Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread - Page 3739 - Blu-ray Forum

DukeTogo84 · 02-01-2021, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Nailwraps

Well, this is suppose to be the month when Scream finally announces new stuff.

Who's excited!?

I am. After nearly 5 months with little to nothing coming from them, it will be nice for some normality and new titles from them.

AKORIS · 02-01-2021, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

I am. After nearly 5 months with little to nothing coming from them, it will be nice for some normality and new titles from them.

I'm just hoping it's not going to be a bunch of double/triple dips of existing releases in shiny steelbooks....

on the other hand, 4k releases of CAT PEOPLE, PSYCHO 2 and 3, and ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK might be nice....

DukeTogo84 · 02-01-2021, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

I'm just hoping it's not going to be a bunch of double/triple dips of existing releases in shiny steelbooks....

on the other hand, 4k releases of CAT PEOPLE, PSYCHO 2 and 3, and ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK might be nice....

I know they don't have the rights to Escape from New York anymore as they let their Collectors Edition go OOP.

chad1231 · 02-01-2021, 06:10 PM

im down for some 4k releases but i hope there is something new as well

BluCollector13 · 02-01-2021, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

I'm just hoping it's not going to be a bunch of double/triple dips of existing releases in shiny steelbooks....

on the other hand, 4k releases of CAT PEOPLE, PSYCHO 2 and 3, and ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK might be nice....

A 4K of "Cat People" with all the features from the DVD release Shout couldn't lease last time would be the bee's knees.

AKORIS · 02-01-2021, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

I know they don't have the rights to Escape from New York anymore as they let their Collectors Edition go OOP.

maybe KINO could release it in 4k

DukeTogo84 · 02-01-2021, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

maybe KINO could release it in 4k

Yeah, I could see Kino doing that.

willo007 · 02-01-2021, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

I know they don't have the rights to Escape from New York anymore as they let their Collectors Edition go OOP.

I honestly do not see Cliff/Scream Factory letting a Carpenter title go. They probably are or already worked out a deal with MGM for EFNY and The Fog 4k's.

DukeTogo84 · 02-01-2021, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by willo007

I honestly do not see Cliff/Scream Factory letting a Carpenter title go. They probably are or already worked out a deal with MGM for EFNY and The Fog 4k's.

Yeah, but if they wanted to keep Escape from New York they wouldn't have let the license expire. I guess they could make another brand new deal, but that wouldn't make sense when they already had the title and renewing costs are usually lower than a new acquisition.

dylrichard02 · 02-01-2021, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Yeah, but if they wanted to keep Escape from New York they wouldn't have let the license expire. I guess they could make another brand new deal, but that wouldn't make sense when they already had the title and renewing costs are usually lowering than a new acquisition.

I wonder if they are planning on releasing a remastered BD too. I doubt it, but that could be why. I think it's probably a safer bet to say it will be with Kino.

BluProofie · 02-01-2021, 08:31 PM

Scream just announced that their Raw release will actually have a lot of extras: https://www.facebook.com/10396193640...792324154/?d=n

davidthenikonuser · 02-01-2021, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TheHorrorNerd

Looks like Warner is doing The Isle of the Dead without Scream now

Scream had there chance. Glad Warner are doing it now.

deltatauhobbit · 02-01-2021, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by davidthenikonuser

Scream had there chance. Glad Warner are doing it now.

So far for upcoming releases...
WAC > SF

Member-222782 · 02-01-2021, 11:48 PM

The Isle of the Dead thing is interesting. What if Shout actually did have a release planned but Warner yanked it at the last minute so they could do it? If that's the case, what else have they yanked from under Shout? Deadly Friend? The Hand? We'll know for sure if Deadly Friend turns up on Warner Archive in the near future. Maybe Warner have had a change of heart with regards to licensing.

zbinks · 02-01-2021, 11:56 PM

I tend to think it was more of a Shout! Factory decision not to proceed with Isle of the Dead. I don't recall exactly when or where, but I do recall Jeff Nelson mentioning that the Lewton titles had not sold well for them.

iamnoone · 02-02-2021, 12:03 AM

I thought Scream implied (or maybe it was some other insider?) that the previous Lewtons Scream put out did so poorly that they let IOTD go back to Warner - maybe exchanged it for something else, or got a refund. Who knows what their contract stated and if that were even allowed? But it was definitely out there that Scream's Lewtons did poorly.

I seriously doubt Warner wanted IOTD back themselves, especially as IOTD is lower tier Lewton (which is still good), but no where near the top tier as The Body Snatcher was. And TBS did poorly for Scream, maybe because of the high price to recoup mastering costs? And so why continue on with a much lesser title like IOTD where you will lose even more money? And there are no other interested parties in these Lewtons, it seems, outside of Kino who has no WB deal.

