Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[demonknight]

Started my Halloween viewing tonight with a Scream title: High Spirits

I really liked it. Doesn’t get nearly enough credit. O’Toole, Neeson, and D’Angelo are all excellent in it. Plus, the subplot with Peter Gallagher as the priest that falls for Jennifer Tilly was really funny. A shame it pretty much got dumped back when Scream were tossing everything into a double feature.
I mean, it got paired with Vampire’s Kiss for god sakes, and I like that movie too, but it’s not in any way similar or related. Also, it meant that Neil Jordan’s director’s cut, which is apparently a very different film, will likely never see the light of day. Oh well...

Will be watching The Sentinel tomorrow & Rabid shortly thereafter.

[TXMoviebuff77]

Has anyone else here preordered City Slickers? It’s been processing for a week now & no shipping notice yet. I’ve contacted them and no response, just curious really.

[darkness2918]

Originally Posted by TXMoviebuff77

Has anyone else here preordered City Slickers? It’s been processing for a week now & no shipping notice yet. I’ve contacted them and no response, just curious really.

That's the same situation me & im sure others are in with Trick r Treat. Processing for a week & no movement at all.

[Tylur]

Originally Posted by Jobla

I kind of like the Blu-ray cover, myself. It's certainly different from the usual poster art for this film. Maybe there will be a reversible cover?

I don't mind it either. It sure beats the Serial Mom cover in my opinion.

[NeMo_ET]

Critters set is $56 on Amazon.ca. Debating if I buy or not. Up front it doesn't seem like a great deal, but if I look at it per movie it's not terrible.

[TXMoviebuff77]

Originally Posted by darkness2918

That's the same situation me & im sure others are in with Trick r Treat. Processing for a week & no movement at all.

Well House on Haunted Hill came on time last week. I was just wondering if City Slickers has shipped for anyone who ordered? Creepshow is also currently processing.

[RedHarvest]

Can't wait for Trick R Treat to ship; should make a great rewatch for my October lineup.

[u2popmofo]

Originally Posted by BrianJoynt

Can't wait for Trick R Treat to ship; should make a great rewatch for my October lineup.

I have a new Trick R Treat shirt from Fright Rags just waiting for the Blu to arrive so it can be worn.

[WKoA13]

Originally Posted by BrianJoynt

Can't wait for Trick R Treat to ship; should make a great rewatch for my October lineup.

Assuming some of us actually get in October.

[Catastrophe]

Originally Posted by NeMo_ET

Critters set is $56 on Amazon.ca. Debating if I buy or not. Up front it doesn't seem like a great deal, but if I look at it per movie it's not terrible.

That's how I look at it with the multi-film sets. 56$ is currently a lot better than what it was when I first put down my pre-order. Then it dipped down to about 64$ for a while. Nice to see that it's dipped further still. I wonder if by release time it'll get as low as the REC Collection?

[Marsupial Werewolf]

My REC collection still hasn't shipped from Bullmoose.

Not complaining as I'm not sure when I'll even watch them.

Just fascinated to watch this play out.

[Luke Dodge748]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Started my Halloween viewing tonight with a Scream title: High Spirits

I mean, it got paired with Vampire’s Kiss for god sakes, and I like that movie too, but it’s not in any way similar or related.

Yeah I wish Vampire's Kiss got it's own release. I love this movie, but I've never seen High Spirits before. I'm looking to pick this Double feature up along with the Terrorvision one and Once Bitten double.

[TXMoviebuff77]

Originally Posted by Marsupial Werewolf

My REC collection still hasn't shipped from Bullmoose.

Not complaining as I'm not sure when I'll even watch them.

Just fascinated to watch this play out.

It really is especially with the changes Shout made. This is the first time I’ve really ordered direct from their own site. Last year I picked up all my Scream titles from Amazon or eBay. The 2 week guarantee to me at least isn’t that big of a deal as long as the movie gets to me. Some things you just have no control over.

[odriley]

My House on Haunted Hill still hasn’t shipped. It’s in the same order as my Trick R Treat but I did Not check the box that says ship order together. Guess they are anyways?

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by Marsupial Werewolf

My REC collection still hasn't shipped from Bullmoose.

Not complaining as I'm not sure when I'll even watch them.

Just fascinated to watch this play out.

Strange. Those should be out and available by now as even with the supposed plant consolidation delays those should have been pressed and boxed up some time ago. My collection arrived on release day. I revisited the full series last week.

[TheHorrorNerd]

Originally Posted by thatguamguy

I was just looking on the Scream Factory site, and I don't see anything about the posters being free.

Here's what it says on Urban Legend: "Order from ShoutFactory.com and get an EXCLUSIVE 18" X 24" ROLLED POSTER featuring our brand new artwork, limited to the first 750 pre-orders! Also get it shipped TWO WEEKS EARLY!"

Here's Candyman: "Order from ShoutFactory.com and get an exclusive 18" X 24" ROLLED POSTER featuring our brand new artwork, a second exclusive 18" X 24" ROLLED POSTER featuring our alternative new artwork, and an exclusive slipcover featuring our alternative new artwork (limited to the first 2,000 pre-orders)! Also get it shipped TWO WEEKS EARLY!"

