Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by rocknblues81

Fright Night? Get the Eureka release. Nothing else is needed.

Right on.

Someone needs to push for the sequel. And I guess release the other half of that huge doc with it.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by JackForrester

I think NoTLD '90 deserves better than what we got so far, but I'm a fan of the film. Maybe I'm full of shit.

It deserves better. Savini did the same thing James Cameron did with Aliens: he amped up the action and made a thrilling, dynamic version of an established classic. NoTLD '90 is not better than the original - it's a great companion piece. I'm sorry to hear that Savini doesn't care about the film anymore but I hope that doesn't discourage Scream Factory from picking up the license and going all out with it anyway.

[20th Century Boy]

Originally Posted by JackForrester

but I'm a fan of the film. Maybe I'm full of shit.

Just read this with Motorhead blaring.
I love this forum.

[DenOfEarth]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

I agree. The "best" version available right now is still a bootleg version that came out after the Twilight Time edition and before the Umbrella edition in my opinion. It's still my go to version despite owning both of the other official releases. This release would be perfect for the Scream Factory Line and one I wouldn't think twice about picking up again if a new scan/better features could be included. Add the possibility of a never before seen uncut version and... well...

A 2-disc set with both cuts would be nice like a blu-ray of theatrical cut and bonus disc of director's cut workprint edition just like Exorcist III and the PQ from the Twilight disc i saw at a friend's house looked bad and needs 4K remastering or 2K remastering plus better coloring.

Who wants Cat's Eye in a CE with same great transfer plus new extras besides commentary like trailers, TV spots, featurettes, interviews even with Drew Barrymore and others?

[NewAgeYankee]

Originally Posted by Blu-Dre

Aside from extras (Because yes, we have plenty regarding this franchise) I do not understand how any updated Nightmare on Elm Street boxset can be considered "useless" by collectors. WB did an okay job with that last set, but Elm Street deserves so much better, as good as the recent Halloween and Phantasm sets and the classic New Line Platinum Nightmare set (I'll leave out the F13 BD boxsets, because I think those deserve better too.)

Each film deserves its own disc, for starters. And while I think Nightmares 1 & 2 and New Nightmare are presented well in the PQ department, 3-6 could vastly benefit from fresh remasters. That's really all I care about, fresh scans and separate discs. Anything extra (new art/original art reversible. All those additional BTS specials for the sequels. New commentaries) is just icing on the cake.

And yes, regardless of how bad it may be to some, I want Freddy's Nightmares on DVD as well. What collector or nostalgia fan wouldn't? As Freddy Krueger said to those cinematic mistakes known as Dream Demons...

"I want it ALLLL!"

If Shout goes Freddy crazy, I’d also support them licensing Just the Ten of Us from Warner. It’s the other tv holy grail for Nightmare fans.

[rocknblues81]

Originally Posted by DenOfEarth

But what if the Night blu has a 4K or 2K restoration? and Creepshow us BD is quite bareboned eh?

And for those who own Eureka's BD of Fright Night, would Fright Night 2 Collector's Edition from Scream be a perfection companion complete with the Fright Night documentary?

Creepshow us BD is quite bareboned eh?

I guess for Night it depends on how big of a fan you are... That said, like my last post said... I have bought plenty of re-releases that I wasn't originally interested in buying.

[Hedji]

Just Desserts scratches the itch for Creepshow extras. I'm not craving a repurposing of extras for Creepshow (although if they dug up new stuff, I wouldn't complain), but Creepshow really needs a better scan, perhaps even some restoration work. There's quite a bit of telecine wobble in the existing edition.

[CreepyThinMan]

Originally Posted by rocknblues81

The Umbrella releases of The Blob and Night of the Living Dead are good enough unless Scream has lots of features to add to The B lob. The Umbrella Night of the Living Dead has enough features. No need to buy it again.

Creepshow does need a new release, and so does Urban Legend.

Fright Night? Get the Eureka release. Nothing else is needed.

Creepshow needs a 4K restoration, the Just Desserts doc about the making of the movie, Scream Greats Vol. 1 Tom Savini and as many extras as can be packed in and I'd double dip.

I bought the Arrow edition of Creepshow 2 and, although not as good as the original, the supplements were great and made it a worthwhile purchase.

[theEXORCIST]

What about a Tales from the Darkside CE with remastered Tom Savini Tales from the Darkside episodes for a bonus he did trick or treat Halloween candy and in the closet

[James_Younger_Gang]

Originally Posted by theEXORCIST

What about a Tales from the Darkside CE with remastered Tom Savini Tales from the Darkside episodes for a bonus he did trick or treat Halloween candy and in the closet

Man that would be awesome!!

[buck135]

Originally Posted by theEXORCIST

What about a Tales from the Darkside CE with remastered Tom Savini Tales from the Darkside episodes for a bonus he did trick or treat Halloween candy and in the closet

I would like that.

[darkness2918]

Originally Posted by Cinema74

It deserves better. Savini did the same thing James Cameron did with Aliens: he amped up the action and made a thrilling, dynamic version of an established classic. NoTLD '90 is not better than the original - it's a great companion piece. I'm sorry to hear that Savini doesn't care about the film anymore but I hope that doesn't discourage Scream Factory from picking up the license and going all out with it anyway.

I actually prefer NoTLD '90 to the original. I had a chance to watch the '68 version before deciding to buy the Criterion release & I was glad I did. I struggled to get through it honestly. I recognize it's a classic but it's not for me. If SF put out a nice CE of the '90 version uncut or with great special features I'd buy it.

[Michael24]

While I didn't like the original NOTLD when I first saw it about 7-8 years ago, I've now grown to really enjoy it but still prefer the remake and find it superior in many ways.

[RedHarvest]

What happened? Were some threads deleted?

[jthefrank]

Thank you mods. That was pages of cringe.

[BarnDoor]

Well at least he made some fairly bold speculations this time round. No Nightmare on Elm Street or even Deadly Friend being the most interesting, I think we all hope he's proved wrong there. Keep an eye out for Flash Gordon too, presumably in the Select line if it is coming.

[GasmaskAvenger]

The fact that I have the "insider" in question on my ignore list means those "leaks" are absolutely worthless garbage anyway.

So it means we're sure as hell getting an Elm Street box set and Deadly Friend.

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by BrianJoynt

What happened? Were some threads deleted?

Zolly posted some information for which he did not have the authority to divulge. The information was removed and Zolly has been banned.

[WesReviews]

A little overzealous. I wasn't even discussing any of that and my Valentine rating post got deleted. Lame. :/

[GasmaskAvenger]

Honestly, the Valentine chatter should've remained.

I bet the pre-Columbine hack job bloodshed would actually help that stupid movie tremendously. Wouldn't make that lame cherub mask any scarier though.