Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Worship.my.wreck]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Has anyone ever asked Scream about a film and they responded and said they had no plans, but a few months later they actually released the film? Has that ever happened?

Hell Night.

Amazon and other retailers had the pre-orders up early and then SF kept denying they had it. They even pushed back the release date months later and kept denying they had it all the way through.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by Nailwraps

Some of my hopes for "Big" titles:

Horror:
-Poltergeist (maybe a 40th anniversary collection)
-Child's Play 2
-Beetlejuice
-Mad Max 2 and 3
-Westworld
-Mars Attacks!
-Xtro
-A Nightmare on Elm Street films

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[Show spoiler]on-Horror:
-The Police Academy Movies
-Blazing Saddles
-Howard the Duck
-The Addams Family and Addams Family Values


Also, announcements that their deals with MGM and Paramount have been renewed/expanded (the latter now including Miramax titles) and a new deal with Disney/Fox.

[Show spoiler]

never thought of WESTWORLD but that would be a great release--- Richard Benjamin and James Brolin are still with us for interviews... and it's a GREAT movie!

[heebiejeebie]

A couple of Paramount releases I'd like to see from Scream are Dragonslayer and The Warriors.

[Nailwraps]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

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never thought of WESTWORLD but that would be a great release--- Richard Benjamin and James Brolin are still with us for interviews... and it's a GREAT movie!

And what would go nice with that (if Scream renews their deal with MGM)...a new collector's edition of Futureworld.

[fnvmaster]

Originally Posted by Nailwraps

And what would go nice with that (if Scream renews their deal with MGM)...a new collector's edition of Futureworld.

Futureworld was really good, I don't get why it doesn't get as much love as Westworld.

[JMDiaz718]

Originally Posted by heebiejeebie

A couple of Paramount releases I'd like to see from Scream are Dragonslayer and The Warriors.

Dragonslayer with extras.

[Donl1282]

How likely will SF release the remaining Howling films after Howling 3?

[Nailwraps]

Originally Posted by Donl1282

How likely will SF release the remaining Howling films after Howling 3?

Giving the 4-6 Blu-ray is OOP, I would imagine Mill Creek might have it via their deal with Screen Media Films.

Park Entertainment has the rights now entirely to VII and they have deals with Arrow and Kino Lorber. BUT, Shout!'s DVD release of K-9 The Complete Series is still in print...

Reborn is owned by Lionsgate.

Speaking of; there's another idea; a 40th anniversary 4K/Blu of the original and a CE of the sequel.

[Worship.my.wreck]

So Sf just sent an email stating that the They Live 4K pre-orders w/ the figures and vinyl are going to be delayed and offered a $5 discount that i could use but nowhere in the email does it state what the discount code is LOL.

[Donl1282]

Originally Posted by Nailwraps

Giving the 4-6 Blu-ray is OOP, I would imagine Mill Creek might have it via their deal with Screen Media Films.

Park Entertainment has the rights now entirely to VII and they have deals with Arrow and Kino Lorber. BUT, Shout!'s DVD release of K-9 The Complete Series is still in print...

Reborn is owned by Lionsgate.

Speaking of; there's another idea; a 40th anniversary 4K/Blu of the original and a CE of the sequel.

If I recall correctly I think there was a preview poster for upcoming 2021 releases from MGM on UHD and Howling was one of the movies shown. The sequel got a BD release from SF.

[Lacrimosa]

Originally Posted by Donl1282

If I recall correctly I think there was a preview poster for upcoming 2021 releases from MGM on UHD and Howling was one of the movies shown. The sequel got a BD release from SF.

Wasn't that a StudioCanal poster? Because it had Near Dark on it too.

[Kreepy X]

Originally Posted by Worship.my.wreck

So Sf just sent an email stating that the They Live 4K pre-orders w/e the figures and vinyl are going to be delayed and offered a $5 discount that i could use but nowhere in the email does it state what the discount code is LOL.

I just got that email too lol. I ordered the 4k/figure/poster combo but the email only mentioned the figure

[chetripley80]

Did they say how long the delay will be in the email? I didn’t receive an email from them with the update, even though I sent an email yesterday to their customer service advising I didn’t receive the previous delay email they sent (and received a response back with the previous message)

I’m truly starting to despise Shout Factory.

[Donl1282]

Originally Posted by Lacrimosa

Wasn't that a StudioCanal poster? Because it had Near Dark on it too.

Yes I think it was.

[gbm82]

Originally Posted by Videovore

Here here. Lot of "collectors" and "fans" posts here come across as entitled and indignant, but it's par for the course I suppose.

Originally Posted by chetripley80

Did they say how long the delay will be in the email? I didn’t receive an email from them with the update, even though I sent an email yesterday to their customer service advising I didn’t receive the previous delay email they sent (and received a response back with the previous message)

I’m truly starting to despise Shout Factory.

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[Worship.my.wreck]

Originally Posted by chetripley80

Did they say how long the delay will be in the email? I didn’t receive an email from them with the update, even though I sent an email yesterday to their customer service advising I didn’t receive the previous delay email they sent (and received a response back with the previous message)

I’m truly starting to despise Shout Factory.

According to the email, they should ship "no later than next week".

[chetripley80]

Originally Posted by gbm82

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Oh goodness!!! How dare I critique tha amazing customer service that Shout Factory is well known for...

[chetripley80]

Originally Posted by Worship.my.wreck

According to the email, they should ship "no later than next week".

Thank you. Also, thanks for not being a rotten prick like gbm.

[ravenus]

So last night I saw A Breed Apart. This was actually passed on to me by a friend, who got 2 copies in the mail or something like that. From the cover, I assumed it would be one of these cheap Mad Max ripoffs, and kept it on the side for long, but on watching it turns out a different kind of film.

Rutger Hauer is a loner eco-warrior that lives on his own island, and once a week picks up supplies from single mother store-keeper Kathleen Turner. Rutger is not all there in the head, and in the form of helicopter blade and combat sounds, references are made to Vietnam PTSD. He also takes very serious note of anyone hunting on his island as some redneck poachers find out. The other major character is of Powers Boothe, a mountaineer that is hired by a kooky millionaire (Donald Pleasance, in a nice cameo) to steal some prized eagle eggs from Hauer's island for his collection.

A Breed Apart subverted my expectations of it. I thought Hauer would be a Rambo type, but the script allows for a more human and damaged portrayal of the character, and Rutger's the right man for the part. Boothe's character is also layered - he is playing a long con to get a shot at stealing those eggs but he also saves Hauer's life on a couple of occasions and develops a gradual bro-mance with him. Turner's character is comparatively undercooked, especially considering the actress' potential, she mostly seems to exist as a foil between the men. The film is more of a drama than the actioner represented on the cover, and apart from nudity in the sex scenes could have been a well made TV movie of the week - part of this may have to do with the fact that the stunt budget was cut off during production, and there are rumors about missing reels (but the short director interview included on the disc makes no such mention). The happy ending is also a little pat. But on the whole it was a nice diversion from the usual.

The transfer on the BD is a 2K IP scan, and works alright. Closeups are good in detail, but mid to distant shots look softer, there is some black crush and grain is not optimally managed. The DTS-HDMA 2.0 audio is decent, but not hugely immersive, especially for a movie set so much in the outdoors.

[Hedji]

While we're wishing for the improbable...

Can we have a Director's Cut of Joe Dante's Explorers?