Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by critterdvd

Will they be live streaming it? It would be fun to check it out....

I thought there was and cast last year. I seem to recall some folks posting about it as the panel was going on.

[cropsy]

There are 3 new Neca figures coming from Scream that will be announced on Saturday.
At 15.10 Not sure if it means the "They Live, Halloween 3 and Decker" figures though.

https://youtu.be/vclIL93CWGg

[BobSimms]

EYES OF A STRANGER would be huge for me. Such a great cat-and-mouse thriller.

[Adcatalano]

Originally Posted by cropsy

There are 3 new Neca figures coming from Scream that will be announced on Saturday.
At 15.10 Not sure if it means the "They Live, Halloween 3 and Decker" figures though.

Those figures are normal releases

[cropsy]

Originally Posted by Adcatalano

Those figures are normal releases

Good to hear thanks. Means i will be able to get them here in the UK.

What's everyone thinking? Cropsy from "The Burning"? Harry Warden? i know a lot of you would groan but i'd love a basketball wolf from "Teen Wolf"

[RedHarvest]

Willing to bet that Narrow Margin and Extreme Prejudice are announced by Kino early next year.

[RedHarvest]

Originally Posted by critterdvd

Will they be live streaming it? It would be fun to check it out....

Originally Posted by rickah88

I thought there was and cast last year. I seem to recall some folks posting about it as the panel was going on.

They posted somewhere they can not live stream it due to licensing issues.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by cropsy

Good to hear thanks. Means i will be able to get them here in the UK.

What's everyone thinking? Cropsy from "The Burning"? Harry Warden? i know a lot of you would groan but i'd love a basketball wolf from "Teen Wolf"

I'm thinking they might be something to do with The Terminator (I believe they've done Terminator figures in the past, as well as for the new film?) and Big Trouble in Little China, but admittedly I've no idea what the figure-world rights situation is with these. As for the other, maybe Harry Warden indeed?

Whatever the situation, this should mean that all 3 could be November titles (the only ones which will go up for pre-order straight away, otherwise why let people know they will be bundled with NECA figures at such an early stage? Unless that's what they meant by 'other surprises') That being said, it would be a pretty expensive month for interested parties if that turned out to be the case.

EDIT: I found this recent tweet by NECA on the subject of Big Trouble in Little China figures. So Jack Burton would potentially be a no-go, but failing that I imagine Lo Pan would still be a popular choice.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by RedHarvest

Willing to bet that Narrow Margin and Extreme Prejudice are announced by Kino early next year.

Not to derail the Scream thread but I wish Kino would step it up a bit. Most of the Kino stuff I'm anticipating isn't due until "late this year or 2020". Stick, Iceman, Cannibal Apocalypse, all not due for months.

[cropsy]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

I'm thinking they might be something to do with The Terminator (I believe they've done Terminator figures in the past, as well as for the new film?) and Big Trouble in Little China, but admittedly I've no idea what the figure-world rights situation is with these. As for the other, maybe Harry Warden indeed?

Whatever the situation, this should mean that all 3 could be November titles (the only ones which will go up for pre-order straight away, otherwise why let people know they will be bundled with NECA figures at such an early stage? Unless that's what they meant by 'other surprises') That being said, it would be a pretty expensive month for interested parties if that turned out to be the case.

EDIT: I found this recent tweet by NECA on the subject of Big Trouble in Little China figures. So Jack Burton would potentially be a no-go, but failing that I imagine Lo Pan would still be a popular choice.

yeah i guess the lead up time on a figure would rule out BTILC or The Thing. Shame. I tell you what would be cool... the 3 ages of Damien from the first 3 "Omen" movies but that will never happen.

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Not to derail the Scream thread but I wish Kino would step it up a bit. Most of the Kino stuff I'm anticipating isn't due until "late this year or 2020". Stick, Iceman, Cannibal Apocalypse, all not due for months.

They release about 20-25 titles a month, not sure how else they could 'step it up a bit' lol.

