Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Watershipdownisgood]

Very underrated Killer creature film found it on Amazon Prime, and yes it was gross, but also incredibly enjoyable, and scary at times also pretty gory, great creature horror flick deserves so much better than it gets, and more praise. The fact that critics hated it makes me mad, or maybe they're scared of flesh eating cockroaches themselves heh heh.

[dwk]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Watched this for the first time ever this morning (Despite buying the disc way back in 2016). This was a lot of fun and deserving of more talk/praise than I feel it receives. Definitely worth checking out and it just happens to be on sale this weekend. Fun film and a great disc from the Golden Era of Scream Factory releases. The first 50 minutes or so is a pretty routine nature attacks premise, but then it goes off the rails with a revelation during the final 3rd of the film and is just a joy to watch.

I've not watched this, but if you are interested in the novel it is based on, Valancourt Books republished it as part of the Paperbacks from Hell series. I've read it and it is a pretty good read. While a whole bunch of people die in the book, one particularly gruesome death was so horrible that it has really stuck with me.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by dwk

I've not watched this, but if you are interested in the novel it is based on, Valancourt Books republished it as part of the Paperbacks from Hell series. I've read it and it is a pretty good read. While a whole bunch of people die in the book, one particularly gruesome death was so horrible that it has really stuck with me.

Just last night I stumbled across The Paperbacks from Hell book itself that covered all of those earlier released horror paperbacks and hadn't yet decided if I wanted to go down yet another collecting rabbit hole by trying to pick up some of the books mentioned. Your recommendation however seems to be the universes way of saying that I need to check some of these out.

I usually try to stay away from paperbacks when possible. For the last several years I've been picking up Horror Novels in Hardback form (primarily focusing on all of Clive Barkers works) but it's been a minute since I picked up anything new and this Paperbacks from hell series sounds very intriguing. I appreciate the recommendation!

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Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Just last night I stumbled across The Paperbacks from Hell book itself that covered all of those earlier released horror paperbacks and hadn't yet decided if I wanted to go down yet another collecting rabbit hole by trying to pick up some of the books mentioned. Your recommendation however seems to be the universes way of saying that I need to check some of these out.

I usually try to stay away from paperbacks when possible. For the last several years I've been picking up Horror Novels in Hardback form (primarily focusing on all of Clive Barkers works) but it's been a minute since I picked up anything new and this Paperbacks from hell series sounds very intriguing. I appreciate the recommendation!

OrbitDVD is the best place to buy the overpriced Paperbacks From Hell line, FYI. Significantly cheaper than anywhere else and free shipping when you buy three.

[314carpenter]

All I really needed was the one title from the original Vincent Price Collection.
Last night I compared some Roger Corman releases from Shout that I own. I tried 2 films per DVD, 1 film per DVD, 2 films per BD, 1 film per BD. I just couldn't justify the cost to quality to pay more. Some were better than others, but then on the next camera shot, out comes the out of focus 16mm. Decided I would only be buying these 20 Corman titles on various DVD combo packs for a total of $3.55 per title.

[The Great Owl]

After previous attempts to have children of their own, Dean York, a Virginia congressman played by Micheal Woods, and his wife, Karen, played by Faye Grant, are overjoyed to adopt a newborn baby from a Catholic orphanage. Although their adopted child, whom they have named Delia, seems to have adverse reactions to Church baptism and to the New Age nanny entrusted to look after her, and although people who displease Delia in any form or fashion also have a strange habit of dying from uncannily random circumstances, Dean and Karen soldier on, believing that the girl is simply struggling to fit in. They will soon realize the terrifying truth, that Delia is the spawn of the Antichrist.

The 1991 made-for-television supernatural sequel, Omen IV: The Awakening, directed by Jorge Montesi and Dominique Othenin-Girard, was intended to be the first of many television installments for The Omen franchise, but its lackluster reception stopped those plans in their tracks. Despite its poor reputation among fans, I have a soft spot for this one, because I like the way that it uses clever cinematography and editing to amp up the threat of violence from its villain character in a way that pushes the envelope of its television movie limitations. One particular decapitation sequence that pays overt homage to an iconic scene in Richer Donner's The Omen (1976) is so brilliantly executed that I have to tip my hat. Other sequences involving rattlesnake attacks and a scalpel through the hand have a similarly gleeful mischievousness to them.

