Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[MifuneFan]

Titles are up at SF. Besides the stuff posted already, there's about 7,000 bundles with Vinyls and NECA figures for The Fog

https://www.shoutfactory.com/new-releases/

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by tangerinewolf

Not sure I like the cover art for The Fog 4K steelbook. As much as I like steelbooks, I think I'll go with the slipcover version.

same!

[starsteam]

Looks like a price mistake

https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=7895

[MifuneFan]

Army of Darkness will indeed have 4 discs (the Amazon stock images showed 2) and four runtimes are listed

RUN-TIME
81 / 96 / 88 / 90 min

https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=7884

https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=7886

[Mindfather]

I think theres a pricing error on the Army of Darkness, 2nd biggest bundle is $99.99, the biggest bundle is $52!

[Lurtz6]

Originally Posted by Mindfather

I think theres a pricing error on the Army of Darkness, 2nd biggest bundle is $99.99, the biggest bundle is $52!

Just snagged it, time to see how Scummy SF will be about it.

[Strangerbyday]

Originally Posted by Lurtz6

Just snagged it, time to see how Scummy SF will be about it.

Same. Its definitely gonna get cancelled though, once they spot the price error.

[GeoffOliver]

So I guess SF really are waiting for SDCC to announce Halloween: Curse, H20, and Resurrection.

[Strangerbyday]

Army of Darkness big bundle now marked as Sold Out, my order has changed to "Review Hold." Cancellation incoming.

[MifuneFan]

Gary the intern has now been fired.

[dylrichard02]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Gary the intern has now been fired.

Much like the gas station employee in California that mistakenly set the gas to $0.69 instead of $6.99 for an hour, Gary was a hero.

[The Great Owl]

I randomly pulled this from my unwatched stack last night, but it is a great film for the July 4 holiday!



The world's leading atomic scientists are lured to a secretive research project at a remote mansion in Georgia. Dr. Cal Meacham and Dr. Ruth Adams, played by Rex Reason and Faith Domergue, are suspicious that their host, Exeter, played by Jeff Morrow, might have motives other than pure altruism, but even they are shocked when the purpose of their participation is finally revealed. Exeter belongs to a race of aliens who need uranium in order to defend their home planet from enemy spaceships.

The 1955 sci-fi extravaganza, This Island Earth, directed by Joseph M. Newman and Jack Arnold, kicks off in a leisurely fashion, taking its time to immerse us in the lives of its lead characters. Once the scientists played by Reason and Domergue are whisked away in a flying saucer for Exeter's world, however, the proceedings are marked by a Technicolor showcase of special effects and matte paintings that is awe-inspiring even by today's standards. The planet of Metaluna, with its buildings housed underneath craters, remains a masterwork of visual splendor.

Universal-International, hoping for a renewed popularity by putting their foot in the door of the sci-fi genre, brought their A game here. Rex Reason (The Creature Walks Among Us) portrays the earnest, but fun-natured sort that was a trademark of 1950s monster movie heroes. Faith Domergue, whom all of you know from Cult of the Cobra and It Came from Beneath the Sea, is an assertive heroine who takes initiative to investigate why she and others have been summoned to complete ground-breaking laboratory work. Be on the lookout for Russell Johnson, best known as the Professor from the Gilligan's Island television series, as another skeptical scientist at Exeter's mansion.

This Island Earth is primarily remembered in present day for its fearsome mutant creatures with large eyes and massive exposed brains. These beings, who serve as guards on the planet of Metaluna, are outstanding examples of man-in-suit effects done right.

This film was lampooned on Mystery Science Theater 3000, but I prefer it in its original version as a still-relevant meditation on the power of free will over oppression.


This Scream Factory Blu-ray is a thing of beauty, with a wondrously colorful and detailed transfer and a plethora of extras.

[iamnoone]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Titles are up at SF. Besides the stuff posted already, there's about 7,000 bundles with Vinyls and NECA figures for The Fog

https://www.shoutfactory.com/new-releases/

Wait, has anyone mentioned that THE FUNHOUSE is also coming to 4K? It's pictured amongst the new releases on that link.

[dylrichard02]

Originally Posted by iamnoone

Wait, has anyone mentioned that THE FUNHOUSE is also coming to 4K? It's pictured amongst the new releases on that link.

It was originally set to come out in July but was delayed. It's been up for months.

[jstxanothrxstory]

Originally Posted by goodnitesteve

I remember watching Syfy not too long ago and there were no deleted scenes in the 2 or 3 at that time. Probably because it didn't fit in with the HD master needed.

I don't think Syfy has done 'TV cut' broadcasts for a long time, now. I remember watching Halloween II on there back in like '04 or '05, and it was just the theatrical cut with stuff cut out.

Originally Posted by MATBAN96

I'm sorry if my question sounds stupid, but I'm just really curious. Do you think it's possible for 4ks to become widespread in the future like blu rays and dvds?

Blu-Rays haven't even overtaken DVDs, so I doubt it. I'd wager a significant chunk of people are fine just streaming.

Originally Posted by Damonstein

Surprised there's no halloween 4ks considering the news about the commentary for 6.

They're just now finishing their September releases announcements, so might be a couple weeks out. 1-5 leaked around this time last year, so it can't be too far out.

Originally Posted by DaveyJoe

If they want them out in October they should have scheduled them for September.

Originally Posted by Damonstein

Yeah last year was such a shit show with them I assumed they move them to September. I found them in best buy before my pre-order ever shipped.

Wasn't it just something in one of the bundles being delayed that caused SF to delay their orders being shipped? I remember getting all of mine (except for 2) on release date from Amazon.

Originally Posted by KenHurd

Hopefully Army of Darkness and Evil Dead include all of the cuts in 4K.

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Army of Darkness will indeed have 4 discs (the Amazon stock images showed 2) and four runtimes are listed

RUN-TIME
81 / 96 / 88 / 90 min

Wonder what cuts will be on the 4K disc. Their previous release used a 4K scan for the international cut, so I'd guess that and the theatrical cut are the most likely. No idea what materials they have for the director's cut.

[iamnoone]

Originally Posted by dylrichard02

It was originally set to come out in July but was delayed. It's been up for months.

Thanks, duh!!!! And I already had pre-ordered it!!! It's hard to keep track and remember all of these rereleases.

[Donl1282]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Evil Dead (2013) 4K UHD!

I can’t find this on Bullmoose.

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by Donl1282

I can’t find this on Bullmoose.

You can search Bull Moose by UPC and it will bring it up.

https://www.bullmoose.com/p/35463220...film-franchise

[HipsterTrash]

Happy for y'all on the 4K train. That's stoke.

Now I need some new titles to be announced.

[iamnoone]

Happy July 4K!