Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Watershipdownisgood]

Originally Posted by concolt

Franklin rolling down the hill makes me laugh everytime I watch the movie.

I think people in wheelchairs in horror flicks get no respect. No offense, but I wouldn't mind a horror flick with the hero being in a wheelchair. As someone that knows great people that use wheelchairs I would love to see a horror flick with a person in a wheelchair killing the horror villain. That being said, Franklin is a badly written horror character.

[concolt]

Originally Posted by Watershipdownisgood

I think people in wheelchairs in horror flicks get no respect. No offense, but I wouldn't mind a horror flick with the hero being in a wheelchair. As someone that knows great people that use wheelchairs I would love to see a horror flick with a person in a wheelchair killing the horror villain. That being said, Franklin is a badly written horror character.

Better yet have the killer be in a wheel chair. I’d pay to see that. Call it “Killer Wheels” or “Wheels of Death”

[Nosferatu31]

The Texas Wheelchair Massacre

[Watershipdownisgood]

Originally Posted by concolt

Better yet have the killer be in a wheel chair. I’d pay to see that. Call it “Killer Wheels” or “Wheels of Death”

Now that I'm thinking about it one of the villains in Get Out was in a wheelchair I want more of that. Be it them being the hero, or a slasher killer with a mask, or a sadistic serial killer that is a complete monster.

[Nosferatu31]

Not a horror film but there's Mr. No Legs from 1978. A Hitman in a wheelchair with shotguns attached to his wheelchair.

[concolt]

Originally Posted by Watershipdownisgood

Now that I'm thinking about it one of the villains in Get Out was in a wheelchair I want more of that. Be it them being the hero, or a slasher killer with a mask, or a sadistic serial killer that is a complete monster.

Just imagine the killer has knives sticking out of one wheel and a chainsaw sticking on the other. His mask is a bed pan.

[SeanWhitmore]

Originally Posted by Watershipdownisgood

I think people in wheelchairs in horror flicks get no respect. No offense, but I wouldn't mind a horror flick with the hero being in a wheelchair. As someone that knows great people that use wheelchairs I would love to see a horror flick with a person in a wheelchair killing the horror villain. That being said, Franklin is a badly written horror character.

Gotta check out Silver Bullet!

[Driver78]

Originally Posted by Watershipdownisgood

I think people in wheelchairs in horror flicks get no respect.

That’s because they spend too much time in wheelchair people bathrooms

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by Watershipdownisgood

I think people in wheelchairs in horror flicks get no respect. No offense, but I wouldn't mind a horror flick with the hero being in a wheelchair. As someone that knows great people that use wheelchairs I would love to see a horror flick with a person in a wheelchair killing the horror villain. That being said, Franklin is a badly written horror character.

Monkey Shines

[starsteam]

Originally Posted by Watershipdownisgood

I think people in wheelchairs in horror flicks get no respect. No offense, but I wouldn't mind a horror flick with the hero being in a wheelchair. As someone that knows great people that use wheelchairs I would love to see a horror flick with a person in a wheelchair killing the horror villain. That being said, Franklin is a badly written horror character.

Curse of Chucky

[Resident Evil Labs]

The grandfather in Waxwork kicks ass in a fortified wheelchair! Waxwork 1 and 2 4k!!!

[Gotho(redux)]

Originally Posted by postmodel

Well, she certainly changes from the beginning compared to the end. All she wanted to do after all was to check on behalf of her family if her grandfather’s grave was desecrated….

Before events:


During:


After:


Hooper showed us how she changed. We didn’t need to know much beyond that.

One thing that's always bugged me about the end of the movie is that the driver of the Black Maria who ran over the hitchhiker and hit Leatherface with the wrench, never jumped into the back of the truck with Sally. He just kept running on foot in the opposite direction.

[Gotho(redux)]

Originally Posted by Watershipdownisgood

I think people in wheelchairs in horror flicks get no respect.

Don't forget the guy from Friday the 13th part 2 either. This just shows how progressive Jason was. He didn't discriminate and was an equal opportunity killer.

[Gotho(redux)]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu31

The Texas Wheelchair Massacre

They keep milking sequels and Leatherface will be old enough to have to use a wheelchair.

Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Monkey Shines

And Silver Bullet.

[banjo!]

Originally Posted by NeonStreetMelt

One can become perfectly deaf by the end from Burns' incessantly obnoxious screaming. Noone in real life acts like this when held hostage or threatened with violence, even if theres initial screaming they dont carry on and on. How about this for imperfection...what do we learn of Sally, by the end of the film, and I mean, about her as a person prior to the day we meet her? One memory, good or bad, one hobby, anything at all? You can't, because Hooper only bothered to put her in a skimpy tank top and told her to scream nonstop...the character isn't written as Carpenter wrote Laurie Strode. Laurie Strode is a relatable empathetic fleshed out character. Sally is a broken 70's pullstring toy thats stuck on "scream" wearing a purple tanktop. You could say about the same for all the other protagonists and argue Sally is the worst final girl of the entire TCM franchise. Sally isn't even likeable on a surface level, as she's cruel to her disabled brother....there, is your imperfection.

[LanceL]

TL;DR spoiler...

[Show spoiler]

Originally Posted by Driver78

That's as reliable a "confirmation" as an announcement by DiscFather or whatever that joker is calling himself now. I'm still not 100% convinced that "WB Insider" is real.

I watched that video. The way the host of that YouTube channel acted was very strange. He stuck his tongue out and kinda crossed his eyes bowing back and forth whilst listening to this supposed insider. I question the validity of that insider as well. I believe he has had other actual insiders on. But the guy has such a difficult nature, for me.

