Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[darkness2918]

Just The Ghost & the Darkness for me.

[JupiterMission]

For my money...

Highest tier: Phantom of the Paradise, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, Body Double, Carlito's Way, Mission: Impossible, Snake Eyes, Femme Fatale
High tier: Scarface, Sisters, The Untouchables
Mid tier: Obsession, The Fury
Low tier: Raising Cain, Passion, Domino

And the rest, I haven't seen - or at least I haven't seen them in such a long time that I'm withholding judgement. Also, even his low tier movies have scenes that are pretty great.

[fred25_Ca]

Ghost is the big one for me but I also just cancelled my Arrow pre-order for Candyman to get the scream version. It's going to be half the price and I just can't say no to a slipcover with the original poster. Plus, I just read the tiny essay from the Candyman booklet and it really isn't worth it. Had Arrow had a great booklet with tons of essays, I might have caved but their limited edition is quite underwhelming compared to some of their other releases, imo. Plus i'm always happy to support scream factory.
I already own the UK steelbook of Escape (and the Scream factory steelbook) but, just like with Candyman, they are going for the original poster art and that poster is such an incredible and iconic artwork, i've always loved it (even own the vhs) but was always disappointed nobody has used it since the vhs days. Glad Scream factory are finally giving it to us on a slipcover. Hopefully The Fog gets the same treatment.

[MifuneFan]

They're up!



https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=7802

Bonus Features
DISC ONE (4K UHD):

NEW 4K Restoration By Sony
Audio Commentary With Director Andrew Fleming
DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):

NEW 4K Restoration By Sony
Audio Commentary With Andrew Fleming
Directing The Craft – An Interview With Andrew Fleming
Producing The Craft – An Interview With Producer Douglas Wick
Writing The Craft – An Interview With Co-Writer Peter Filardi
Effecting The Craft – An Interview With Makeup Effects Supervisor Tony Gardner
Vintage Featurette – Conjuring The Craft
Vintage Featurette – The Making Of The Craft
Deleted Scenes With Optional Audio Commentary By Andrew Fleming
Theatrical Trailer

[MifuneFan]

Candyman 4K extras

https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=7807

Bonus Features
DISC ONE (4K UHD — THEATRICAL & UNRATED CUTS):

NEW 4K Master Of The Original Negative, Supervised And Approved By Writer/Director Bernard Rose And Director Of Photography Anthony B. Richmond (Theatrical Cut) By Arrow Video
NEW 4K UHD Presentation In Dolby Vision (HDR10 Compatible) Of Both Cuts Of The Film, The Theatrical R-rated Version And The Unrated Version Featuring Alternate, More Graphic Footage, Presented Via Seamless Branching
NEW Dolby Atmos Track
NEW Interview With Actress Vanessa Williams
Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Bernard Rose And Actor Tony Todd (Theatrical Cut)
Audio Commentary With Authors/Film Historians Stephen Jones And Kim Newman (Theatrical Cut)
Audio Commentary With Bernard Rose, Author Clive Barker, Producer Alan Poul And Actors Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen And Kasi Lemmons (Theatrical Cut)
Audio Commentary With Bernard Rose, From The Movie Crypt Podcast Hosted By Filmmakers Adam Green And Joe Lynch (Theatrical Cut)

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY — THEATRICAL CUT):

NEW 4K Master Of The Original Negative, Supervised And Approved By Writer/Director Bernard Rose And Director Of Photography Anthony B. Richmond By Arrow Video
NEW Dolby Atmos Track
Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Bernard Rose And Actor Tony Todd
Audio Commentary With Authors/Film Historians Stephen Jones And Kim Newman
Audio Commentary With Bernard Rose, Author Clive Barker, Producer Alan Poul And Actors Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen And Kasi Lemmons
Audio Commentary With Bernard Rose, From The Movie Crypt Podcast Hosted By Filmmakers Adam Green And Joe Lynch
NEW Interview With Actress Vanessa Williams
Sweets To The Sweet: The Candyman Mythos – Featuring Interviews With Bernard Rose, Producer Alan Poul, Executive Producer Clive Barker, Actors Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd And Kasi Lemmons
Clive Barker: Raising Hell – An Interview With Author/Artist/Filmmaker Clive Barker
The Heart Of Candyman – An Interview With Actor Tony Todd
Bernard Rose's Storyboards
Theatrical Trailer
TV Spots
Still Gallery
Screenplay (BD-ROM)

