Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[dissention]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

Scream is starting to release stuff that's for the "die hard true horror fans" at this time.

People like different stuff, so being nonplussed about some mediocre titles has no reflection on whether they're "true horror fans." Some of my most wanted horror titles on Blu include Playroom, The Johnsons, Demonwarp (what a delicious double feature it would make with Linda Blair's Grotesque), Kamillions, Gothic, Night Visitor (c'mon, Scream, it's an MGM title), The Haunting of Julia, Alice Sweet Alice, The Appointment, Blue Monkey & Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge. Stuff that I love but some would turn their noses up at. Doesn't mean that one's a truer lover of horror than the other.

My whole point before was that Scream needs to get out of the MGM rut that they're currently in. It's not impossible, other labels smaller than they are somehow get obscure titles and do great things with them.

[Liquid_Swords]

A big batch of low selling movies up next for Scream Factory.

[dsman71]

They told me no plans with Miramax

[dvdmrp]

I am hoping upon hope that people eat up these two new double features. I was really disappointed when they came out with the 4 packs with subpar transfers for some of the films. I'm hoping that they can see the benefit to making properly made blurays. I will be first in line for both as I have wanted to see Cellar Dwellar and The Outing in widescreen for a long time.

I really hope they decide to go back and do some of the non horror titles in bluray too. I was so saddened to see Arena, Eliminators, America 3000, The Barbarians, Naked Cage, Savage Island, Trackdown, and Scorchy plus others in cruddy full frame transfers. I have no problem with dvd's or 4 packs..but seeing as how these films are sublicensed already, Scream/ Shout is the last resort for them being done properly.
All of the ones mentioned...especially Eliminators and Arena were on my want lists for YEARS. I was saddened by the cruddy vhs era masters of these on the 4 packs. PLEASE let these sell well so they can see the profit in going back and re doing some of these other titles that need the love.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by dvdmrp

I am hoping upon hope that people eat up these two new double features. I was really disappointed when they came out with the 4 packs with subpar transfers for some of the films. I'm hoping that they can see the benefit to making properly made blurays. I will be first in line for both as I have wanted to see Cellar Dwellar and The Outing in widescreen for a long time.

I really hope they decide to go back and do some of the non horror titles in bluray too. I was so saddened to see Arena, Eliminators, America 3000, The Barbarians, Naked Cage, Savage Island, Trackdown, and Scorchy plus others in cruddy full frame transfers. I have no problem with dvd's or 4 packs..but seeing as how these films are sublicensed already, Scream/ Shout is the last resort for them being done properly.
All of the ones mentioned...especially Eliminators and Arena were on my want lists for YEARS. I was saddened by the cruddy vhs era masters of these on the 4 packs. PLEASE let these sell well so they can see the profit in going back and re doing some of these other titles that need the love.

Prepare to be disappointed then as I don't see that happening. Personally, I'd love to own the entire Scream Factory Catalog, and hopefully one day i will... but there are still so many other releases out there (From Scream and from other companies) that I need to purchase yet, that today's announcements are going to go on the back burner until they are as cheap as possible.

[Seymour]

I'm still wondering about The Outing. Scream is creating a new transfer from what, exactly? I thought the whole reason they used a VHS copy on the DVD was because that was all that was available to them.

Is it gonna be like The Final Terror, where they went with battered prints? Cause honestly, that's not all that exciting...

[StingingVelvet]

I dislike talk like "they shouldn't bother with X" and so on. Some of these films have great nostalgic value I am sure, and the whole point of a licensor like Scream is to release stuff on BD the studios won't. I know I aim to get all the Corman sci-fi movies and other schlock, and I am sure many would say putting those on BD was pointless. It's not.

That said Scream did build a reputation with high profile 80's slashers and sci-fi, so it's understandable some would be disappointed at the lack of new announcements in those areas. I'm sure they're coming though, and some are announced. Scream likely has to pace themselves with the big stuff if they want to be around a while.

[KenHurd]

Ghost Town sounds like it'll be one that I would like, and I'll gladly upgrade The Outing and Godsend. I liked the first 4-pack they released, but those two didn't look good. I believe neither were in their correct aspect ratio. The only movie that looked decent on that release was The Vagrant, which I'd love to upgrade at some point, too. I've never heard of Jack's Back or Nomads, though.

Even though there are some titles coming out this summer that aren't for me, there are plenty of other titles that I'm looking forward to: Sleepaway Camp 2 & 3, I, Madman, Dog Soldiers, Scarecrows, etc. Most of the double features aren't doing much for me, but there are plenty of fans that prefer those titles. I used to purchase every Scream Factory release, including blind buys simply because they were part of the SF lineup. But I found a few that I didn't really care for, so I'd rather just get the titles I know I'm going to like -- of which, there are still plenty. And when I see a title announced that isn't for me, I'm not disappointed.

Besides, the bigger titles are usually reserved for September - November. And, last year, I think they started announcing those titles around May.

