Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread - Page 3121 - Blu-ray Forum

rvlution · 04-26-2019, 06:20 PM

It would be one thing if boutique blurays were only sold in brick and mortar and you may not have access to some, but I don't understand brand loyalty. If a movie looks good, buy it regardless of the company.

StarDestroyer52 · 04-26-2019, 07:55 PM

Yeah, I don't understand the brand loyalty stuff. Regardless of its Criterion, Kino, Arrow, or even smaller labels by all means buy it especially to support physical media. The trick is to shop around for the best price. Though, I usually get my Arrow releases from Diabolik and am willing to pay more for peace of mind. Though I will say I don't buy nearly anything from Amazon anymore as there prices have got a lot worse. If the movie looks good then buy it regardless of the label.

SuperFlyHighGuy · 04-27-2019, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I still pre-order Shout Factory releases directly from their site, usually months in advance.

With big box sets, the price difference usually ends up being roughly the same. With smaller releases, the dollar difference is usually negligible.

The Collector's Edition items are where I tend to get hit the hardest, especially since I usually give away my posters, but it's only a couple of dollars here or there, and I like to support the company directly.

It's also a trouble-free endeavor. If I order a big batch of titles, then Shout ships them all to me separately as they are released with no charges.

Yeah I can see how it works out to be about the same, and some just have much more disposable income to devote to movies than others. If they did another big sale + coupon like last summer I'd pre-order some too.

I only buy a few titles a month though and with Shout's recent price hikes I'm spending less with them. The Thing steel book went on sale recently and I snagged that up. I'll get some of their Hammer titles if they go on sale or there's coupons. I'd just rather save up for VS's Black Friday/half-black Friday sales and get more movies for my bucks.

My point is that I'd cry if Shout/Scream Factory got any more titles than they do.

sancho · 04-27-2019, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mrtbonex

Hopefully. I don't buy from other labels. The only one I buy from is SF. They need to get everything.

I buy from all labels. That is like me saying that I would only date or bang women of 1 nationality, back in my single days. Why limit yourself, when you can have them all?

Member-222782 · 04-27-2019, 08:48 PM

I needed a Shout Factory fix so I "gave in" and purchased the REC box set direct from them. Used some paypal credit I had so damage was minimized. Pleasantly surprised to see that the material they used for the box is very high quality unlike the thin paper-like stuff used for the It's Alive trilogy. I'd already owned the OK Canadian edition of this set so the doube dip wasn't really necessary but, like I said, I needed a fix

Never going to buy any of those old 50's rubber suit monster flicks, though. I really hope we start seeing some newer stuff soon.

Mr. Yellow · 04-27-2019, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

Never going to buy any of those old 50's rubber suit monster flicks, though. I really hope we start seeing some newer stuff soon.

You're missing out.

MassiveMovieBuff · 04-27-2019, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mrtbonex

Hopefully. I don't buy from other labels. The only one I buy from is SF. They need to get everything.

This probably makes the least sense to me in regards to collecting. You're perfectly fine not owning your favorite titles if SF didn't release them?

oilers73 · 04-27-2019, 10:43 PM

I love Shout/Scream too, but if a movie I want is released by another label, I'm not going to pass it up. That's just silly.

demofob · 04-28-2019, 07:03 PM

What horror may be announced soon?

BarnDoor · 04-28-2019, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by demofob

What horror may be announced soon?

Surely at least a couple of the confirmed/rumoured titles can't be far away:

Fear No Evil
Vice Squad
Freaked
Fade to Black

The Terminator
Curse of Frankenstein & Crescendo
Hard to Die/Sorority House Massacre II (not sure what's going on with this)

In addition, at least one from the Hammer deal is inevitable (hopefully The Abominable Snowman or X: The Unknown), while more Val Lewton seems likely at some point.

I'm hoping to see more Warner and StudioCanal titles.

Antemasque · 04-28-2019, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by demofob

What horror may be announced soon?

Feardotcom, mars attacks, the others, stay alive & scared to death.

Rzzzz · 04-28-2019, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by demofob

What horror may be announced soon?