I have been a fan of Faye Grant since childhood because of her role in the sci-fi television miniseries, V. Asia Vieira, who stars as the childhood Delia, is suitably mean-spirited, with a menacing glare that guarantees that things will not end well for anyone on her character's bad side.

My favorite sequence involves Delia insidiously wreaking havoc on a psychic fair, with tarot card tents, fortune teller booths, and such being engulfed in flames. This film really sticks it to the early 1990s New Age trend in a way that elicits unintentional laughter.


Cheers to Scream Factory for including this made-for-television gem in The Omen Collection set.

[Savage_Blu]

Picked up a few from the Corman Birthday sale, plus preordered the Killer Klowns 4k:

[Amiibro121]

Still dying for it to be may already for the klowns to arrive

[The Great Owl]

The 2006 supernatural horror remake, The Omen, directed by John Moore, is basically a note-for-note retelling of the original 1976 version of the same name that was helmed by Richard Donner. Robert Thorn, an American diplomat played by Liev Schreiber, is told by the chaplain of a Rome hospital that his wife, played by Julia Stiles, has given birth to a stillborn child, and reluctantly goes along with the priest's suggestion to adopt a different baby that was born at the same moment and whose mother died in childbirth, all the while keeping the switch a secret from his wife. Shortly after Robert and his family relocate to London when he is named Ambassador to the United Kingdom, gruesome events begin to befall them, all them strangely centered around his son, Damien. He will soon learn the terrifying truth, that his secretly adopted child is actually the spawn of Satan.

This update of The Omen is a competently-made movie in its own right, but falls short of living up to its 1976 predecessor because it simply does not bring anything new to the table. Schreiber and Stiles are too young for their roles, but they both deliver serviceably decent performances, even if they both lack the gravitas of Gregory Peck and Lee Remick, both of whom graced the original. David Thewlis, as an ill-fated photographer, is also quite good, although he does not quite convey David Warner's urgency from the first film. Mia Farrow is an intelligent addition as the replacement nanny, Mrs. Blaylock, who promises to be Damien's protector, but, once again, does not quite fill the shoes of the original actress for the role, Billie Whitelaw. Finally, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, as the five year-old Damien, does no wrong in the role, but his expression lacks the sinister coldness of original actor Harvey Spencer Stephens, especially during the final scene.

Pete Postlethwaite, as Father Brennan, and Giovanni Lombardo Radice, as Father Spiletto, both fare the best as far as the dramatic performances in this 2006 version. These actors deliver their lines with utmost intensity, almost compelling me to forget about the respective roles from the original.

I like the sequences depicting the ghastly nightmares of Stiles's Katherine Thorn. I also like how a decapitation plays out, even if it does not rival the near-identical character fate in the original. The rest of the death scenes are vastly inferior incarnations of the demises in the 1976 film.

The Omen (2006) is not a bad film. It is simply there. With regard to remakes, I tend to gravitate towards ones that provide new nuances and new allegories. This one is simply an unmemorable clone, even if it is well-executed while going through the motions.

I finished watching the six films in The Omen franchise just in time for the total eclipse.

[Splatterhouse 5]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

The 2006 supernatural horror remake, The Omen, directed by John Moore, is basically a note-for-note retelling of the original 1976 version of the same name that was helmed by Richard Donner. Robert Thorn, an American diplomat played by Liev Schreiber, is told by the chaplain of a Rome hospital that his wife, played by Julia Stiles, has given birth to a stillborn child, and reluctantly goes along with the priest's suggestion to adopt a different baby that was born at the same moment and whose mother died in childbirth, all the while keeping the switch a secret from his wife. Shortly after Robert and his family relocate to London when he is named Ambassador to the United Kingdom, gruesome events begin to befall them, all them strangely centered around his son, Damien. He will soon learn the terrifying truth, that his secretly adopted child is actually the spawn of Satan.

This update of The Omen is a competently-made movie in its own right, but falls short of living up to its 1976 predecessor because it simply does not bring anything new to the table. Schreiber and Stiles are too young for their roles, but they both deliver serviceably decent performances, even if they both lack the gravitas of Gregory Peck and Lee Remick, both of whom graced the original. David Thewlis, as an ill-fated photographer, is also quite good, although he does not quite convey David Warner's urgency from the first film. Mia Farrow is an intelligent addition as the replacement nanny, Mrs. Blaylock, who promises to be Damien's protector, but, once again, does not quite fill the shoes of the original actress for the role, Billie Whitelaw. Finally, Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, as the five year-old Damien, does no wrong in the role, but his expression lacks the sinister coldness of original actor Harvey Spencer Stephens, especially during the final scene.

