Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[moviezrule]

Could anyone tell me what how much the Halloween Complete Collection 15 Disc box-set cost on shouts site when it was released ? Thanks !

[JasonMichael]

Originally Posted by moviezrule

Could anyone tell me what how much the Halloween Complete Collection 15 Disc box-set cost on shouts site when it was released ? Thanks !

According to Shout's Facebook announcement, it was $169.99.
https://www.facebook.com/ScreamFacto...type=1&theater

[moviezrule]

Originally Posted by JasonMichael

According to Shout's Facebook announcement, it was $169.99.
https://www.facebook.com/ScreamFacto...type=1&theater

Thank you for looking that up !

[Arlington]

Originally Posted by moviezrule

Could anyone tell me what how much the Halloween Complete Collection 15 Disc box-set cost on shouts site when it was released ? Thanks !

Originally Posted by JasonMichael

According to Shout's Facebook announcement, it was $169.99.
https://www.facebook.com/ScreamFacto...type=1&theater

And if you were lucky enough to get it in the short window that TCM had a price mistake on it, it was $18.31 + shipping

[moviezrule]

Originally Posted by Arlington

And if you were lucky enough to get it in the short window that TCM had a price mistake on it, it was $18.31 + shipping

That would have been an incredible deal

[dwk]

Originally Posted by Arlington

And if you were lucky enough to get it in the short window that TCM had a price mistake on it, it was $18.31 + shipping

Still annoyed that I didn't take a shot at ordering one because I assumed that they'd just cancel all of the orders.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by Arlington

And if you were lucky enough to get it in the short window that TCM had a price mistake on it, it was $18.31 + shipping

Or free.

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Is Scream Factory working on a Friday The 13th boxset?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9CD...ature=youtu.be

I've already got the tin set, but like with a potential Elm Street box set, I'd be willing to look at what Scream offered if they did a Friday the 13th set...

[Jay Mammoth]

Every movie would have its own disc, that in itself will make it a better set. Original posters nice box and new special features real 3D for part 3, will be awesome.

[DukeTogo84]

With confirmation that there will be a new Friday the 13th set, the big question I have is if Jason Goes to Hell will be uncut?

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

With confirmation that there will be a new Friday the 13th set, the big question I have is if Jason Goes to Hell will be uncut?

SF knows that’s what fans want. It will be uncut, unless for some reason WB won’t let them release it that way.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

SF knows that’s what fans want. It will be uncut, unless for some reason WB won’t let them release it that way.

Yeah, SF they are pretty good with that. Now, I'm hoping this comes out before Halloween.

[DukeTogo84]

Also, with Shout releasing even more Warner films, I think the odds from Deadly Friend and Alone in the Dark are much higher.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Also, with Shout releasing even more Warner films, I think the odds from Deadly Friend and Alone in the Dark are much higher.

Indeed. Apparently both were very happy with their initial dealings (per Constantine Nasr) so I wouldn't be at all surprised if this second deal (which were surely on now) allowed them access to some titles previously ruled out of bounds by WB.

For certain major titles, surely it would make sense for WB to allow Scream to fund new scans/restorations, with the intention that WB could later issue them on 4K UHD (perhaps say a year later), much like Arrow's apparent arrangement with Universal. The Nightmare on Elm Street franchise would be a particularly good candidate. I know some people wouldn't be happy about double-dipping, but this would be the only way we get some meaty new extras (obviously only on the theoretical Scream release), and in the case of the NoES sequels likely represent the only chance we have of seeing the films on UHD at all (I could see WB bothering with the first, but not the rest, at least not for a long time).

[Smegma]

Adding anything beyond part VIII is actually a disincentive to purchase a F13 set. I don't even acknowledge the existence of the films that come after Manhattan.

[The Great Owl]

According to the urban legend, the Candyman, the spirit of a wealthy descendent of slaves, will appear behind victims and kill them if they say his name five times while looking into a mirror. After her brother is suspected of a series of grisly killings in New Orleans, Annie, a schoolteacher played by Kelly Rowan, investigates her family history in order to prove his innocence, and she soon learns that there is more to the mythical villain than mere fiction as she encounters several believers in the city. As the Candyman, played by Tony Todd, appears repeatedly to wreak havoc on those around Annie while luring her into his dark fold, a terrifying link between her own ancestry and his origin comes to light.

The 1995 supernatural slasher sequel, Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh, directed with serviceable competence by Bill Condon (Gods and Monsters), lacks the immersive social allegory punch of its 1992 predecessor, Candyman, an adaptation of Clive Barker's short story, “The Forbidden”, but it nonetheless succeeds on its own terms as an entertaining tale that rides high on the inherent gothic eeriness of its New Orleans French Quarter filming locations. Composer Philip Glass once again contributes a superb music score, although his tendencies to create atmosphere are misused more often this time around as overt cues that telegraph each death.

Tony Todd, who lends a strong-spoken aura of genuine melancholy to the titular role, is once again the main attraction. His acts of violence are brought to the screen with a more conventional approach here, but the special effects are still impressive, especially during the sequences that deal with the bees that come out of the Candyman's body. A late scene outlining how his character came into being is equally gruesome and tragic.

Kelly Rowan does not quite match the screen presence of Virginia Madsen from the first film, but she is a strong lead who elicits the empathy of the viewers in a seemingly effortless way. Veronica Cartwright (Alien, The Right Stuff) is superb in a supporting role as the alcoholic mother of Kelly's character.

I love how voiceovers by a radio DJ named Kingfisher amp up the intense ambience during frequent intervals. I also appreciate an unnerving subplot involving an artist student of Annie's who goes missing. There's a late-night-television feel to the cinematography here, but that goes hand-in-hand with 1990s second-tier horror.

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh may not enhance the legacy of its predecessor, but it certainly does nothing to diminish it. The transition of Todd's hook-handed killer from an unforgettable one-shot menace to an iconic fixture of sequel lore is accomplished here with ease.

Scream Factory gives sweets to the sweet here with a good-looking, albeit not demo, presentation, along with a focused and informative director commentary track and two great interviews by Todd and Cartwright.

[Blu-Dre]

Originally Posted by Smegma

Adding anything beyond part VIII is actually a disincentive to purchase a F13 set. I don't even acknowledge the existence of the films that come after Manhattan.

Then you’re a hair more fair than some, because a few don’t acknowledge anything beyond The Final Chapter. I count them all because every film has its place (though I wouldn’t argue that Jason X and the original four share the same universe or even dimension.)

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Smegma

Adding anything beyond part VIII is actually a disincentive to purchase a F13 set. I don't even acknowledge the existence of the films that come after Manhattan.

With each subsequent viewing, the 2009 reboot of Friday the 13th grows in stature in my eyes. It's really a solidly entertaining horror flick now that I'm years removed from the Platinum Dunes color-tinted aftertaste. I would now consider it an invaluable inclusion in any future collection of the franchise.

Jason X is all in good stupid fun.

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday is the only one that really falls flat for me, but I watch it anyway whenever I revisit the series.

[Thomas Veil]

Originally Posted by Smegma

Adding anything beyond part VIII is actually a disincentive to purchase a F13 set. I don't even acknowledge the existence of the films that come after Manhattan.

Bah...I really enjoy Jason X...dont be a Friday snob lol

[Michael24]

I don't really care much at all for Jason Goes to Hell or Jason X, but I love Freddy vs. Jason. I would welcome a set in the style of their Halloween box, even if it does have to come with the awful remake.