Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[starsteam]

Originally Posted by iamnoone

If Scream didn't limit these to 1,000 units, most of these titles would not move very fast at $27 a piece. Once again, it's the "limited edition" model that so many labels use now that gets people buying quick and buying now. FOMO.

"Deathstalker 1 + 2" was a major exception on their first LE website-exclusive releases. That one sold out super fast, thus them rethinking a few years later to do a repress. But the other 3, they stayed available for quite a while, Shout even reduced the prices on those other three (Velvet Vampire, Message in Space, and Timewalker, I believe) to get rid of them. Yes, now those may be worth big bucks, but if Shout reissued them, they'd be in the same position of trying to sell off titles most people never really wanted, until they are OOP. Remember, Shout had to do a sale-price on the other 3, maybe half-priced, just to sell them off. A 1,000 repress on those would be foolish. Sort of what Bill Olsen always says, haha!

Anything is possible, though, I noticed recently the "Attack of the Crab Monsters" was sold out, and that didn't take too long. Maybe half went to resellers, though?

I get that they're on this for the money. I just wish there was a way to keep these films available longer and for more people. Ways that isn't streaming/bootlegs/MOD BD-R discs. I wish they were profitable enough but they're not.
I guess it all just comes down to who re-releases them next. Those who missed Terror Within II from Code Red, here's your chance again. Maybe in a few years when I have smaller fish to fry I'll get another chance for the first film on Blu from another company.
Otherwise my DVD copy will do for me fine enough.

[darkness2918]

Originally Posted by Surge92

Are the Terror Within movies any good? Do they have good creature effects, etc?

I honestly didn’t like either one of them.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

With my order placed for both Corman releases I will say that I am a bit disappointed that Shout went back to 2 films per disc. Given the nearly $30 price tag and the limited print run it would have been nice to have gotten each of the Terror Within films on their own discs. I'm sure the BD-50 will provide plenty of space for the titles but I like having each film on their own disc so I'll always ask for separate discs.

At this point, I'm starting to lean in the opposite direction. I'm starting to run out of space, and quite frankly, spending $30 for these 2 movies is much easier to stomach than paying $60. They'll be fine sharing space on a BD50.

[Jay H.]

Originally Posted by Surge92

Are the Terror Within movies any good? Do they have good creature effects, etc?

I'm going to answer both of your questions with a single question: have you ever seen a movie released through Roger Corman's company?

[Savage_Blu]

Originally Posted by Surge92

Are the Terror Within movies any good? Do they have good creature effects, etc?

Originally Posted by Jay H.

I'm going to answer both of your questions with a single question: have you ever seen a movie released through Roger Corman's company?

....if so, then you should know what to expect. Post-Apocalyptic mutant monster romp in an underground bunker.

[Nosferatu31]

Well they got me with their website exclusive limited to 1,000. Just ordered both using PayPal's pay in 4.

[Surge92]

Originally Posted by Jay H.

I'm going to answer both of your questions with a single question: have you ever seen a movie released through Roger Corman's company?

Originally Posted by Savage_Blu

....if so, then you should know what to expect. Post-Apocalyptic mutant monster romp in an underground bunker.

Good grief. I'm going to have to get this before it ends up going for $75 on eBay.

[tardif]

Awesome to see Twice Dead get a bluray release. It is one of the more underrated horror films of the late 80s and deserves more attention.

Disappointing that Scream Factory made no attempt to interview Todd Bridges for the special features. He is certainly accessible and I can't imagine him not wanting to participate.

[Savage_Blu]

Originally Posted by Surge92

Good grief. I'm going to have to get this before it ends up going for $75 on eBay.

The Power of Corman Compels You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPIgjSYPUyg

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

At this point, I'm starting to lean in the opposite direction. I'm starting to run out of space, and quite frankly, spending $30 for these 2 movies is much easier to stomach than paying $60. They'll be fine sharing space on a BD50.

I understand the space concern, but I was hoping for a Slumber Party Massacre 2/3 situation where it was a double feature but each film was housed on it's own disc.

[Surge92]

Originally Posted by Savage_Blu

The Power of Corman Compels You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPIgjSYPUyg

Oh, man. I'm sold.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by starsteam

If there's enough demand they will, like they did with Deathstalker. But it'll take more than a hundred or so people asking. I don't really get why just pressing a batch of 1000 every time you run out of stock until the license expires is so bad. Is keeping inventory really that much of a hassle? At the most you'll probably only end up pressing 3000 copies before everyone who wanted a copy had a chance to get one (for these titles at least). So what if the last few hundred set around collecting dust for a few years? Someone will buy them eventually.

Yet Code Red and Scorpion will moan about how long it took a title to sell 1000 copies only to make sour comments when someone who missed out wants a repress. At least their excuse is that they have to pay for the storage. Shout's bigger than that, surely? They're certainly not having many MGM movies hogging up space anymore.

I'm pretty sure Shout!'s storage and order fulfillment are outsourced to a 3rd party. They probably pay through the nose for that service.

[dylrichard02]

Originally Posted by Savage_Blu

The Power of Corman Compels You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPIgjSYPUyg

That trailer makes me want to blind buy it! Plus, George Kennedy is the man. Might order this one.

[Nosferatu31]

I haven't placed an order with Shout in 5 years. Is it normal for the status to say "review hold?"

[SonnybytheSea]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

I understand the space concern, but I was hoping for a Slumber Party Massacre 2/3 situation where it was a double feature but each film was housed on it's own disc.

YES, This ^ right here, I totally understand double feature option due to space concern, but at least give them their own disc.

I remember when I got the Porky's trilogy on DVD. It came in a single case, but all three movies had their own disc with their own separate features...

[mmarczi]

Honestly, Shout should do sets for a bunch of Corman films like they did for Vincent Price and the Universal Horror features.

[jmspls72]

Originally Posted by dylrichard02

That trailer makes me want to blind buy it! Plus, George Kennedy is the man. Might order this one.

My response exactly. Though reminded me a lot of Aileen and aliens. Have to see what features are on it. I don’t expect a good transfer based on trailer.

[Nosferatu31]

Originally Posted by jmspls72

My response exactly. Though reminded me a lot of Aileen and aliens. Have to see what features are on it. I don’t expect a good transfer based on trailer.

There are no features. Just a trailer for each film and a new 2K scan of the first film.

[Sleazeaddict]

anyone got problem at checkout ?

edit: order placed.

[gbm82]

Originally Posted by Savage_Blu

The Power of Corman Compels You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPIgjSYPUyg

STOP MAKING ME WANT TO SPEND MONEY!