Pete Postlethwaite, as Father Brennan, and Giovanni Lombardo Radice, as Father Spiletto, both fare the best as far as the dramatic performances in this 2006 version. These actors deliver their lines with utmost intensity, almost compelling me to forget about the respective roles from the original.

I like the sequences depicting the ghastly nightmares of Stiles's Katherine Thorn. I also like how a decapitation plays out, even if it does not rival the near-identical character fate in the original. The rest of the death scenes are vastly inferior incarnations of the demises in the 1976 film.

The Omen (2006) is not a bad film. It is simply there. With regard to remakes, I tend to gravitate towards ones that provide new nuances and new allegories. This one is simply an unmemorable clone, even if it is well-executed while going through the motions.

I finished watching the six films in The Omen franchise just in time for the total eclipse.

What I’ll always remember about the remake was its marketing campaign: 06-06-06. It was super effective, and I had to watch it on release. Like what was said previously, it was competently made, but practically felt like Gus Van Sant’s remake of ‘Psycho’ to me.

A cosmic moment about that day is that one of my closest friends died that day, and I remember thinking “What a helluva day to die on”. In my mind, this movie, the date of its release, and the death of my friend always connects memories for me.

[RevolverOcelScott]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Just last night I stumbled across The Paperbacks from Hell book itself that covered all of those earlier released horror paperbacks and hadn't yet decided if I wanted to go down yet another collecting rabbit hole by trying to pick up some of the books mentioned. Your recommendation however seems to be the universes way of saying that I need to check some of these out.

I usually try to stay away from paperbacks when possible. For the last several years I've been picking up Horror Novels in Hardback form (primarily focusing on all of Clive Barkers works) but it's been a minute since I picked up anything new and this Paperbacks from hell series sounds very intriguing. I appreciate the recommendation!

The author of Paperbacks from Hell (Grady Hendrix) did a video presentation of some of the paperbacks from the book and a Q&A, followed by a screening of Creepshow a few years back. Ended up grabbing a few of his books which he signed and he was a super nice guy. The book made me want to read so many of those damn things.

[bsend]

Originally Posted by 314carpenter

All I really needed was the one title from the original Vincent Price Collection.
Last night I compared some Roger Corman releases from Shout that I own. I tried 2 films per DVD, 1 film per DVD, 2 films per BD, 1 film per BD. I just couldn't justify the cost to quality to pay more. Some were better than others, but then on the next camera shot, out comes the out of focus 16mm. Decided I would only be buying these 20 Corman titles on various DVD combo packs for a total of $3.55 per title.

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Thank you for sharing your haul. It made me take a look at some of those DVDs. They weren't all there when the sale was going live.

Some of the triple features have a movie I purchased via Shout Exclusive blu ray, but I am glad to get the others at that price. Corman movies are a lot of fun and even one or two new movies from a set make it worth it to me.

Going to catch up on a few of those. I wish Shout moved all their new Corman releases to double features (I feel like that is how many were shown in drive-ins etc) and go for a higher volume of sales than pricepoint.

I couldn't justify upgrading Terror Within at the time to blu ray but my New Concorde DVD is fullscreen, so I needed something better. The DVD will do nicely even though I have Dead Space on blu ray.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by dwk

I've not watched this, but if you are interested in the novel it is based on, Valancourt Books republished it as part of the Paperbacks from Hell series. I've read it and it is a pretty good read. While a whole bunch of people die in the book, one particularly gruesome death was so horrible that it has really stuck with me.

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Just last night I stumbled across The Paperbacks from Hell book itself that covered all of those earlier released horror paperbacks and hadn't yet decided if I wanted to go down yet another collecting rabbit hole by trying to pick up some of the books mentioned. Your recommendation however seems to be the universes way of saying that I need to check some of these out.

I usually try to stay away from paperbacks when possible. For the last several years, I've been picking up Horror Novels in Hardback form (primarily focusing on all of Clive Barkers works) but it's been a minute since I picked up anything new and this Paperbacks from hell series sounds very intriguing. I appreciate the recommendation!

