Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread - Page 3550 - Blu-ray Forum

TripleHBK · 07-02-2020, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by SonnybytheSea

I'm a little shocked how much of a debate is going on about Sleepy Hollow, I personally love the film and is a ride or die fan of Tim Burton films.

It does make me wonder if SF is even a fan of Tim Burton? They've never gotten a hold of any of his films (that might not have been their choice!). But from the reveal that SF passed on Child's Play 2&3 years ago, does make me wonder if the person in charge just isn't interested in Tim Burtons body of work....

Personal feelings aside I'm not sure how easy it would be for Scream Factory to license any of Burton's movies. They all seem to be pretty well received mostly held in reasonable regard and I'm not sure how willing any studio would be to let the licensing rights go. The one film that stands out to me honestly is Edward Scissor Hands. Pretty much everything else would come as quite the surprise if it was announced by any boutique distributor.

Worship.my.wreck · 07-02-2020, 04:24 AM

I honestly have no watched Sleepy Hollow in years. But I do remember liking it as a kid.

SonnybytheSea · 07-02-2020, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Personal feelings aside I'm not sure how easy it would be for Scream Factory to license any of Burton's movies. They all seem to be pretty well received mostly held in reasonable regard and I'm not sure how willing any studio would be to let the licensing rights go. The one film that stands out to me honestly is Edward Scissor Hands. Pretty much everything else would come as quite the surprise if it was announced by any boutique distributor.

I agree that it could be more difficult for them to license Burton's films. I do think these 5 could have the best chance!
1.Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
2.Ed Wood (1994)
3.Sleepy Hollow (1999)
4.Big Fish (2003)
5.Dark Shadows (2012)

tangerinewolf · 07-02-2020, 04:35 AM

Love Sleepy Hollow. But I have a tendency to think Scream Factory doesn't have this. I keep thinking about Paramount Presents. Not to get to off topic here, but if this line is going to continue, Paramount, sooner or later should add a movie of this type to their collection (Ghost notwithstanding.)

Sleepy Hollow might fit the bill, not to mention it's been released before, which Paramount Presents tends to do. So perhaps they're keeping it for themselves. Just a thought.

Worship.my.wreck · 07-02-2020, 05:08 AM

I'm also surprised SF hasn't announced a Summer sale, yet. Doesn't usually take place in July?

SeanJoyce · 07-02-2020, 05:13 AM

The story of Sleepy Hollow is still a mess, but Lordy, the first roughly 30 minutes is just a dripping valentine to Autumnal goodness.

It's a Halloween must for the rich, enchanting atmosphere alone. Absolutely agree with everybody else that a restored, jangly-belled release from Scream would be a godsend.

HipsterTrash · 07-02-2020, 05:30 AM

I'm a huge Burton fan but Sleepy Hollow wouldn't be a my first pick for the label.
I still really like the film though.

And to whoever said that Irreversible isn't as worth it over Sleepy Hollow...get real. I would kill for more Noe titles out there. Only two released but man oh man his first two films and Love truly need appropriate releases.

DetroitSportsFan · 07-02-2020, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Worship.my.wreck

I'm also surprised SF hasn't announced a Summer sale, yet. Doesn't usually take place in July?

They haven’t even shipped out all of their orders from the April sale. I wouldn’t be surprised if there were no more big sales until October.

bsend · 07-02-2020, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

They haven’t even shipped out all of their orders from the April sale. I wouldn’t be surprised if there were no more big sales until October.

Yeah I just got the last two discs from sale purchase. They were probably working tirelessly to get shipments out. No need to go through that stress again.

omahajon · 07-02-2020, 01:46 PM

Orca has got to be the SF release with the lightest of extras.

originalHDphantom · 07-02-2020, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by omahajon

Orca has got to be the SF release with the lightest of extras.

Their Blu-ray of Ghost Town was 100% barebones. I really can't think of any other of their releases off the top of my head that had ZERO extras.

Member-222782 · 07-02-2020, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by omahajon

Orca has got to be the SF release with the lightest of extras.

Yup. Huge missed opportunity to give a popular film a long-deserved CE and give the Australian release some real competition. Hell, I would've been happy with a fresh scan if that's all we were given. We'll never know if Shout's hands were tied or if they were simply not interested in creating extras.

critterdvd · 07-02-2020, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by omahajon

Orca has got to be the SF release with the lightest of extras.

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Originally Posted by originalHDphantom

Their Blu-ray of Ghost Town was 100% barebones. I really can't think of any other of their releases off the top of my head that had ZERO extras.

It does happen from time to time. "The Island" and "Strays" are two other examples I can remember off the top of my head from my collection.