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

For me someone saying that The Killer or Hard Boiled sucks is like saying The Godfather sucks. Sure there is that small percentage that may not like a film that most would consider a masterpiece, but the moment you say something like that, everything you say after becomes white noise.

Yes, people who have a different opinion are often ridiculed. The Godfather is considered a masterpiece to many film critics, and fans. I enjoyed it, but I don't consider it a masterpiece in my own mind. Saying it's a masterpiece and expecting everyone else should too because of how popular a movie it is, well, that's ridiculous. Much like Blader Runner, most see it as a masterpiece. I think it's a very flawed movie. Not that that means much, because most movies have flaws. I just didn't like the structure of the story.

Originally Posted by Cat III

Alright, fellas. I loved The Killer (finally saw it last week) and really liked Hard Boiled when I saw it years ago and am excited to catch up on Woo's other films. Let people have their opinions. Everyone has that supposed masterpiece they can't stand. I don't trust anybody who isn't at some point the voice of dissent.

Deatharcana even specified not liking gun-heavy action. What would you expect them to think of John Woo? You wouldn't put someone who isn't an ass-man in front of a Tinto Brass film and expect them to like it.

Exactly, and indeed! Too many people on this forum prefer sheep mentality. Nothing makes people angrier than others not agreeing 100%. Much like my disdain for It Follows. It's an interesting movie, but I think it's extremely clunky with terrible effects. The tall guy and others have those black-out-eyes that I have never liked. I enjoyed these movies, but not as much as I should by way of this forum. I stopped watching John Wick after the first. I'm not huge on gun fighting movies, either. I did end up watching them all, and they're okay. It's just dull watching people constantly firing on each other.

Originally Posted by Resident Evil Labs

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 74 is a perfect horror movie imo. And i have met legit people who have said that it sucks in their opinion.

I agree that TCM 1974 is a masterpiece, but it doesn't fit everyone's consideration. There's nothing wrong with that.

Originally Posted by Resident Evil Labs

The problem is ,is all the good shit has been released by Scream Factory and Vinegar syndrome.

Then where's Judgement Day 1988 and The Ugly 1997?

Originally Posted by NeonStreetMelt

One can become perfectly deaf by the end from Burns' incessantly obnoxious screaming. Noone in real life acts like this when held hostage or threatened with violence, even if theres initial screaming they dont carry on and on. How about this for imperfection...what do we learn of Sally, by the end of the film, and I mean, about her as a person prior to the day we meet her? One memory, good or bad, one hobby, anything at all? You can't, because Hooper only bothered to put her in a skimpy tank top and told her to scream nonstop...the character isn't written as Carpenter wrote Laurie Strode. Laurie Strode is a relatable empathetic fleshed out character. Sally is a broken 70's pullstring toy thats stuck on "scream" wearing a purple tanktop. You could say about the same for all the other protagonists and argue Sally is the worst final girl of the entire TCM franchise. Sally isn't even likeable on a surface level, as she's cruel to her disabled brother....there, is your imperfection.

TCM isn't a perfect movie. That's one reason so many love it. That's why it works for those of us who have it in our top whatever movie. Realism in a horror movie isn't going to happen. Not even biopics. Every movie based on a true story has a lot of fiction. Not saying that TCM is based on a true story, just a fictional account of fanfiction based on a certain killer.

A lot of folks tend to criticize movies for not being realistic. I think I remember watching Hard Boiled a decade and a half ago. A friend mentioned that something in the movie wasn't really realistic. I told them that movies rarely are realistic. It's a movie.

Originally Posted by Watershipdownisgood

I think people in wheelchairs in horror flicks get no respect. No offense, but I wouldn't mind a horror flick with the hero being in a wheelchair. As someone that knows great people that use wheelchairs I would love to see a horror flick with a person in a wheelchair killing the horror villain. That being said, Franklin is a badly written horror character.

I think a movie called Game Over 2019 exists.

Originally Posted by Gotho(redux)

One thing that's always bugged me about the end of the movie is that the driver of the Black Maria who ran over the hitchhiker and hit Leatherface with the wrench, never jumped into the back of the truck with Sally. He just kept running on foot in the opposite direction.

In situations like that, I defy anyone who would claim that they'd be thinking rationally.

[Resident Evil Labs]

Hope we get some good announcements

[ShoutFactoryOfficial]

Hey all - If you haven't heard by now, this month marks the 13th anniversary of Scream Factory, and we have several fun things planned for the momentous date.

Most notably, our Vidiots takeover on 9/19: We're screening PIRANHA (with Joe Dante in attendance!), and premiering our new 4K restoration of DAY OF THE DEAD. Not only that, but we're hosting a pop-up in the Vidiots video store, where we'll have 40+ of Scream's best selling titles available for sale at discounted prices (plus a few other goodies). If you're in LA, you should definitely stop by!

(And if you follow us on IG, you probably noticed we’ve been spotlighting brick-and-mortar video stores from around the U.S. — 13 spots in total. We'll keep posting a new location every day leading up to our anniversary on 9/19. You can read more about these vital institutions who are keeping physical media thriving over on IG.)

Scream Factory wouldn’t exist without the support of these passionate purveyors and movie-obsessed communities like you. Thanks for all the support — here's to another 13 years.

[ShoutFactoryOfficial]

Originally Posted by Resident Evil Labs

Hope we get some good announcements

Next new title announcements on 9/29.

[Crimzon]

Originally Posted by ShoutFactoryOfficial

Next new title announcements on 9/29.

Any Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, or Blaxploitation Volumes? Or The Killer?