Hellraiser Coming to Blu!

[Sweetstache]

Originally Posted by The Lion King

HEY. Here's an idea. Why don't you release the more important horror films like The Exorcist, The Blair Witch Project and Nightmare on Elm Street, THEN worry about Hellraiser. Sound like a good idea to you?

If I were to put those four movies into some kind of list of importance, Hellraiser would be tied with Exorcist for the top spot, followed by Nightmare - The Blair witch would be in the trash. Man, what an annoying movie that was to watch.

Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

Books of Blood are next, Barker seems genuinely excited about it.

Well you know, Rawhead Rex has already been made into a film........hehehe

[The Lion King]

To the people who diss The Blair Witch Project: can you describe what is apparently so "bad" about it? It's tied with Exorcist as being the greatest horror movie ever.

[OokieSpookie]

Originally Posted by Sweetstache

If I were to put those four movies into some kind of list of importance, Hellraiser would be tied with Exorcist for the top spot, followed by Nightmare - The Blair witch would be in the trash. Man, what an annoying movie that was to watch.





Well you know, Rawhead Rex has already been made into a film........hehehe

Barker really wants to do a remake of Rex oddly enough

[Sweetstache]

Originally Posted by The Lion King

To the people who diss The Blair Witch Project: can you describe what is apparently so "bad" about it? It's tied with Exorcist as being the greatest horror movie ever.

Two things ruin it for me.

1) The audio - good grief that girls incessant screaming and crying is enough to make me want to shoot myself

2) The video - I think it was this film specifically where I developed my disdain for "shakycam".

[OokieSpookie]

Originally Posted by The Lion King

To the people who diss The Blair Witch Project: can you describe what is apparently so "bad" about it? It's tied with Exorcist as being the greatest horror movie ever.

Blair Witch is a great movie, but you are the assclown that came in here being stupid and whining because you feel that other movies should be out first.
Nobody else.
Nobody is "diss"ing anything except you.

[Sweetstache]

Well, I suppose my posts can be construed as "dissing", but then I stand behind my reasoning.

But enough of this. To get back on topic......

I used to have a special two disc collectors edition dvd set that included both the first and second Hellraiser films - then I lent it to someone, and can't for the life of me remember who. So of course I no longer have it in my possession, but to hear that it's coming to blu (at least the first one for now) is awesome as I can buy it again and not look back, seeing as how I'm slowly replacing all my dvd's anyway.

[quirkmanly]

Originally Posted by The Lion King

To the people who diss The Blair Witch Project: can you describe what is apparently so "bad" about it? It's tied with Exorcist as being the greatest horror movie ever.

You are so completely off topic, this could be considered as threadcrapping. Take your rants to a more appropriate thread.

[OokieSpookie]

This will most likely be the same release as the recent 20th anniversary release which was quite nice.
I almost upgraded my old copy of Children of the Corn recently and am glad that I didn't.

[atomik kinder]

Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

The Midnight Meat Train drama has nothing to do with Barker, it has everything to do with the film being tied to someone who was outsted from Lionsgate and the new regime trying to bury anything tied to the old regime while pushing their own crap (Prom Night) to the masses.

Prom Night was Sony Pictures, but I know none of these things really have anything to do with Barker himself, it is just that the projects all seem to fall apart.

[OokieSpookie]

Originally Posted by atomik kinder

Prom Night was Sony Pictures, but I know none of these things really have anything to do with Barker himself, it is just that the projects all seem to fall apart.

Was thinking of The Strangers, not Prom Night.

Here is a summary:
Lionsgate's 'Midnight Meat Train' Is Now A DVD-Express

Clive Barker's legions of horror fans have gotten their barbed-wire panties in a bunch. At issue is Lionsgate's release plans for their adaptation of Barker's short story, The Midnight Meat Train. Despite the story being a fan favorite, and a satisfying trailer (mmm...yuppie chops!) featuring the U.S. directing debut of Japanese horror maven Ryuhei Kitamura, new studio president Joe Drake bumped the movie from its May 15th date—which allowed The Strangers to clean up as the only R-rated horror option of the weekend. It was a curious strategy shift, to say the least, and not the least bit helped by a significant conflict of interest. Or as Deadline Hollywood Daily puts it, "Guess who was exec producer of The Strangers? Joe Drake." Fansite shocktillyoudrop.com, meanwhile, has since discovered the grim truth of what's become of Meat Train's remains:

Lionsgate is planning a limited 100 theater run of the Clive Barker adaptation on August 1st.

This move fulfills Lionsgate's contractual obligation with production entity Lakeshore to give it some sort of theatrical run. The plan is to subsequently release Meat Train quickly down the line (October?) for a DVD release.

Barker himself has released a statement encouraging his army of Barkerites—an easily excitable bunch instantly recognizable by the variety of sharp metal objects jutting out of their heads and their tendency to shout, "Blooood...yess....bloooood," wherever possible—to rise up: "This is exciting! I really think, this late in the day, that grassroots support for our movie could significantly improve our chances of reaching a much bigger audience theatrically. The picture is worth the effort, I believe." We'd caution that while the Lionsgate board is no stranger to intimidation—there was that infamous Rize strategy meeting in which David LaChapelle's clown-faced, krunking henchmen held the marketing department hostage until they promised to incorporate glitter-lettering on the posters—that sometimes, killing them with kindness is the best route in these matters. Taking a page from the TV playbook, perhaps sending in boxes and boxes of a significance-laden-item—say, in this case, cuts of meat (animal—not human!!)—might quickly make the studio reconsider, particularly after they run out of fridge room and the office starts smelling like week-old death. Just a thought.

[tru_to_blu]

I will get both HellRaiser and The children of the corn on Blu. I am demanding The Nightmare on Elm street collection on Blu along with Freddy vs. jason and The Friday the 13ths. Also want the other Halloweens on Blu-ray as well.
I cant wait for The Friday the 13th remake, A Nightmare on Elm street remake, and HellRaiser remake. They will be sweet.

[alexakajeff]

I emailed AnchorBay about this and I am happy it is becoming a reality. I will most defiantly be picking this up.

[upswiseass]

Looking forward to picking up Hellraiser. Any classic horror movies are welcome in my collection. Thanks Anchor Bay.

[Josh]

Now, will Hellraiser be the regular or uncut version?

[OokieSpookie]

Originally Posted by Josh

Now, will Hellraiser be the regular or uncut version?

I am 99.99999999 sure that it will be the anniversary version that was released last fall (which is the uncut with three new featurettes.)

[Blueface]

Yeh Anchor Bay needs the balls to release other horror classics on Blu-Ray like "Evil Dead", "Re-Animator", "Tenebre", "Phenomena", "Demons 1 & 2", "House (1986)", "Pin", etc.

[FourToedStatue]

I would love to see the director's cut of Halloween 6 and Hellraiser 4.


To Lion King Anchor Bay doesn't own the Elm Street films. Warner/New Line owns them.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by Blueface

Yeh Anchor Bay needs the balls to release other horror classics on Blu-Ray like "Evil Dead", "Re-Animator", "Tenebre", "Phenomena", "Demons 1 & 2", "House (1986)", "Pin", etc.

They will, it's just a matter of time.