Edit: I found a few more (mostly from their older Double Features):
- Scanners II/Scanners III
- The Beast of Hollow Mountain / The Neanderthal Man
- Tales from the Crypt (1972)/Vault of Horror
- Ghost House/Witchery
- Princess Caraboo (not Scream, but it is a recent Shout Disc).

Boica · 07-02-2020, 02:54 PM

It is strange that no label is interested in Night Life (1989) and Grotesque (1988).

Member-222782 · 07-02-2020, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Boica

It is strange that no label is interested in Night Life (1989) and Grotesque (1988).

Every boutique label has their own preferences. Shout released Grotesque on DVD but they don't seem interested in upgrading. That was a different Shout - today they're more about golden age films and Gothic horror. Interestingly (or, sadly, depending on your POV), Dark Force Entertainment would probably release something like Nightlife. I wish we had a label that specialized in 80's horror and Sci-Fi done right.

JoeKilledKenney2020 · 07-02-2020, 03:37 PM

@Cinema84

How does the transfer of Orca from Scream Factory compare to Umbrella's transfer?

DukeTogo84 · 07-02-2020, 03:49 PM

I'm hoping next we finally get confirmation on the Friday the 13th set. The Dead Zone would also be nice.

Member-222782 · 07-02-2020, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeKilledKenney2020

@Cinema84

How does the transfer of Orca from Scream Factory compare to Umbrella's transfer?

Shout's looked a sliver better to my eyes but it's from the same master. It's not a bad scan, just dated.

Michael24 · 07-03-2020, 02:19 AM

How often does Target have their B2G1 sale? And is it exclusively for Shout/Scream titles or just Blu-rays in general?

Kleeberg · 07-03-2020, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael24

How often does Target have their B2G1 sale? And is it exclusively for Shout/Scream titles or just Blu-rays in general?

A few times a year, not on any kind of schedule. It's for all blu-rays.

07-02-2020, 04:35 AM	#70984
tangerinewolf Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2019 Location:Massachusetts, USA Trading Score:1	Love Sleepy Hollow. But I have a tendency to think Scream Factory doesn't have this. I keep thinking about Paramount Presents. Not to get to off topic here, but if this line is going to continue, Paramount, sooner or later should add a movie of this type to their collection (Ghost notwithstanding.) Sleepy Hollow might fit the bill, not to mention it's been released before, which Paramount Presents tends to do. So perhaps they're keeping it for themselves. Just a thought. Last edited by tangerinewolf; 07-02-2020 at 04:43 AM.

07-02-2020, 04:24 AM	#70982
Worship.my.wreck Blu-ray Champion Member since:Apr 2016 4K collection:363 Blu-ray collection:2017 DVD collection:121	I honestly have no watched Sleepy Hollow in years. But I do remember liking it as a kid.

07-02-2020, 05:08 AM	#70985
Worship.my.wreck Blu-ray Champion Member since:Apr 2016 4K collection:363 Blu-ray collection:2017 DVD collection:121	I'm also surprised SF hasn't announced a Summer sale, yet. Doesn't usually take place in July?

07-02-2020, 05:13 AM	#70986
SeanJoyce Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2014	The story of Sleepy Hollow is still a mess, but Lordy, the first roughly 30 minutes is just a dripping valentine to Autumnal goodness. It's a Halloween must for the rich, enchanting atmosphere alone. Absolutely agree with everybody else that a restored, jangly-belled release from Scream would be a godsend.

07-02-2020, 05:30 AM	#70987
HipsterTrash Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2019 Location:Canada 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:2978	I'm a huge Burton fan but Sleepy Hollow wouldn't be a my first pick for the label. I still really like the film though. And to whoever said that Irreversible isn't as worth it over Sleepy Hollow...get real. I would kill for more Noe titles out there. Only two released but man oh man his first two films and Love truly need appropriate releases.

07-02-2020, 01:46 PM	#70990
omahajon Power Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Omaha 4K collection:189 Blu-ray collection:1702 DVD collection:193 Digital collection:4 Trading Score:1	Orca has got to be the SF release with the lightest of extras.

07-02-2020, 02:54 PM	#70994
Boica Banned Member since:Jul 2020 Blu-ray collection:12	It is strange that no label is interested in Night Life (1989) and Grotesque (1988).

07-02-2020, 03:37 PM	#70996
JoeKilledKenney2020 Active Member Member since:Dec 2019	@Cinema84 How does the transfer of Orca from Scream Factory compare to Umbrella's transfer?

07-02-2020, 03:49 PM	#70997
DukeTogo84 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:California 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:4942 Blu-ray reviews: 63 Trading Score:139	I'm hoping next we finally get confirmation on the Friday the 13th set. The Dead Zone would also be nice.

07-03-2020, 02:19 AM	#70999
Michael24 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:California 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:164 Trading Score:2	How often does Target have their B2G1 sale? And is it exclusively for Shout/Scream titles or just Blu-rays in general?

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