[NeMo_ET]

Originally Posted by JasonMichael

8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Inside an Indie Studio: Shout! Factory

From Mystery Science Theater 3000 to Gravity Falls to the films of John Carpenter and more, this is an in-depth look at the operations—from acquisition to release—of an independent multi-platform studio facing the challenges of a rapidly changing entertainment landscape. Join Jeff Nelson (Sr. Director Marketing, Scream Factory and Shout! Factory) Brian Ward (Sr. Director of Production, Shout! Factory) and moderator Bill Hunt (The Digital Bits) for “Anatomy of an Indie Studio: An Insider’s Look at Shout! Factory and Scream Factory” as they give an insider’s look at how an indie pop-culture company operates, along with special announcements and exclusive sneak peeks of upcoming releases. Room 23ABC

This almost looks like a "Hey, here's your answer on why releases cost so much." Hopefully addresses some of the recurring complaints we've seen around here.

[cropsy]

Originally Posted by NeMo_ET

This almost looks like a "Hey, here's your answer on why releases cost so much." Hopefully addresses some of the recurring complaints we've seen around here.

I don't wanna sound like a bell end here but don't Scream just face the same challenges as other labels who don't charge as much?

[DenOfEarth]

I can't believe tomorrow at 9 it's gonna be the time for new announcements hope for quality titles even ones i want.

[JasonMichael]

Originally Posted by DenOfEarth

I can't believe tomorrow at 9 it's gonna be the time for new announcements hope for quality titles even ones i want.

Their panel is at 8, not 9.

[postmodel]

Aren't the announcements Saturday?

[blusfromthebasement]

I seem to get a lot of criticism for requesting multiple titles that are already on Blu-ray. Let me explain:

As a collector, I want the best possible version of a movie that comes out. That is why I love most of the Collector's Editions that are released. There is familiarity among the horror community with these titles. They are titles that used to have only a bare bones release. I love when the film gets a new scan as well as new bonus features. And lets not forget the slipcovers with the newly commissioned art.

Most people say that they'd rather have titles not on blu instead of double dip titles. I agree....BUT, there is not much more horror titles that I would personally like to come to blu-ray besides Alone in the Dark and Alligator. Most of the titles I want not on blu yet are comedy films that hopefully Shout Select or other niche labels can release.

Does anyone else feel the same way?

[Thomas Veil]

I figure at most they might announce at most one or if I'm very very lucky two titles I want. I'm just not a collector anymore I'm a buy only the titles that I watch over and over and over guy now. That leaves very few I could possibly want. If it's ones I already have that qualify It would take a lot to sway me to buy another copy of it. A couple extras or a slipcover or art won't do it. Might be swayed by additional scenes or cut but that's about it. I also don't feel that a new scan would be worth it because most barely show a difference (I don't need to see a few extra pores on anyone's face).

[ponytail]

Originally Posted by RedHarvest

It appears that April Fool's Day is getting a release from Shock Cinema. I'm seriously starting to wonder if SF might have a Paramount deal...

[bsend]

Originally Posted by blusfromthebasement

I seem to get a lot of criticism for requesting multiple titles that are already on Blu-ray. Let me explain:

As a collector, I want the best possible version of a movie that comes out. That is why I love most of the Collector's Editions that are released. There is familiarity among the horror community with these titles. They are titles that used to have only a bare bones release. I love when the film gets a new scan as well as new bonus features. And lets not forget the slipcovers with the newly commissioned art.

Most people say that they'd rather have titles not on blu instead of double dip titles. I agree....BUT, there is not much more horror titles that I would personally like to come to blu-ray besides Alone in the Dark and Alligator. Most of the titles I want not on blu yet are comedy films that hopefully Shout Select or other niche labels can release.

Does anyone else feel the same way?

I think it depends on the release/movie. If a movie has an outdated transfer, and no special features, then I think it's worth it to re-release some films. Why not get the best possible audio/visual presentation of a film with supplements that improve the enjoyment of the feature? Scream Factory just has its fans who want them to release movies like Halloween (1979) that already have stacked releases with reference or near reference audio/video. The only thing Scream would do to the release is provide original artwork for it, which I am not a big fan of.

I still prefer that they release 2:1 movies that haven't seen a blu ray release before vs re-releases. There are so many great movies out there that haven't seen the light of day beyond DVD, VHS or even their initial theatrical run. I want those to be released before Scream releases Jaws.