Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by chaosmonkey

I may be the only one hoping that The Granny (1995) comes out as a part of this deal. It's delightful cheese.

is that the one with Stella Stevens? Hilarious flick and very entertaining!

[Frightener22]

If the Elm Street films are off the table, I would hope Scream could make a play for Freddy's Nightmares.. I've been hoping for years to see that get a domestic release.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by Frightener22

If the Elm Street films are off the table, I would hope Scream could make a play for Freddy's Nightmares.. I've been hoping for years to see that get a domestic release.

A mega boxset including the movies and the series would be nice.

[LeeFanatic007]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I'm hard-pressed to imagine how a future box set of A Nightmare on Elm Street could possibly be better than the existing Blu-ray set, aside from packaging. I'm thinking that any improvement in picture quality would be negligible at best.

I like the uncomplicated Amaray case and the space-saving setup of the existing set anyway, despite the underwhelming cover art.

The biggest thing missing on the current Blu-ray boxset is the 3D version of Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, the old DVD box set had both the 2D and 3D, the Blu-ray only has 2D.

[RedHarvest]

Between the current Blu-ray set and the Never Sleep Again documentary, I just don't see what else they could do with an Elm Street box aside from providing director's cut of the films, which isn't going to happen. I know there's a few random extras that could possibly be obtained, but aside from packaging, I don't think they could improve much on it. Would I buy a nice-looking set that had new transfers of the films? I'm sure I would, but DCs would be the big draw, and I think DC elements for most of the films are gone, aside from maybe Dream Child.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by LeeFanatic007

The biggest thing missing on the current Blu-ray boxset is the 3D version of Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, the old DVD box set had both the 2D and 3D, the Blu-ray only has 2D.

I'd argue the biggest thing missing is the cut footage from Dream Child and other possible entries that is known to exist (in at least questionable quality). I will agree that the inclusion of polarized 3D for Freddy's Dead would be fantastic, but I don't know that it's that big of a deal. I'd rather have...

-New 4k negative scan of the original
-New 2k negative scans of the sequels
-Uncut versions of all films
-Individual films per disc/case (with the usual original poster art on each)
-Original audio + newer mixes as applicable.
-All existing supplements ported over in ways similar to the Halloween collection (On disc, bonus disc etc.).
-Outer box packaging
-Companion booklet

All before the effort to include 3d. I love 3d, don't get me wrong, but it's used so minimally in that film that while I definitely feel it should be included I wouldn't want it at the expense of any of the other items I mentioned.

Added to this is the fact that Horror's Hallowed Grounds has filmed pieces for the first 3 films in the series that could be included, among some of the other content already mentioned by others as well.

[Lozin]

Originally Posted by Frightener22

If the Elm Street films are off the table, I would hope Scream could make a play for Freddy's Nightmares.. I've been hoping for years to see that get a domestic release.

I remember burning every episode of Freddie’s Nightmares on to DVD-R off of Chiller back in 2006/7. I just pulled them out of storage the other day actually. I’d still like an official release.


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[zigzag88]

if they did anything with the NOES franchise... I would hope they correct the audio syncing issues on the first one.

[Rayjg]

Would like to see Scream for Help and The Devils. Though the latter is probably more likely to come from Criterion.

[Boggle]

Scream For Help is so thoroughly amazing. I think I’d faint if SF put that out.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Boggle

Scream For Help is so thoroughly amazing. I think I’d faint if SF put that out.

YES. It's my favorite Michael Winner cheese and Corey Parker was in three of my favorite 80s flicks (Scream For Help, Big Man On Campus & How I Got Into College). I bought the digital copy on Vudu years ago and it's utter crap, so anything is an upgrade over that.

[Eidolon]

Originally Posted by Frightener22

If the Elm Street films are off the table, I would hope Scream could make a play for Freddy's Nightmares.. I've been hoping for years to see that get a domestic release.

If this sees the light of day at all, it'll be on Warner's archives MOD dvds.
There's no point in a BD release, they were shot on Standard Definition ntsc video tape. In a rather odd way of doing things, they were copied onto film to be archived. The UK Dvd release of the first two episodes is taken from one of these film archives, and exhibits notable film damage on top of the low qaulity video source. Not nice.

