Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Crimzon]

The first Sleepaway Camp I could see the other two they would need to relicense because they are from a different company than the first. But there’s always a chance. I don’t know who owns The Final Terror so IDK.

[Member-222782]

I feel a Shout Factory dry spell coming on. I'm skipping all the modern stuff and that's what they seem to be doing more of lately. To me, that's a symptom of them running out of titles to license. I think they should expand to gialli and other Italian genres - there's plenty of that still left to mine. Too bad they can't fully utilize the Corman library that they purchased because of the litigation. There's a lot of stuff there they could be reissuing.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Hopefully the “Love Is In The Scare” sale starts soon. There’s some stuff i need to catch up on.

[dubhousing]

Originally Posted by locomotive

Any chance that the movie the final terror gets a 4k upgrade from shout and also the sleepaway camp movies in 4k.
Or are they licend out to somebody else or nobody is interested in these kind of movies.

I suspect The Final Terror is impossible on 4K. The original camera negative is long missing, probably forever. Other elements, like the extended opening scene and the gore shots cut to secure an R rating seem to be long gone, as well. Scream Factory were able to create the excellent blu-ray by using the best elements of theatrical prints owned by collectors.

MVD looked into the possibility of releasing One Dark Night on 4K, but decided against it, as the material they had looked terrible in 4K. The original camera negative of that film is also missing. MVD also used survivng theatrical prints for the blu-ray, I think. I can imagine the situation might be similar if Scream Factory looked into a 4K for The Final Terror.

Sleepaway Camp might be a possibility, as Scream Factory used the original camera negative for the blu-ray. However, I've read that the OCN of the two sequels are also lost, so they seem unlikely on 4K as well.

[Member-222782]

I thought MVD's version of One Dark Night looked a little rougher - and brighter - in spots than the Code Red release. Still very serviceable. I don't want to think too much about how awesome a 4K would be if there aren't usable materials for a proper remaster. It's just a damned shame.

[Damonstein]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

I feel a Shout Factory dry spell coming on. I'm skipping all the modern stuff and that's what they seem to be doing more of lately. To me, that's a symptom of them running out of titles to license. I think they should expand to gialli and other Italian genres - there's plenty of that still left to mine. Too bad they can't fully utilize the Corman library that they purchased because of the litigation. There's a lot of stuff there they could be reissuing.

Yeah they really cycle between dry spells and busy spells. I remember they spent months putting out nothing interesting and then they got the warner, paramount, and Sony deals which set them up for a few years. Then 4k upgrades gave them some more gas but now that's running out. Scream never really adventures beyond their studio deals and some of their leadership is gone so I don't see them making any exciting deals.

[NeonStreetMelt]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Hopefully the “Love Is In The Scare” sale starts soon. There’s some stuff i need to catch up on.

Yes, I've waited many months to grab:
Burning 4k
Night Of the comet 4k
The pack
My demon lover
Dr giggles
Also Unlawful entry may restock during the sale.

[Member-222782]

Aside from Timecop, what other LARGO films can we expect to see from Shout? I hope they can do a 4K of Timecop.

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Aside from Timecop, what other LARGO films can we expect to see from Shout? I hope they can do a 4K of Timecop.

As long as we get The Getaway, I'll be happy.

[MifuneFan]

Two new SF store exclusives are up:

Jill Rips (2000)

https://shoutfactory.com/collections...ucts/jill-rips

Bonus Features for Blu-ray

• Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround And 2.0 Stereo
• Audio Commentary With Director Anthony Hickox
• Trailer

Former boxer and cop Matt Sorenson (Dolph Lundgren, Rocky IV, Showdown At The Grand) now makes a living collecting debts for small businesses ... but the brutal death of his high-powered younger brother throws his life into turmoil. Intent on finding his brother's killer, Sorenson infiltrates a twisted underworld of politics, intrigue, and sex. Rejecting the police and media theory that the murder is the work of a female prostitute, Sorensen's focus falls on the corrupt big city businessman, Jim Conway. As a series of other men are found murdered in a similar fashion to his brother, Sorenson's obsession to discover the killer's identity mounts and his own sense of right and wrong becomes blurred, drawing him deeper and deeper i

Classic Tokusatsu Collection


https://shoutfactory.com/collections...40477947166854

Dedicated thread: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=371114

Description

Get ready to be transported back to the sixties to experience some of the early, eye-popping Tokusatsu films from Toei. Fiends from outer space! Amphibious gill-men from an underwater city! A superhuman mummy ready to save Earth! Sonny Chiba fighting robot-men! This stupendous box set is your ticket to the best of the colossal-est genre of them all!

