Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Tylur]

Originally Posted by NeMo_ET

I still think SF is going to do Candyman. I can already picture the bad cartoony cover in my head.

We haven't seen an Osbourn cover since Hell Night. They usually commission him for the bigger titles. So if they are holding on to Candyman Id assume he would be the one doing the cover. Makes me think SF is holding on to a few big titles since we haven't seen his art on a cover in a while.

[BarnDoor]

Bernard Rose has confirmed that Candyman will be getting a US release, and it would appear that this will be from Arrow, since there's some thought that the US rights are now with Universal.

[JackForrester]

Originally Posted by AKORIS

this movie deserves a far better release than what is has (double feature WB disc).... shocking that it hasn't happened yet.....

Agreed, this movie is screaming for a CE. Although the actors might be too big to get involved in any supplemental feature

[JackForrester]

Originally Posted by adamjankowski

I know it's a long shot, but I hope Scream Factory can release The Haunted (1991) with Sally Kirkland and Jeffrey Demunn. I love this movie and have an awful bootleg DVD of it.

One of my holy grails. Maybe someday, if they can get a deal with Fox.

[kngtmat]

Candyman is still on Sony Pictures site when I was looking for another film. I am sure Sony would have taken it off if they don't have it.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by kngtmat

Candyman is still on Sony Pictures site when I was looking for another film. I am sure Sony would have taken it off if they don't have it.

And given Universal’s long business with relationship with Shout, I’d be shocked if Universal didn’t offer Candyman to Shout first.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by kngtmat

Candyman is still on Sony Pictures site when I was looking for another film. I am sure Sony would have taken it off if they don't have it.

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

And given Universal’s long business with relationship with Shout, I’d be shocked if Universal didn’t offer Candyman to Shout first.

Interestingly Amazon no longer offers the title digitally saying: "Our agreements with the content provider don’t allow purchases of this title at this time." This is despite the fact that it was previously available for years. Perhaps Sony really has lost distribution rights in the US. Adding to the intrigue is that Candyman 3: Day of the Dead has also been pulled down for the same reason. The studio for Part 3 is listed as Epix. This would have previously been a Lionsgate title, so perhaps the whole trilogy was recently up for grabs. Could Arrow/Scream Factory be planning a UK Trilogy and a US release of Parts 1 & 3? Given that Scream Factory has ties to both Universal and Sony right now it's possible.

[DenOfEarth]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Bernard Rose has confirmed that Candyman will be getting a US release, and it would appear that this will be from Arrow, since there's some thought that the US rights are now with Universal.

Are you sure?

[kngtmat]

It might have been taken off for the new transfer and could be back when a new disc comes out. Amazon also says the same thing for Fright Night 2.

The only Epix I know is a film channel. I just checked and Lionsgate's shop is still selling it so who knows.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Adding to the intrigue is that Candyman 3: Day of the Dead has also been pulled down for the same reason. The studio for Part 3 is listed as Epix. This would have previously been a Lionsgate title, so perhaps the whole trilogy was recently up for grabs.

Candyman 3 is still a Lionsgate property, and probably always will be.

[Show spoiler]

Candyman : Day of the Dead / an Aurora production ; directed by Turi Meyer.

Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0000975975 / 2000-02-14
Application Title: Candyman 3; Candyman III.
Title: Candyman : Day of the Dead / an Aurora production ; directed by Turi Meyer.
Description: 2 videocassettes ; 3/4 in.
Notes: Based on screenplay by Silent Development Corporation, employer for hire of Al Septien & Turi Meyer.
Copyright Claimant: Artisan Pictures, Inc. (employer for hire)
Date of Creation: 1999
Date of Publication: 1999-07-09
Previous Registration: Prev. reg. 1998, PAu 2-309-494.
Basis of Claim: New Matter: motion picture.
Variant title: Candyman : Day of the Dead
Other Title: Candyman 3
Candyman III
Names: Meyer, Turi
Septien, Al
Aurora
Silent Development Corporation
Artisan Pictures, Inc.

There are two Prime Video listings; one says Lionsgate and the other says Epix. Neither is currently available. I think Epix probably is actually the film channel, which had been a joint venture between MGM, Paramount and Lionsgate up through May 2017. I see that a couple of the Wishmaster films also have listings through Epix and we know for sure those are all with Lionsgate.

[bb8977]

Originally Posted by DenOfEarth

Are you sure?

What he actually said was that Arrow are releasing it in the UK and could possibly release it in the US at some point in the future.

[darkness2918]

Originally Posted by bb8977

What he actually said was that Arrow are releasing it in the UK and could possibly release it in the US at some point in the future.

The other poster was referring to this tweet

https://twitter.com/BernardJMRose/st...87568892641280

In which some asked if the Candyman BD is also coming to the U.S. (presumably the Arrow release) & Rose answered "Yes"

[DenOfEarth]

Sony still owns US rights while Universal owns international.

Are there gonna be any October announcements this week?

[bb8977]

Originally Posted by DenOfEarth

Sony still owns US rights while Universal owns international.

Are there gonna be any October announcements this week?

I would assume that they will start by Friday and then continue into the week after.

[EricYuillMovieFan]

I just met an artist who did the artwork and a handful of releases. He said he’s working on at least 8 releases by them. We got a lot coming.

[DenOfEarth]

Originally Posted by EricYuillMovieFan

I just met an artist who did the artwork and a handful of releases. He said he’s working on at least 8 releases by them. We got a lot coming.

8 releases? what artist?

Originally Posted by bb8977

I would assume that they will start by Friday and then continue into the week after.

sounds nice.

[EricYuillMovieFan]

Originally Posted by DenOfEarth

8 releases? what artist?


sounds nice.

Joel Robinson, but take it with a grain of salt. Said most of them would probably be announced at a big con.

[DenOfEarth]

Originally Posted by EricYuillMovieFan

Joel Robinson, but take it with a grain of salt. Said most of them would probably be announced at a big con.

oh sweet then.

[Worship.my.wreck]

8 releases by the same artist? I smell that Nightmare on elm street box set coming.....

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by Worship.my.wreck

8 releases by the same artist? I smell that Nightmare on elm street box set coming.....

Nightmare
Nightmare 2
Nightmare 3
Nightmare 4
Nightmare 5
Freddy's Dead
New Nightmare
Remake

That sure sounds right. With that said it seems unlikely that Scream Factory would commission new artwork for individual releases within a box set. My guess is that it's something else.