon
Beyond The Gates
Cellar Dweller/Catacombs
Destroyer/Edge of Sanity
The Editor
Jacks Back
Lady In White
Monkey Shines
Nightmares
The Outing/The Godsend
Q: The Winged Serpent
Scanners 2/Scanners 3
Tales From The Crypt/Vault of Horror
Witchboard

Thanks in advance.

[Jonbaker]

Originally Posted by Hazel Motes

I have pretty much every Scream title that I already want.

So, I have the following blind buys in my cart (that I'd like to whittle down) and would like some recommendations of what to get and what to stay away from. Any advice welcome:

Bad Moon
Beyond The Gates
Cellar Dweller/Catacombs
Destroyer/Edge of Sanity
The Editor
Jacks Back
Lady In White
Monkey Shines
Nightmares
The Outing/The Godsend
Q: The Winged Serpent
Scanners 2/Scanners 3
Tales From The Crypt/Vault of Horror
Witchboard

Thanks in advance.

I would definitely pick these up:

Tales From The Crypt/Vault of Horror
Witchboard
Q: The Winged Serpent

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by Hazel Motes

I have pretty much every Scream title that I already want.

So, I have the following blind buys in my cart (that I'd like to whittle down) and would like some recommendations of what to get and what to stay away from. Any advice welcome:

Bad Moon
Beyond The Gates
Cellar Dweller/Catacombs
Destroyer/Edge of Sanity
The Editor
Jacks Back
Lady In White
Monkey Shines
Nightmares
The Outing/The Godsend
Q: The Winged Serpent
Scanners 2/Scanners 3
Tales From The Crypt/Vault of Horror
Witchboard

Thanks in advance.

How many can we choose?

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Im happy to see a lot of people picked up Romero's excellent thriller Monkey Shines. I love this film and always found it to be one of Romero's best and most underrated films. John Pankow is great.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

Im happy to see a lot of people picked up Romero's excellent thriller Monkey Shines. I love this film and always found it to be one of Romero's best and most underrated films. John Pankow is great.

I rented Monkey Shines when it was first released on VHS almost 30 years ago, and I remember liking it a lot, but I haven't had a chance to revisit it since then. I'm looking forward to watching the Blu-ray.

I remember that Monkey Shines was all rented out at the local video store for months and month. It was a hugely popular rental. It's so strange that the movie basically dropped off the face of the Earth for so long after that, though.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I rented Monkey Shines when it was first released on VHS almost 30 years ago, and I remember liking it a lot, but I haven't had a chance to revisit it since then. I'm looking forward to watching the Blu-ray.

I remember that Monkey Shines was all rented out at the local video store for months and month. It was a hugely popular rental. It's so strange that the movie basically dropped off the face of the Earth for so long after that, though.

Yeah I never understood it either. I think a lot of it has to do with the studio meddling with the final product (mainly with the alternate ending being omitted which I feel should've been left in) that gave the film a bad after taste for some reason and made Romero angry for a long time that he's now gotten over. The final product is still stellar though and I'm glad Romero eventually warmed to it.

[fattyjoe37]

Originally Posted by Hazel Motes

I have pretty much every Scream title that I already want.

So, I have the following blind buys in my cart (that I'd like to whittle down) and would like some recommendations of what to get and what to stay away from. Any advice welcome:

Bad Moon
Beyond The Gates
Cellar Dweller/Catacombs
Destroyer/Edge of Sanity
The Editor
Jacks Back
Lady In White
Monkey Shines
Nightmares
The Outing/The Godsend
Q: The Winged Serpent
Scanners 2/Scanners 3
Tales From The Crypt/Vault of Horror
Witchboard

Thanks in advance.

I'd recommend Jack's Back, Bad Moon, and Monkey Shines for my favorite combinations of film quality and good special features

[ryanmj1993]

When does B&N have their sale usually?

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by bsend

Is this version of Rabid any good or should I stick with the Scream release? https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01FM...ID=51uZ5lpq5ML

Don't know about that release specifically but if it uses the older master, which Arrow used, then the Scream remaster is VERY worth the price. It's much better.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by Hazel Motes

I have pretty much every Scream title that I already want.

So, I have the following blind buys in my cart (that I'd like to whittle down) and would like some recommendations of what to get and what to stay away from. Any advice welcome:

Bad Moon
Beyond The Gates
Cellar Dweller/Catacombs
Destroyer/Edge of Sanity
The Editor
Jacks Back
Lady In White
Monkey Shines
Nightmares
The Outing/The Godsend
Q: The Winged Serpent
Scanners 2/Scanners 3
Tales From The Crypt/Vault of Horror
Witchboard

Thanks in advance.

Beyond The Gates
Cellar Dweller/Catacombs
Scanners 2/Scanners 3
Witchboard

These are the only 4 I can safely recommend. Of those, the Bolded ones are what I would go with first.

[trentdiesel]

Originally Posted by Hazel Motes

I have pretty much every Scream title that I already want.

So, I have the following blind buys in my cart (that I'd like to whittle down) and would like some recommendations of what to get and what to stay away from. Any advice welcome:

Bad Moon
Beyond The Gates
Cellar Dweller/Catacombs
Destroyer/Edge of Sanity
The Editor
Jacks Back
Lady In White
Monkey Shines
Nightmares
The Outing/The Godsend
Q: The Winged Serpent
Scanners 2/Scanners 3
Tales From The Crypt/Vault of Horror
Witchboard

Thanks in advance.

