Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Scoot79]

Originally Posted by SilentNight

Silent Night, Deadly Night

I know this will more than likely never happen as this movie is harder and harder to find but man would this be great on Blu-Ray. Even with the gore scenes that are in the DVD of lesser quality. I soooo want this on Blu-Ray.

What sucks is that in the intros for the Arrow Blu-Ray's I have there is a clip or two from Silent Night, Deadly Night and I can tell it is indeed 1080p quality. So, someone PLEASE release this! Arrow? Scream Factory? Scorpion? Anyone!!!

Oh yes, most definitely! I absolutely love Silent Night, Deadly Night. I've got both Anchor Bay DVDs - the Double Feature w/ part 2 from 2003 and the individual release from a few years later (2007?) This film needs a 1080p BD release. It has such a dirty feel to it which makes it all the better. Definitely a product of its time (1984). You couldn't make this film today and have it capture that same feeling from 1984. I think the parent outrage protests actually helped SNDN. I watch it every Christmas along with Black Christmas (1974 and 2006)

[Nailwraps]

Originally Posted by dsman71

Army of Darkness would be sooooooooo cool if they released it with both versions just like Anchor Bay, had it completely uncut with that brief nudity and a sharp transfer ( the Hong Kong MGM DVD )
Port over the commentaries, bonus features and youd have
The Ultimate Edition of AOD !!

Like I said, buy it in a heartbeat! Maybe have a new documentary too!

[Scoot79]

Originally Posted by tellybox

1998 Prom Night, is that the release that's really dark?

There have been three Prom Night (1980) DVD releases in the US.

1.) Anchor Bay, 1998 (1.85:1 non-anamorphic)

2.) Platinum, 2004 (1.33:1)

3.) Echo Bridge, 2007 (1.85:1 anamorphic)

The really dark one is the Platinum disc from 2004 and I kid you not - it's so dark you can't see a damn thing that's going on! It's completely unwatchable. The best is clearly the Echo Bridge release from 2007. Not only is it anamorphic, but it's much brighter and the colors are a lot stronger than the Anchor Bay release.

[Monroville]

Originally Posted by MTRodaba2468

I agree with this (although I'll be the first to admit that anything with Stacy Keach in it attracts my interest; the man is awesome). But I know that Warner won't license their titles, unfortunately, so it's a moot point.

That is not entirely true:

BCI's release of THE DEVILS

[Seymour]

Originally Posted by Scoot79

The best is clearly the Echo Bridge release from 2007. Not only is it anamorphic, but it's much brighter and the colors are a lot stronger than the Anchor Bay release.

Maybe it's the best, but it's still far from good. The image is stretched horizontally (for the entire duration of the film), and it's a PAL conversion (so motion/movement is off). It's still basically unwatchable, even on smaller TV screens.

[SilentNight]

Originally Posted by Scoot79

Oh yes, most definitely! I absolutely love Silent Night, Deadly Night. I've got both Anchor Bay DVDs - the Double Feature w/ part 2 from 2003 and the individual release from a few years later (2007?) This film needs a 1080p BD release. It has such a dirty feel to it which makes it all the better. Definitely a product of its time (1984). You couldn't make this film today and have it capture that same feeling from 1984. I think the parent outrage protests actually helped SNDN. I watch it every Christmas along with Black Christmas (1974 and 2006)

haha! Yep, same here! Every year I watch the Black Christmas movies as well as my double feature DVD of SNDN 1 and 2. I remember when this thing got pulled from the theaters. It was kinda big news at the time and all it did was make me (a 10 year old at the time) want to see it all the more.

As soon as my grubby little hands could get on a USA Pictures "big box" VHS release of this I did and I was not disappointed. I love this movie every bit as much as I did the first time I watched it many years ago. I do know that Anchor Bay doesn't have the rights to this anymore. It's either property of Sony or Columbia/Tri-Star. I did some digging and that's all the further I was able to get.

with the release of the quasi-remake "Silent Night" coming out I believe this Christmas I am quite surprised that whichever studio owns the rights isn't dropping this on Blu-Ray or at the bare minimum, re-releasing it on DVD.

Any movie where a topless Linnea Quigley get impaled on deer antlers is a win in my book. Now I want to see that scene in HD like the few seconds of screentime it gets in the beginning of Arrow Blu-Ray releases!!!

[bgart13]

Originally Posted by kong73

That would be excellent !

HUMONGOUS has already been released. Pay attention, huh?

[Scoot79]

Originally Posted by Seymour

Maybe it's the best, but it's still far from good. The image is stretched horizontally (for the entire duration of the film), and it's a PAL conversion (so motion/movement is off). It's still basically unwatchable, even on smaller TV screens.

