Dark Force Entertainment Discussion Thread - Page 59 - Blu-ray Forum

slasherdisc · 04-27-2018, 06:05 PM

Anyone’s copy of Primal Scream delayed in shipping?

Marsupial Werewolf · 04-27-2018, 06:09 PM

Mine's showing out for delivery.

deltatauhobbit · 04-27-2018, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marsupial Werewolf

Getting back to the Banana Man chat, and since it came up in conversation there, I do think Dark Force should consider releasing SUMMER CAMP NIGHTMARE.

I know it's PG-13, but it was a staple of 1980s video store horror sections, and is actually a really good film. It's also never had a good DVD or Blu-ray release and I feel like it'd do really well for whoever is enterprising enough to release it.

[Show spoiler]

For anyone interested and in the area, Summer Camp Nightmare will be shown on 35mm at the Somerville Theatre in Somerville, MA on Saturday, July 7th.

But let's all be honest, most people will be more interested in Good Burger they're showing the night before, also on 35mm. Now that is a film Dark Force should pry from Nickelodeon/Paramount and release

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slasherdisc · 04-27-2018, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marsupial Werewolf

Mine's showing out for delivery.

Mine was expected today but it never came. No updates since the 25th

Ruined · 04-27-2018, 06:43 PM

PRIMAL SCREAM
Very healthy and filmic grain and LOTS of detail. Very nice looking in this regard. Grain fans will be very happy.
Color surprisingly good
~26-28mbps average bitrate
Pretty regular but minor dirt & scratches
DISC SIZE: 22.7GB
Runtime: 1:29:32
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Nice animated menu
MPEG4 AVC
DTS-HD MA 2.0 Lossless
DELOREAN!
Commentary
"Made a Movie Lived to Tell" Featurette

THE BLU ALSO INCLUDES:
HELLFIRE BONUS PROMO FILM
Runtime: 5:51
MPEG2 ~6MBPS (DVD quality)
1.33:1
BUT still some visible film grain despite this!
Dolby Digital 2.0 192kbps

Will watch it all the way through tonight, but this is one of the best looking DF/CR discs I've seen in a long time given the age and obscurity of the source from what I previewed.

moviezrule · 04-27-2018, 07:46 PM

It's hard to see if you don't zoom in but at the bottom of the poster it says CONCORDE Pictures which is a part of (New Horizons/Roger Corman). Summer Camp Nightmare might have been one of the films that Shout Factory acquired recently when they purchased Roger Cormans film library. If this film gets a release It's more than likely that it would be from Scream Factory.
However Roger's Kids have gotten involved and they have sued their own parents and Shout Factory over the sale of the film library. This could take a long time to get resolved, who knows if we'll ever see this get a blu-ray release

I hope we do though !

painiac · 04-27-2018, 08:14 PM

can't beat three days from California to Brooklyn

Marsupial Werewolf · 04-27-2018, 10:02 PM

Got my package with KOBK and PRIMAL SCREAM today.

Was satisfied with the shipping.

barsalou · 04-28-2018, 02:59 AM

Just a heads up for other Canadian-tadpole-terrorists, Primal Scream is up at diabolik !!

Blu Titan · 04-28-2018, 04:12 AM

I received Primal Scream today...as I have said before DF has superior CS in terms of free; very fast shipping. They score 100% on that.

I want all labels releasing in Blu to do well and I have nothing against DF. He has done a good job getting noticed and promoting his label. Just some of the over the top trolling of customers needs to stop. Some of his FB followers are naive at best...but most of the people here are knowledgeable .

It just creates bad will when nonsense is promoted. CR’s methods of dealing with complaints are NOT effective..that is why other labels sell more than Bill. Nobody here believes that Bill really puts anything OOP...he just plays games to artificially increase demand. Time to get off that narrative DF.

Just my two cents

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dawnofthediscs · 04-28-2018, 10:52 AM

I was curious as to how fast DF shipping actually is?

Do you normally get a shipping confirmation same day or does it take a day or two?

Asking for a friend.

Member-222782 · 04-28-2018, 11:02 AM

Is anyone having trouble making payments via Paypal? My Debit card keeps getting declined so I had to pay directly from my checking account. Happened just now while checking out at Dark Force and it kept happening yesterday at the Severin webshop.

slasherdisc · 04-28-2018, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dawnofthediscs

I was curious as to how fast DF shipping actually is?

Do you normally get a shipping confirmation same day or does it take a day or two?

Asking for a friend.

My first order took two days and I received a shipping confirmation that same day the order was placed. This time my order was shipped the following day with a confirmation that day. I’ve yet to receive it and it was supposed to be delivered yesterday so I think it’s either lost or delayed somewhere.

dawnofthediscs · 04-28-2018, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slasherdisc

My first order took two days and I received a shipping confirmation that same day the order was placed. This time my order was shipped the following day with a confirmation that day. I’ve yet to receive it and it was supposed to be delivered yesterday so I think it’s either lost or delayed somewhere.

