Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by JoeDeM

Now that Leviathan is announced, we need a companion to go with it like Screamers (1995) with you guessed it Peter Weller, Sadly it's a Sony.

A Mill Creek double feature of Screamers 1&2 is the best chance we get.

[redrunner97]

Originally Posted by demonknight

I swear, we have to start a petition for Lionsgate to release:
Chopping Mall
Waxwork
Deep Star Six
Sundown, the Vampire in Retreat
The Wraith
The Gate
ROTLD 3

All should be Special Editions. This is just a starter list.

Two Words:
Slaughter High

One More Word:
Paperhouse

[Wolfking]

Hey Guys check out the top 50 most requested titles on my poll

1. Phantasm (1979)
2. Pumpkinhead (1988)
3. Candyman (1992)
4. Fright Night (1985)
5. House (1986)
6. Salem's Lot (1979 TV Movie)
7. Hell Night (1981)
8. C.H.U.D. (1984)
9. Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
10. April Fool's Day (1986)
11. The Hitcher (1986)
12. Alice Sweet Alice (1976)
13. Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)
14. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
15. Alligator (1980)
16. Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)
17. Prom Night II (1987)
18. Waxwork (1988)
19. Chopping Mall (1986)
20. Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988)
21. The 'Burbs (1989)
22. Black Christmas (1974)
23. Madman (1982)
24. Maximum Overdrive (1986)
25. Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989)
26. Critters (1986)
27. Escape from New York (1981)
28. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers - Producer's Cut (1995)
29. Trick or Treat (1986)
30. Dolls (1987)
31. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
32. The Blob (1988)
33. He Knows You're Alone (1980)
34. Christine (1983)
35. Jaws 2 (1978)
36. Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
37. Silver Bullet (1985)
38. Blood Beach (1980)
39. Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
40. Without Warning (1980)
41. 976-EVIL (1988)
42. Creepshow (1982)
43. Duel (1971 TV Movie)
44. The Changeling (1980)
45. The Gate (1987)
46. House II: The Second Story (1987)
47. Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
48. Return of the Living Dead III (1993)
49. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
50. Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)

[demonknight]

I really hope that Anchor Bay gets their shit together and releases the other Phantasm movies this year, being the first film's 35th Anniversary.

I can see Image releasing House (hopefully both as a double) this year, with last year's Creepshow 2.

Pumpkinhead, Dolls, Dr. Phibes Rises Again, and Without Warning are all likely to come from Scream.

[RandyK]

Wasn't there something going around last year that Anchor Bay had lost the rights to Phantasm?

[Alfredlynch]

From that list, and regardless if Scream Factory can ever gets their paws on them, The Burbs, The Hitcher, Jaws 2, Duel, House, and The Changeling are high on my blu-ray wish list. I wonder if Scream Factory could ever get Day of the Triffids?

[Metallix87]

Not sure if it has been posted yet, but Scream Factory, in conjunction with FEARnet, are running a Beneath sweepstakes. Enter for your chance to win Blu-Ray copies of "Beneath", "The Island", & "Piranha".

Here's the link to enter: Beneath Sweepstakes

Good luck everyone!

[Hubunkey]

Originally Posted by demonknight

A Mill Creek double feature of Screamers 1&2 is the best chance we get.

I enjoy the Mill Creek double so hopefully they announce more soon. I am hoping for Tingler, 13 Ghosts, Anaconda 1-4, Lake Placid 2-3, Urban Legend 2-3, I'll Always Know WYDLS, Screamers 1-2 for Halloween

[chris_sc77]

That would be so cool if shout/ Scream got ahold of the Miramax library.
So many titles need an upgrade. Would love a special edition of the Faculty, Halloween 6/7, and so many others.

[peterw5]

I'm not a big fan of Leviathan. I found it to be kind of a poor underwater rip-off of The Thing. I'm happy that the fans are getting it though.

I wish Scream Factory would release more of what I would term "arty horror" movies. Stuff like Apartment Zero, ExistenZ, Bug, Gozu, The Tenant, etc. I imagine the reason they don't release that sort of stuff is because those kind of movies don't sell very well. I guess those movies don't really fit in with their catalog either. I'd really like to have some nice releases of some arty horror movies though.

