Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by trentdiesel

I was always interested in it but never got around to seeing it, you'd recommend it?

I'm always careful with recommendations. If you can find a way to "preview" the film for free before purchasing - try that. I enjoyed it but the films I like are usually panned by most others

[bruce holecheck]

Originally Posted by babybreese

Bruce, you goofed the year of the film.
No English track clearly listed, that's a final specs fail too.
Guess the 'optional Italian audio' is a clue that there is an English track?

The film was released in its native Italy in 1968. Shout Factory's website lists both English and Italian language tracks.

[i-kari]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

But do the uncut elements exist anymore to make a Blu-ray transfer? Wasn't there a theory that the uncut footage was thrown away when Band didn't pay his storage/lab fees?

I've read these same rumors that the materials do not exist anymore.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

But do the uncut elements exist anymore to make a Blu-ray transfer? Wasn't there a theory that the uncut footage was thrown away when Band didn't pay his storage/lab fees?

There was an uncut foreign release a year or so ago. How was that? I don't remember much talk about it, but I didn't think that insert shots were used for the cut segments which would mean that some sort of element had to have been used.

[NoirFan]

I thought folks might be interested in this upcoming book/Indiegogo campaign, which includes new chapters from Stephen Thrower, Kim Newman, and many others:

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[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

There was an uncut foreign release a year or so ago. How was that? I don't remember much talk about it, but I didn't think that insert shots were used for the cut segments which would mean that some sort of element had to have been used.

IIRC, the reinserted footage was in SD.

[rillog]

The reinserted footage on the German 84' Entertainment Blu Ray of Tourist Trap came from an HD scan of a 35mm theatrical print.

[demonknight]

Anyone order Phantom of the Paradise from Amazon/Best Buy and still get a slip? I know it's been a good long while, but I'm just curious.

[moreotter]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Anyone order Phantom of the Paradise from Amazon/Best Buy and still get a slip? I know it's been a good long while, but I'm just curious.

I ordered mine around May and it had a slip.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by moreotter

I ordered mine around May and it had a slip.

Nice!

[jaws3dfan]

Scream Factory needs to release The Mangler in honor of Tobe Hooper

[drb124]

Originally Posted by jaws3dfan

Scream Factory needs to release The Mangler in honor of Tobe Hooper

I would buy it. It's only out in a German mediabook I believe.

[demonknight]

The Mangler was one of the worst horror films I've seen in my life.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by jaws3dfan

Scream Factory needs to release The Mangler in honor of Tobe Hooper

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Not going to happen. There was a rumor that Warner's rights to the film had expired, but they rereleased it, not too long ago, as part of their Warner Archives MOD DVD-R program.

[LawnFurniture]

The best we can hope for for The Mangler is a Warner Archive Blu-ray since Warner still owns the rights. However, I would love to see one of these companies release Tobe's Night Terrors and The Apartment Complex since they never made it to dvd in the states. A better Blu-ray of Spontaneous Combustion would be great too since the Code Red one is pretty subpar.

[Ruemorgue10]

Originally Posted by demonknight

The Mangler was one of the worst horror films I've seen in my life.

I actually rewatched The Mangler last weekend and could barely finish it. Forget about the completely idiotic premise, it was just boring as f***ing sin.

[rocknblues81]

Originally Posted by Ruemorgue10

I actually rewatched The Mangler last weekend and could barely finish it. Forget about the completely idiotic premise, it was just boring as f***ing sin.

One of the worst movies ever. If you want to watch a double header of terribleness just watch The Mangler and The Boogeyman (2005) back to back.

[darkness2918]

Originally Posted by demonknight

The Mangler was one of the worst horror films I've seen in my life.

I watched it on Hulu a few weeks back & it was truly horrible.

[deltatauhobbit]

Originally Posted by demonknight

The Mangler was one of the worst horror films I've seen in my life.

So I went to Boston Comic Con this summer and went to a panel with Jim Cummings (mostly known as the voice of Winnie the Pooh) and he briefly talked about this movie. He was approached to do the voice of the machine, or basically to make some evil machine demonic noises, and he really didn't want to do it so he demanded twice his normal salary to scare them away. But it didn't work and they said yes so he's like "sh*t, now I got to make some stupid grunting demonic noises for this crappy movie". Afterwards though, they ended up spelling his name wrong in the credits and credited "Tim Cummings" instead, which Jim was relieved to find out but felt bad for that guy haha. Look it up under IMDB under Other Crew, it true, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113762/...=tt_cl_sm#cast

[rillog]

The German Blu Ray Mediabook includes the unrated version of The Mangler. Sadly the unrated scenes are SD inserts.