Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[iamnoone]

Originally Posted by kvnbhovis

Curse of Frankenstein and She are with Warner Bros. It seems unlikely that Shout will get those films after Lewton's Isle of The Dead was pulled back from release. Assuming the deal Shout has is the same as the one Anchor Bay once had then these are the rest of the films yet to be released.

The Viking Queen
The Anniversary (Bette Davis)
The Vengeance of She
The Lost Continent
Shatter


It would be nice if Shout could hatch deals with Sony and Universal, then many more could follow.

Anchor Bay also put out Prehistoric Women and The Four-Sided Triangle. Plus, the non-genre Hell is a City, but still under their "Hammer Collection" banner.

[TripleHBK]

I still don't really know how I feel about the Bones announcement. On one hand I'm weirdly excited as it could be the sign of things to come and it's always nice to see new to blu ray releases. On the other hand, It's Bones. I believe I only ever watched the film once and was not impressed. That said, my one viewing would have been shortly after its release and my willingness to watch bad films has grown by leaps and bounds. More than that though, this is likely going to be yet another example of how time does wonders for Horror films. Now that we are nearing the films 20th anniversary and far removed from where we were when the film was released, I can't help but wonder if I won't like it much more simply because of the fact that it represents a small blip in time when I was in College. I'm sure I'll buy it eventually... but it's definitely low on the want list.

[Jlouisbarrett]

This is totally unrelated to Scream/Shout, but does anyone know what happened to the Kino Lorber thread...?

[babybreese]

Originally Posted by kvnbhovis

Curse of Frankenstein and She are with Warner Bros.
It seems unlikely that Shout will get those films after Lewton's Isle of The Dead was pulled back from release.

I would not carve that in stone just yet.

ISLE OF THE DEAD was due to low sales on previous similar titles ( BODY SNATCHER ) from what I read.

SHE will probably be an Archive release.
CURSE needs heavy lifting Warner's has zero interest in doing themselves, so expect it from someone .....else.

[FarewelltotheFlesh]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

I think Feardotcom is very likely, not least since there aren't many not-on-Blu 2000s Warner-owned horror/thrillers remaining now. From what I can gather the list is down to these (and you might also add De Palma's Femme Fatale):

Lost Souls
Highwaymen
Feardotcom
Eight Legged Freaks
The Jacket
The Hills Run Red

I'm not convinced Scream will release all of these, but I'd say 3-4 have a good chance.

I like your optimism. Fingers crossed we see Feardotcom soon!

[latehong]

Originally Posted by babybreese

ISLE OF THE DEAD was due to low sales on previous similar titles ( BODY SNATCHER ) from what I read.

Technically, that's just a speculation based on the Shock Waves Podcast Episode 154, where Scream Factory guys revealed some of their recent undersellers.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by RedHarvest

Maybe they have another Ernest Dickerson-directed New Line/Warner film, like SURVIVING THE GAME!

Yes, please!

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Yes, please!

I second this. Would love this to hit Blu-ray.

[kamkam]

Would love to see
Stay alive directors cut
Feardotcom directors cut (never released)
Book of shadows blair witch 2 directors cut never released

[IntelliVolume]

I'd love to see Surviving The Game on Blu-ray; I remember stumbling on the title on DVD when I was browsing my local BuyBacks store (they're out of business now) and I kicked myself for not buying it then...

Horribly underrated flick in which all stars were at the top of their game (no pun intended) -- Busey, Ice, Hauer, Dutton...

[jmspls72]

Originally Posted by IntelliVolume

I'd love to see Surviving The Game on Blu-ray; I remember stumbling on the title on DVD when I was browsing my local BuyBacks store (they're out of business now) and I kicked myself for not buying it then...

Horribly underrated flick in which all stars were at the top of their game (no pun intended) -- Busey, Ice, Hauer, Dutton...

I agree excellent movie. It is my most wanted movie for a collectors editions. How do we get the word to shout

[Aunt Peg]

I really wish Scream Factory would release The Seventh Victim. Its very much their type of film.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by latehong

Technically, that's just a speculation based on the Shock Waves Podcast Episode 154, where Scream Factory guys revealed some of their recent undersellers.

Also important to bear in mind that they still released The Leopard Man 3 months after The Body Snatcher.

I honestly don't believe what happened with Isle of the Dead was due to disappointing sales of past Lewton titles. Scream release so much, it's hard to see where underwhelming sales of titles along a similar vein have deterred them from putting out similar (or linked) content. In this case I suspect there was an issue with the materials, and since Warner would be responsible for this, and tend to be rather particular about quality, the matter has very likely been taken out of Scream's hands for the time being, hence why they were unable to offer a concrete timeline as to when it might eventually appear.

[Member-222782]

Shout could end up really killing it next year if they've made another decent Warner deal. Together with Paramount, it could be a very exciting year for them.

[NeMo_ET]

Totally forgot about Bones and definitely a surprise release that I'll be buying. I see feardotcom announcement coming shortly because it really doesn't seem like something Warner Archive would release.

[deepseababy]

Originally Posted by timothy ramzyk

It's so depressing to have people on the inside track confirm my suspicions. GOODBAR is now a Holy Grail title, I can't wrap my head around such a good film being torpedoed for life over a couple disco tunes.

This.

It's been decades...it didn't even receive a DVD release.

[DukeTogo84]

Hope we get another title today.

[donidarko]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Oh, God, another wave of Warner fantasizing

I’m In...I’m a fantasizing fool...

Deadly Friend
Eyes of a Stranger
He Knows You’re Alone
Alone in the Dark
The Hand
The Night Digger
Private Parts

...one can only hope!

As for the “Looking for Mr. Goodbar” saga. Substitute the songs in legal limbo and screw the music rights owners. If it is the only way to get this released then the hell with the greedy bastards. I’d settle for a modified release at this point.

[postmodel]

I may (will?) cry if they announce Deadly Friend or Red Eye. My Craven collection needs some upgrades!

[RedHarvest]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

I think Feardotcom is very likely, not least since there aren't many not-on-Blu 2000s Warner-owned horror/thrillers remaining now. From what I can gather the list is down to these (and you might also add De Palma's Femme Fatale):

Lost Souls
Highwaymen
Feardotcom
Eight Legged Freaks
The Jacket
The Hills Run Red

I'm not convinced Scream will release all of these, but I'd say 3-4 have a good chance.

I'd easily get Feardotcom, the Jacket (even though I have the French Blu), and the Hills Run Red as day one purchases.