The two top tier Lewtons left are I Walked With a Zombie and the excellent Bedlam. Ghost Ship and The 7th Victim are both terrific, too, but no where on the same level, at least in my eyes.

I hope WAC can get the other 4 Lewtons out, so everybody buy up IOTD and show some love!!!

I won't wait for the 4/$44 to pick up IOTD this time, to show some support.

Member-222782 · 02-02-2021, 12:36 AM

So if Isle of the Dead is lower-tier and Lewton generally didn't sell well for Shout, this means that Warner is just randomly picking what to release on Blu-ray without conducting much research. Because if they researched, they'd know that something like Deadly Friend will probably outsell an old Lewton film and should've been released on Blu-ay ages ago.

xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx · 02-02-2021, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

So if Isle of the Dead is lower-tier and Lewton generally didn't sell well for Shout, this means that Warner is just randomly picking what to release on Blu-ray without conducting much research. Because if they researched, they'd know that something like Deadly Friend will probably outsell an old Lewton film and should've been released on Blu-ay ages ago.

Pretty sure DF and Alone in the Dark will outsell Isle and any of those 30s-50s films they put out. There has to be a good reason they haven't released them yet.

DukeTogo84 · 02-02-2021, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Cinema84

So if Isle of the Dead is lower-tier and Lewton generally didn't sell well for Shout, this means that Warner is just randomly picking what to release on Blu-ray without conducting much research. Because if they researched, they'd know that something like Deadly Friend will probably outsell an old Lewton film and should've been released on Blu-ay ages ago.

If Scream continues to release Warner titles, I'm pretty sure Deadly Friend is with them. We'll see soon enough I guess.

Donl1282 · 02-02-2021, 12:56 AM

Since 88 Films released a I Know What You Did Last Summer set, is Scream Factory likely to release one too either on BD or UHD?

02-01-2021, 06:10 PM	#74764
chad1231 Active Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:44	im down for some 4k releases but i hope there is something new as well

02-01-2021, 08:31 PM	#74771
BluProofie Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:837 Blu-ray collection:2277 DVD collection:110 Trading Score:100	Scream just announced that their Raw release will actually have a lot of extras: https://www.facebook.com/10396193640...792324154/?d=n

02-01-2021, 11:48 PM	#74774
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	The Isle of the Dead thing is interesting. What if Shout actually did have a release planned but Warner yanked it at the last minute so they could do it? If that's the case, what else have they yanked from under Shout? Deadly Friend? The Hand? We'll know for sure if Deadly Friend turns up on Warner Archive in the near future. Maybe Warner have had a change of heart with regards to licensing.

02-01-2021, 11:56 PM	#74775
zbinks Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 Location:Illinois 4K collection:46 Blu-ray collection:3037 DVD collection:442 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:1	I tend to think it was more of a Shout! Factory decision not to proceed with Isle of the Dead. I don't recall exactly when or where, but I do recall Jeff Nelson mentioning that the Lewton titles had not sold well for them.

02-02-2021, 12:03 AM	#74776
iamnoone Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Antarctica Blu-ray collection:41 Trading Score:91	I thought Scream implied (or maybe it was some other insider?) that the previous Lewtons Scream put out did so poorly that they let IOTD go back to Warner - maybe exchanged it for something else, or got a refund. Who knows what their contract stated and if that were even allowed? But it was definitely out there that Scream's Lewtons did poorly. I seriously doubt Warner wanted IOTD back themselves, especially as IOTD is lower tier Lewton (which is still good), but no where near the top tier as The Body Snatcher was. And TBS did poorly for Scream, maybe because of the high price to recoup mastering costs? And so why continue on with a much lesser title like IOTD where you will lose even more money? And there are no other interested parties in these Lewtons, it seems, outside of Kino who has no WB deal. The two top tier Lewtons left are I Walked With a Zombie and the excellent Bedlam. Ghost Ship and The 7th Victim are both terrific, too, but no where on the same level, at least in my eyes. I hope WAC can get the other 4 Lewtons out, so everybody buy up IOTD and show some love!!! I won't wait for the 4/$44 to pick up IOTD this time, to show some support.

02-02-2021, 12:36 AM	#74777
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	So if Isle of the Dead is lower-tier and Lewton generally didn't sell well for Shout, this means that Warner is just randomly picking what to release on Blu-ray without conducting much research. Because if they researched, they'd know that something like Deadly Friend will probably outsell an old Lewton film and should've been released on Blu-ay ages ago.

02-02-2021, 12:56 AM	#74780
Donl1282 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2012	Since 88 Films released a I Know What You Did Last Summer set, is Scream Factory likely to release one too either on BD or UHD?

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