Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[KMR]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

The Dark Half
After Midnight
Nightmares
Hellhole

Any of these worth a damn? The Dark Half looks to be the best of the bunch from what i've seen and read.

Of those, I've seen The Dark Half, and it was a decent film that I'd recommend. As a Stephen King adaptation, it's only average. Like most, it comes up way short in comparison to the book. But so much of the good stuff in King's work seems unfilmable. Like The Dead Zone and a few others, The Dark Half is one of his books that left me with soggy eyeballs when I was done reading it.

[moviegeek1992]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

The Dark Half
After Midnight
Nightmares
Hellhole

Any of these worth a damn? The Dark Half looks to be the best of the bunch from what i've seen and read.

After Midnight is one of my favourite horror anthology movies. The mood and atmosphere is great!

[moviegeek1992]

Originally Posted by ProfondoRosso

Yes, THE DARK HALF is underrated. It’s a pretty good Saturday afternoon style flick. AFTER MIDNIGHT is a super goofy anthology where the wraparound is the most interesting part.

EDIT: And, yes, NIGHTMARES is a fun anthology with the highlight being a take on the Polybius legend. I think I started HELLHOLE once...didn’t make it too far.

I would say Deadtime Stories is more goofy than something like After Midnight, which is silly in parts but too much so.

[VeronicaSawyer]

I kind of dug After Midnight. It's kind of silly, but it's got that glossy, late 80s sheen to it, which I'm a fan of, and while the stories were nothing particularly special, they were still very enjoyable. If you like that era, I'd recommend it.

[ProfondoRosso]

Originally Posted by moviegeek1992

I would say Deadtime Stories is more goofy than something like After Midnight, which is silly in parts but too much so.

That I certainly can’t argue with. It’s just the “lost valley girls” story has always stuck with me as silly - enjoyable but silly.

[prkchopexpress]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

The Dark Half
After Midnight
Nightmares
Hellhole

Any of these worth a damn? The Dark Half looks to be the best of the bunch from what i've seen and read.

hellhole is worth it.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by prkchopexpress

hellhole is worth it.

If I'm being honest, that's the one I've had my eye on for the longest, but it's reputation suggests that it is... not very good...

[trentdiesel]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

If I'm being honest, that's the one I've had my eye on for the longest, but it's reputation suggests that it is... not very good...

I'd recommend Nightmares and Hell Hole, I own all of them and like them all but those both hit the right notes, one for a semi-classic anthology the other for an off kilter sleaze fest. I fall in the camp of not so much caring if a movie is "good", more if it has memorable elements that I enjoy whether or not the film comes together perfectly.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by trentdiesel

I'd recommend Nightmares and Hell Hole, I own all of them and like them all but those both hit the right notes, one for a semi-classic anthology the other for an off kilter sleaze fest. I fall in the camp of not so much caring if a movie is "good", more if it has memorable elements that I enjoy whether or not the film comes together perfectly.

Generally I'm right there with you but after watching women's prison massacre last month I'm a bit hesitant on Hellhole now as a result. Women's Prison Massacre was sleazy but far more boring than I expected. I have little doubt that I will eventually buy all four of the titles I mentioned above, but Im just trying to prioritize things right now. I nearly bought all 4 last night but ended up deciding to import a copy of Necronomicon from amazon.fr instead. My pleas for a region a friendly edition of that film continue to fall on deaf ears so I felt I needed to order it before it disappeared completely.

[moviezrule]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Generally I'm right there with you but after watching women's prison massacre last month I'm a bit hesitant on Hellhole now as a result. Women's Prison Massacre was sleazy but far more boring than I expected. I have little doubt that I will eventually buy all four of the titles I mentioned above, but Im just trying to prioritize things right now. I nearly bought all 4 last night but ended up deciding to import a copy of Necronomicon from amazon.fr instead. My pleas for a region a friendly edition of that film continue to fall on deaf ears so I felt I needed to order it before it disappeared completely.

I own both, Hellhole is a much better film than Women's Prison Massacre.

[The Geek]

You should never ask "Is it good?" You should always ask "Is it entertaining?"

Also I found Women's Prison Massacre to be far more entertaining than Hellhole.

[skinjob69]

I've always loved The Dark Half (book & film), and was a welcome day one purchase to finally own it in widescreen. IMO it belongs in every horror fan's collection.

[FrancisP]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

As I was expecting, the HamiltonBook deals were too good to keep going. This post is from GoldenWheels, who is a HamiltonBook rep that posts here....

I do blame Scream. I refuse to buy Scream titles unless they are on sale. Hoping Barnes and Noble does another 40% off sale around Christmas. The Scream titles they marked down the last sale went through the January releases.

[happydood]

So, having finished the epic 3 hour long Shockwaves Podcast with the Scream Factory fellas, there was talk of the Universal Horror sets and how they would now be going chronologically and that there was more to come. They also mentioned that there would be one big and important Universal title that would get a standalone release and would not be included in a 4 film volume. Guesses?

Obviously, Murders In The Rue Morgue was missed in the first set and felt like it belonged there, but the 'chronologically' thing bothers me. I don't know of any title after the ones already released that would merit Collector's Edition treatment. Maybe 'The Climax'? It hasn't been released anywhere yet that I'm aware of and is often requested, tho I don't think it's the greatest. Would be glad to have it, anyway, but I'm thinking the title has to be Murders. Then again I know 'Captive Wild Woman' has its many defenders. Thoughts?

[BarnDoor]

The standalone title they referenced surely has to be Murders in the Rue Morgue.

[happydood]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

The standalone title they referenced surely has to be Murders in the Rue Morgue.

Yeah, I'm inclined to think the same. I wonder if the available master that Elephant Films released with the extra added music cues has something to do with it having not yet been released by SF?

[Member-222782]

I revisited Tales From the Darkside: The Movie last night and had a blast so I hope Shout is able to pick it up. The PQ on the DVD was OK but any time I pop one in I kinda cringe a little. I thought the colors were a tad too strong but that could've been the settings on my TV.

I've always enjoyed this movie more than I typically enjoy anthologies. Maybe part of it was the gore but I found all three stories engaging and a lot of fun, especially the last one. Funny, though, the actual TV series this is based on was never as intense as the film turned out to be. 'Darkside' feels more like it could've been a sequel to Creepshow than a tame Twilight Zone-like TV series.

[RedHarvest]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

The Dark Half
After Midnight
Nightmares
Hellhole

Any of these worth a damn? The Dark Half looks to be the best of the bunch from what i've seen and read.

The Dark Half is an awesome Romero film/King adaptation. One of the best, actually. Great all around, with an amazing Christopher Young score and outrageous practical effects.

[Donl1282]

Originally Posted by happydood

So, having finished the epic 3 hour long Shockwaves Podcast with the Scream Factory fellas, there was talk of the Universal Horror sets and how they would now be going chronologically and that there was more to come. They also mentioned that there would be one big and important Universal title that would get a standalone release and would not be included in a 4 film volume. Guesses?

Obviously, Murders In The Rue Morgue was missed in the first set and felt like it belonged there, but the 'chronologically' thing bothers me. I don't know of any title after the ones already released that would merit Collector's Edition treatment. Maybe 'The Climax'? It hasn't been released anywhere yet that I'm aware of and is often requested, tho I don't think it's the greatest. Would be glad to have it, anyway, but I'm thinking the title has to be Murders. Then again I know 'Captive Wild Woman' has its many defenders. Thoughts?

Is there any link to a summary of the podcast? 3 hours is pretty long.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by Donl1282

Is there any link to a summary of the podcast? 3 hours is pretty long.

Here and also here.