Where is the language stating that the posters are free?

Originally Posted by Jay Mammoth

They never said they were free. People love to make stuff up.

Seems as though the Candyman listing is the only one that doesn't have "Free" in the description.

[Lacrimosa]

Look back at the official announcement they made at SDCC.

CANDYMAN (Collector’s Edition) (1992) – Bernard Rose and Clive Barker’s classic horror story is coming to U.S. and Canada from us this Fall!
• Presented in a 2-Disc Set loaded with new extras and a new transfer of the film.
• The newly-designed front-facing cover comes to us from artist Joel Robinson (Silent Night, Deadly Night) and the reverse cover will showcase the original theatrical one-sheet concept.
• National street date is planned for Nov 20th but if you order directly from us we are offering a deluxe website exclusive offer where you will not only receive a free 18" x 24” rolled lithograph of the new Joel Robinson art, we’ll include another 18” x 24” poster and alternate slipcover with an entirely different design from artist Laz Marquez (Creepshow)! (Please note that the Deluxe poster and alternate slipcase offer will be made at limited quantity however. Only 2000 are being produced and we expect to sell out.)

THE CRITTERS COLLECTION (1986-1992) – The creature-feature hit franchise finally comes to Blu-ray for the first time!
• All four Critters film will be housed in a collectible rigid slipcase with newly-commissioned art by Laz Marquez.
• Each film inside will receive a dedicated blu-ray case featuring original theatrical and home entertainment artwork.
• New extras are in progress and will be announced on a later date.
• National street date is planned for Nov 27th but if you order directly from us on https://www.shoutfactory.com/corp/ we are offering a great website exclusive offer where you will not only receive a free 28.5" X 16.5" rolled lithograph of the new slipcase art, we’ll include another lithograph that has different design variant (also designed by Laz Marquez.)! (Lithos are only being made at limited quantity however. 1000 are being produced.)

SLEEPWALKERS (Collector’s Edition) (1992) – Director Mick Garris and Stephen King teamed up in the early 90s and concocted this wild and frightening tale of family and felines. Extras are in progress and will be announced on a later date, but we can confirm that Mr. Garris is very much involved in them. The newly-designed cover comes to us from artist Devon Whitehead (Trick r’ Treat) and the reverse cover will showcase the original theatrical one-sheet concept. National street date is planned for Nov 11th but if you order directly from us on our site you’ve receive it two weeks early and get a free 18” x 24” rolled poster of the new art. (Poster is made at limited quantity however. 750 are being produced.)

URBAN LEGEND (Collector’s Edition) (1998) – We’re very excited for this modern-day slasher classic! This will be a 2-disc set featuring A LOT of new extras courtesy of Director Jamie Blanks and participation from many of the cast and crew. (Exact details to be announced on a later date.) The newly-designed cover you see comes to us from artist Joel Robinson and the reverse cover will showcase the original theatrical one-sheet concept. National street date is planned for Nov 20th but if you order directly from us on our site you’ve receive it two weeks early and get a free 18” x 24” rolled poster of the new art. (Poster is made at limited quantity however. 750 are being produced.)

Those are just four that I could find. "Free" has always been in their verbiage.

[WKoA13]

Originally Posted by Lacrimosa

Look back at the official announcement they made at SDCC.



Those are just four that I could find. "Free" has always been in their verbiage.

Yup. "Some people like to make stuff up", except for all of the actual instances being referenced.

Here's the wording for the HALLOWEEN III steelbook as of right this minute
"Order from ShoutFactory.com and get a FREE 28.5" X 16.5" ROLLED LITHOGRAPH featuring our brand new artwork (limited edition of 1,000 lithographs)!"

And THE THING steel:
Special Offer: Order from ShoutFactory.com and get a FREE 28.5" X 16.5" ROLLED LITHOGRAPH featuring our brand new artwork (limited edition of 1,500 lithographs)!

The one I copy and pasted yesterday WAS from Critters, but that now just says Exclusive, and has dropped the "FREE". I also noticed that some of the further out upcoming releases no longer list "FREE" and the item listing is now "(Movie Title)+Exclusive Poster". So, it looks like they either caught that, or other people noticed the shady wording/pricing on social media.

It does appear that they have removed/stopped including the word "FREE" with some of the upcoming titles....which is a step in the right direction. Though, even without the "FREE", the wording still implies that it's some sort of bonus or gift for ordering direct from them, and not a forced upcharge.

Meh. Whatever. Depending on how TRT and my other pre-orders shake out as far as shipping and communication, IF I pre-order directly again, I'll just wait until the lithos/posters are gone and save the 5 bucks.

[TheHorrorNerd]

I see some are reporting not getting Trick or Treat from preordering directly from Scream. That's pretty crazy. Supposedly my retailer of choice will be getting them in this week. We'll see how it pans out.

[Marsupial Werewolf]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Strange. Those should be out and available by now as even with the supposed plant consolidation delays those should have been pressed and boxed up some time ago. My collection arrived on release day. I revisited the full series last week.

Could be a matter of Shout not providing stock to Bullmoose (and other retailers) yet.

It's rare for Bullmoose to be this late (just got Kino's The Night Stalker in the mail yesterday, one day early) so I'm sure the onus is on Shout.