Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[RyGuy1496]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

I predict that before 2018 is over we will have Collector's Edition of Child's Play 2 and 3. And maybe a Double Feature of Bride / Seed.

I highly doubt that they would release collectors editions of Poltergeist and Robocop 2/3 and then put Bride and Seed in a double feature haha

[brettxwt]

If someone can pick me up a copy of the Teen Wolf double feature blu-ray at WalMart I'd be so grateful. None of the Wal-Marts in my area seem to carry it

[ROSS.T.G.]

A little bummed there isn't a SF sale on Amazon.ca this year. Normally I wait to buy a bunch of horror titles in October. I had my eye on Jeepers Creepers 1&2 but $45 CAD each is insane.

[Member-222782]

So we didn't get any updates for Hell Night on the 13th but hoping to see some new info on or before Halloween. SF did say we were going to see an update this month, unless some new snafu comes up. This is currently the only upcoming SF title I'm very excited about. American Gothic is a close second. I don't even care if we don't get new announcements this month - just give me specs on Hell Night.

[bruce holecheck]

Originally Posted by jcole8882

Will we get a 10 movie line up like they did last Halloween? If so, what goodies will we get this halloween.. any ideas?

My money's on the wide-release versions of the Argento & Soavi classics Scorpion are working on.

[TXMoviebuff77]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

I'll spare everyone a full list and just throw out one wildly speculative guess for Halloween...

Candyman Collectors Edition

Yes please, both films also, a set like Bill & Ted. Day one purchase if they ever do Candyman & please get Tony Todd to do an interview.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by bruce holecheck

My money's on the wide-release versions of the Argento & Soavi classics Scorpion are working on.

I was thinking this, but it'd be curious to see Scream releasing relatively barebones versions, knowing there were more definitive releases available. Would kind of go against their philosophy somewhat.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by bruce holecheck

My money's on the wide-release versions of the Argento & Soavi classics Scorpion are working on.

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

I was thinking this, but it'd be curious to see Scream releasing relatively barebones versions, knowing there were more definitive releases available. Would kind of go against their philosophy somewhat.

Am I missing something? Has Shout Factory made a deal with Scorpion to release the Argento titles?

[Strapped4Cash]

Shout is having flash sales until next Monday, some of the titles are Scream Factory

The Shout! Outlet Flash Sale is here! All week long, get discounts of up to 53% off favorite Blu-rays, DVDs and box sets! Every weekday at 10am PT (1:00 pm EST), a new batch of titles will be added to the Shout! Outlet sales page. But there's a limited supply of each title, so once it's sold out, the sale price will be gone too.

The Shout! Outlet will close its doors on Monday, October 30th at 10am PT. So check out the sale and save every day, before it's all over.

https://www.shoutfactory.com/page/list/id/282066

[zeze]

Sale is kind of pointless when they don't have a shipping promo to go along with it.

[TXMoviebuff77]

Originally Posted by zeze

Sale is kind of pointless when they don't have a shipping promo to go along with it.

Mad Max for $7.99 though

[zeze]

Originally Posted by TXMoviebuff77

Mad Max for $7.99 though

$7.88 from Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Mad-Max-Blu-r...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

[dissention]

Originally Posted by TXMoviebuff77

Mad Max for $7.99 though

It's been cheaper in-store at Walmart for months.

[The Great Owl]

Years after the population of the human race has nosedived in the wake of a catastrophic halt of oil production, a solitary man, played by Martin McCann, endures a desolate day-to-day survival routine which consists of farming a meager supply of crops, checking animal traps, and burning tree bark for lamp oil. He keeps a gun close at hand at all times to defend himself against the inevitable threat of desperate marauders who would be all too willing to take what they do not have, he constantly monitors tripwire alarms around his shack, and he keeps the shack windows closed at night in order to remain concealed. The photos of his loved ones and a handful of books are his only remnants of a society left behind, but the paper is a good source of fire kindling, and the days are numbered as such even for these treasured items.

People need other people, regardless of who they are. As we observe the man drifting through his daily life with steady workmanship as his only barrier against fate, we understand that he is edging closer to the frayed ends of sanity.

One day, this man hears the sounds of cans rattling, indicating that someone has breached one of his perimeter tripwire defenses. He looks outside to see an older woman, played by Olwen Fouere, and her daughter, played by Mia Goth, standing still before him. The mother pleads with him to allow them shelter and food for the night, offering packets of seeds in exchange, but the man remains stoic and silent, keeping his rifle drawn on these two intruders. He finally relents when the mother inconspicuously, but matter-of-factly, offers her daughter to him for sex. Even with his defense instincts intact, the man gives in to the all-too-human need for companionship. The women, with their own lives at stake, are willing to offer anything and everything in order to stay alive from one day to the next, and we sense that this bleak barter system is nothing new to them.

An uneasy, but functional trust is established between these three characters, and the women continue to stay with the man, helping him farm his crops and providing, with a minimum of dialogue, some semblance of human contact with which to identify and relate.