I'm quite a big Elm Street fan. I have multiple releases of the films, I keep my old UK vhs for a number of reasons, other than I have a nearly 40yr old TV set that I still like to use regualrly, and VHS still looks quite decent on it, i like the original uk cover art, and that there are a number of differences with the films.1 & 5 are uncut, and 2 & 3 have different music in places. I have the original region 1 dvd set, and apart from the cuts, the first film has horribly soft picture quality. It's espcially bad on the HDTV. I frankly find watching the uncut VHS on the old CRT set better.
But the BD releases just weren;t worth it for me. Too many problems and omissions. Id' be amazed if it ever improved, if New Line were still independent, we'd have probably have had a much better job done by now, but Warner just don't care.
Freddy's Nightmares is the one place where i'm still missing episodes. It' was shown on Sky here back when hardly anyone had satellite TV. Other than the few episodes released on VHS (one of which i recall being censored), and a handful of recordings I've obtained from elsewhere, I'm still missing a few. Season 2 was shown by Sky with two epsidoes edited into one, with bits (including Freddy sequences) missing.

[darkness2918]

Got in some Scream Factory releases from the recent Amazon price drops, two came with slips & one didn't.

Dawn of the Dead (2004)- slip
The Serpent and the Rainbow- slip
Manhunter- no slip

[iamnoone]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

I'd argue the biggest thing missing is the cut footage from Dream Child and other possible entries that is known to exist (in at least questionable quality). I will agree that the inclusion of polarized 3D for Freddy's Dead would be fantastic, but I don't know that it's that big of a deal. I'd rather have...

-New 4k negative scan of the original
-New 2k negative scans of the sequels
-Uncut versions of all films
-Individual films per disc/case (with the usual original poster art on each)
-Original audio + newer mixes as applicable.
-All existing supplements ported over in ways similar to the Halloween collection (On disc, bonus disc etc.).
-Outer box packaging
-Companion booklet

All before the effort to include 3d. I love 3d, don't get me wrong, but it's used so minimally in that film that while I definitely feel it should be included I wouldn't want it at the expense of any of the other items I mentioned.

Added to this is the fact that Horror's Hallowed Grounds has filmed pieces for the first 3 films in the series that could be included, among some of the other content already mentioned by others as well.

Agreed with all, especially the cut footage for DREAM CHILD being restored.
And as far as the 3-D goes, it was never polarized in theaters. They used cheap anaglyph for that sequence even in theaters so it wouldn't be hard to include it that way. If shown that way theatrically, I have no problem with it staying that way for home video.

[BluCollector13]

Originally Posted by WesReviews

My biggest issues are with Nightmare 2 and 4. I prefer the blue look that 2 has always had, which the blu-ray does not retain at all. And 4 is way too dark in a lot of places. Having seen a screening of an actual release print of 4, I can 100% say that the Blu-ray is not accurate to how the movie was meant to look.

That's one of the reasons I've ultimately never bought the series on Blu. I've seen original 35mm prints of "The Dream Master" a few times in the last few years (thank you, L.A. revival houses doing all night marathons) and the brightness level of "The Dream Master" is better represented on the original DVD set than the current Blu.

[darkkrisp]

Originally Posted by LeeFanatic007

The biggest thing missing on the current Blu-ray boxset is the 3D version of Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, the old DVD box set had both the 2D and 3D, the Blu-ray only has 2D.

But isn't the 3D from Freddy's Dead Anaglyphic? I remember seeing it in 3D when I was a kid and I believe it was with the red and blue glasses. I don't recall ever seeing "real" 3D till I saw My Bloody Valentine 3D in the theater.

[LeeFanatic007]

Originally Posted by darkkrisp

But isn't the 3D from Freddy's Dead Anaglyphic? I remember seeing it in 3D when I was a kid and I believe it was with the red and blue glasses. I don't recall ever seeing "real" 3D till I saw My Bloody Valentine 3D in the theater.

It was anaglyphic, but Scream and other companies have converted anaglyphic 3D to polarized 3D. Some examples include Scream's Amityville 3D release and Universal's Jaws 3. I believe Comin at Ya and House of Wax are other examples and there are many more, Dial M for Murder I think.

So if they do a big Elm Street box set I'd expect it to have an updated polarized 3D version for Freddy's Dead, the Blu-ray didn't even give the option of the old anaglyphic 3D which was on the DVD box set years back, and Paramount's Friday the 13th Blu-ray kept the anaglyphic 3D version as an option and included 2 pairs of anaglyphic glasses.

[Mr. Thomsen]

Originally Posted by LeeFanatic007

It was anaglyphic, but Scream and other companies have converted anaglyphic 3D to polarized 3D. Some examples include Scream's Amityville 3D release and Universal's Jaws 3. I believe Comin at Ya and House of Wax are other examples and there are many more, Dial M for Murder I think.

So if they do a big Elm Street box set I'd expect it to have an updated polarized 3D version for Freddy's Dead, the Blu-ray didn't even give the option of the old anaglyphic 3D which was on the DVD box set years back, and Paramount's Friday the 13th Blu-ray kept the anaglyphic 3D version as an option and included 2 pairs of anaglyphic glasses.

