The Funhouse (1981) - Oct. 16th 2012 -Pre-Order

[Omen2002]

The Funhouse Blu-ray - Pre-Order

Sorry if there is a thread already. I search and did not fine one. There's some info posted in one or maybe two of the misc Shout/Scream Factory threads but thought maybe it was best to give this it's own thread to keep info more handy.

Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)/DTS Master Audio 5.1/1981/Color/96 minutes

Release Date: October 16th 2012
IMDB: Link

Originally Posted by Scream Factory

BREAKING NEWS! Step right up to the unveiling of the final list of extras that will be on both of our DVD and Blu-ray releases of THE FUNHOUSE!

- Audio Commentary with Director Tobe Hooper, moderated by filmmaker Tim Sullivan

- The Barker Speaks!: An interview with actor Kevin Conway

- Something Wicked This Way Comes: An all-new interview with Executive Producer Mark L. Lester

- Carnival Music: An interview with Composer John Beal

- Audio Interview with actor William Finley

- Deleted Scenes

- Original Theatrical Trailer, TV & Radio Spots

Streets 10/16. You can pre-order through us at ScreamFactoryDVD.com (which will come with an exclusive limited edition poster), Amazon or other fine online retailers now!

EXCLUSIVE LIMITED OFFER: Order the Blu-ray or DVD directly from ShoutFactory.com and receive an exclusive 18”x24” poster featuring the newly commissioned artwork! Less than 500 have been made, so these are only available while supplies last.

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

Originally Posted by Scream Factory

Here's a sneak peak of the full reversible wrap for your slasher-viewing pleasure.

[Rocky01542]

That's breaking news!!! Or at least it was a month ago.

[Omen2002]

Originally Posted by Rocky01542

That's breaking news!!! Or at least it was a month ago.

I did say in the post:

Originally Posted by Omen2002

There's some info posted in one or maybe two of the misc Shout/Scream Factory threads but thought maybe it was best to give this it's own thread to keep info more handy.

But I guess you didn't bother to read that.

Fill me in on where the special features info was released a month ago cause I surely missed it until a day ago when I saw the press releases.

[Rocky01542]

Originally Posted by Omen2002

I did say in the post:

But I guess you didn't bother to read that.

Fill me in on where the special features info was released a month ago cause I surely missed it until a day ago when I saw the press releases.

No harm intended, there was. Concentrate much when tired and can't get to sleep, I don't.

[Omen2002]

Originally Posted by Rocky01542

No harm intended, there was. Concentrate much when tired and can't get to sleep, I don't.

You're not satisfying my anal retentiveness of figuring out how I missed the info.

Below is what I'm talking about... are you sure the special features were mentioned a month ago?
July 5th - Terror Train, The Funhouse Blu-ray Specs Are In
July 5th - Scream Factory Unleashes Terror Train & The Funhouse on DVD & Blu-ray
July 5th - NEW DISC DETAILS: “THE FUNHOUSE” AND “TERROR TRAIN”
July 5th - The Scream Factory Bringing Terror Train and The Funhouse Home in October!


The only info I remember from last month was the news that the movie was coming to Blu-Ray, and I guess the cover art. I wouldn't of looked around so much but after hearing about the commentary track on the Terror Train Blu-Ray, I decided to do some searching tonight.

[Liquid_Swords]

I take it this will have reversible artwork with the original artwork on the other side?

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

I have this on dvd from a four pack I bought at Walmart for $5 last year, but still have not watched it yet.

[cmac]

Originally Posted by Omen2002

I did say in the post:

But I guess you didn't bother to read that.

Fill me in on where the special features info was released a month ago cause I surely missed it until a day ago when I saw the press releases.

There weren't any extras announced a month ago for FUNHOUSE

[Omen2002]

Originally Posted by cmac

There weren't any extras announced a month ago for FUNHOUSE

Thank You

Can't wait to get my hands on all of these!

[mayorofsmpleton]

Fingers crossed some of the deleted scenes seen on the TV version pop up here as an extra feature.

[Clark Kent]

The poster offer looks enticing.

[Storer50]

I'm a big Kevin Conway fan, so this is a must buy

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[Omen2002]

Originally Posted by Scream Factory

*EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEAK*

Here's an exclusive clip of the Kevin Conway interview that will be on the DVD & Blu-ray Collector's Edition of THE FUNHOUSE releasing on 10/16. Enjoy "The Barker"!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ61kOEHHUY

[Youre My Boy Blu!]

The review is up now.
1 more week.....

[Kakihara]

Originally Posted by Youre My Boy Blu!

The review is up now.
1 more week.....

I didn't really care for the reviewer's rather smug dismissal of the horror genre as largely superficial. It was just a bit much, in my opinion. I also would've appreciated at least some kind of reference to the Arrow release for some kind of comparison for the readership here but he didn't even acknowledge its existence.

[ChristmasFnatic]

This movie really scare the Hell out of me back then and still creeps me out now. I hate carnival freak shows.

Sure buy!

[retablo]

Originally Posted by Kakihara

I didn't really care for the reviewer's rather smug dismissal of the horror genre as largely superficial. It was just a bit much, in my opinion. I also would've appreciated at least some kind of reference to the Arrow release for some kind of comparison for the readership here but he didn't even acknowledge its existence.

But in reality, it pretty much is. Not all horror per se, but 99% slasher films.

[Liquid_Swords]

This is going to be awesome. Screenshots look great too

[Kakihara]

Originally Posted by retablo

But in reality, it pretty much is. Not all horror per se, but 99% slasher films.

Slasher films, ok, most of them are superficial but he wasn't singling out that subgenre, he was lumping the Horror genre, as a whole and it just seemed like he was going out of his way to make it look like the lesser of all film genres and it just came off as needlessly condescending, in my opinion. And this coming from someone who didn't care much for Funhouse!

[Youre My Boy Blu!]

Originally Posted by Kakihara

I didn't really care for the reviewer's rather smug dismissal of the horror genre as largely superficial. It was just a bit much, in my opinion. I also would've appreciated at least some kind of reference to the Arrow release for some kind of comparison for the readership here but he didn't even acknowledge its existence.

Ha.

Well, it's a Liebman review.

I guess just be thankful he did like the PQ.
The way he marginalized the PQ of HIII and perhaps even some other catalog titles that were deserving of better marks may have started to earn him a reputation for allowing biases to negatively influence his reviews. He also seems to overlook or leave out important points, as you said he did with this one by not comparing it to the Arrow release.

I don't know how blu-ray.com decides who reviews these titles. I just figured the reviewer is assigned a title to review. Because How else would someone with a negative bias of this horror genre willingly want to review titles from the very genre he dismisses as "superficial"? Seems a little strange.

However, if they aren't assigned to them, then why couldn't a reviewer with experience of the Arrow release have first call on this review? Oh well, doesn't matter now. As it is, you'll just have to wait and see what others have to say about that comparison between the Scream Factory and Arrow Version of The Funhouse.