DISC ONE:

PRINCE OF SPACE (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / B&W / 57 min.)
A mysterious hero must intervene when a nefarious presence from outer space arrives to steal a powerful new rocket fuel.

INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / B&W / 75 min.)
Sonny Chiba stars in this fantastical adventure about repelling invaders arriving from a distant planet to attack Tokyo.

DISC TWO:

WATARI THE NINJA BOY (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / Color / 86 min.)
When the evil leaders of two ninja clans con their members into a relentless war, only a young ninja boy can save the day.

GOLDEN NINJA (aka THE GOLDEN BAT) (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / B&W / 73 min.)
An evil alien threatens Earth, and a group of scientists travel to Atlantis to awaken a superhuman mummy defender in this thriller starring Sonny Chiba!

DISC THREE:

DRAGON SHOWDOWN (aka THE MAGIC SERPENT) (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) / Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / Color / 85 min.)
A young prince must summon all his powers to take back a throne stolen from his family by a treacherous murderer!

NINJA SCOPE (1080p High-Definition (1.33:1) / Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / Color/B&W / 52 min.)
Powerful ninjas and otherworldly creatures inhabit this adventure of Watari, a young ninja boy in feudal Japan.

DISC FOUR: BONUS FILM

TERROR BENEATH THE SEA (1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1.78:1) / English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio Mono / Color / 79 min.)
Sonny Chiba stars in this tale about a group of surface dwellers who happen upon an underwater city ruled by a mad scientist and his amphibious servants.

[Jerry_Dam]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Jill Rips (2000)

https://shoutfactory.com/collections...ucts/jill-rips

I had given up hoping this one would ever be released on Blu!
(and the commentary which was on the DVD is one of the best I ever listened to, the late Anthony Hickox is very candid and thoughtful)

[DukeTogo84]

Who was Jill Rips licensed from?

[davidthenikonuser]

Does anyone think Scream will release any of the Hammer titles on 4k UHD?

[Röckzilla]

Classic (Toei) Tokusatsu Collection?!
Now that's what I'm talkin' about baby!

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[DukeTogo84]

With Cliff gone, I really hope that Shout doesn't abandon Japanese cinema. I don't have much hope, but it would be nice to see trends like this continue for Shout for years to come.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by davidthenikonuser

Does anyone think Scream will release any of the Hammer titles on 4k UHD?

I'm beginning to wonder if anyone will........

[jcs913]

I literally just watched Jill Rips on Tubi a few nights ago. I rarely ever watch streaming, but a buddy told me SF has a channel on Tubi. It's one I don't think I have ever seen, so I popped it on. How crazy. Not a bad flick, but I'm glad I watched it for free. It does have some S&M scenes in it. A much lower tier Dolph flick though. $30 saved.

[tangerinewolf]

Originally Posted by davidthenikonuser

Does anyone think Scream will release any of the Hammer titles on 4k UHD?

Scream has two Hammers that have 4K scans: Curse of the Werewolf (1961) and The Evil of Frankenstein (1964). They're both Universal and SF previously released them as collector's editions in April and May of 2020.

As they've released 4K scan collector's editions before, first in HD and then UHD, (such as Creepshow (1982) and more recently Tales From the Darkside (1990) among many others) it's certainly possible. But probable...well if I were a betting man I would expect one of these...maybe.

The only other Hammer film that I know of that already has a 4K scan is The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958). That's Sony and they did that one themselves. The only proper HD release was by Indicator UK. So who has a deal with Sony in the US...Mill Creek and they used an old beat-up master which is included in their Hammer Box Set.

Certainly, with that one, I would say all bets are off.

[russweiss1]

Already over 500 copies of the Tokusatsu Collection have sold. Less than 100 posters left if anyone wants that.

[Crimzon]

I bought the Classic Toku collection as soon as I could. Had to cancel some stuff but it will be worth it.