Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[philip74]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Wonder if there is any chance we can get Ricochet (1991) from Scream/Shout at some point.

I’d also love to get a release for Most Wanted (1997) which is from New Line.
Wasn’t Ricochet from HBO Pictures?

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by philip74

Wasn’t Ricochet from HBO Pictures?

Yeah, that's the problem. WB released it in theaters, but it's an HBO film, so that's what makes me think it will be harder to release as it seems like no one can release HBO films.

[Ruemorgue10]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Wonder if there is any chance we can get Ricochet (1991) from Scream/Shout at some point.

God, I would love a release of Ricochet! I don't care if it comes from Shout Factory or Warner Archive, someone needs to get that badass flick on Blu-ray!

[A Tortured Duckling]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Wonder if there is any chance we can get Ricochet (1991) from Scream/Shout at some point.

That would be sexy, indeed.

[Gmamalis6]

I hope for a Blu-ray release with new video and audio restoration and brand new interviews on The Boy Who Could Fly (1986).

[Member-222782]

Too Bad HBO doesn't license, would love to get Fort Apache, The Bronx and Gulag released on Blu-ray.

[Nighthawk71]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Too Bad HBO doesn't license, would love to get Fort Apache, The Bronx and Gulag released on Blu-ray.

same here..haven't seen Fort Apache in decades

[Sage00]

Do all releases come with a poster if you order from the site?

[dylrichard02]

Originally Posted by Sage00

Do all releases come with a poster if you order from the site?

Not all, most collector's editions and box sets do. If you go to their shop home page you'll see a section that has limited gifts with purchases, from there the titles will say "MOVIE + Limited Edition Poster" and if they are sold out, it will be denoted in a blue box just below the product images and just above the details/description of the product.

[BobSimms]

Originally Posted by Shane Rollins

All I need from them now that we have Deadly Friend (sort of) is Freaks (I think Criterion has that one), The Devils, the unedited Exorcist 1

LOL, “Exorcist 1”. Yeah, The Devils and The Exorcist, surely they’re on their way from Scream Factory.

[Thomas Veil]

I would dig Blood Beach though must still be rights issues if no official DVD and blu-ray anywhere. Would be a great non double or triple dip release.

[Starman22]

Originally Posted by Gmamalis6

I hope for a Blu-ray release with new video and audio restoration and brand new interviews on The Boy Who Could Fly (1986).

I love to release The Boy Who Could Fly (1986) (Fred Savage's first movie before became star of TVs The Wonder Years) Blu-ray in the future. But it go to Shout Select Thread, not Scream Factory thread.

It's might be neither Warner Archive or Shout Select.

[TripleHBK]

When the past Corman surprise titles were announced, those went up for sale the same day as the announcements right? There was no advanced notice, correct? I keep staring at that October 19th, 2021 date and wondering if Shout won't try to fill that day with a surprise announcement of some kind. I initially thought that maybe they'd throw an IFC Midnight title on that day but thus far nothing more has been announced and so I'm curious to see if Shout is planning anything for that day or not.

[TheDude85]

Wish they would release the entire series of Dream On.

[Rayjg]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

When the past Corman surprise titles were announced, those went up for sale the same day as the announcements right? There was no advanced notice, correct? I keep staring at that October 19th, 2021 date and wondering if Shout won't try to fill that day with a surprise announcement of some kind. I initially thought that maybe they'd throw an IFC Midnight title on that day but thus far nothing more has been announced and so I'm curious to see if Shout is planning anything for that day or not.

We’re definitely due for a Corman surprise announcement. Hopefully soon now that the replacement disc for one of the previous batch has shipped.

[oney.mendoza]

Hoping SF announces IFC “The Djinn” soon. That was a surprisingly good horror film this year.

[Member-222782]

Battletruck next, please.

[ravenus]

Last night I saw Curse of the Werewolf on the Shout Disc.

CotW has the rather awkward plotline of the union between a woman and a bestial man giving birth to a werewolf (there's some hugger-mugger about it being a bad idea for the child to be born on Christmas). Anyhoo, the child grows up to become devilishly handsome Oliver Reed, who finds that on full moon nights (which seem to occur daily once the cycle starts) he is transformed into something else.

This is one of the more unusual Hammer films, being fairly restrained in the horror element till late into the running time. It may be that Hammer wanted to save on the requirement of the werewolf make-up and issued instructions to the writers in that regard. For the longest time we see Reed (and the child actor that plays the younger version of his character) mainly breaking out into sweats and moaning over disturbing dreams. It helps that Reed gives off an innate animal charisma that really sells the character. A lot of the film is about his guilty repression of his animal instincts. It is mainly in the last third the fangs are bared, so to speak. While the werewolf body count is relatively low (as I recall around 4 kills, and two of them come rather hastily), the film shows a dramatic edge for its anti-hero by not having the victims be villains "asking for it". The subplot about Reed's lover being able to soothe his inner beast could have been better explored. Some more stealthy werewolf action would have been welcome. Overall, the script is rushed, especially with regards to the origin story, and could have been significantly refined for greater impact, but this is another interesting entry in Hammer's take on the Universal Studios Classic Monsters.

Video-wise, Shout's transfer of the film in the 1.85:1 ratio is quite fantastic, colorful and filmic. There may be flaws but I was too wrapped up in the beauty of the presentation. The DTS-HDMA 2.0 audio is also fine, clearly conveying the dialog and giving the score support (within the limitations of the film's vintage). I haven't as yet checked out the extras, but there's a good-sized bunch of them, and they sound interesting. A lush slipcover and reversible cover art sweeten the deal further for collectors.

[Nighthawk71]

There is a sale at Hamilton Books going on now...I got a few Scream Titles pretty cheap...Misery for 10 bucks and Graveyard Shift for 17. Worth checking out.

[Video Ghoul]

Originally Posted by Nighthawk71

There is a sale at Hamilton Books going on now...I got a few Scream Titles pretty cheap...Misery for 10 bucks and Graveyard Shift for 17. Worth checking out.

I've never shopped at Hamilton Books. What's their deal? Are these used or just really low prices?