Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by jcole8882

Afraid not..

You might have missed it, but there’s a lot going on in the world right now. Expect your way of life to change until further notice.

[The Great Owl]

Solid! I'm in for all five of the newly announced titles.

I remember seeing Graveyard Shift at the theater.

[Surge92]

I too would have loved to have seen Criterion release The Tenant, my favorite Polanski film, but Shout doing the honors is better than nothing.

[moviegeek1992]

I ordered Joshua Tree as it looks like fun. Does anyone recommend Miami Blues, The Final Terror and The Phantom of the Opera?

[EManT2200]

Day one for each of these !

[NeMo_ET]

In for Graveyard Shift!

[lilboyblu]

The Tenant for sure.

Intrigued by the thought of a psychotic Bruce Dern thriller too, so Tattoo is another must for me.

[ProfondoRosso]

I find it interesting when a Polanski title is announced, no one bemoans because of the director’s prior actions. When the JEEPERS CREEPERS films were announced people berated Shout into ceasing any and all promotion of the title. To be clear, I’m not against any title being released by any director, I just think it says a lot.

[Boggle]

Hey, can you help me open this can of worms?

[lilboyblu]

There are valid arguments, but having them carry over into every thread has become so passe.

[BarnDoor]

A quick assessment of the Paramount deal up to this point...

Firstly I'd say that Scream have released most of the 70s-90s heavy hitters. In terms of what's left, these stand out:

The Dead Zone (almost certain after that prior hint)
The Keep (almost certainly not happening)
Fire in the Sky
Vampire in Brooklyn
The Ghost and the Darkness (Paramount may have their own plans)
Breakdown (again, Paramount may have their own plans)

As for the rest, there isn't much 70s and 80s stuff left, but there remain quite a few candidates, particularly from the 50s-60s and 90s-00s:

When Worlds Collide (HD master available)
The Naked Jungle (HD master available)
Conquest of Space (HD master available)
I Married a Monster from Outer Space (HD master available)

Blood and Roses (probably still legal issues holding up a release)
Lady in a Cage (HD master available)
The Vulture (no apparent HD master)
The Penthouse (no apparent HD master)
No Way to Treat a Lady (HD master available)
Targets (HD master available)

Unman, Wittering and Zigo (I'd love to see this one, but there's no existing HD master it seems, which might not help its cause)
The Possession of Joel Delaney (this would have been available to Olive and Kino, and I can't imagine either of them willingly passing on it; supposedly there are no usable HD elements, which would explain it)
The Horror At 37,000 Feet (TV) (seemingly no HD master)
Lipstick (HD master available)
King Kong (remains to be seen if Paramount would sub-licence this)
The Shadow of Chikara (not convinced this is even still with Paramount)
Bloodline (HD master available)

Dragonslayer (HD master available, though Paramount may release it themselves)
Mommie Dearest (HD master available)
Fighting Back (music rights issues have long held up a DVD/Blu-ray release)
Explorers (Paramount will probably release this themselves)
Young Sherlock Holmes (again, Paramount will probable release this themselves)

The Temp
The Langoliers (TV)
Rumpelstiltskin
Night of the Demons 3
Switchback

Bless the Child
The Gift
What Lies Beneath
Domestic Disturbance
Red Eye
The Ring Two
The Loved Ones

As for realistic double-dips:

The Warriors (I suspect Paramount will re-issue this themselves in due course)
Congo
The Relic
The Ring

[Jope]

i'll add one to your list: sam raimi's a simple plan. for my money, probably his best film as a director.

[DenOfEarth]

Oh boy Graveyard Shift, Kiss of Vampire and Tentent coming

[Jlouisbarrett]

I really wish they’d gone the Indicator/Powerhouse Films route and released their Hammer films in nice box sets. $28 single collectors editions is a hard pill to swallow for all of these.

I’m so happy they’re releasing The Tenant, though. Can anyone sell me on Graveyard Shift? Without any spoilers, what kind of tier would this fall under in terms of Stephen King films?

[lilboyblu]

Originally Posted by Jlouisbarrett

Can anyone sell me on Graveyard Shift? Without any spoilers, what kind of tier would this fall under in terms of Stephen King films?

Based on other King adaptations, I'd say if you like Sometimes They Come Back and Thinner you would probably like this.

[Jlouisbarrett]

Originally Posted by lilboyblu

Based on other King adaptations, I'd say if you like Sometimes They Come Back and Thinner you would probably like this.

I do have a soft spot for Thinner (it was shot in my old hometown of Camden, Maine! The whole town literally looks exactly the same today); however, I have yet to see Sometimes They Come Back. Is it anything like Silver Bullet in tone or quality? I realize this is a difficult question to answer. SB is the only film based on a King work that I’ve outright hated.

[lilboyblu]

Originally Posted by Jlouisbarrett

I do have a soft spot for Thinner (it was shot in my old hometown of Camden, Maine! The whole town literally looks exactly the same today); however, I have yet to see Sometimes They Come Back. Is it anything like Silver Bullet in tone or quality? I realize this is a difficult question to answer. SB is the only film based on a King work that I’ve outright hated.

It's been a long time since I've seen Graveyard Shift, but would say it's tonally different from Silver Bullet.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Jope

i'll add one to your list: sam raimi's a simple plan. for my money, probably his best film as a director.

Yeah, I could see this getting a release from Scream. Fantastic film.

[xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx]

War of the Colossal Beast looks cool. That's it for me. Glad SF is still releasing that old stuff.

[The Sovereign]

Cool slate of releases! Especially excited for The Tenant and Tattoo.