I have fond memories of the good old paperback days of the 1980s, when my teenage self picked up anything and everything from Robert R. McCammon, Dean Koontz, Charles L. Grant, Ramsey Campbell, Thomas Tessier, etc.

I bought Stephen King and Clive Barker stuff in hardcover when I could, but picked up the rest on paperback.

I glanced through a preview of Paperbacks from Hell a while back and was surprised at how many I had recognized from those days.

I also read the source novel for The Nest back when I was in high school.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Splatterhouse 5

What I’ll always remember about the remake was its marketing campaign: 06-06-06. It was super effective, and I had to watch it on release. Like what was said previously, it was competently made, but practically felt like Gus Van Sant’s remake of ‘Psycho’ to me.

A cosmic moment about that day is that one of my closest friends died that day, and I remember thinking “What a helluva day to die on”. In my mind, this movie, the date of its release, and the death of my friend always connects memories for me.

I am sorry for your loss.

I agree that the 2006 remake had a great marketing campaign.

[dubhousing]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I glanced through a preview of Paperbacks from Hell a while back and was surprised at how many I had recognized from those days.

I also read the source novel for The Nest back when I was in high school.

I've read several of the paperbacks covered by Grady Hendrix in the book, that have been subsequently been republished by Valancourt Press' new Paperbacks from Hell imprint. I have not been disappointed yet. The Tribe, The Auctioneer and A Nest of Nightmares have all been particularly good.

[dwk]

Originally Posted by dubhousing

I've read several of the paperbacks covered by Grady Hendrix in the book, that have been subsequently been republished by Valancourt Press' new Paperbacks from Hell imprint. I have not been disappointed yet. The Tribe, The Auctioneer and A Nest of Nightmares have all been particularly good.

I haven't gotten to The Auctioneer yet. I am currently reading Let's Go Play at the Adams' (I've been trying to read one PBfH every 6 books or so.) I really liked Black Ambrosia and The Spirit. Actually I think I'd recommend all of the ones I've read. Nightblood is the one I've liked the least, but it was still a pretty fun read.

[SpiderNerd09]

Since Scream Factory has been on the 4K Remake Train lately, these are my suggestions;

Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) Theatrical & Unrated Cuts
Black X-Mas (2006) Theatrical, Unrated, & International Cuts
The Hills Have Eyes (2006) Theatrical & Unrated Cuts
Rob Zombie’s Halloween (2007) Theatrical & Unrated Cuts
Rob Zombie’s Halloween II (2009) Theatrical & Unrated Cuts
The Crazies (2010)
Maniac (2012)

[Röckzilla]

Well, considering how this will apparently be my 666th post on this website...

[Show spoiler]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNhWqfyWe5s

Perhaps I should suggest that Scream Factory release a "Collector's Edition" 4K UHD of Studio 666 (2022)?

I admit, I was a little surprised just how much I actually enjoyed this film.

[steev210]

Originally Posted by SpiderNerd09

Since Scream Factory has been on the 4K Remake Train lately, these are my suggestions;

Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) Theatrical & Unrated Cuts
Black X-Mas (2006) Theatrical, Unrated, & International Cuts
The Hills Have Eyes (2006) Theatrical & Unrated Cuts
Rob Zombie’s Halloween (2007) Theatrical & Unrated Cuts
Rob Zombie’s Halloween II (2009) Theatrical & Unrated Cuts
The Crazies (2010)
Maniac (2012)

Good list. I would add:

House on Haunted Hill (1999)
House of Wax (2005)
Ghost Ship (2002)

[SeanJoyce]

Originally Posted by SpiderNerd09

Since Scream Factory has been on the 4K Remake Train lately, these are my suggestions;

[Show spoiler]Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) Theatrical & Unrated Cuts
Black X-Mas (2006) Theatrical, Unrated, & International Cuts
The Hills Have Eyes (2006) Theatrical & Unrated Cuts
Rob Zombie’s Halloween (2007) Theatrical & Unrated Cuts
Rob Zombie’s Halloween II (2009) Theatrical & Unrated Cuts
The Crazies (2010)
Maniac (2012)

Originally Posted by steev210

Good list. I would add:

House on Haunted Hill (1999)
House of Wax (2005)
Ghost Ship (2002)