Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Mr. Thomsen]

How about I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF and I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN?

[Frightener22]

Originally Posted by Mr. Thomsen

How about I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF and I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN?

I believe the rights holder is the widow of the original rights holder. Apparently, she has quite a handful of gems in her possession but wants absurd prices to license them. Pretty much explains why we've never seen them released officially. Such a shame because I'd kill to have both of them on Blu-ray.

[troykan]

Originally Posted by Frightener22

Seeing "The Sentinel" airing on a bunch of the movie channels this month is beginning to make me think it's a heavy contender for the July announcements.

I hope so, the movie is a classic!

[Gardenofstone10]

Hey do you guys buy directly from SF? I saw they offered a poster with The Fog so went to preorder it today and BASIC shipping was 6.99. Am I reading something wrong or is that accurate? I can get free release day shipping through amazon for 22 bucks, it would cost me 30 through SF.

[troykan]

Originally Posted by Pete Rock

Although I am a huge fan of Ninja 3, it was probably the weakest of the early Cannon Ninja films. I would think it would be hard to gauge the interest people might have in some of the other titles off of Ninja 3 sales alone.

Enter the Ninja and Revenge of the Ninja as a double feature would definitely sell well and probably much better than Ninja III alone.

Yes, the logic to base how the previous Ninja films would potentially perform from a sales perspective, based on Ninja III sales alone would be problematic at best.

These films were much better and established the genre which many others eventually copied.

They were also played more on cable channels and gained a wider audience since the early 1980's, Enter the Ninja currently plays on MGM HD channel and looks outstanding!

I love Ninja III and the transfer is excellent but the prior installments established the franchise and spawned the corresponding Ninja film craze.

I love them all and I am truly grateful for a fine Ninja III transfer and release but there is no doubt in my mind that the others would produce a greater sales volume, especially as a double feature!

[dsman71]

If the Susan Hart titles ever do get released I wouldnt want them in a budget DVD release ..just putting that out there

[Frightener22]

Originally Posted by zbinks

Susan Hart, widow of James H. Nicholson

Thanks, Zbinks! The names escaped me for a moment.

[Mr. Thomsen]

Originally Posted by Frightener22

I believe the rights holder is the widow of the original rights holder. Apparently, she has quite a handful of gems in her possession but wants absurd prices to license them. Pretty much explains why we've never seen them released officially. Such a shame because I'd kill to have both of them on Blu-ray.

Ah, thanks for the update. I figured it had to be something like this since they weren't released even on DVD.

We have some relatives to a deceased Danish director doing the same thing over here. The guy, Poul Nyrup, worked in different departments on numerous movies, including the infamous 'Reptilicus', but he also scraped enough money together to fund three hilarious Danish exploitation movies himself. They were released on VHS back in the 1980s, but ever since a local festival showed them in the mid-90s, his heirs have believed they sit on gold and have turned all offers to release them down. In the meantime, the prints are probably rotting away on some garage.

[jthefrank]

Originally Posted by Gardenofstone10

Hey do you guys buy directly from SF? I saw they offered a poster with The Fog so went to preorder it today and BASIC shipping was 6.99. Am I reading something wrong or is that accurate? I can get free release day shipping through amazon for 22 bucks, it would cost me 30 through SF.

Yes, I've bought most of the Collector's Editions through Scream directly. Basically, is a poster (if still available) worth $8-9 to you? I think they're pretty cool

[deepred]

Originally Posted by Mr. Thomsen

Ah, thanks for the update. I figured it had to be something like this since they weren't released even on DVD.

We have some relatives to a deceased Danish director doing the same thing over here. The guy, Poul Nyrup, worked in different departments on numerous movies, including the infamous 'Reptilicus', but he also scraped enough money together to fund three hilarious Danish exploitation movies himself. They were released on VHS back in the 1980s, but ever since a local festival showed them in the mid-90s, his heirs have believed they sit on gold and have turned all offers to release them down. In the meantime, the prints are probably rotting away on some garage.

So depressing when people are greedy and don't get the importance of film history and preservation.

[pedromc69]

Ninja 3 is awsome love the transfer to. Im hoping the other 2 are released especially revenge of the ninja.

[zafisher94]

Originally Posted by deepred

I love The Sentinel and will definitely pick that up if SF gets it. It's a wonderful combination of creepy and campy. Thank you to Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments for exposing me to this film!

I love Bravo's 100 Scariest Moments. It was basically my horror 101. I still watch it all the time.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by deepred

So depressing when people are greedy and don't get the importance of film history and preservation.

It's a terrible situation. Code Red keeps hitting roadblocks in their quest to acquire obscure films because people didn't have the foresight to preserve or properly store film elements and don't have useable materials. But greed and disinterest are also big problems. Producers are under the impression their films are worth a lot of money

[deepred]

Originally Posted by zafisher94

I love Bravo's 100 Scariest Moments. It was basically my horror 101. I still watch it all the time.

My roomate and I watched it with a pen and paper so we could write down all the ones we hadn't seen. I was exposed to a couple great movies through that program. Blood and Black Lace was another one!

[cmac]

Originally Posted by cine74

It's a terrible situation. Code Red keeps hitting roadblocks in their quest to acquire obscure films because people didn't have the foresight to preserve or properly store film elements and don't have useable materials. But greed and disinterest are also big problems. Producers are under the impression their films are worth a lot of money

All of us hit that roadblock... That was the biggest problem with the Corman Collection.

[Marv Inc.]

Not long to go not until The incredible melting man hits the shelves.

[jthefrank]

Received Dead Souls yesterday. Definitely looks like the freak of the collection with it's white slipcover

[zafisher94]

Originally Posted by deepred

My roomate and I watched it with a pen and paper so we could write down all the ones we hadn't seen. I was exposed to a couple great movies through that program. Blood and Black Lace was another one!

I''ve only seen 53 out of the 100, but plan on getting 99 of them. Only one I have no interest in is Black Christmas. As a huge Christmas fanatic, I don't like mixing horror and Christmas.

[benricci]

Cliff - if a Blacula/Scream Blacula Scream double feature blu-ray is in the works, then simply do not reply to this post and that'll be our little code

[dressedtokill]

Originally Posted by zafisher94

I''ve only seen 53 out of the 100, but plan on getting 99 of them. Only one I have no interest in is Black Christmas. As a huge Christmas fanatic, I don't like mixing horror and Christmas.

Travesty! That movie is AWESOME and you should definitely give it a chance. It holds up really well and it has the amazing combo of Margo Kidder and Olivia Hussey.