Bit of a misunderstanding there. Both Amityville 3D and Jaws 3 were shown in polarized 3D originally in the cinemas as were House of Wax and Dial M for Murder for that matter.

In fact, the vast majority of 3D movies have been shown polarized since the first major wave back in the 1950s.

It's a myth that older movies (before the current wave) were in anaglyphic 3D. It probably stems from later re-runs in the 1970s and on TV that were indeed shown in anaglyphic 3D instead of the original polarized 3D. But that was not how most of the movies were made or shown originally.

The ending of Freddy's Dead, however, was only shown in anaglyphic 3D in theaters. But of course, if someone wanted to throw the money at it, it should be very possible to update it to current 3D technology for 3D capable TVs and projectors.

[The Great Owl]

I get the feeling that, every time somebody on this forum says that they prefer the color schemes on a DVD edition of a movie, a dude-bro somewhere out there gets his tribal tattoo re-inked.

The darker Blu-ray transfers of the movies in A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection look more natural to me.

I'll conceded that the filmmaker's vision may be somewhere in the middle, meaning that the Blu-rays could be too dark and the DVDs way to bright, but the high definition presentations of these movies look far better in my eyes.

[The Great Owl]

This is not Scream Factory, but I know that some folks in this thread are interested in the release...



Marty, a young paraplegic played by the late Corey Haim (The Lost Boys), has a rocky relationship with his older sister, Jane, played by Megan Follows (Anne of Green Gables), who is burdened with helping him due to his handicapped condition, but he also enjoys a close friendship with his alcoholic uncle, played by Gary Busey (Point Break). Meanwhile, the residents of Tarker's Mill are terrified by grisly murders that are occurring around the small town. The father of Marty's girlfriend is killed, and, shortly after, Marty's best friend becomes another one of the victims. After a near fatal encounter, Marty realizes that a werewolf is responsible for the deaths. As the bodies continue to pile up, he and his sister must enlist in the reluctant help of their disbelieving uncle, because the werewolf is someone close to them.

The 1985 horror movie, Silver Bullet, which was directed by Daniel Attias (Alias, The Wire), is a screen adaptation of Stephen King's novella, Cycle of the Werewolf, but it benefits from a few minor alterations. Instead of going on a bloody rampage once a month during the full moon, the creature strikes frequently during a multi-day stretch. Most importantly, however, the troubled interactions of Marty and his family command the bulk of the narrative, to great result. Haim and Follows are fantastic in their roles, and an early scene, where Marty gives money to Jane to pay for her pantyhose as an apology after a practical joke goes awry, outlines the tenderness behind their constant quarreling. It's a tragedy that Haim's life became a spectacle during his final years, because, in this film, his instinctive acting talents are on full display. Busey comes close to stealing the show whenever he is on the screen, though, and the depth of his character is revealed through small gestures, including a scene where he starts to take a swig from a bottle during a funeral, but ultimately puts the bottle away. The strength of the cast of main characters is made clear during the film's one storytelling flaw, an underwhelmingly executed scene where the werewolf attacks townspeople who are hunting it down in a foggy swamp, because the sequence comes across as an intrusion that takes our attention away from Marty and his loved ones for too long.

Everett McGill (Twin Peaks) is outstanding as the lycanthropic antagonist, and, although his character is portrayed as a scheming villain who will go to any length to conceal his identity, he still elicits a semblance of sympathy. Terry O'Quinn (Lost), who plays the local sheriff, lends toughness to an earlier role in his career. Lawrence Tierney (Reservoir Dogs) makes a fun appearance as a bartender with a “Peacemaker” baseball bat.

Silver Bullet is a strangely conflicted movie, because its good-natured kids movie aesthetic, which would have normally merited a PG-13 rating, is intercut with some intensely gory moments that place it squarely in R-rated territory. Somehow, though, it all comes together in a wonderful way. This is one of the better Stephen King adaptations.

I will admit that nostalgia compels me to give Silver Bullet a much better rating than it actually deserves. When I was a freshman in high school, a friend of mine who had HBO at his house would occasionally record movies for me when I gave blank videotapes to him and requested certain titles. One of these VHS tapes, which contained Creepshow, Stand By Me, and Silver Bullet, was one of my prized possessions for years, and I ultimately wore it out due to repeat viewings. When I revisited this film today for first time in a couple of decades, by way of the new Blu-ray, several happy memories of my high school days came flooding back.

This region-free Umbrella Blu-ray is a dream come true. The video presentation will never be mistaken for demo quality, but it nonetheless delivers impressive detail as a faithful representation of the source material. Dialogue comes across quite well, and the werewolf's roar is conveyed in a fearsome way. The extras, including an excellent new director commentary track and an amazing Everett McGill interview, elevate this edition to the stratosphere.