This film's title, The Survivalist, however, could easily apply to any one of these three characters. Their bonds are ephemeral and shaky at best, and, at the drop of a hat, any one of them could willingly sacrifice the others just to buy time for another day or two of life, however empty that life may prove to be. Brief feathery hints of empathy can be grasped in the air at times, but, in this world, even those small displays of empathy come with the ultimate price. This film spares no details with regard to the gritty rigors of existence in this post-apocalyptic world. There are several scenes featuring full-frontal nudity, both male and female, but there is nothing even remotely erotic about these images. These people are survivors, but they are no longer living, so to speak.

The Survivalist, which was written and directed by Stephen Fingleton, benefits from a slow-build pace, which is the only remote luxury at play here. We sense from the beginning that this situation will not end well, but, as with Corman McCarthy's novel, The Road, we slowly become attached to and immersed in these characters simply by way of being allowed to look over their shoulders at their mundane tasks that are fundamental to their making it through each day to each subsequent morning.

This is just one in a long line of recent movies that are established on the concept that civilization, with all its technology and instant connections, is just three square meals away from total anarchy. These films continue, however, to reverberate freshly with today's audiences, possibly because they are extreme ghastly metaphors for the real-life state of affairs today, where internet use has ultimately made us less empathetic as a society and where dating apps like Tinder increasingly emphasize sexual relationships and emotional connections as mere commodities.

The Survivalist is an extremely well-made Scream Factory title, but it is not a particularly fun film. It's interesting that my viewing of this movie yesterday came right on the heels of my first-time viewing of Stuart Gordon's Dolls. Dolls left a huge smile on my face, and made me feel good about the world and everyone in it, but The Survivalist simply abandoned me in the closing credits with a blank gaze on my face.

This Blu-ray earns high marks for its beautiful high definition presentation of an ugly story. I have not yet had a chance to amble through the special features and short films, but I will probably do so tonight.

[BluPat]

Hello Scream,
May I ask if maybe y'all can try and get 'Howling III, IV, V & VI'? I have always liked this franchise (aside from that abomination New Moon Rising)
I have your releases of The Howling & The Howling II. I also have the Anchor Bay Blu-ray of The Howling: Reborn which wasn't that bad at all.
Can y'all please think about acquiring Howling 3 thru 6?
Also, there are four volumes of a comic book sequel to the original called The Howling: Revenge of the Werewolf Queen and it has gotten very good reviews. Maybe Shout! can get the rights and help produce a direct movie sequel to the original movie based on these comics?

Thanks!

[evilive]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

[Show spoiler]

Years after the population of the human race has nosedived in the wake of a catastrophic halt of oil production, a solitary man, played by Martin McCann, endures a desolate day-to-day survival routine which consists of farming a meager supply of crops, checking animal traps, and burning tree bark for lamp oil. He keeps a gun close at hand at all times to defend himself against the inevitable threat of desperate marauders who would be all too willing to take what they do not have, he constantly monitors tripwire alarms around his shack, and he keeps the shack windows closed at night in order to remain concealed. The photos of his loved ones and a handful of books are his only remnants of a society left behind, but the paper is a good source of fire kindling, and the days are numbered as such even for these treasured items.

People need other people, regardless of who they are. As we observe the man drifting through his daily life with steady workmanship as his only barrier against fate, we understand that he is edging closer to the frayed ends of sanity.

One day, this man hears the sounds of cans rattling, indicating that someone has breached one of his perimeter tripwire defenses. He looks outside to see an older woman, played by Olwen Fouere, and her daughter, played by Mia Goth, standing still before him. The mother pleads with him to allow them shelter and food for the night, offering packets of seeds in exchange, but the man remains stoic and silent, keeping his rifle drawn on these two intruders. He finally relents when the mother inconspicuously, but matter-of-factly, offers her daughter to him for sex. Even with his defense instincts intact, the man gives in to the all-too-human need for companionship. The women, with their own lives at stake, are willing to offer anything and everything in order to stay alive from one day to the next, and we sense that this bleak barter system is nothing new to them.

An uneasy, but functional trust is established between these three characters, and the women continue to stay with the man, helping him farm his crops and providing, with a minimum of dialogue, some semblance of human contact with which to identify and relate.

This film's title, The Survivalist, however, could easily apply to any one of these three characters. Their bonds are ephemeral and shaky at best, and, at the drop of a hat, any one of them could willingly sacrifice the others just to buy time for another day or two of life, however empty that life may prove to be. Brief feathery hints of empathy can be grasped in the air at times, but, in this world, even those small displays of empathy come with the ultimate price. This film spares no details with regard to the gritty rigors of existence in this post-apocalyptic world. There are several scenes featuring full-frontal nudity, both male and female, but there is nothing even remotely erotic about these images. These people are survivors, but they are no longer living, so to speak.

The Survivalist, which was written and directed by Stephen Fingleton, benefits from a slow-build pace, which is the only remote luxury at play here. We sense from the beginning that this situation will not end well, but, as with Corman McCarthy's novel, The Road, we slowly become attached to and immersed in these characters simply by way of being allowed to look over their shoulders at their mundane tasks that are fundamental to their making it through each day to each subsequent morning.

