Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[spawningblue]

Originally Posted by cmac

We only have U.S. rights.

Damn that's disappointing! It makes sense, but hopefully this isn't something us Canucks will run into too often. I'll just have to pick it up next time I place an order from ImportCDs.

[cmac]

Originally Posted by Mr. Thomsen

Cliff worked for BCI before, doing fantastic work transforming the company from releasing PD titles to being a quality label with great releases of exploitation, martial arts and horror. I still love their Paul Naschy titles, their 'Welcome to the Grindhouse' double features, the 'Don't Answer the Phone' SE, the Aztec Mummy set etc. etc. Unfortunately, Navarre pulled the plug on BCI/ Eclipse and the label became a casualty of the financial crisis, like so many other small, but great specialty labels (Panik House, CasaNegra, Barrel Entertainment etc.)

Personally, I was thrilled to see Cliff as one of the key figures behind Shout! Factory's Corman titles and later Scream! Factory. I just knew it was going to be good.

You are correct.... and thank you for your nice comments.
Four years at BCI, i think... and before that Five years at Venutura Distrbution releasing a bunch of J-Horror and the Sonny Chiba Collection.

[cmac]

Originally Posted by willo007

Cliff, here are some questions for ya, a little interview while we wait for some title announcements:

What is the best selling Scream Factory title as of yet?

What is the worst selling Scream Title as of yet?

Do the double feature titles sell better than the single feature titles?

Did you work for another comapany before joining Shout! when producing the SE edition of Audition?

Is your team praized at Shout! for putting them on the map?

Do other companies want to hire you to do the same you have done for Shout! for their companies? Like, letssay Don May Jr asking you, hey, come work for Synapse!

Cliff, you dont have to answer.

Someone answered the question on the best selling title and where i was prior to Shout.
I can't really say what the worst selling title is. It's only been a little over a year.
I produced the Shout version of AUDITION and the Ventura Distribution version in 2001.

[spawningblue]

Originally Posted by cmac

You are correct.... and thank you for your nice comments.
Four years at BCI, i think... and before that Five years at Venutura Distrbution releasing a bunch of J-Horror and the Sonny Chiba Collection.

Awesome! I'm sure you are responsible for a lot of my collection!

[shortmartin]

I'm thinking of adding some more Carpenter titles to my collection. Right now I've got Halloween and the Thing. I figured this would be a good forum to gauge a sense of some others that I might add. How do you rank his filmography?

[spawningblue]

Originally Posted by cmac

Someone answered the question on the best selling title and where i was prior to Shout.
I can't really say what the worst selling title is. It's only been a little over a year.
I produced the Shout version of AUDITION and the Ventura Distribution version in 2001.

How long will you have to wait until you decide whether Ninja 3 or the upcoming Price Collection have sold well enough to move on with more of the titles? If the Price set sells well, would we still have to wait a few years to see a second collection?

[cmac]

Originally Posted by spawningblue

How long will you have to wait until you decide whether Ninja 3 or the upcoming Price Collection have sold well enough to move on with more of the titles? If the Price set sells well, would we still have to wait a few years to see a second collection?

It would be awhile... maybe six months. Plus we'd have to get the rights to the other films if they are available.

[spawningblue]

Originally Posted by shortmartin

I'm thinking of adding some more Carpenter titles to my collection. Right now I've got Halloween and the Thing. I figured this would be a good forum to gauge a sense of some others that I might add. How do you rank his filmography?

AMAZING!

Halloween
The Thing
The Fog
Big Trouble in Little China (These four are some of my favourite movies of all time!)

GREAT

Prince of Darkness
Escape from New York
Escape from L.A. (I'm one of the few that think this is as good as NY)
They Live
Christine
Bodybags
In the Mouth of Madness

GOOD

Vampires
Assault on Precinct 13 (I need to revisit this one. I haven't seen it in years)
Starman
Village of the Damned

OKAY

Someone's Watching Me

WORTH A WATCH

Ghosts of Mars (I remember hating this, need to revisit it)


HAVEN'T SEEN

Dark Star
Elvis
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
The Ward

[jthefrank]

Originally Posted by shortmartin

I'm thinking of adding some more Carpenter titles to my collection. Right now I've got Halloween and the Thing. I figured this would be a good forum to gauge a sense of some others that I might add. How do you rank his filmography?

