Halloween 4K UHD (1978) - Page 556 - Blu-ray Forum

Martoto · 10-06-2023, 11:03 AM

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"Ben Tramer?....I knew it!"

I always loved that line and Annie's delight at finally getting Laurie to open up.

People* have often described Annie (or maybe it's Nancy) as "horrible". I couldn't disagree more. Annie and Laurie appear to be old friends. Annie is maturing and growing confident and outgoing. Laurie far more inside herself and cautiously circumspect of the outside world. But it makes Annie joyful to hear Laurie slowly coming out of her shell and she doesn't waste time making her friend feel included when she realises this.

It's also pretty slick that she calls (or claims to have called) Ben on Laurie's behalf and gets her to look after Lindsey in exchange for calling Ben back and cancelling their "date", rather than offering to call Ben and asking if he wants to go on a date with Laurie. It's win-win for both of them.

Annie rules, in my book.

(*People = dipshits)

totamilegend · 10-06-2023, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Nope.

Great, I guess I will pick up the lionsgate release

Zombie Dude · 10-07-2023, 03:54 AM

I've always enjoyed how Laurie and Alice from Friday the 13th both do joints and live as the final girls. Shows that really you don't have to be totally good and pure to survive these films haha.

Telemachus · 10-07-2023, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by spookypuke

Is anyone else having playback issues with this disc after a couple of years? There are no noticeable defects to the disc, it has just started skipping horribly. All the other titles in the series have no playback issues.

You could be getting case muck regrowing on your disc, especially if it's been awhile. I wipe all UHDs down now before each play, I rarely get issues. Or your player is just becoming finnicky with certain discs as it ages, basically more sensitive to defects even if you don't see them, it can happen. The fastest I ever had a brand new movie rot and become unplayable was like 5 years, I'd say the disc might be fine. Shout would probably fix it for you if you ask.

Mikezilla3k · 10-07-2023, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by totamilegend

Is the shout remastered blu ray available outside the US?

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Originally Posted by DR Herbert West

Nope.

There is a Spanish release that (probably) uses Shout's 4K transfer: https://www.amazon.es/Halloween-Remasterizado-Postales-Limitada-Numerada/dp/B096YXY91L

gj217 · 10-07-2023, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Martoto

Annie rules, in my book.

Annie is everything.

jack miller · 10-08-2023, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by dylrichard02

Worth noting I suppose, I saw this at my local Walmart again for this time of year ($26.97 fwiw) and it still has the slipbox.

Has anyone got these (1-5) from amazon recently? They have the slipboxes as pictures up, but I'm not quite convinced...

50strat54 · 10-08-2023, 04:09 PM

I am not as sophisticated, generally, when it comes to picture quality.

As I’ve posted Marnie Blu-ray is the worst transfer I’ve seen.

I bought the Lionsgate Halloween 4K at Target for I think $10 and thought the picture quality was very good. I also thought the Blu-ray’s for II and III from Universal looked great

I thought IV didn’t look great so a member on here told me Shout IV was an improvement so I bought it during last year’s sale and he was right.

Unless I, II and III go below $15 I’ll wait, probably for a long time.

Russhole · 10-08-2023, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by jack miller

Has anyone got these (1-5) from amazon recently? They have the slipboxes as pictures up, but I'm not quite convinced...

I bought 1,2,4 and 5 from Amazon on August 20th and 1 & 4 were slipcovers and 2 & 5 were slipboxes.

Bitofacraic · 10-09-2023, 01:22 AM

Now all we need is the Rob Zombie versions...

CreasyBear · 10-11-2023, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Bitofacraic

Now all we need is the Rob Zombie versions...

Do we?

Martoto · 10-11-2023, 11:14 AM

I was just listening to the OG soundtrack earlier for the first time in, oh, maybe about 12 months

. I had been listening to JC's EFNY soundtrack recently and was reminded that he uses Debussy's Engulfed Cathedral for that score. It occurred to me that the economy and atmosphere that John uses in Halloween, particularly the cue that goes "bing-bong.....BINGGGG-BOOOONGGGGG" could probably have been inspired by on of my favourite Debussy pieces. Footprints In Snow (not the country song).

This isn't the best version of it but it's the clearest and most deliberate spacing and expression.

jacobsever · 10-19-2023, 02:56 PM

First time popping my 4K disc in. I'm assuming this...isn't normal?

No smudges or scratches at all on the bottom of the disc. Looked perfect and clean.

