Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by Mark E. Desade

Counterpoint.

http://bleedingskull.com/meatcleaver-massacre-1977/

That review makes the film sound far more entertaining & interesting than it is. It does reinforce the idea that the individual parts are more entertaining than the collective whole however.

[Mark E. Desade]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

That review makes the film sound far more entertaining & interesting than it is. It does reinforce the idea that the individual parts are more entertaining than the collective whole however.

I think a problem with this will be that it doesn't fit in with SF's brand. The idea of Scream Factory + Christopher Lee here is a setup for disappointment. I'm partial to it's low budget charms, but I think the average SF customer will be bored silly. AGFA would have been a better home for it. I don't know if it would've been any better received, but it would have at least given the potential customer a better idea of what to expect (and it probably would've been cheaper and come with a second or third feature). I can feel the secondhand value of this disc diminishing already.

[rocknblues81]

These quick double dips are annoying... I will bite sometimes, but do I need a 4k of Event Horizon? I think not.

[Mushi Minion]

Originally Posted by rocknblues81

These quick double dips are annoying... I will bite sometimes, but do I need a 4k of Event Horizon? I think not.

Now wait until the next re-re-re-release when they announce they’ve found the deleted scene film-reels buried in a salt mine buried beneath another salt mine.

[TolerancEJ]

Originally Posted by rocknblues81

These quick double dips are annoying... I will bite sometimes, but do I need a 4k of Event Horizon? I think not.

I haven't even opened my Blu-ray yet. I have a huge backlog of unwatched films.

[DenOfEarth]

Can't wait for Cat People, Funhouse, Candyman, Craft, Escape from New York, Species, Dog Soldiers, and Lifeforce on 4K.

They did great on Alligator on 4K and did nice restoring Sword and Sorcerer.

[sancho]

Originally Posted by DenOfEarth

Can't wait for Cat People, Funhouse, Candyman, Craft, Escape from New York, Species, Dog Soldiers, and Lifeforce on 4K.

I'm in for Candyman.

[Midway30]

Just Species for July, seems a little light compared to the two previous months.

[slasherdisc]

The first 4 minutes of The Craft 4K are a mess! Has anyone else received their copy? The quality shifts from what appears to look like an upscaled DVD to then how it should look. WTF is going on!?

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by slasherdisc

The first 4 minutes of The Craft 4K are a mess! Has anyone else received their copy? The quality shifts from what appears to look like an upscaled DVD to then how it should look. WTF is going on!?

Is it during the opening credits?

[slasherdisc]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Is it during the opening credits?

Yes, until the 4:30 mark.

[Puffy]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Could just be some rough looking optical work. That stuff is a few generations removed from the original negative.

What do you mean? Why would only the first 4 mins have rough optical work?

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by Puffy

What do you mean? Why would only the first 4 mins have rough optical work?

The credits are an optical.

[neo_reloaded]

Originally Posted by Puffy

What do you mean? Why would only the first 4 mins have rough optical work?

In this era, the opening credits of the film were not added digitally, they were the result of a physical process on top of the originally shot film. This process results in any footage with credits being one or more generations away from non-optical work footage, and thus the quality of that footage is lower.

[Puffy]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

The credits are an optical.

Okay, actually I know what you mean now. I’ve often wondered why some credit sequences looked live zero restoration work was done to them.

[slasherdisc]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

The credits are an optical.

The included Blu-ray with the new 4K scan looks fine though. The credits are badly compressed on the 4K disc, you can clearly see it during the shot of Robin and Cliff De Young on the plane up until they pull up to the house and go inside, the quality looks like a DVD, then once the dude shows up at the door with the snake, it looks normal.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by slasherdisc

The included Blu-ray with the new 4K scan looks fine though. The credits are badly compressed on the 4K disc, you can clearly see it during the shot of Robin and Cliff De Young on the plane up until they pull up to the house and go inside, the quality looks like a DVD, then once the dude shows up at the door with the snake, it looks normal.

The caps should be interesting on this one.

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by Donl1282

Not sure if it will be a set. Universal apparently doesn’t license on going franchise including Child’s Play. Of course I would like to be wrong.

I know the "Universal not licensing titles from ongoing franchises" is quoted a lot, but it isn't 100% gospel. See Arrow releasing Tremors as proof of that. Or SF getting the UHD rights for Halloween II and III.

I think it's mainly that Chucky titles still sell well enough for Universal where they'd rather keep them in house.

Originally Posted by broadwaybobl

Has there been any word (official, semi-official, or rumor) lately about Scream putting out the rest of the HALLOWEEN series in 4K and/or a complete NIGHTMARE ON ELM ST. box set??!?

I hadn't seen Cliff's exact comment about the Elm Street films until reading through the thread today, but I'm not shocked in the slightest. A Nightmare on Elm Street is one of the main horror franchises WB has. As much as I'd love to see a big box set from SF for the franchise, it was always unlikely, even after WB started licensing out. Again, see Universal with their Chucky titles.

As far as the Halloween titles go, there's been nothing officially confirmed for the remaining films. SF does have access to Miramax titles through their deal with Paramount (see: Cursed), so if Paramount is licensing UHD rights out (I thought Criterion getting The Piano was proof, but I've been told Miramax no longer had those rights), then 6, H20 and Resurrection are pretty likely.

The two Rob Zombie films are another matter. They're part of the Weinstein Company catalog, which was mostly acquired by Lionsgate, whom aren't big on licensing. However, it does look like SF have released at least one title from that catalog (Sin City: A Dame To Kill For), so if they grabbed the Zombie films at the same time, then MAYBE they'll be on the table.

[jess1581]

You think SF could possibly snag The Relic considering they've dabbled in Paramount titles before? Maybe even a 4k remaster?

[steev210]

"JAWS" ceased being an ongoing franchise with THE REVENGE in '87, and Universal STILL won't license out the sequels. They refuse to let a well known boutique label give them new the new scans they desperately need. I doubt Universal would ever consider releasing the sequels on 4K, so why not let Shout have them and share in the profits?