[demonknight]

Well, I went and did it. I made a petition for Lionsgate to release some of their horror titles. I included all on the top 50 they owned and those I listed earlier to test the waters. Please sign so we can all get these titles.

https://www.change.org/petitions/lio...ecial-editions

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by Wolfking

Hey Guys check out the top 50 most requested titles on my poll

1. Phantasm (1979)
2. Pumpkinhead (1988)
3. Candyman (1992)
4. Fright Night (1985)
5. House (1986)
6. Salem's Lot (1979 TV Movie)
7. Hell Night (1981)
8. C.H.U.D. (1984)
9. Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
10. April Fool's Day (1986)
11. The Hitcher (1986)
12. Alice Sweet Alice (1976)
13. Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)
14. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
15. Alligator (1980)
16. Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)
17. Prom Night II (1987)
18. Waxwork (1988)
19. Chopping Mall (1986)
20. Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988)
21. The 'Burbs (1989)
22. Black Christmas (1974)
23. Madman (1982)
24. Maximum Overdrive (1986)
25. Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989)
26. Critters (1986)
27. Escape from New York (1981)
28. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers - Producer's Cut (1995)
29. Trick or Treat (1986)
30. Dolls (1987)
31. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
32. The Blob (1988)
33. He Knows You're Alone (1980)
34. Christine (1983)
35. Jaws 2 (1978)
36. Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
37. Silver Bullet (1985)
38. Blood Beach (1980)
39. Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
40. Without Warning (1980)
41. 976-EVIL (1988)
42. Creepshow (1982)
43. Duel (1971 TV Movie)
44. The Changeling (1980)
45. The Gate (1987)
46. House II: The Second Story (1987)
47. Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
48. Return of the Living Dead III (1993)
49. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
50. Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)

Unfortunately, around 60 - 70% of the titles on that list reside with companies like Sony, Warner Brothers, Lionsgate, Anchor Bay, Image or other companies that are unlikely to license titles to Shout! Factory.

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Easy. Shout already has some: Vicious Lips and America 3000 come to mind. Heavy Traffic has a Shout BD.
Others just suck ass: Violent Shit movies, Day of the Dead 2
Some are PD: Wasp woman
Some are just too obscure.
Some already have R1 releases: Ernest Scared Stupid.

Not to mention that the rights to the Violent Shit series belongs to (for some reason) Synapse.
I seriously don't know why they're bothering with that garbage, any idiot with a video camera could do better than that.

[slasherdisc]

Originally Posted by demonknight

I swear, we have to start a petition for Lionsgate to release:
Chopping Mall
Waxwork
Deep Star Six
Sundown, the Vampire in Retreat
The Wraith
The Gate
ROTLD 3

All should be Special Editions. This is just a starter list.

The Wraith

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by RandyK

Wasn't there something going around last year that Anchor Bay had lost the rights to Phantasm?

It looks like Phantasm has been removed from Anchor Bay's catalog of titles, though it can still be located via search, though suspiciously without any links to buy it on Amazon. It was still part of the catalog listing when I last checked a couple weeks ago, so I have a feeling they may have actually lost that one, finally.

Phantasm III and IV are both still on their catalog listing.

[Stormyyy]

Originally Posted by Stormyyy

Where has everyone had the best luck of getting the best prices on these titles?. I haven't seen a lot of them so I would like to get them for the best prices possible. I saw shout factory was having a sale, but they are all still very expensive blind buys.

Anyone?

[Addi-blu-ction]

Originally Posted by Stormyyy

Anyone?

Family video~preorders mostly though

[Deslonde]

I am looking forward to receiving The Slumber Party Massacre blu ray this week. I have been impressed with these Scream Factory releases, and I look forward to seeing more of my horror favorites released on blu ray. I would love to see a release of Superstition (1982).

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by Stormyyy

Anyone?

Try Amazon. Phantasm II and From Beyond are currently $19.99. Some marketplace sellers are offering copies for $18 or less. You're probably not going to find these cheaper anywhere else (excepting an occasional sale).

[Stormyyy]

Originally Posted by Addi-blu-ction

Family video~preorders mostly though

I didn't even know that Family Video preordered movies. I just thought they rented movies and sold their own copies. Are they usually pretty cheap there or on par with everyone else?

Originally Posted by cine74

Try Amazon. Phantasm II and From Beyond are currently $19.99. Some marketplace sellers are offering copies for $18 or less. You're probably not going to find these cheaper anywhere else (excepting an occasional sale).

So it does seem like $19.99 is a "good deal" on these type of movies. Is there a good list of which ones are "must owns" for a typical horror fan? I have never seen most of these movies. I wish Redbox had them to rent or something. I was in Family Video tonight and didn't really see any of them to rent on blu ray either.