Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[demonknight]

Just started Silent Night Deadly Night. Hopes are high. I'll watch all five in due time. Christmas Evil too.
Any other bizarre Christmas movies (not necessarily horror)?

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Just started Silent Night Deadly Night. Hopes are high. I'll watch all five in due time. Christmas Evil too.
Any other bizarre Christmas movies (not necessarily horror)?

Off the top of my head:

Black Christmas
Silent Night, Bloody Night
Don't Open Till Christmas
To All a Goodnight
The And All through the House segment of Tales from the Crypt (1972) as well as the episode of Tales from the Crypt (1989)

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by zbinks

Off the top of my head:

Black Christmas
Silent Night, Bloody Night
Don't Open Till Christmas
To All a Goodnight
The And All through the House segment of Tales from the Crypt (1972) as well as the episode of Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Planned on checking out the Tales from the Crypt episode. May save the rest for next year.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Planned on checking out the Tales from the Crypt episode. May save the rest for next year.

I just remembered another...Santa Claws...but I recall that being one of the worst (and not in a best-worst kind of way) films I've ever seen.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by zbinks

I just remembered another...Santa Claws...but I recall that being one of the worst (and not in a best-worst kind of way) films I've ever seen.

Got it. Avoid.

I just thought of one: Jack Frost. I've seen the second but not the first.

Any just weird ones in other non horror genres?

Just thought of a good double for Scream come next winter: Iced / Shredder

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Planned on checking out the Tales from the Crypt episode. May save the rest for next year.

I highly recommend Black Christmas. Superb film, really freaky and well done

[dressedtokill]

Originally Posted by fuzzymctiger

I highly recommend Black Christmas. Superb film, really freaky and well done

Completely agree.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by demonknight

any just weird ones in other non horror genres?

[redrunner97]

Originally Posted by demonknight

4's the one with the witch cult? The one that Yuzna tried to remove his name from? I heard that one was the boring one.

Originally Posted by demonknight

I'll have to watch 4&5 on Crackle then. Being independent stories, that'll be fine not having seen 1-3 yet.

I love 4, with the coven. I think its the best of all the sequels. I don't recall it being very Christmas-themed, the opening titles are so funky. You can tell they were experimenting with new digital title sequence technology and having fun.

5 is fun too. Like a Christmas version of Saw with kids. Trippy.

2 is also just off-the-wall strange (I wish Anchor Bay or whoever would also release that one along with the first, hence my earlier Garbage Day post). Its terrible but entertaining every time you put it in.

3 is the worst of the sequels (actually 2 is, but 3 isnt as fun), so slow and boring. I like it all of them though, including 3. Watch them almost every Christmas. Lately though Black Christmas and its remake have been my must-watch list for the holiday.

I'm actually going to see the original, Silent Night, Deadly Night in a week or two, part of the re-release by Fangoria. I rented it a long time ago and just died when I saw it. One of the most outstanding slashers of the 80s, and one of the better more apparent Halloween rip-offs.

Originally Posted by demonknight

Planned on checking out the Tales from the Crypt episode. May save the rest for next year.

Don't save Black Christmas for next year, its definitely better than any others out there, and is genuinely creepy. (although you've probably seen it, how could you not!!)

I also recommend Don't Open Till Christmas, with the drop-dead stunning Caroline Munro. It's like a reverse of SN,DN. The killer is killing all the street santas that ring bells for charity and stuff like that.


The unholy trinity of Christmas horror is definitely:
(in order)

1. Black Christmas.
2. Silent Night, Deadly Night.
3. Don't Open Till Christmas.

Originally Posted by demonknight

Just thought of a good double for Scream come next winter: Iced / Shredder

[SilentNight]

so, so, so glad to seeSilent Night, Deadly Night getting the love it deserves on here! fingers continued to be crossed for a future outstanding BD release!

[SilentNight]

other holiday horrors I might add....Santa's Slay (Bill Goldberg as an evil demonic Santa Claus) and in all honesty, the Black X-Mas remake gets better and better with every viewing. Hell, other than SNDN, it's my favorite Christmas themed movie.

[dsman71]

I really hope Scream gets more Hammer/Amicus British titles for HD
Id love Island of Terror, Quatermass Xperiment, Night of the Big Heat and I, Monster
Id also LOVE Land that Time Forgot in HD remastered and all !

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by dsman71

I really hope Scream gets more Hammer/Amicus British titles for HD
Id love Island of Terror, Quatermass Xperiment, Night of the Big Heat and I, Monster
Id also LOVE Land that Time Forgot in HD remastered and all !

fun picks!! would love to have all of those!

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by fuzzymctiger

I highly recommend Black Christmas. Superb film, really freaky and well done

outstandng film!! one of the best of it's kind and so due for a quality release

[KillerJuan77]

On the topic of "Silent Night, Deadly Night", has anyone else seen the remake? I thought it was awesome, even if it did get a bit too brutal at times.

[Needleman]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

outstandng film!! one of the best of it's kind and so due for a quality release

Can't agree enough.

Pretty sure Black Christmas desperately needs a new scan/transfer though, which would make it somewhat less appealing for Scream Factory to take since that could be expensive. I'd still absolutely love to see it though.

[Kap6289]

Originally Posted by KillerJuan77

On the topic of "Silent Night, Deadly Night", has anyone else seen the remake? I thought it was awesome, even if it did get a bit too brutal at times.

I loved it, but then again, I'm never one to hate on remakes just for the sake of hating on them. I always give them a chance and almost always end up enjoying them. Yay for having an open mind

[Alfredlynch]

Originally Posted by dsman71

I really hope Scream gets more Hammer/Amicus British titles for HD
Id love Island of Terror, Quatermass Xperiment, Night of the Big Heat and I, Monster
Id also LOVE Land that Time Forgot in HD remastered and all !

Island of Terror would be a treat.

[Catastrophe]

Going back to the Christmas horror (or non-horror) question,

Every year, I watch Christmas Evil, Santa's Slay and have recently added Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale to the mix.

[RiFiFi1955]

Originally Posted by Catastrophe

Going back to the Christmas horror (or non-horror) question,

Every year, I watch Christmas Evil, Santa's Slay and have recently added Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale to the mix.

I have never seen Christmas evil but I just ordered the Arrow DVD last week so I will be looking forward to that. I have never seen To All A Goodnight either due to the lack of releases. I haven't even seen Don't open till Christmas but I here isn't nothing special...that is what I hear anyway, definitely still want to check it out.