The Nanny, The Anniversary, The Incredible Shrinking Man, The Thing That Couldn't Die, Girls Town, Murders In the Rue Morgue, The Leech Woman, Cult of the Cobra, The Navy vs the Night Monsters....

jcole8882 · 04-28-2019, 08:51 PM

Does anyone know if theres a big difference in the 4k Halloween 2? Is it worth it?

MassiveMovieBuff · 04-28-2019, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jcole8882

Does anyone know if theres a big difference in the 4k Halloween 2? Is it worth it?

It's an overall improvement in most areas IMHO but the detail is very bizarre. The Universal release has better general detail but the 4K has better detail in some other areas of the transfer. It's one of the strangest transfer situations I've ever seen. I do recommend it though.

Que Jay Mammooooooooottthhhhhh now.

darkness2918 · 04-28-2019, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Antemasque

Feardotcom, mars attacks, the others, stay alive & scared to death.

I'd definitely buy Feardotcom & Scared to Death (still have to see its sequel Syngenor). I might also get Stay Alive but I'd need to watch my DVD copy again to see if it's something I really want to upgrade.

agenda · 04-28-2019, 11:00 PM

Let it be at least:

Antemasque · 04-28-2019, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by darkness2918

I'd definitely buy Feardotcom & Scared to Death (still have to see its sequel Syngenor). I might also get Stay Alive but I'd need to watch my DVD copy again to see if it's something I really want to upgrade.

Is that what Syngenor is? I have yet to see it but i have it on a HD somewhere. I also saw there was a blu ray available. I'm going to have to give it a watch tonight.

I watched scared to death a couple weeks ago and absolutely loved it.

Antemasque · 04-28-2019, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by agenda

Let it be at least:

This was such a fun film. His acting was phenomenal in every role he played.

EManT2200 · 04-28-2019, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

Never going to buy any of those old 50's rubber suit monster flicks, though. I really hope we start seeing some newer stuff soon.

I love those movies, you are missing out on some really fun movies to watch. But, I do understand that some genres just are not interesting to other people.

Mikezilla3k · 04-28-2019, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

Never going to buy any of those old 50's rubber suit monster flicks, though.

Your loss.

04-26-2019, 06:20 PM	#62401
rvlution Active Member Member since:Oct 2014 4K collection:109 Blu-ray collection:1106 DVD collection:87 Digital collection:2 Trading Score:1	It would be one thing if boutique blurays were only sold in brick and mortar and you may not have access to some, but I don't understand brand loyalty. If a movie looks good, buy it regardless of the company.

04-26-2019, 07:55 PM	#62402
StarDestroyer52 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Aug 2016 Location:In a galaxy far, far away.... 4K collection:511 Blu-ray collection:3271 DVD collection:233 MA collection:5 Digital collection:11 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Yeah, I don't understand the brand loyalty stuff. Regardless of its Criterion, Kino, Arrow, or even smaller labels by all means buy it especially to support physical media. The trick is to shop around for the best price. Though, I usually get my Arrow releases from Diabolik and am willing to pay more for peace of mind. Though I will say I don't buy nearly anything from Amazon anymore as there prices have got a lot worse. If the movie looks good then buy it regardless of the label.

04-27-2019, 08:48 PM	#62405
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	I needed a Shout Factory fix so I "gave in" and purchased the REC box set direct from them. Used some paypal credit I had so damage was minimized. Pleasantly surprised to see that the material they used for the box is very high quality unlike the thin paper-like stuff used for the It's Alive trilogy. I'd already owned the OK Canadian edition of this set so the doube dip wasn't really necessary but, like I said, I needed a fix Never going to buy any of those old 50's rubber suit monster flicks, though. I really hope we start seeing some newer stuff soon.

04-27-2019, 10:43 PM	#62408
oilers73 Banned Member since:May 2016 Location:Deceased Blu-ray reviews:3	I love Shout/Scream too, but if a movie I want is released by another label, I'm not going to pass it up. That's just silly.

04-28-2019, 07:03 PM	#62409
demofob Banned Member since:Nov 2017	What horror may be announced soon?

04-28-2019, 08:51 PM	#62413
jcole8882 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2015 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:177 DVD collection:1	Does anyone know if theres a big difference in the 4k Halloween 2? Is it worth it?

04-28-2019, 11:00 PM	#62416
agenda Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2018	Let it be at least:

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