Halloween III: Season of the Witch 4K UHD (1982)

[dcx4610]

I thought the Blu-ray was pretty stunning honestly. It should clean up even better on UHD.

These double dips are getting a little old but of course I'm in. I'm sure it won't be long before we'll be doing the same with the Friday the 13th movies as well.

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by VikingHead2000

From what info I’ve received is that the rights for 5-8 are not secured as of yet for 4K UltraHD releases. I’m sure that 5-8 will come soon after.

5 not being released in this case honestly puzzles me. Regardless of whether they licensed from Trancas or Lionsgate (the former being much more likely, if I had to guess), it wouldn't make sense for them to only pick up two of the three titles. Especially since they have extras for it ready to go.

I could at least see why Curse, H20 and Resurrection wouldn't necessarily get releases due to it being a different licensing situation.

Originally Posted by VikingHead2000

These are going to be similar releases, like “They Live” and “Prince of Darkness”. More likely they’ll have slipcovers as well. “The Fog” and “Escape From New York” are coming as well. “The Thing” was on their radar, but Universal did it before SF could work on it.

I'm actually surprised that Escape From New York is on the docket, since that one went OOP already (and unlike other titles that went OOP that they regained the rights to, they haven't reissued it).

I won't complain if they do a UHD, of course (although the StudioCanal disc is REALLY good)...

Originally Posted by RustinCohle

So they’re going to be released with 7” vinyls like They Live and Prince of Darkness were?

I didn't think about that as an option. That would be a nice add-on...

[MrPlatinum]

Originally Posted by dcx4610

I thought the Blu-ray was pretty stunning honestly. It should clean up even better on UHD.

These double dips are getting a little old but of course I'm in. I'm sure it won't be long before we'll be doing the same with the Friday the 13th movies as well.

I remember a friend telling me about this exact scenario a few months ago when I mentioned possibly getting that set. Looks like he might've been onto something.

[jstxanothrxstory]

Originally Posted by dcx4610

these double dips are getting a little old but of course i'm in. I'm sure it won't be long before we'll be doing the same with the friday the 13th movies as well.

Paramount's putting out a new collection with the upgraded transfers for 1-4, but no UHD yet.

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by dcx4610

I thought the Blu-ray was pretty stunning honestly. It should clean up even better on UHD.

These double dips are getting a little old but of course I'm in. I'm sure it won't be long before we'll be doing the same with the Friday the 13th movies as well.

If we do ever see the Friday the 13th films on Blu-Ray, I don't expect them to come from Scream Factory. Paramount wasn't licensing out UHD rights in the first place (and now they're pretty much not worrying about licensing, so they can focus on their own home video division).

But if they do reissue any of them on UHD, I'll do the same thing with that box set as I plan on doing with this one.

[dylrichard02]

Originally Posted by jstxanothrxstory

For completists sake, here is a list of notable stuff that was missing from Scream's releases:

• Audio commentary with Stephen Jones and Kim Newman (UK DVD)
• 40 Years of Terror: Halloween III Panel Discussion (No official release, but the full panel recording is on YouTube)
• Joe Bob Briggs’ MonsterVision - Halloween III segments (No official release, but the footage is readily available on YouTube)
• Halloween III by Éric Peretti (from the French Blu-Ray by Le Chat Qui Fume; not exactly sure what this is as I don't own the disc)

Additionally, the GoodTimes VHS and DVD releases from 1998 also featured an alternate audio mix than has been released on subsequent releases. It's most notable during Marge's death sequence.

Monstervision segments should be an extra on every blu-ray applicable.

[bradnoyes]

Fully on board for this. I still get the song from the commercials stuck in my head on a weekly basis. Last year I made a horror-movie themed house mix and there was no better song to close it out with:

https://soundcloud.com/totallybreakf...ixes#t=1:23:45

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by dylrichard02

Monstervision segments should be an extra on every blu-ray applicable.

^ This.

[buckeye1]

Originally Posted by Viking61

Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) will get a 4K UHD release on September 28 from Shout Factory. The UPC number below is the Canadian one. Don't get fooled that it is written [Blu-Ray+DVD] on the top. That is a misprint. It is [UHD+Blu-Ray] as written next to the price.

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I saw the words Out of Stock!! and I said that was fast and then I seen 8-17 as the pre-order date.. I'll keep this in mind

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by jstxanothrxstory

For completists sake, here is a list of notable stuff that was missing from Scream's releases:
[LIST][*]Audio commentary with Stephen Jones and Kim Newman [i](UK DVD

Did Jones / Newman do commentaries for any other films from the Halloween series? Really want to get my hands on that UK DVD for Halloween 3.

[Martoto]

Originally Posted by Donl1282

I’m interested in listening to the commentary by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman. I enjoyed their commentary on the Amityville 2 and 3 DVDs. Is there site that has it? I think the UK DVD is now out of print.

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Did Jones / Newman do commentaries for any other films from the Halloween series? Really want to get my hands on that UK DVD for Halloween 3.

I came across a copy of that DVD for HIII. The commentary is not bad. It's similar in tone to the pair's commentary for HII. It's irreverent and sometimes knowledgeable. They do however spend too much time scratching their heads over the decision to keep Michael Myers dead (he was last scene burning away to ashes) and go with a new story using just the Halloween title. And, like people often do, they only take the 21st century view of it and wonder why they didn't act like they know what everyone knows now, i.e. just churn out the same movie with the same character over and over and over. As if that's a clever thing to do.

They also perpetuate the idea that HIII was a disaster because of this when in fact it made the going rate for a threequel. Just under 60 percent of the previous movie. It was something of a disaster in marketing, with some people complaining that they weren't well enough prepared for there being no Myers. You know? Morons.

They also dwell too much on Challis being a somewhat louche or dysfunctional doctor. (yawn)

But all in all the chat is amiable enough.

[Viking61]

US pre-order link. UPC 826663219654.

https://www.blowitoutahere.com/hallo...h/826663219654

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dvd...=0826663219654

[Viking61]

US artwork.

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[VikingHead2000]

I really believe if Halloween III was marketed as just “Season of the Witch” and didn’t have “Halloween” attached to it, it more likely would have done better at the box office. I personally love it. It was a really cool concept to do a whole anthology of films like Tommy Lee Wallace had mentioned.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by VikingHead2000

I really believe that Halloween III was marketed as just “Season of the Witch” and didn’t have “Halloween” attached to it, it more likely would have done better at the box office.

I doubt it.

[Agent Kay]

Originally Posted by Viking61

US artwork.

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I expected to see Michael lol

[VikingHead2000]

I love that cover, if it’s actually the official release.

[DR Herbert West]

Originally Posted by Viking61

US artwork.

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The least ugly one.

[brian9229]

Just catching this news now...this is going to be a f-ing epic halloween season!

[VikingHead2000]

Word of mouth spread about HIII quickly. I remember seeing it about week after it was released and knew that Michael Myers wasn’t in it. Granted I was 9 years old and was really disappointed that he wasn’t in it, but I still enjoyed it.