Dead Ringers (1988) (Collector's Edition)

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Originally Posted by dsman71

Nightbreed wasnt a deal, it was a favor for Clive Barker who requested it from Warner. As for Criterion Warner's deal is also favor and special circumstances related. Criterion has remastered some Warner titles and in return Criterion has gotten a bunch of titles from them, as youve seen already..

"Favor" or not, a licensing deal was indeed struck in order for Shout to release it. So yes, it WAS a deal, even if a special one. Semantics, but a deal's a deal.

Saying WB doesn't license when three other companies have released their films is rather disingenuous. Do they license often? No. Have they licensed before? Yes. Circumstances have nothing to do with it, because who knows, any WB film could fall under "special circumstances" for whatever reason.