Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by JoelGoodsen

Yeah it doesn’t sound like it’s been the most efficient shipping service for this set. Expecting it to arrive late and probably damaged!

What do you know, mine arrived today and showed up at the local hub last night. I know some USPS locations are more notorious for not scanning, but I've never had a package jump from awaiting shipment to arriving at the local hub, even skipping the regional and local distribution centers. I have a feeling the USPS has been sitting on these until the right time for delivery.

A bit disappointed as the items arrived in a larger rectangular box that accomodates the posters, but the box set was left to slide around in the box without any additional padding. The outer box did sustain a slightlycrushed corner on the bottom side edge and the top side edge has two wear marks, likely from sliding around in the box.

[AKORIS]

I’m surprised nobody is having reservations about Black Christmas
And Carrie on 4k.

Black Christmas has looked like crap on every release for the past 20 years. Why does everyone assume a new 4k scan is gonna improve much??

As for Carrie, the often gauzy photography could
Also be a compression nightmare on a badly coded disc.

I’ll wait for reviews first on both of these.

[JoelGoodsen]

Originally Posted by rdodolak

What do you know, mine arrived today and showed up at the local hub last night. I know some USPS locations are more notorious for not scanning, but I've never had a package jump from awaiting shipment to arriving at the local hub, even skipping the regional and local distribution centers. I have a feeling the USPS has been sitting on these until the right time for delivery.

A bit disappointed as the items arrived in a larger rectangular box that accomodates the posters, but the box set was left to slide around in the box without any additional padding. The outer box did sustain a slightlycrushed corner on the bottom side edge and the top side edge has two wear marks, likely from sliding around in the box.

Glad yours has turned up mate. Mine is still in no mans land and saying 'arriving late'. Hasn't updated and been stuck on that for days, so no idea where it is.

Not good about the minor damage. Scream cheapened out on the delivery side for these.

[xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

I’m surprised nobody is having reservations about Black Christmas
And Carrie on 4k.

Black Christmas has looked like crap on every release for the past 20 years. Why does everyone assume a new 4k scan is gonna improve much??

As for Carrie, the often gauzy photography could
Also be a compression nightmare on a badly coded disc.

I’ll wait for reviews first on both of these.

Of course I'll wait for reviews but the old BD was scanned from the negative so I expect around the same quality but in 4k

Only way I see it looking worse than the old disc is SF's garbage compression at times.

[Thomas Veil]

I think Im more excited to get a decent cover for WarGames than the 4k part. I've lost any excitement I once had for 4K upgrades.

[TolerancEJ]

For December, I'll go for WarGames and I will upgrade my DVD of Coraline to the Steelbook.

[Starman22]

Originally Posted by Starman22

Good to see The Return of the Living Dead back to print coming 4K UHD and hoping Carrie (1976) 4K UHD should be next.

I knew finally Carrie coming to 4K UHD this year. Thank You Scream Factory

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by JoelGoodsen

Glad yours has turned up mate. Mine is still in no mans land and saying 'arriving late'. Hasn't updated and been stuck on that for days, so no idea where it is.

Not good about the minor damage. Scream cheapened out on the delivery side for these.

Hopefully yours shows up within the next day or two.

[Topher76]

Originally Posted by willo007

Black Xmas is @ Lionsgate, and they aint going to do anything with it, maybe re-release a DVD of it.

Ehh. Everytime I hear LionsGate has the rights to something I die a little.

[Mike0284]

Went back for one more order.

[BobSimms]

Originally Posted by xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx

Of course I'll wait for reviews but the old BD was scanned from the negative so I expect around the same quality but in 4k

Only way I see it looking worse than the old disc is SF's garbage compression at times.

Which of Shout’s recent 4K releases have had poor compression?

[sancho]

Originally Posted by oney.mendoza

Has anyone had any luck getting a Candyman 4k disc that ISN’T scratched like hell? I’ve gotten a few replacements from Amazon and they’re all the same. I emailed Shout but haven’t heard back from them.

That's what I want to know. 1 member said that his Candyman 4k disc, was so scratched up....that it looked like a brake rotor. Feel free to keep emailing Shout, until they help you.

[LanceL]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

I’m surprised nobody is having reservations about Black Christmas
And Carrie on 4k.

Black Christmas has looked like crap on every release for the past 20 years. Why does everyone assume a new 4k scan is gonna improve much??

As for Carrie, the often gauzy photography could
Also be a compression nightmare on a badly coded disc.

I’ll wait for reviews first on both of these.

I completely agree. But I am going to be hopeful regardless. With Scream Factory's track record, it's hard to tell.

[titapari]

Originally Posted by willo007

Black Xmas is @ Lionsgate, and they aint going to do anything with it, maybe re-release a DVD of it.

Why can't they make a deal with Lionsgate?

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by BobSimms

Which of Shout’s recent 4K releases have had poor compression?

The Craft

[Sleazeaddict]

Question: if i order Halloween 1,2,3,4,5 will they ship em with Hardcases or maybe i'll have slips ?

[pikwik]

Originally Posted by Surge92

I'd like The Burning in 4K, too. Not too soon, though, since I just ordered the Shout blu-ray.

All these new 4K announcements are making me very reluctant to pull the trigger on Blu-rays But I'm looking forward to picking up the 4Ks!

[BobSimms]

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

The Craft

Thanks. How about the Halloween sequels they just released? Not sure if anyone’s received or reviewed them yet. Shout did impeccable work on both their 4K releases of The Howling and The Fog, so I assumed they (or whoever authors their discs) had been on an upswing with their compression jobs.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by BobSimms

Thanks. How about the Halloween sequels they just released?

They seem to be fine, but the Halloween 6 Blu-rays might have some issues.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...53661&page=118

[sancho]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

I’m surprised nobody is having reservations about Black Christmas
And Carrie on 4k.

Black Christmas has looked like crap on every release for the past 20 years. Why does everyone assume a new 4k scan is gonna improve much??

As for Carrie, the often gauzy photography could
Also be a compression nightmare on a badly coded disc.

I’ll wait for reviews first on both of these.

I only want Black Christmas, but I will 100% wait for reviews. Due to errors and scratched disc issues......I stopped pre-ordering Shout discs.