Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Bronson13]

So I've never ordered from the Scream Factory website but I think I'm gonna start. What has your guys experience been with them? Do the movies come in good condition? I notice when they ship it with the poster they host put it in the box with it which could cause it to move around and ding the corners of the slipcover.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by prkchopexpress

why would they? there is a already a release. i don't have the blu set, but I just don't think this is something that would sell a ton or has been requested

Seriously?

[Mpmarks1975]

This is why I wondered if anyone had outright asked about it, surprised nobody has. And of course there is more chance of an improved set than what warners spat out.

[Lacrimosa]

Originally Posted by jshaide

So with the Scream/Hammer deal being directly from Hammer, what may be in the pipeline (for those that know about this stuff)?

I'm assuming FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN and LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES. What else is direct from Hammer?

I wish the folks who have some knowledge on this would drop some information on us. I posed this question in the Hammer thread and didn't get much.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...263974&page=44

[mpstjohn]

Originally Posted by tisdivine

No lie I kinda LOVE Silent Night Deadly Night but I just watch part 2 and Wow is it bad. Its so boring and the first 40 minutes is just a rehash of the first film.

Eric Freeman's performance is the only reason to see it. It feels like something that was written in an afternoon but its lead hams it up so much I'm willing to forgive just how lackluster the story itself is, especially when compared to the film that came after where Bill Moseley appears to be sleepwalking through it as the same character.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by jshaide

So with the Scream/Hammer deal being directly from Hammer, what may be in the pipeline (for those that know about this stuff)?

I'm assuming FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN and LEGEND OF THE 7 GOLDEN VAMPIRES. What else is direct from Hammer?

Originally Posted by Lacrimosa

I wish the folks who have some knowledge on this would drop some information on us. I posed this question in the Hammer thread and didn't get much.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...263974&page=44

These are the titles that were previously licensed from Hammer to Millennium.

Dracula, prince of darkness & 27 other titles;

Type of Work: Recorded Document
Document Number: V3629D145
Date of Recordation: 2013-04-23
Entire Copyright Document: V3629 D145 P1-3
Date of Execution: as of 31Dec12; 25Jan13
Title: Dracula, prince of darkness & 27 other titles; motion pictures.
Notes: Security agreement. Exhibit "B" recorded at request of sender.
Party 1: Hammer Films Legacy, Ltd.
Party 2: Millennium Entertainment, LLC.
Links: List of Titles
Names: Hammer Films Legacy, Ltd.
Millennium Entertainment, LLC.

List of titles:
001 Dracula, prince of darkness.

002 Frankenstein created woman.

003 The legend of the seven golden vampires : a.k.a. The seven brothers meet Dracula.

004 The mummy's shroud.

005 The plague of the Zombies.

006 The reptile.

007 Quatermass and the pit : a.k.a. Five million years to Earth.

008 Quatermass 2.

009 Rasputin, the mad monk.

010 The lost continent.

011 The abominable snowman.

012 The devil rides out : a.k.a. The devil's bride.

013 The witches : a.k.a. The devils own.

014 The vengeance of she.

015 A challenge of Robin Hood.

016 The men of Sherwood Forest.

017 Wolfshead: the legend of Robin Hood.

018 Four sided triangle.

019 X the unknown.

020 Slave girls : a.k.a. Prehistoric women.

021 The Viking queen.

022 Shatter : a.k.a. Call him Mr. Shatter.

There were only 22 titles listed, so I'm not sure what the other six titles are.

[deltatauhobbit]

Originally Posted by zbinks

These are the titles that were previously licensed from Hammer to Millennium.



There were only 22 titles listed, so I'm not sure what the other six titles are.

They're counting the six alternative titles, just covering their bases I guess.

I would buy all of those. I already own 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12 and 13 but if they're upgrades over the previous blu-rays in the PQ/AQ department, I'll add them to my Hammer collection again.

[RedHarvest]

Originally Posted by ambient_indie

I feel like with Shout, if its a viable possibility licensing-wise and if people keep asking over and over again, they'll acquire it. Super nerds are at the helm of that ship.

Example: How long did people ask for Psycho 4: The Beginning? And that happened.

Big fish, little fish yes, but I think Nightmare on Elm Street is a strong possibility. We've been asking for it the moment we found out Shout had a deal with Warner. And the boxset came out years ago so why not milk more money out of that? Same with Child's Play 2 & 3. Give it a couple of months on Universal's release and Scream will announce it a year or so later. Those movies are ripe for collector's editions. Plus the DVD's and blu-ray are bare bones for 2&3. The benefit of a new NOES boxset is releasing the uncut versions of the films, restoring the original soundtracks, and new transfers.

I'm sure they will happily release anything they're able to get. What I don't get is the deal with all the films everyone is always asking about, and the ones SF knows everyone wants. Alone in the Dark, Deadly Friend, Valentine, Surviving the Game, Cruising, etc. Are these films not available? If not, why? Does Warner Archive have plans for them? And if so, when? If Scream Factory asked for these properties, why wouldn't they get them, unless Warner had their own plans for releases?

