Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Jay Mammoth]

Congrats to SF for their Home Media Award for their Creepshow release. Well deserved.

[Wizard-of-Wars]

Originally Posted by luke dodge748

i'm holding on to hope that they will announce the lost boys...

enemy mine!

[MJD64]

Originally Posted by Rzzzz

I would kill for a Shout release of this Hammer title with a better transfer and lots of extras and maybe even the commentary from the U.K. Dvd, although I have read it isn't that great. This movie is wicked....

It pains me to admit I've still not seen this one; need to remedy that at some point, as director Seth Holt made my absolute favorite of Hammer's run of psychological thrillers with SCREAM OF FEAR.

[MJD64]

Originally Posted by davidthenikonuser

I hope not, Lost Boys already has a nice blu with extras. We need stuff that's never had a blu-ray release before.

I'm likewise satisfied with the current Blu of THE LOST BOYS, but I would like a fresh stab at the previously released (and woefully inadequate) Blu of NEAR DARK. I've no idea what rights issues may be in play with this title (if any), but it's the better of these two 1987 vampire cult classics and Bill Paxton's excellent portrayal of Severen is legend.

[NeMo_ET]

Originally Posted by MJD64

I'm likewise satisfied with the current Blu of THE LOST BOYS, but I would like a fresh stab at the previously released (and woefully inadequate) Blu of NEAR DARK. I've no idea what rights issues may be in play with this title (if any), but it's the better of these two 1987 vampire cult classics and Bill Paxton's excellent portrayal of Severen is legend.

Last I heard it's with Lionsgate but I could be wrong.

[kraven]

I'd love a new scan of Near Dark and lose that god awful twilight cover art.

[TripleHBK]

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but if memory serves be correct isn't Near Dark a Studio Canal title? If so then it's entirely likely that someone has it and it's only a matter of time until it's reissued. Lionsgate's ability to release the title expired years ago if I'm not mistaken.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but if memory serves be correct isn't Near Dark a Studio Canal title? If so then it's entirely likely that someone has it and it's only a matter of time until it's reissued. Lionsgate's ability to release the title expired years ago if I'm not mistaken.

Not in the US it would seem, only in Europe. Apparently back with the producer(s) in the US.

[RedHarvest]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but if memory serves be correct isn't Near Dark a Studio Canal title? If so then it's entirely likely that someone has it and it's only a matter of time until it's reissued. Lionsgate's ability to release the title expired years ago if I'm not mistaken.

I also thought it to be with Studio Canal.

[RedHarvest]

Isn't Strange Days Universal?

[BarnDoor]

I should say though that we lack insider confirmation that Near Dark is not with StudioCanal in the US. The Kino Insider has curiously avoided the question, this response last month being particularly interesting. As you can see, he confirms that The Hitcher is not with SC in the US, but ignores Near Dark completely.

If Near Dark is somehow with SC in North America, I fully expect it to have ended up with Scream, I'd be stunned if Kino beat them to it (I sense this could only happen if Scream were unaware it was with SC).

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by BrianJoynt

Isn't Strange Days Universal?

No it was with Fox before it went to Disney sadly. This one is one of the really painful titles for me with this unfortunate merger.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by Jay Mammoth

Congrats to SF for their Home Media Award for their Creepshow release. Well deserved.

Yeah thank God they squeaked by with that 5.1 audio error being from the Second Sight release rather than another SF error. Excellent release otherwise.

[kraven]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

I should say though that we lack insider confirmation that Near Dark is not with StudioCanal in the US. The Kino Insider has curiously avoided the question, this response last month being particularly interesting. As you can see, he confirms that The Hitcher is not with SC in the US, but ignores Near Dark completely.

If Near Dark is somehow with SC in North America, I fully expect it to have ended up with Scream, I'd be stunned if Kino beat them to it (I sense this could only happen if Scream were unaware it was with SC).

If its with scream, why would he avoid the question?

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by kraven

If its with scream, why would he avoid the question?

Most insiders do their best not to spoil other distributors thunder.

[kraven]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Most insiders do their best not to spoil other distributors thunder.

But they say it's with another label.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Not in the US it would seem, only in Europe. Apparently back with the producer(s) in the US.

A film being "with the producer" is essentially a death knell, sadly. Other titles thought to be with the producers are Fright Night Part II, Dawn of the Dead, and Fade To Black. It's not always dire, though. At least we got Hell Night

[HenryHill]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

A film being "with the producer" is essentially a death knell, sadly. Other titles thought to be with the producers are Fright Night Part II, Dawn of the Dead, and Fade To Black. It's not always dire, though. At least we got Hell Night

At least for now, you can forget about Dawn of the Dead ever being released again. Co-producer Richard Rubinstein is sitting on the film and demanding an extortionate licensing fee that no studio is willing to pay.

Re: Fright Night Part II, I read that Tom Holland was trying to reclaim the rights so it can come out on home video again, and maybe produce another sequel.

I don't know what's up with Fade to Black. Digital copies sourced from VHS are around online, but a spiffed up Blu would be extremely welcome.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by kraven

But they say it's with another label.

He hasn't always done that with SC titles. Also, the question wasn't put to him directly, so he was in a position to not answer in this case.

[RedHarvest]

Dee Snider says he owns the rights to Strangeland. He was selling DVDs off his website for a while. I wonder if SF have reached out to him for a CE Blu-ray... It's a good slasher film.