Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread - Page 4735 - Blu-ray Forum

starsteam · 05-20-2025, 04:36 PM

https://shoutfactory.com/products/th...usive-booklet#

MifuneFan · 05-20-2025, 04:37 PM

Holy crap

Driver78 · 05-20-2025, 04:38 PM

THIS I like!!!

ShoutFactoryOfficial · 05-20-2025, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TotoroDragon

How many titles planned for August ?

Lucky 13 (for now).

fattyjoe37 · 05-20-2025, 04:41 PM

Huh. So the Bava's are Blu-ray only and missing the bonus features found on previous releases, including the essential Tim Lucas commentaries (he literally wrote the book on Bava). I think I'll be sticking with my Arrow box set from a few years back. This is great for people who never picked most of these up and aren't into special features, but for me this is one of the biggest missed opportunities Scream Factory has ever released.

MoonlightMask · 05-20-2025, 04:44 PM

Any idea if these are new transfers, or is this a stop-gap for 4K releases? It does seem like a scaled back version of the Arrow set (although it does have more films, and new special features, so it's still killer).

TotoroDragon · 05-20-2025, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ShoutFactoryOfficial

Lucky 13 (for now).

Thank you for the reply.

guccipunkstar · 05-20-2025, 04:54 PM

Less versions of the films than the arrow and kino releases plus it doesn’t even state that they’re new transfers lol

DukeTogo84 · 05-20-2025, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ShoutFactoryOfficial

Lucky 13 (for now).

Is there more than 1 HK release for the month or will it only be City on Fire?

StarDestroyer52 · 05-20-2025, 05:04 PM

In for the Bava set.

mattc · 05-20-2025, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ShoutFactoryOfficial

Lucky 13 (for now).

Can you please tell us when we might be seeing the next Shaw Bros collection?

Also if "Men Fom the Monastery" and "Shaolin Martial Arts" might be included?

LeDroitDeTuer · 05-20-2025, 05:11 PM

I'm glad they're back in print for those that don't have them already, but it doesn't sound like these are new masters compared to the KL / Arrow BDs. I think everybody was hoping we'd get new 4K UHDs of these at some point.

bergman864 · 05-20-2025, 05:14 PM

Love the artwork but I already own most of these. Great set for those who've only seen a couple of his films though.

I'm still hoping for upgrades of some of his better known titles.

MifuneFan · 05-20-2025, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LeDroitDeTuer

I'm glad they're back in print for those that don't have them already, but it doesn't sound like these are new masters compared to the KL / Arrow BDs. I think everybody was hoping we'd get new 4K UHDs of these at some point.

Yeah, they're the same masters as Kino/Arrow. I don't believe SF got access to any negatives/elements where any newer scans/restorations could be performed here.

cartman3289 · 05-20-2025, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Yeah, they're the same masters as Kino/Arrow. I don't believe SF got access to any negatives/elements where any newer scans/restorations could be performed here.

I wonder if Arrow will be the ones who create new scans for the UK market. I don’t have the original Arrow set but I just feel like I should hold off on this for something better in the future.

LeDroitDeTuer · 05-20-2025, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Yeah, they're the same masters as Kino/Arrow. I don't believe SF got access to any negatives/elements where any newer scans/restorations could be performed here.

That's unfortunate, but at least they're back in print which is always a good thing.

One key improvement over the KL versions is going to be the SDH subtitles. If I remember correctly, Five Dolls for an August Moon, A Bay of Blood and Baron Blood didn't have subtitles at all.

I just noticed that Hatchet for the Honeymoon is also not in this set, which is surprising. Maybe there's a second volume down the line?

MoonlightMask · 05-20-2025, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LeDroitDeTuer

That's unfortunate, but at least they're back in print which is always a good thing.

One key improvement over the KL versions is going to be the SDH subtitles. If I remember correctly, Five Dolls for an August Moon, A Bay of Blood and Baron Blood didn't have subtitles at all.

I just noticed that Hatchet for the Honeymoon is also not in this set, which is surprising. Maybe there's a second volume down the line?

88 Films has (had?) a really strong release of Hatchet.

LeDroitDeTuer · 05-20-2025, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MoonlightMask

88 Films has (had?) a really strong release of Hatchet.

I have the Redemption (KL?) version, I assume they both use the same master? I don't think I ever saw a screencap comparison of those two, but I do remember the audio being quite damaged on the US disc, although you get used to it.

That one I'd love to upgrade, a nice and nasty piece of work from Bava.

Watershipdownisgood · 05-20-2025, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ShoutFactoryOfficial

Lucky 13 (for now).

Blaxploitation set volume 2 maybe also more Hong Kong stuff besides City of Fire possibly?!!

Also Place Beyond the Pines 4K for August which is a great freaking film as it got delayed.

Kenneth M · 05-20-2025, 06:02 PM

ShoutFactoryOfficial - Are the Bava films Hatchet for the Honeymoon and A Bay of Blood using the Kino transfers or the Arrow transfers?

05-20-2025, 04:36 PM	#94681
starsteam Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Sep 2015 Location:Alabama 4K collection:456 Blu-ray collection:5475 DVD collection:3249 Digital collection:1330 Trading Score:261	https://shoutfactory.com/products/th...usive-booklet#

05-20-2025, 04:37 PM	#94682
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Holy crap

05-20-2025, 04:38 PM	#94683
Driver78 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2024 Location:NY/NJ 4K collection:53 Blu-ray collection:178 Trading Score:8	THIS I like!!!

05-20-2025, 04:41 PM	#94685
fattyjoe37 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2011 Location:WA 4K collection:522 Blu-ray collection:2686 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:115	Huh. So the Bava's are Blu-ray only and missing the bonus features found on previous releases, including the essential Tim Lucas commentaries (he literally wrote the book on Bava). I think I'll be sticking with my Arrow box set from a few years back. This is great for people who never picked most of these up and aren't into special features, but for me this is one of the biggest missed opportunities Scream Factory has ever released.

05-20-2025, 04:44 PM	#94686
MoonlightMask Member Member since:Apr 2021 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	Any idea if these are new transfers, or is this a stop-gap for 4K releases? It does seem like a scaled back version of the Arrow set (although it does have more films, and new special features, so it's still killer).

05-20-2025, 04:54 PM	#94688
guccipunkstar Special Member Member since:Jun 2019 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:611 Blu-ray collection:2709 DVD collection:168	Less versions of the films than the arrow and kino releases plus it doesn’t even state that they’re new transfers lol

05-20-2025, 05:04 PM	#94690
StarDestroyer52 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Aug 2016 Location:In a galaxy far, far away.... 4K collection:511 Blu-ray collection:3271 DVD collection:233 MA collection:5 Digital collection:11 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	In for the Bava set.

05-20-2025, 05:11 PM	#94692
LeDroitDeTuer Power Member Member since:Jul 2021 4K collection:229 Blu-ray collection:1390 DVD collection:19	I'm glad they're back in print for those that don't have them already, but it doesn't sound like these are new masters compared to the KL / Arrow BDs. I think everybody was hoping we'd get new 4K UHDs of these at some point.

05-20-2025, 05:14 PM	#94693
bergman864 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 4K collection:508 Blu-ray collection:1221 DVD collection:25 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:15	Love the artwork but I already own most of these. Great set for those who've only seen a couple of his films though. I'm still hoping for upgrades of some of his better known titles.

05-20-2025, 06:02 PM	#94700
Kenneth M Senior Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:US Blu-ray collection:307 Trading Score:1	ShoutFactoryOfficial - Are the Bava films Hatchet for the Honeymoon and A Bay of Blood using the Kino transfers or the Arrow transfers?

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