[Camp_Crystal_Lake]

I think there are some interesting releases in the Friday the 13th announcements. I will be buying all of them for sure. I'm most looking forward to the double feature packs and Ghost Town. But, all of the films I remember from the halcyon days of Vhs, and remember seeing these flicks in every rental store.

To be honest there are few heavy hitting horror releases left to be released on blu ray. Sure they could try and get Phantasm, Dawn of the Dead etc.. But I'm sure they have tried and tried for these releases. The majority of horror releases from any company from now on are going to be niche titles. I hope people give these films a shot because a lot of them are fun movies, and to have them in HD is unexpected and welcome. I'd rather have films that have never seen Blu ray releases than another reissue of a bigger film.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by RandyK

I asked them on Twitter and they said they had more Collectors Editions planned. So it appears they have at least some well-known titles. Which studio are they coming from? Who knows.

They also have more Italian stuff planned.

After Mad Max and EFNY we can't rule out the possibility that these forthcoming Collector's Editions could be stuff MGM has previously released on Blu-ray, like TCM 2, Jeepers Creepers 1+2, Return of the Living Dead, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Carrie, Child's Play, Misery and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Because outside of those, I can't really see many available MGM titles that offer CE potential. At best, I'd say Bubba Ho-Tep for sure, The Curse maybe, and very possibly The Resurrected given the extensive extras on the forthcoming OFDB Filmworks release which they might be able to use, given that ODFB's From Beyond used some of Scream's. Others that spring to mind - The Ambulance, Sometimes They Come Back, Lady in White, House of the Long Shadows, Edge of Sanity, Enemy Territory, The Rift, Sonny Boy, The Borrower, Panga, Highway to Hell, Mom, and then a bunch of stuff from the 60s and early 70s, which aren't really Scream's forte anyway - don't really strike me as CE candidates.

But of course, this is only going on MGM titles.

Another thought - if these The Outing/Godsend and Cellar Dweller/Catacombs releases sell well, I'd love to see a Blu-ray upgrade of The Evictors at some point.

[shredking9000]

Guess I'm in the minority here, but I'm excited for the titles that've been announced recently. Ghost Town and Jack's Back both look like fun blind buys, and I'm really looking forward to I,Madman.

[dsman71]

I heard another label has Sometimes They Come Back
Maybe some of the CE editions are some of the Italian films that a recent poster made about reading an SF post on Twitter..
Maybe they scored Opera, Beyond the Door, Shock or Four Flies on Grey Velvet - something along those lines. I know that they have to seek other avenues since other labels are gutting the MGM films. I think its a safe bet that Shout probably has gotten a lot of the post 80s horror stuff from MGM..

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by dsman71

I heard another label has Sometimes They Come Back

Interesting. Hopefully it's Olive or Kino rather than Twilight Time. If the latter I'll just get the German release. Good to hear it's coming though nonetheless.

[szagski13]

Very interested in checking out some of these recently announced titles. I Madman, Ghost Town, Jacks Back, and especially Nomads. Should be at least one title in there I like enough to buy

[Pete Rock]

Originally Posted by Camp_Crystal_Lake

I think there are some interesting releases in the Friday the 13th announcements. I will be buying all of them for sure. I'm most looking forward to the double feature packs and Ghost Town. But, all of the films I remember from the halcyon days of Vhs, and remember seeing these flicks in every rental store.

To be honest there are few heavy hitting horror releases left to be released on blu ray. Sure they could try and get Phantasm, Dawn of the Dead etc.. But I'm sure they have tried and tried for these releases. The majority of horror releases from any company from now on are going to be niche titles. I hope people give these films a shot because a lot of them are fun movies, and to have them in HD is unexpected and welcome. I'd rather have films that have never seen Blu ray releases than another reissue of a bigger film.

There is still some good stuff out there. The problem is that most of the good horror flicks left are with companies that currently aren't doing business with Scream Factory.

[Shrunkenhead]

Agreed---there's a LOT of stuff floating around that would make great fodder for a SF release. Scraping the bottom of the MGM coffers doesn't mean all other avenues are exhausted--far from it!

[davidthenikonuser]

Originally Posted by Pete Rock

There is still some good stuff out there. The problem is that most of the good horror flicks left are with companies that currently aren't doing business with Scream Factory.

I'm surprised that Scream has still not got into Sony's vaults yet. Every other company is releasing Sony stuff but Scream.

[redrunner97]

Jack's Back is an AMAZING film. It's hardly "bottom of the barrel".

Every release can't be The Fog or Night Breed...
Scream Factory is still doing really great work and they have a ton on the horizon that I can't wait to pick up!

[JackForrester]

Which company has the rights to Jack's Back?

[ryanmj1993]

Originally Posted by jupiter123

We need Death Becomes Her on blu ray from Scream factory

It's with Universal. They really need to get another deal with Universal. Death Becomes her and Psycho IV are two we NEED. Has Universal stopped licensing out movies?