DISC THREE (BLU-RAY — UNRATED CUT):

NEW 4K Master Of The Original Negative With HD Inserts For The Uncut Footage From An Archival Film Print By Arrow Video
NEW Dolby Atmos Track
Be My Victim – An Interview With Tony Todd
It Was Always You, Helen – An Interview With Actress Virginia Madsen
Reflection In The Mirror – An Interview With Actress Kasi Lemmons
A Kid In Candyman – An Interview With Actor DeJuan Guy
The Writing On The Wall: The Production Design Of Candyman – An Interview With Production Designer Jane Ann Stewart
Forbidden Flesh: The Makeup FX Of Candyman – Including Interviews With Special Makeup Effects Artists Bob Keen, Gary J. Tunnicliffe And Mark Coulier
A Story To Tell: Clive Barker's The Forbidden – Writer Douglas E. Winter On Clive Barker's Seminal Books Of Blood And Candyman's Source Story, The Forbidden
Urban Legend: Unwrapping Candyman – A Critical Analysis Of The Film With Writers Tananarive Due And Steven Barnes

[MifuneFan]

EFNY 4K Extras

https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=7801

Bonus Features
DISC ONE (4K UHD):

4K Restoration By StudioCanal
Audio Commentary With Director John Carpenter And Actor Kurt Russell
Audio Commentary With Producer Debra Hill And Production Designer Joe Alves
Audio Commentary With Actress Adrienne Barbeau And Director Of Photography Dean Cundey

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):

4K Restoration By StudioCanal
Audio Commentary With Director John Carpenter And Actor Kurt Russell
Audio Commentary With Producer Debra Hill And Production Designer Joe Alves
Audio Commentary With Actress Adrienne Barbeau And Director Of Photography Dean Cundey
DISC THREE (BLU-RAY):

Big Challenges In Little Manhattan: The Visual Effects Of ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK
Scoring The Escape – A Discussion With Composer Alan Howarth
On Set With John Carpenter – The Images Of ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK With Photographer Kim Gottlieb-Walker
I Am Taylor – An Interview With Actor Joe Unger
My Night On Set – An Interview With Filmmaker David DeCoteau
Deleted Scene: The Original Opening Bank Robbery Sequence With Optional Audio Commentary
Return To Escape From New York Featurette
Theatrical Trailers
Photo Galleries – Behind-The-Scenes, Posters And Lobby Cards

[formula_nebula]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

They're up!



https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=7802

Sweet! I never did pick up the previous Shout release of The Craft. So, i'll be sure to get this one.

[MifuneFan]

Lifeforce 4K UHD extras:

https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=7805

Bonus Features

DISC ONE (4K UHD — THEATRICAL CUT):

NEW 2021 4K Scan Of The Original Camera Negative
DISC TWO (BLU-RAY — THEATRICAL CUT):

NEW 2021 4K Scan Of The Original Camera Negative
Dangerous Beauty – An Interview With Actress Mathilda May
Space Vampires In London – An Interview With Director Tobe Hooper
Carlsen’s Curse – An Interview With Actor Steve Railsback
Teaser And Theatrical Trailers
TV Spot
Still Gallery

DISC THREE (BLU-RAY — DIRECTOR'S CUT):

NEW Restoration On The 2018 4K Scan Of The Interpositive
Audio Commentary With Tobe Hooper, Moderated By Tim Sullivan
Audio Commentary With Make-Up Effects Designer Nick Maley, Moderated By Michael Felsher

[BrandonST]

I wonder if Disturbing Behavior will be brought back as a 4k upgrade? It seems like too popular of a movie for it to OOP.

[starsteam]

That's so weird, I stumbled on Dinosaur World (the Chinese film) the other day online and thought "too bad no one picked it up for a US release". Thanks Shout.