[alybang]

Anyone heard anything in regards to Sorority House Massacre II/Hard to Die double? I was immensely excited for this one but it SF hasn't announced it officially - not sure what they're waiting for. Their comment about stirring away from obscure titles in the podcast is a little alarming. I also reached out to Wynorski on FB regarding these films and if they're still being released. His response, 'I hope so'.

;/

[slasherdisc]

Originally Posted by alybang

Anyone heard anything in regards to Sorority House Massacre II/Hard to Die double? I was immensely excited for this one but it SF hasn't announced it officially - not sure what they're waiting for. Their comment about stirring away from obscure titles in the podcast is a little alarming. I also reached out to Wynorski on FB regarding these films and if they're still being released. His response, 'I hope so'.

;/

Wouldn’t surprise me now if it’s been scraped. One of the reasons why i liked Scream Factory so much was because of their obscure titles. Now it seems they are heading into Mainstream territory which totally sucks.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by alybang

Anyone heard anything in regards to Sorority House Massacre II/Hard to Die double? I was immensely excited for this one but it SF hasn't announced it officially - not sure what they're waiting for. Their comment about stirring away from obscure titles in the podcast is a little alarming. I also reached out to Wynorski on FB regarding these films and if they're still being released. His response, 'I hope so'.

;/

Speaking of this, I’ve noticed that SF has cut back on double features. They released several of them years ago, but they’ve dried up since, seemingly because people complained about them not being released separate. If releasing obscure films as double features helps them get released, go for it.

[splintersan]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Speaking of this, I’ve noticed that SF has cut back on double features. They released several of them years ago, but they’ve dried up since, seemingly because people complained about them not being released separate. If releasing obscure films as double features helps them get released, go for it.

It's not because of people complaining, it's because they are by far their worst sellers. Cliff has talked multiple times on Shockwaves podcast about how poorly they sell.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by splintersan

It's not because of people complaining, it's because they are by far their worst sellers. Cliff has talked multiple times on Shockwaves podcast about how poorly they sell.

From what I remember, some sold fine, but many not. Love at First Bite/Once Bitten was one that I remember sold well. Scarecrows was an example of a title that was supposed to be part of a double feature, but was made its own release due to complaining. Then it sold poorly anyway.

My point is, I’d rather release them in double (or even triple) features instead of not at all.

[jshaide]

I will say that Scream did release quite a few obscurities this year, far more than I would've thought (and many of which I picked up at the most recent sale).

[SeanJoyce]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Scarecrows was an example of a title that was supposed to be part of a double feature, but was made its own release due to complaining. Then it sold poorly anyway.

That's sad to hear; Scarecrows is awesome.

[splintersan]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

From what I remember, some sold fine, but many not. Love at First Bite/Once Bitten was one that I remember sold well. Scarecrows was an example of a title that was supposed to be part of a double feature, but was made its own release due to complaining. Then it sold poorly anyway.

My point is, I’d rather release them in double (or even triple) features instead of not at all.

I'm with you, I'd love to get a bunch of lesser known films bundled together at a reasonable price.

I'm guilty of not buying Scarecrows (I did not complain about it being in a double though), it's always on the wishlist but keeps getting moved down and down due to new shit being announced every day.

[jthefrank]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

That's sad to hear; Scarecrows is awesome.

It was so moronic. Oh, you want to provide an extra film with Scarecrows? No, remove it please.

I think one reason the lesser-known titles have had a problem recently is just the sheer volume of titles available now. You have hundreds of titles in Scream's library, you have all the Code Red and Scorpion stuff, Kino has stepped up their game, labels like MVD and Mondo Macabro have stepped in, Vestron started up, Synapse and Blue Underground are still plugging along. Back in 2013 there was very little catalog competition for stuff like Vampire Lovers or Q. Nowadays it's lost in the flood.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

That's sad to hear; Scarecrows is awesome.

Not only is it awesome - it was a bit of a holy grail before the DVD was released and on a lot of people's wishlists. Now we know some people just talk to talk.

[x5gb]

Scarecrows is my favorite Scream bluray, awesome movie, loved it ever since I saw it in VHS rental back in the 80's.

[RedHarvest]

Originally Posted by alybang

Anyone heard anything in regards to Sorority House Massacre II/Hard to Die double? I was immensely excited for this one but it SF hasn't announced it officially - not sure what they're waiting for. Their comment about stirring away from obscure titles in the podcast is a little alarming. I also reached out to Wynorski on FB regarding these films and if they're still being released. His response, 'I hope so'.

;/

Wouldn't be surprised if they scrapped it, but I think it would be a very dumb move. Not just one of those--but both of them--have been long time wants on many, many lists. These two films are a high priority for any cult/horror collector, and it seems like it would be a good seller. But then again, most people wouldn't rather complain about it than buy it, so maybe they said hell with it. They could be reevaluating their business model and staying away from the older cult titles.