This is just one in a long line of recent movies that are established on the concept that civilization, with all its technology and instant connections, is just three square meals away from total anarchy. These films continue, however, to reverberate freshly with today's audiences, possibly because they are extreme ghastly metaphors for the real-life state of affairs today, where internet use has ultimately made us less empathetic as a society and where dating apps like Tinder increasingly emphasize sexual relationships and emotional connections as mere commodities.

The Survivalist is an extremely well-made Scream Factory title, but it is not a particularly fun film. It's interesting that my viewing of this movie yesterday came right on the heels of my first-time viewing of Stuart Gordon's Dolls. Dolls left a huge smile on my face, and made me feel good about the world and everyone in it, but The Survivalist simply abandoned me in the closing credits with a blank gaze on my face.

This Blu-ray earns high marks for its beautiful high definition presentation of an ugly story. I have not yet had a chance to amble through the special features and short films, but I will probably do so tonight.

Nice write up, Owl. I have this coming in the mail in the next couple of days.

[kamphausd1]

[darkness2918]

To those that have seen it would Phantom of the Paradise be a good blind buy? The trailer seems like something id like just wanna see what others think of it.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by darkness2918

To those that have seen it would Phantom of the Paradise be a good blind buy? The trailer seems like something id like just wanna see what others think of it.

It's one of my favorite movies, but I'm not sure it'd be the safest blind buy. How big a fan are you of things like Sisters & Rocky Horror?

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Years after the population of the human race has nosedived in the wake of a catastrophic halt of oil production, a solitary man, played by Martin McCann, endures a desolate day-to-day survival routine which consists of farming a meager supply of crops, checking animal traps, and burning tree bark for lamp oil. He keeps a gun close at hand at all times to defend himself against the inevitable threat of desperate marauders who would be all too willing to take what they do not have, he constantly monitors tripwire alarms around his shack, and he keeps the shack windows closed at night in order to remain concealed. The photos of his loved ones and a handful of books are his only remnants of a society left behind, but the paper is a good source of fire kindling, and the days are numbered as such even for these treasured items.

People need other people, regardless of who they are. As we observe the man drifting through his daily life with steady workmanship as his only barrier against fate, we understand that he is edging closer to the frayed ends of sanity.

One day, this man hears the sounds of cans rattling, indicating that someone has breached one of his perimeter tripwire defenses. He looks outside to see an older woman, played by Olwen Fouere, and her daughter, played by Mia Goth, standing still before him. The mother pleads with him to allow them shelter and food for the night, offering packets of seeds in exchange, but the man remains stoic and silent, keeping his rifle drawn on these two intruders. He finally relents when the mother inconspicuously, but matter-of-factly, offers her daughter to him for sex. Even with his defense instincts intact, the man gives in to the all-too-human need for companionship. The women, with their own lives at stake, are willing to offer anything and everything in order to stay alive from one day to the next, and we sense that this bleak barter system is nothing new to them.

An uneasy, but functional trust is established between these three characters, and the women continue to stay with the man, helping him farm his crops and providing, with a minimum of dialogue, some semblance of human contact with which to identify and relate.

This film's title, The Survivalist, however, could easily apply to any one of these three characters. Their bonds are ephemeral and shaky at best, and, at the drop of a hat, any one of them could willingly sacrifice the others just to buy time for another day or two of life, however empty that life may prove to be. Brief feathery hints of empathy can be grasped in the air at times, but, in this world, even those small displays of empathy come with the ultimate price. This film spares no details with regard to the gritty rigors of existence in this post-apocalyptic world. There are several scenes featuring full-frontal nudity, both male and female, but there is nothing even remotely erotic about these images. These people are survivors, but they are no longer living, so to speak.

The Survivalist, which was written and directed by Stephen Fingleton, benefits from a slow-build pace, which is the only remote luxury at play here. We sense from the beginning that this situation will not end well, but, as with Corman McCarthy's novel, The Road, we slowly become attached to and immersed in these characters simply by way of being allowed to look over their shoulders at their mundane tasks that are fundamental to their making it through each day to each subsequent morning.

This is just one in a long line of recent movies that are established on the concept that civilization, with all its technology and instant connections, is just three square meals away from total anarchy. These films continue, however, to reverberate freshly with today's audiences, possibly because they are extreme ghastly metaphors for the real-life state of affairs today, where internet use has ultimately made us less empathetic as a society and where dating apps like Tinder increasingly emphasize sexual relationships and emotional connections as mere commodities.

The Survivalist is an extremely well-made Scream Factory title, but it is not a particularly fun film. It's interesting that my viewing of this movie yesterday came right on the heels of my first-time viewing of Stuart Gordon's Dolls. Dolls left a huge smile on my face, and made me feel good about the world and everyone in it, but The Survivalist simply abandoned me in the closing credits with a blank gaze on my face.

This Blu-ray earns high marks for its beautiful high definition presentation of an ugly story. I have not yet had a chance to amble through the special features and short films, but I will probably do so tonight.

great review Owl... I must say this sounds like one of the most depressing films ever made. This will not be a movie I plan to watch anytime soon....