Interesting. I placed an order 24 hours ago and I haven't received a shipping confirmation yet.

I've heard about the lightning fast shipping, so I figured I would have gotten the confirmation already.

No big deal, I'll just wait it out.

Ruined · 04-28-2018, 12:54 PM

SASQUATCH / ENCOUNTERS price drop to 9.99 shipped
http://darkforcedvd.bigcartel.com/pr...u-ray-code-red

jmat91 · 04-28-2018, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ruined

SASQUATCH / ENCOUNTERS price drop to 9.99 shipped
http://darkforcedvd.bigcartel.com/pr...u-ray-code-red

Very good price!!

defile959 · 04-28-2018, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinema74

Is anyone having trouble making payments via Paypal? My Debit card keeps getting declined so I had to pay directly from my checking account. Happened just now while checking out at Dark Force and it kept happening yesterday at the Severin webshop.

I've made payments successfully to Severin, Arrow, and Diabolik via PayPal in the last 24 hours with no issues (two yesterday afternoon, one this morning).

Ruined · 04-28-2018, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinema74

Is anyone having trouble making payments via Paypal? My Debit card keeps getting declined so I had to pay directly from my checking account. Happened just now while checking out at Dark Force and it kept happening yesterday at the Severin webshop.

Nope no problems. Usually happens when your bank suspects fraud.

AKNewbie · 04-28-2018, 05:17 PM

Primal Scream arrived in today's mail. Ordered Tues 24th - Arrived Sat 28th.
Into the very deep queue it goes. May be a bit before I get around to watching it.

Val Lewton · 04-28-2018, 09:59 PM

I had a blast watching PRIMAL SCREAM last night. It's basically an early 80's no-budget attempt at a futuristic-noir thriller set in the distant mid 90's. There's a lot in this film that doesn't work. It can drag at times and the plot is convoluted. What worked for me was the fact that the filmmakers were so ambitious for their first film. The movie was clearly drawing it's main inspiration from BLADE RUNNER, and it was fascinating watching amateurs attempt to pull this off in and around the South Jersey area.

There's a lot to enjoy if you're a fan of low to no budget filmmaking. If you enjoy Don Dohler's early stuff, Fred Olen Ray's BIOHAZARD, or even Carpenter's DARK STAR, consider giving it a shot. I was actually impressed with some of what they were able to pull off, from a technical standpoint. They were working with no money, so they had to get pretty creative. You could really tell that they put a lot of hard work and passion into this, which makes me able to forgive many of the films flaws.

I don't want to oversell the movie, it's definitely not for everybody. Since I'm familiar with the South Jersey/Philadelphia area, I found a lot of the regional flavor endearing - Atlantic City, Cape May, Stockton University, Philadelphia suburbs, etc. There's also a scene with Philadelphia hardcore band Sadistic Exploits performing in an A.C. Elks Lodge which brought a smile to my face.

The Blu-ray itself looks quite good for what it is. It's true it's source with occasional damage here and there. Be sure to check out the extras, they are quite good. The commentary dives in to how the movie was made, it never drags and there's a lot of good info in there. Then there's a 45 minute documentary done by the director, MADE A MOVIE, LIVED TO TELL, that's well worth your time. There's also the 5 minute short HELLFIRE, which was the promo reel made to attract investors to the project. All in all a solid release from Dark Force and a movie I can see myself throwing on again on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

04-27-2018, 06:43 PM	#1165
Ruined Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:1	PRIMAL SCREAM Very healthy and filmic grain and LOTS of detail. Very nice looking in this regard. Grain fans will be very happy. Color surprisingly good ~26-28mbps average bitrate Pretty regular but minor dirt & scratches DISC SIZE: 22.7GB Runtime: 1:29:32 Aspect ratio: 1.78:1 Nice animated menu MPEG4 AVC DTS-HD MA 2.0 Lossless DELOREAN! Commentary "Made a Movie Lived to Tell" Featurette THE BLU ALSO INCLUDES: HELLFIRE BONUS PROMO FILM Runtime: 5:51 MPEG2 ~6MBPS (DVD quality) 1.33:1 BUT still some visible film grain despite this! Dolby Digital 2.0 192kbps Will watch it all the way through tonight, but this is one of the best looking DF/CR discs I've seen in a long time given the age and obscurity of the source from what I previewed. Last edited by Ruined; 04-27-2018 at 06:52 PM.

04-28-2018, 04:12 AM	#1170
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	I received Primal Scream today...as I have said before DF has superior CS in terms of free; very fast shipping. They score 100% on that. I want all labels releasing in Blu to do well and I have nothing against DF. He has done a good job getting noticed and promoting his label. Just some of the over the top trolling of customers needs to stop. Some of his FB followers are naive at best...but most of the people here are knowledgeable . It just creates bad will when nonsense is promoted. CR’s methods of dealing with complaints are NOT effective..that is why other labels sell more than Bill. Nobody here believes that Bill really puts anything OOP...he just plays games to artificially increase demand. Time to get off that narrative DF. Just my two cents . Last edited by Blu Titan; 04-28-2018 at 04:19 AM.