Bad Moon, Witchboard, Monkey Shines, Jacks Back for sure. I'd recommend the Cellar dweller 2 pack just for Cellar Dweller I loved it, and I also love Lady in White but it's hard to recommend because I have a ton of nostalgia that may cloud my view of it

[The Great Owl]

I hope that everyone takes advantage of this sale as an opportunity to purchase The Final Terror.

It's a great little film, and the effort that went into the restoration, which most believed was an impossible task, is admirable.

Here's my review from the dedicated thread...



This Scream Factory Blu-ray release of Andrew Davis's 1983 film, The Final Terror, is one of the most impressive examples of how a studio can figuratively salvage a rusty clunker vehicle from a forgotten garage and restore it with a solid paint job and a new transmission. As the disclaimer that opens the movie states, this Blu-ray transfer was assembled from six different reels that were made available by film collectors after the original print and negatives were lost. Considering the film's history, the end result is quite spectacular. When I sat down to watch The Final Terror last night, I noticed some occasional softness, especially during a kill scene that opens the film, a few minor color fluctuations, and some occasional frame damage, but the rough-around-the-edges filmic look of this movie shines through, and none of the shortcomings hampered my enjoyment. The audio quality matches the video quality step for step, in terms of being a flawed restoration that nonetheless rises above expectations.

In terms of movie content, I had a blast watching The Final Terror, and I recommend it as a good little movie when one is in a specific frame of mind to watch some late-night cinema that satisfies in the same way that a greasy burger from the local fast food joint hits the spot. The Final Terror was reportedly filmed in 1981 and shelved for a couple of years until it was released to capitalize on the popularity of Daryl Hannah, Rachel Ward, Adrian Zmed, Mark Metcalf, and other actors, but those new to the film may nonetheless be scratching their heads as to how such a talented cast was assembled for this scrappy endeavor. The plot, which concerns a group of raggedy park service interns who end up fighting for their lives after they venture out into the Redwood forest of California for some trail work, initially seems to serve up some familiar slasher movie conventions, namely beautiful women with low standards in guys, an isolated locale, and foreboding music. I believe that The Final Terror, however, is best enjoyed when one approaches it as a tense wilderness survival movie instead of expecting a viscerally gory slasher flick with a high body count. This movie will never be confused with Citizen Kane or Gone with the Wind, but it does have a few endearing tricks up its sleeve by way of some rather remarkable camerawork that was accomplished before the days of Steadicam, and some splendidly beautiful wilderness shots that do an admirable job of setting up the location as a character all its own.

As always, Scream Factory adds some enjoyable supplementary features to the equation. Post-production supervisor Allan Holzman and composer Susan Justin deliver the most insightful interview footage, but I also got a kick out of watching the interviews with actors Adrian Zmed and Lewis Smith. Lewis Smith will be instantly recognizable to fans of another backwoods thriller, Southern Comfort, because of his role as "Stuckey." The commentary track with director/cinematographer Andrew Davis is spotty, but it does give one a chance to watch the movie again to enjoy the eye candy of lovely actresses and beautiful wilderness scenery.

I give this Scream Factory Blu-ray of The Final Terror three and half stars across the board, in terms of movie content, video quality, audio quality, and extras. It's not a masterpiece, but I, for one, am glad that this forgotten flick was rescued from the lost-and-found pile and given a new clean-up job.

[SeanJoyce]

The Final Terror is a well-made and very scenic wilderness thriller, probably only 2nd to Just Before Dawn in the latter regard. My only grievance with it is the low-body count...there's just no reason for a movie of this type to have that many people standing at the end. Several opportunities for characters to be picked off were abandoned for inexplicable reasons.

But Scream did do a fine job with the restoration and this is as good as any movie to watch if you want some spookiness added to your summer night.

[Keymaster]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I rented Monkey Shines when it was first released on VHS almost 30 years ago, and I remember liking it a lot, but I haven't had a chance to revisit it since then. I'm looking forward to watching the Blu-ray.

I remember that Monkey Shines was all rented out at the local video store for months and month. It was a hugely popular rental. It's so strange that the movie basically dropped off the face of the Earth for so long after that, though.

Monkey Shines takes itself seriously despite a story-line that could've descended into camp. It manages to succeed admirably.

It maintains its tension much better than its stepbrother, Shakma. However, I'd recommend Shakma as well. It's hard to not recommend a film about a group of college LARPERS, led by Roddy McDowall, being mercilessly pursued by a Baboon (with a red butt, according to the back of the code red case).

[Keymaster]

The first of my two orders arrived today. I'm waiting for six additional titles on July 7th, but I'm impressed how quickly these reached my doorstep.

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[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by Keymaster

The first of my two orders arrived today. I'm waiting for six additional titles on July 7th, but I'm impressed how quickly these reached my doorstep.

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How is Up from the Depths? I think this poster is hanging in the TV station James Woods works at in Videodrome.

[Keymaster]

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

How is Up from the Depths? I think this poster is hanging in the TV station James Woods works at in Videodrome.

Well, I'm going to find out how it is. I blind bought each of the limited edition movies. I do know Up From the Depths has a 2.7 on IMDB and was produced by Corman, so I'm expecting great things!