Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[JohnWayne]

Originally Posted by dsman71

(Funhouse a Classic ?? )

Funhouse is awful, Deadly Blessing is a snoozer...just my humble opinion

You obviously don't know much about the horror genre if you didn't know The Funhouse is a cult classic.

[dsman71]

Uh yes I do -Funhouse has a cult following but it aint no classic. And no one said "cult classic" in the original post
But I love and know the horror genre and I tend to like....
GOOD horror films


(the Fog, The Burning, Dawn of the Dead, Suspiria, Night of the Living Dead, the Beyond)

[dsman71]

Whatever man ! People have different tastes, imagine that ?

[klauswhereareyou]

Funhouse is a classic of the slasher genre. I don't think anyone is claiming it should be in the AFI top 100 films of all time.

[adsdsdsd]

I remember searching Netflix and stumbled across The Funhouse. I watched it and I loved it.

I don't know if anyone has said this (probably). I think Scream should do The Stuff. Great 80's fun. I can imagine really cool artwork in the style of a 50s movie. That would be really cool.

[adsdsdsd]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Good horror trailers? I'm creating a mash-up for a Halloween party.
Here's what I got so far:
Alien
Basket Case
Grindhouse fake trailers
C.h.u.d.
Evil Dead 2
Demon Knight
John Dies at the End
Rocky Horror

Get Slumber Party Massacre and Blacula

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVkY09sUTq0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8Sfrhj5IP4

You should start it all of with an Upcoming Attractions Bumper

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by klauswhereareyou

Funhouse is a classic of the slasher genre. I don't think anyone is claiming it should be in the AFI top 100 films of all time.

I don't think it would even be a top 100 horror film by any sort of general consensus. It's underappreciated, but it's also a film that may be a little overrated by some of it's more ardent supporters. I like the film an awful lot, but anyone going into it with the belief that it'll be the second coming of The Texas Chain-Saw Massacre or some sort of slasher masterpiece is ultimately going to be disappointed. It was among my favorite releases of the early Scream Factory lineup, but realistically it's midtier as a horror film and as a slasher. Visually, it's stunning, and I love the early 80's Carnival setting but it lacks the bodycount and gore that most slasher fans are probably looking for. The plot is very basic, by the numbers stuff too.

Originally Posted by adsdsdsd

I don't know if anyone has said this (probably). I think Scream should do The Stuff. Great 80's fun. I can imagine really cool artwork in the style of a 50s movie. That would be really cool.

A Scream Factory release probably won't happen. The Stuff is with Image currently as part of their deal with Lakeshore Entertainment.

[jaws3dfan]

Funhouse is a Great Horror film from when Tobe Hooper was at the top of his game. For many people the carnival atmosphere is very scary. And Funhouse was loaded with atmosphere. Also the connection to Ohio (my home state) made it even more fun for me.

[heineken]

The Funhouse was boring. Man, what a snoozefest.

[Monroville]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Good horror trailers? I'm creating a mash-up for a Halloween party.
Here's what I got so far:
Alien
Basket Case
Grindhouse fake trailers
C.h.u.d.
Evil Dead 2
Demon Knight
John Dies at the End
Rocky Horror

Or you can just play 42nd Street Forever and Trailer War.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by Monroville

Or you can just play 42nd Street Forever and Trailer War.

No offense, but where's the tact in that? I want itto he fun for myself and the guests.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by jaws3dfan

Funhouse is a Great Horror film from when Tobe Hooper was at the top of his game. For many people the carnival atmosphere is very scary. And Funhouse was loaded with atmosphere. Also the connection to Ohio (my home state) made it even more fun for me.

Funhouse was kind of dull. It used he setting well, though. Tobe Hooper's best stuff was in the Cannon years, if you ask me. Not counting Poltergeist and TCM 1.

[Spooked]

Originally Posted by adsdsdsd

I remember searching Netflix and stumbled across The Funhouse. I watched it and I loved it.

I don't know if anyone has said this (probably). I think Scream should do The Stuff. Great 80's fun. I can imagine really cool artwork in the style of a 50s movie. That would be really cool.

The Stuff?

I think the sales for Ninja III seemed to bad enough. No way, man.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by Spooked

The Stuff?

I think the sales for Ninja III seemed to bad enough. No way, man.

What possible connection do those two have? If you'd have said Q, I would have understood.

[redrunner97]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Funhouse was kind of dull. It used he setting well, though. Tobe Hooper's best stuff was in the Cannon years, if you ask me. Not counting Poltergeist and TCM 1.

Well, if you count Poltergeist as a Tobe Hooper film... lol.

[Cortiz]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

Well, if you count Poltergeist as a Tobe Hooper film... lol.

The Funhouse is an ok movie. I wouldn't consider it a classic. However, the Scream release is great. They did a very good job.

[redrunner97]

Originally Posted by Cortiz

The Funhouse is an ok movie. I wouldn't consider it a classic. However, the Scream release is great. They did a very good job.

Not sure what that has to do with my post, other than being about Tobe Hooper films.

But thanks for the input! jk.

But I agree, its no classic, definitely a CULT classic though. And I personally loved it.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by jaws3dfan

Funhouse is a Great Horror film from when Tobe Hooper was at the top of his game. For many people the carnival atmosphere is very scary. And Funhouse was loaded with atmosphere. Also the connection to Ohio (my home state) made it even more fun for me.

I've seen this movie since it came out in the early 80's.... I've actually liked it better and better everytime I see it... love the atmosphere, the creepy setting, the musical score...

[jaws3dfan]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

I've seen this movie since it came out in the early 80's.... I've actually liked it better and better everytime I see it... love the atmosphere, the creepy setting, the musical score...

[klauswhereareyou]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

I've seen this movie since it came out in the early 80's.... I've actually liked it better and better everytime I see it... love the atmosphere, the creepy setting, the musical score...

The craftsmanship behind it puts it ahead of many similar films from the time. Granted the amateurish quality helps give many a slasher from the 80's it's charm, but it's always nice to see one that had some cinematic skill behind it.