Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[jimqk]

Originally Posted by Rzzzz

Since the Universal sets seem to be exhausted and have been great sellers (obviously), maybe Shout can make a deal and put out some ""Warner Bros. Horror Collections" with films like...

Freaks (1932)
Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Mark of the Vampire (1935)
Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
Doctor X (1932)
The Return of Doctor X (1939)
Mad Love (1935)
The Devil-Doll (1936)
The Beast with 5 Fingers (1946)
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1958)
The Black Zoo (1963)
Trog (1970)

And whatever else they could get their hands on...

It'd be nice if they threw Phantom of the Rue Morgue in 3-D in there, too.

[darkness2918]

Now just waiting for Scream to release Feardotcom

[Zygmunt22]

Great news about the sixth volume of Universal Horrors...though it doesn't seem to bode well for us getting a Blu-Ray anytime soon of Curucu, Beast of the Amazon, since neither Scream! nor Kino would seem to have picked it up yet. I think it's the only '50s Universal genre title that hasn't had ANY home media release (unless there was a laserdisc).

[SeanJoyce]

Originally Posted by tangerinewolf

^^Sounds like a great idea to me. But don't forget the 1941 version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a worthy remake with a great cast including Spencer Tracey, Ingrid Bergman and Lana Turner.

That remake is a horrible joke.

[jimqk]

Originally Posted by Zygmunt22

Great news about the sixth volume of Universal Horrors...though it doesn't seem to bode well for us getting a Blu-Ray anytime soon of Curucu, Beast of the Amazon, since neither Scream! nor Kino would seem to have picked it up yet. I think it's the only '50s Universal genre title that hasn't had ANY home media release (unless there was a laserdisc).

I think there might be a seventh volume, and Curucu could possibly be on it. I also believe somebody is certain to release The Incredible Shrinking Man as a stand-alone at some point.

In another matter, how often does Scream have 15-percent off sales?

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

I still feel like IF Scream Factory are the ones putting out the Friday set that a potential release won't come until September or October and that any such release won't be announced until July as it was likely a part of the Comic-con batch.

I agree that an F13 set would likely be a September / October release, but I doubt they'd hold it back for a Comic-Con reveal.

2013: 0 September / October 2013 titles
2014: 0 September / October 2014 titles
2015: 0 September / October 2015 titles
2016: 0 September / October 2016 titles
2017: 0 September / October 2017 titles
2018: 0 September / October 2018 titles
2019: 0 September / October 2019 titles

[Surge92]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

That remake is a horrible joke.

Shoot, I don't know if it's out on blu-ray, but I'd buy the 1920 John Barrymore silent version.

[Schwieg]

Originally Posted by Surge92

Shoot, I don't know if it's out on blu-ray, but I'd buy the 1920 John Barrymore silent version.

Kino Lorber has put it out on blu ray.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by Rzzzz

Since the Universal sets seem to be exhausted and have been great sellers (obviously), maybe Shout can make a deal and put out some ""Warner Bros. Horror Collections" with films like...

Freaks (1932)
Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Mark of the Vampire (1935)
Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
Doctor X (1932)
The Return of Doctor X (1939)
Mad Love (1935)
The Devil-Doll (1936)
The Beast with 5 Fingers (1946)
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1958)
The Black Zoo (1963)
Trog (1970)

And whatever else they could get their hands on...

Given the issues Scream had (or are having) with Isle of the Dead and presumably the remaining Lewton titles, I'd be pleasantly surprised if this happened. Evidently Warner's licencing costs are far higher, and we know they are more exacting when it comes to the quality of the scans/restorations, which again only adds to the costs involved. Also, if we're being honest, most of the pre-50s stuff on that list isn't going to sell as well as the Lewton titles (with the exception of Freaks and Dr Jekyll), so if they weren't satisfied with those sales...

I'd say there's a better chance of the last 3 titles on the list, since the costs involved would likely be much lower. In any case, there's always Warner Archive and even Criterion (for Freaks and Dr Jekyll).

[KenHurd]

Originally Posted by jcs913

Man, those Hammer films must be selling like crazy for Scream. Every month another one comes out of hiding. I find it hard to believe, but maybe they got a huge deal and paid almost nothing for each title. I guess if they sell a few thousand, they make a profit, hence churn out more...

I didn't get into Hammer films until around the time that Scream started releasing them, so I've enjoyed these releases.

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

I still feel like IF Scream Factory are the ones putting out the Friday set that a potential release won't come until September or October and that any such release won't be announced until July as it was likely a part of the Comic-con batch.

They usually release their box sets in September and October, but there is a Friday the 13th in November this year, which would have made perfect timing for a Comic-Con announcement.

[DavidRoylance]

Since Warner released both versions on a double sided dvd, maybe they can be a double bill on a blu. Considering they are doing Mystery of the Wax Museum this month, not impossible.

Originally Posted by tangerinewolf

^^Sounds like a great idea to me. But don't forget the 1941 version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a worthy remake with a great cast including Spencer Tracey, Ingrid Bergman and Lana Turner.

[Bradsdadg]

Has anyone ordered Dungeonmaster/Eliminators and had it ship in the last month?

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by jcs913

Man, those Hammer films must be selling like crazy for Scream.

They must be. I’m still waiting for my copy of Blood From The Mummy’s Tomb to ship that I ordered from them on April 2nd.

[Worship.my.wreck]

Originally Posted by KenHurd

I didn't get into Hammer films until around the time that Scream started releasing them, so I've enjoyed these releases.



They usually release their box sets in September and October, but there is a Friday the 13th in November this year, which would have made perfect timing for a Comic-Con announcement.

Yeah but the leaks said that the set was coming out this summer that's why we were all expecting an announcement soon.

Since the August announcements are over, it looks like September/October. Yeah I know November has a Friday the 13th, but new releases come out on Tuesdays, not Fridays, and it wouldn't make much sense releasing it on 11/10, so I dont see that happening.

Unless they plan on making the announcement on 11/13. In which case that would suck cause that would mean we wont get the set until next year in February.

[KenHurd]

Originally Posted by Worship.my.wreck

Yeah but the leaks said that the set was coming out this summer that's why we were all expecting an announcement soon.

Since the August announcements are over, it looks like September/October. Yeah I know November has a Friday the 13th, but new releases come out on Tuesdays, not Fridays, and it wouldn't make much sense releasing it on 11/10, so I dont see that happening.

Unless they plan on making the announcement on 11/13. In which case that would suck cause that would mean we wont get the set until next year in February.

Sorry, what I meant by my comment was that Comic-Con announcements usually don't come out before November, not that it would be released on a Friday because of Friday the 13th.

[Jope]

which of the universal horror collections are out of print?

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by Jope

which of the universal horror collections are out of print?

None of them. The vincent price sets are oop, not the Universal collections.

[Jope]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

None of them. The vincent price sets are oop, not the Universal collections.

gotcha. folks be sellin' 'em on ebay like they ARE out of print. but, i guess that's ebay for ya.

[critterdvd]

Originally Posted by Worship.my.wreck

Yeah but the leaks said that the set was coming out this summer that's why we were all expecting an announcement soon.

I have a feeling that this was originally planned for the summer, but then with COVID-19 plans changed. Still a Fall release would work well, or they could be waiting for November 13th...

[kvnbhovis]

I'd like to see another Universal set with 2 Rondo Hatton films, The Brute Man and The Spider-Woman Strikes Back.