Benh911f · 10-19-2023, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jacobsever

First time popping my 4K disc in. I'm assuming this...isn't normal?

youtube.com/watch?v=sD-dbavASBg

No smudges or scratches at all on the bottom of the disc. Looked perfect and clean.

I definitely do not see anything I like.

gj217 · 10-19-2023, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jacobsever

First time popping my 4K disc in. I'm assuming this...isn't normal?

youtube.com/watch?v=sD-dbavASBg

No smudges or scratches at all on the bottom of the disc. Looked perfect and clean.

My disc definitely does not do this. Looks like you have a bad disc. Even if the surface is perfect, could be a pressing error.

Martoto · 10-19-2023, 04:29 PM

That's how it looked in 78.

Torgon · 10-19-2023, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jacobsever

First time popping my 4K disc in. I'm assuming this...isn't normal?

[Show spoiler]

So now there is a nipple glitch on the original Halloween too?

steel_breeze · 10-22-2023, 11:11 PM

Hey gang, need your expert hivemind to help out my OCD.

I've got so many editions of Halloween lyin' around (it's one of my Top Five favorite flicks, after all) and trying to consolidate all the best parts. My go-to viewing disc is the Shout UHD -- absolutely love it -- and I'm also keeping the matching Blu-ray from that UHD release, as well as the Blu-ray-with-the-original-mono from the boxed set, which looks a little different 'cuz it was taken from an IP instead of OCN.

Now my question is: how best to preserve that olde timey Anchor Bay version; the one with the "original color timing", lol. I heard tell around these parts that the version that comes with the Shout UHD is more heavily compressed than previous versions. I'm wondering: is there a clear winner between the OG Anchor Bay Blu-ray release and the "original timing" disc released in that Halloween boxed set? Or are those two basically identical?

cuzzin · 10-23-2023, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jacobsever

First time popping my 4K disc in. I'm assuming this...isn't normal?

youtube.com/watch?v=sD-dbavASBg

No smudges or scratches at all on the bottom of the disc. Looked perfect and clean.

Panasonic player?

stvn1974 · 10-23-2023, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by jacobsever

First time popping my 4K disc in. I'm assuming this...isn't normal?

youtube.com/watch?v=sD-dbavASBg

No smudges or scratches at all on the bottom of the disc. Looked perfect and clean.

This is how it looked at the theater opening night in 1978 when I saw it.

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10-07-2023, 03:54 AM	#11103
Zombie Dude Power Member Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Australia	I've always enjoyed how Laurie and Alice from Friday the 13th both do joints and live as the final girls. Shows that really you don't have to be totally good and pure to survive these films haha.

10-08-2023, 04:09 PM	#11108
50strat54 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2013 Trading Score:86	I am not as sophisticated, generally, when it comes to picture quality. As I’ve posted Marnie Blu-ray is the worst transfer I’ve seen. I bought the Lionsgate Halloween 4K at Target for I think $10 and thought the picture quality was very good. I also thought the Blu-ray’s for II and III from Universal looked great I thought IV didn’t look great so a member on here told me Shout IV was an improvement so I bought it during last year’s sale and he was right. Unless I, II and III go below $15 I’ll wait, probably for a long time.

10-09-2023, 01:22 AM	#11110
Bitofacraic Active Member Member since:Jul 2023 4K collection:290 Blu-ray collection:494 DVD collection:22	Now all we need is the Rob Zombie versions...

10-19-2023, 04:29 PM	#11116
Martoto Blu-ray Duke Member since:Mar 2014 Location:Glasgow Blu-ray reviews: 7	That's how it looked in 78.

10-22-2023, 11:11 PM	#11118
steel_breeze Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:72 Blu-ray collection:256	Hey gang, need your expert hivemind to help out my OCD. I've got so many editions of Halloween lyin' around (it's one of my Top Five favorite flicks, after all) and trying to consolidate all the best parts. My go-to viewing disc is the Shout UHD -- absolutely love it -- and I'm also keeping the matching Blu-ray from that UHD release, as well as the Blu-ray-with-the-original-mono from the boxed set, which looks a little different 'cuz it was taken from an IP instead of OCN. Now my question is: how best to preserve that olde timey Anchor Bay version; the one with the "original color timing", lol. I heard tell around these parts that the version that comes with the Shout UHD is more heavily compressed than previous versions. I'm wondering: is there a clear winner between the OG Anchor Bay Blu-ray release and the "original timing" disc released in that Halloween boxed set? Or are those two basically identical?

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