The Funhouse (1981) - Oct. 16th 2012 -Pre-Order - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

davidthenikonuser · 08-18-2012, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Tybo28

I'm pretty damn excited for this. Of all the horror movies that are finally coming to blu-ray this fall...I think this one excites me the most. I had some crappy DVD version of this that came out a long, long time ago. I think it could really benefit from a new transfer.

I can't wait for this release ether.

Sounds like you had the old Goodtimes DVD and that was pretty crappy.

Kryptonic · 08-18-2012, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by davidthenikonuser

can't wait for this.

Hopefully Scream Factory will do a collectors editions for "The Thing" and "Army of Darkness".

I think The Thing is fine, especially if you have the UK disc with the making-of documentary. Army of Darkness...oh I'd love to have the director's cut restored in HD!

Liquid_Swords · 09-17-2012, 03:51 AM

This is going to be awesome. I can't wait to pick this one up!

Arvin Clone · 09-17-2012, 04:07 AM

I got to have this one! It was the first R-rated movie I seen in the theaters.

JLaw1719 · 09-17-2012, 04:29 AM

I love The Funhouse. I have fond memories of watching this and Jason Lives on VHS one time I visited my dad. We watched Jason Lives first and then he went to bed and I watched The Funhouse by myself. I was probably 10 or 11. It's one of those horror film memories that I remember most. Something about sitting there with the lights out in my dad's small place that he was at while living away from home due to work made this one special. I also loved Friday the 13th and for this to beat Part 6 was a big deal when I was that young.

Needless to say, I'm looking forward to seeing this the best it has ever looked.

Tshoffie · 09-17-2012, 04:33 AM

huge horror fan here gonna have to get this one on blu ray definately

Omen2002 · 09-29-2012, 01:16 AM

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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"!

Youre My Boy Blu! · 10-08-2012, 02:41 AM

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

Kakihara · 10-08-2012, 05:14 AM

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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 · 10-08-2012, 06:44 AM

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 · 10-08-2012, 06:51 AM

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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 · 10-08-2012, 06:52 AM

This is going to be awesome. Screenshots look great too

Kakihara · 10-08-2012, 07:16 AM

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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! · 10-08-2012, 07:31 AM

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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.

ChristmasFnatic · 10-08-2012, 10:28 AM

The Collector's Edition cover is true to the story but the 2011 release is better. lol

Member-222782 · 10-08-2012, 11:49 AM

Any reason to pick up THE FUNHOUSE if you already have the Arrow Blu?

Youre My Boy Blu! · 10-08-2012, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cine74

Any reason to pick up THE FUNHOUSE if you already have the Arrow Blu?

You'll get more comparisons between the two in the next couple weeks after it's shipped and in the hands of independent reviewers.

Omen2002 · 10-09-2012, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ChristmasFnatic

The Collector's Edition cover is true to the story but the 2011 release is better. lol

Since it doesn't appear that you own either release, have you at least viewed one of them? Just wondering what you're basing your comparison on.

MTRodaba2468 · 10-09-2012, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by cine74

Any reason to pick up THE FUNHOUSE if you already have the Arrow Blu?

Well, all the reviews I've read about Shout's disc say it looks quite good, although I haven't seen any direct comparisons to Arrow's disc (which was also quite good in the AV department; one of the few times we can say that, and I'm an Arrow fan).

The Shout disc DOES have completely different extras compared to Arrow's release, so if you want ALL the extras, you'll have to grab both.

ChristmasFnatic · 10-09-2012, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Omen2002

Since it doesn't appear that you own either release, have you at least viewed one of them? Just wondering what you're basing your comparison on.

Im talking about the cover as in the cover art.

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Originally Posted by MTRodaba2468

Well, all the reviews I've read about Shout's disc say it looks quite good, although I haven't seen any direct comparisons to Arrow's disc (which was also quite good in the AV department; one of the few times we can say that, and I'm an Arrow fan).

The Shout disc DOES have completely different extras compared to Arrow's release, so if you want ALL the extras, you'll have to grab both.

Damn that sucks. Which got more extensive extras though?

09-17-2012, 03:51 AM	#43
Liquid_Swords Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Shermer, IL Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:69	This is going to be awesome. I can't wait to pick this one up!

09-17-2012, 04:07 AM	#44
Arvin Clone Power Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Missouri 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:200 DVD collection:452 Digital collection:5 Prime collection:3	I got to have this one! It was the first R-rated movie I seen in the theaters.

09-17-2012, 04:29 AM	#45
JLaw1719 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2012 Blu-ray collection:34 DVD collection:9	I love The Funhouse. I have fond memories of watching this and Jason Lives on VHS one time I visited my dad. We watched Jason Lives first and then he went to bed and I watched The Funhouse by myself. I was probably 10 or 11. It's one of those horror film memories that I remember most. Something about sitting there with the lights out in my dad's small place that he was at while living away from home due to work made this one special. I also loved Friday the 13th and for this to beat Part 6 was a big deal when I was that young. Needless to say, I'm looking forward to seeing this the best it has ever looked.

09-17-2012, 04:33 AM	#46
Tshoffie Active Member Member since:Sep 2011 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:287 DVD collection:97	huge horror fan here gonna have to get this one on blu ray definately

10-08-2012, 02:41 AM	#48
Youre My Boy Blu! Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2010 Location:In the Light 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:736 DVD collection:84 Prime collection:4	The review is up now. 1 more week.....

10-08-2012, 06:44 AM	#50
ChristmasFnatic Power Member Member since:Jul 2012 Blu-ray collection:165 DVD collection:9 Trading Score:15	This movie really scare the Hell out of me back then and still creeps me out now. I hate carnival freak shows. Sure buy!

10-08-2012, 06:52 AM	#52
Liquid_Swords Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Shermer, IL Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:69	This is going to be awesome. Screenshots look great too

10-08-2012, 10:28 AM	#55
ChristmasFnatic Power Member Member since:Jul 2012 Blu-ray collection:165 DVD collection:9 Trading Score:15	The Collector's Edition cover is true to the story but the 2011 release is better. lol

10-08-2012, 11:49 AM	#56
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	Any reason to pick up THE FUNHOUSE if you already have the Arrow Blu?

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