Candyman includes a new interview, meh, I can live without it. May have been tempted to double-dip on Lifeforce if it included that extra I missed out on from the previous CE.

[bergman864]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Lifeforce 4K UHD extras:

https://www.shoutfactory.<br /> com...roduct_id=7805

This should be mentioned also.

Please note about the international cut: Cannon cut the original camera negative to match the theatrical version of the film. Any trims from the original camera negative were not saved. As a result, the international cut only exists as an interpositive film element. We felt cutting those scenes into the original camera negative for a UHD release would be jarring because of the increase in resolution of 2160p.

[MifuneFan]

So, Shout are doing a Shout Select release of Two for the Money. So, between that, and The Craft, I guess it's very possible they have a new Sony deal.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

So, Shout are doing a Shout Select release of Two for the Money. So, between that, and The Craft, I guess it's very possible they have a new Sony deal.

Looks to be the case. Paramount, WB, and Sony titles in the same month is pretty nuts. Maybe they will be the ones who release One False Move in the US.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

So, Shout are doing a Shout Select release of Two for the Money. So, between that, and The Craft, I guess it's very possible they have a new Sony deal.

Wonder how much longer we'll have to wait for a 4k release of Night of the Living Dead '90. (And whether or not anyone will want it considering all the problems with some of the day/night coloration on past releases).

As for me for May... nothing at the moment. I might eventually pick up The Craft at some point as I never grabbed the previous disc (though If I can find a cheap copy of the Blu Ray I may just call it good with that). Candyman will be an eventual purchase as I am in no significant rush to upgrade that one as I just had a marathon of those films 2-3 weeks ago and was happy with their presentations. I wouldn't rule out me ever getting Escape from New York but it's not a priority by any means and would need to be pretty cheap for me to consider it. No interest in Lifeforce upgrades, and no interest in The Ghost in the Darkness and Femme Fatale.

I suppose this is a blessing in disguise however as I can focus on all the sales during May this way without worrying about new releases cutting into that budget.

[The Great Owl]

It will be nice never to have to buy Lifeforce, Escape from New York, Candyman, or The Craft again after pulling the trigger on these 4K editions.

The Ghost and the Darkness has been a long time coming. I'm in for Femme Fatale as well.

I'll probably pre-order these from DiabolikDVD after my mid-March payday.

At some point, I'm going to have to throw my hands up in exasperation and stop upgrading my standard Blu-rays to 4K, but the above four are all fun movies that merit the expense.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Wonder how much longer we'll have to wait for a 4k release of Night of the Living Dead '90. (And whether or not anyone will want it considering all the problems with some of the day/night coloration on past releases).

I love NOTLD '90 but I think I'm done with it on physical media unless SONY miraculously comes up with the missing bits for some kind of extended cut. Also, I think Savini has said everything he wants to say about the film so anyone hoping for more extras may be disappointed. Great movie, though.

[lildemon666]

Only a matter time time for us to get night of the demons, Piranha, big trouble, humanoids, and slumber party to hit 4k.

I’m. Sure all the releases with 4K scans will get a 4K release down the road. I hope they can revisit some other films such as day, sleepaway camp, silent night deadly night.

[JupiterMission]

What a truly spectacular month. I'm going to need a second job.

I'm in for Femme Fatale, Escape from NY, and The Craft. Maybe Candyman as well, although I've been trying to keep 4k to only my absolute favorites, since the prices on those are creeping out of my price range.

Also: Very happy to see The Craft is getting a new scan. I wonder if Event Horizon (which I've held off on) could get the 4k upgrade soon too.

[NeilZ]

I preordered The Craft and Lifeforce and then cancelled Lifeforce, because only theatrical cut is on 4k? What a bad call.

[starsteam]

Originally Posted by NeilZ

I preordered The Craft and Lifeforce and then cancelled Lifeforce, because only theatrical cut is on 4k? What a bad call.

Sounds like the right call to me.

Please note about the international cut: Cannon cut the original camera negative to match the theatrical version of the film. Any trims from the original camera negative were not saved. As a result, the international cut only exists as an interpositive film element. We felt cutting those scenes into the original camera negative for a UHD release would be jarring because of the increase in resolution of 2160p.