1. The Thing
2. Big Trouble In Little China
3. In The Mouth of Madness
4. They Live
5. Halloween (!)
6. Prince of Darkness
7. MoH - Cigarette Burns
8. Escape From NY
9. The Fog
10. Star Man
11. Village of the Damned
12. MoH - Pro Life
13. Vampires
14. Escape From LA
15. Dark Star
16. Assault on Precinct 13
17. Christine
18. The Ward
19. Memoirs of An Invisible Man
20. Ghosts of Mars

[spawningblue]

Originally Posted by cmac

It would be awhile... maybe six months. Plus we'd have to get the rights to the other films if they are available.

Cool, thanks! Hopefully it sells through the roof and you guys are able to make some deals and have a vol. 2 out Oct. 2014!

[Drinkinstein]

Originally Posted by spawningblue

Damn that's disappointing! It makes sense, but hopefully this isn't something us Canucks will run into too often. I'll just have to pick it up next time I place an order from ImportCDs.

Well crap, Canadian films that can't be sold in Canada. How bout that? Looks like I'll be in the same boat come September, Import CDs here I come...

[dsman71]

I hope the sales of The Vampire Lovers wont deter you from possibly licensing other Hammer or British horror films...I would think Island of Terror would do well...but its the ones that Warner owns that probably would do the best...
Im surprised, since Vampire Circus and Twins of Evil did really well if Im not mistaken but Vampire Lovers didn't..
Anyway the transfers are all great...I bet I also have a lot of Blu Rays with the Mac-touch on them !

[redrunner97]

Originally Posted by dsman71

I hope the sales of The Vampire Lovers wont deter you from possibly licensing other Hammer or British horror films...I would think Island of Terror would do well...but its the ones that Warner owns that probably would do the best...
Im surprised, since Vampire Circus and Twins of Evil did really well if Im not mistaken but Vampire Lovers didn't..
Anyway the transfers are all great...I bet I also have a lot of Blu Rays with the Mac-touch on them !

I would love more Hammer.

I personally love The Vampire Lovers, it's one of my favorite non-Universal Horror/Sherlock hammer films, and I hope they continue with them.

Phantom of the Opera is great, and I would love Hound of the Baskervilles.

[Pete Rock]

I really hope Ninja 3 sells well. I am a huge fan of the 80's Cannon movies and am still holding out hope for some of the other gems from that era like Revenge of the Ninja, American Ninja 1 & 2, and Avenging Force. While it is not a Cannon movie, I will gladly take Pray for Death Uncut as well. Sho Kosugi's 2nd best movie behind Revenge of the Ninja in my opinion.

[Jobla]

Cliff did a phenomenal job at BCI, releasing many films that were new to home video, and most in their original aspect ratios.

[Undeadcow]

Ghost of Mars is cheap but light action fun. It's not great but sometimes I think Ghost of Mars' reputation is such to suggest there's no point in watching it and I disagree with that.

Originally Posted by Jobla

Cliff did a phenomenal job at BCI, releasing many films that were new to home video, and most in their original aspect ratios.

+1, the Naschy films were really great too.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by shortmartin

I'm thinking of adding some more Carpenter titles to my collection. Right now I've got Halloween and the Thing. I figured this would be a good forum to gauge a sense of some others that I might add. How do you rank his filmography?

01. Escape from New York
02. The Thing
03. They Live
04. Halloween
05. Christine
06. Big Trouble in Little China
07. Village of the Damned
08. Memoirs of an Invisible Man
09. Starman
10. The Fog
11. Escape from L.A.
12. Prince of Darkness
13. Dark Star

I have not seen the rest but I'm working on it.

[tonylopez]

Just placed an order through B&N! THE FOG, INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN, LIFEFORCE, THE HOWLING, TERROR TRAIN and THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE. It will arrive as one package and I am so stoked about it. I decided to forego the Criterion sale in July and buy my true passion of horror titles. It will be like Christmas morning when that package arrives at my doorstep. And now I will pull up a chair at the front door and wait.

[tonylopez]

FYI, just so everyone knows, B&N is having a sale if you buy two currently released titles you get a third for free. Great opportunity to catch up on Scream titles.

[demonknight]

BREAKING UNIVERSAL HORROR NEWS:

The entire Tremors franchise is being released in an Attack Pack 4 film 2-disc blu ray collection in R1. This will be released on September 17.