Yeah, I remember reading back in 2007 about it being a PAL to NTSC conversion. I still prefer it to the non-anamorphic Anchor Bay disc - I have both, Anchor Bay and Echo Bridge, in my collection. I'd love for this film to get a definitive DVD/Blu-ray release.

[Seymour]

Originally Posted by SilentNight

with the release of the quasi-remake "Silent Night" coming out I believe this Christmas I am quite surprised that whichever studio owns the rights isn't dropping this on Blu-Ray or at the bare minimum, re-releasing it on DVD.

I think Anchor Bay acquired the domestic rights for Silent Night, so I wouldn't be surprised if they put out a BD of the original to coincide with it. Even if the rights did revert back to Sony or whoever, I doubt AB will have much trouble getting them back.

Originally Posted by Scoot79

Yeah, I remember reading back in 2007 about it being a PAL to NTSC conversion. I still prefer it to the non-anamorphic Anchor Bay disc - I have both, Anchor Bay and Echo Bridge, in my collection. I'd love for this film to get a definitive DVD/Blu-ray release.

Oh yeah, definitely. A proper BD of Prom Night '80 would be heavenly. I just wish Echo Bridge would loosen their stranglehold on it...

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by SilentNight

Silent Night, Deadly Night

I know this will more than likely never happen as this movie is harder and harder to find but man would this be great on Blu-Ray. Even with the gore scenes that are in the DVD of lesser quality. I soooo want this on Blu-Ray.

What sucks is that in the intros for the Arrow Blu-Ray's I have there is a clip or two from Silent Night, Deadly Night and I can tell it is indeed 1080p quality. So, someone PLEASE release this! Arrow? Scream Factory? Scorpion? Anyone!!!

With the remake filming at the moment, this could be a possibility if I understand most marketing strategies.

[deepred]

Originally Posted by cmac

Phantasm was moved to give us more time. That release will be kick-ass

I hope Paula Irvine participates in any special features that might be provided. She has had a low profile for a while but "Liz" is popular among Phantasm fans.

[csdot]

Originally Posted by bgart13

HUMONGOUS has already been released. Pay attention, huh?

no it hasnt...

[starman15317]

I would absolutely love a Blu-Ray release of Silent Night, Deadly Night. If Sony does own it, I actually would pay $30 for a Twilight Time release (I have it on VHS). And I'd be down with Prom Night as well.

[HorrorBlu]

Originally Posted by csdot

no it hasnt...

It was released on DVD last November by Scorpion.

I believe the transfer was sourced from a tape master, so a blu-ray doesn't seem too likely.

[Blu-Dre]

Originally Posted by tellybox

1998 Prom Night, is that the release that's really dark?

I've been waiting for a high def release for awhile now, Scream Factory seems like a great choice to me! Definitely take Hello Mary Lou as well.

The Platinum Disc/Alliance Atlantis release was the deathly dark version, as Scoot79 mentioned above. Despite the Anchor Bay version being non-anamorphic, I am glad I held onto it, I can't handle the PAL conversion of the Echo Bridge release.

[csdot]

Originally Posted by HorrorBlu

It was released on DVD last November by Scorpion.

I believe the transfer was sourced from a tape master, so a blu-ray doesn't seem too likely.

im aware theres a DVD out but i think its pretty obvious thats not what kong73 was talking about, just seemed like the wiseass response was pretty unwarranted.

[Adcatalano]

Silent night deady night 2 is my favorite bad movie... There is so much wrong with it, it's incredible. Laugh nonstop beginning to end, would love it out on blu

I DON'T SLEEP is a common catch phrase in my family

[bgart13]

Originally Posted by csdot

im aware theres a DVD out but i think its pretty obvious thats not what kong73 was talking about, just seemed like the wiseass response was pretty unwarranted.

You mean the fact that someone posts a request for a movie that was very recently released on dvd by another company - which means that they have the sole rights to release said movie - and that no original materials beyond a video source appear to exist doesn't warrant a smart-ass remark? I disagree.

[deepred]

Originally Posted by bgart13

You mean the fact that someone posts a request for a movie that was very recently released on dvd by another company - which means that they have the sole rights to release said movie - and that no original materials beyond a video source appear to exist doesn't warrant a smart-ass remark? I disagree.

Scorpion did a great job on that release I thought.

[SilentNight]

Originally Posted by Adcatalano

Silent night deady night 2 is my favorite bad movie... There is so much wrong with it, it's incredible. Laugh nonstop beginning to end, would love it out on blu

I DON'T SLEEP is a common catch phrase in my family

hahaha!!! Love that line. Heck, I love every line uttered by "Ricky". GARBAGE DAY!!!