04-27-2018, 06:05 PM	#1161
slasherdisc Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011 Location:New Jersey 4K collection:187 Blu-ray collection:411 Trading Score:69	Anyone’s copy of Primal Scream delayed in shipping?

04-27-2018, 06:09 PM	#1162
Marsupial Werewolf Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:808 Blu-ray collection:4368 DVD collection:295 Digital collection:53 Trading Score:1	Mine's showing out for delivery.

04-27-2018, 07:46 PM	#1166
moviezrule Expert Member Member since:Aug 2017 Location:Canada 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:1252	It's hard to see if you don't zoom in but at the bottom of the poster it says CONCORDE Pictures which is a part of (New Horizons/Roger Corman). Summer Camp Nightmare might have been one of the films that Shout Factory acquired recently when they purchased Roger Cormans film library. If this film gets a release It's more than likely that it would be from Scream Factory. However Roger's Kids have gotten involved and they have sued their own parents and Shout Factory over the sale of the film library. This could take a long time to get resolved, who knows if we'll ever see this get a blu-ray release I hope we do though !

04-27-2018, 08:14 PM	#1167
painiac Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2016 Location:brooklyn 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:2197 DVD collection:845	can't beat three days from California to Brooklyn

04-27-2018, 10:02 PM	#1168
Marsupial Werewolf Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:808 Blu-ray collection:4368 DVD collection:295 Digital collection:53 Trading Score:1	Got my package with KOBK and PRIMAL SCREAM today. Was satisfied with the shipping.

04-28-2018, 02:59 AM	#1169
barsalou Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2017 Location:Mausoleum Trading Score:1	Just a heads up for other Canadian-tadpole-terrorists, Primal Scream is up at diabolik !!

04-28-2018, 10:52 AM	#1171
dawnofthediscs Power Member Member since:Nov 2017 4K collection:105 Blu-ray collection:1570 DVD collection:25	I was curious as to how fast DF shipping actually is? Do you normally get a shipping confirmation same day or does it take a day or two? Asking for a friend.

04-28-2018, 11:02 AM	#1172
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	Is anyone having trouble making payments via Paypal? My Debit card keeps getting declined so I had to pay directly from my checking account. Happened just now while checking out at Dark Force and it kept happening yesterday at the Severin webshop.

04-28-2018, 12:54 PM	#1175
Ruined Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:1	SASQUATCH / ENCOUNTERS price drop to 9.99 shipped http://darkforcedvd.bigcartel.com/pr...u-ray-code-red

04-28-2018, 05:17 PM	#1179
AKNewbie Special Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2015 Location:OKC 4K collection:448 Blu-ray collection:12699 DVD collection:3630 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Primal Scream arrived in today's mail. Ordered Tues 24th - Arrived Sat 28th. Into the very deep queue it goes. May be a bit before I get around to watching it.

04-28-2018, 09:59 PM	#1180
Val Lewton Special Member Member since:Jan 2015 4K collection:304 Blu-ray collection:4457 DVD collection:3612 Trading Score:2	I had a blast watching PRIMAL SCREAM last night. It's basically an early 80's no-budget attempt at a futuristic-noir thriller set in the distant mid 90's. There's a lot in this film that doesn't work. It can drag at times and the plot is convoluted. What worked for me was the fact that the filmmakers were so ambitious for their first film. The movie was clearly drawing it's main inspiration from BLADE RUNNER, and it was fascinating watching amateurs attempt to pull this off in and around the South Jersey area. There's a lot to enjoy if you're a fan of low to no budget filmmaking. If you enjoy Don Dohler's early stuff, Fred Olen Ray's BIOHAZARD, or even Carpenter's DARK STAR, consider giving it a shot. I was actually impressed with some of what they were able to pull off, from a technical standpoint. They were working with no money, so they had to get pretty creative. You could really tell that they put a lot of hard work and passion into this, which makes me able to forgive many of the films flaws. I don't want to oversell the movie, it's definitely not for everybody. Since I'm familiar with the South Jersey/Philadelphia area, I found a lot of the regional flavor endearing - Atlantic City, Cape May, Stockton University, Philadelphia suburbs, etc. There's also a scene with Philadelphia hardcore band Sadistic Exploits performing in an A.C. Elks Lodge which brought a smile to my face. The Blu-ray itself looks quite good for what it is. It's true it's source with occasional damage here and there. Be sure to check out the extras, they are quite good. The commentary dives in to how the movie was made, it never drags and there's a lot of good info in there. Then there's a 45 minute documentary done by the director, MADE A MOVIE, LIVED TO TELL, that's well worth your time. There's also the 5 minute short HELLFIRE, which was the promo reel made to attract investors to the project. All in all a solid release from Dark Force and a movie I can see myself throwing on again on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

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