Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[Movie-Brat]

I've seen what 80's 3D had to offer...I sincerely doubt it looked that good when they first came out.

The one time I've seen 3D done correctly was in Piranha 3D. Purposefully in your face with its effects and it made the gimmick actually fun. And I have heard that the 3D in Hugo was great too but I wasn't there unfortunately.

[PhantasmFan]

Originally Posted by Movie-Brat

I've seen what 80's 3D had to offer...I sincerely doubt it looked that good when they first came out.

The one time I've seen 3D done correctly was in Piranha 3D. Purposefully in your face with its effects and it made the gimmick actually fun. And I have heard that the 3D in Hugo was great too but I wasn't there unfortunately.

Piranha is about as close to that 80s style 3D as you can get. You will just have to take it from someone that actually was there. The three films I mentioned had incredible 3D in theatre. I have seen little thats ever compared to it since.

[Movie-Brat]

I'm sorry just that I cannot comprehend the idea of a shark not moving toward the screen somehow looked great.

Piranha 3D had an excuse given the technology was better developed and it was post converted 3D which by default should have not worked but it did.

[demonknight]

I hope that Cliff and Jeff have something big planned for the 50th classic ('60s-early '90s) title announcement. Right now the count is at 46. Impressive...

[PhantasmFan]

Originally Posted by Movie-Brat

I'm sorry just that I cannot comprehend the idea of a shark not moving toward the screen somehow looked great.

Piranha 3D had an excuse given the technology was better developed and it was post converted 3D which by default should have not worked but it did.

Wondering if anyone else here saw it back in the day.

If you do a little research you'll realize that the films I mentioned are very well known for being the best 3d in its day. And to be honest..they haven't utilized it as well that often.

[Movie-Brat]

Originally Posted by demonknight

I hope that Cliff and Jeff have something big planned for the 50th classic ('60s-early '90s) title announcement. Right now the count is at 47. Impressive for only one year's worth (September-August) being released by a sub-label.

It has to be something that people had demanded for a while.

[Movie-Brat]

Originally Posted by PhantasmFan

If you do a little research you'll realize that the films I mentioned are very well known for being the best 3d in its day. And to be honest..they haven't utilized it as well that often.

As if it was any different back in the 80's. Maybe it looked kind of good back then but they sure as hell haven't aged well. Again, the slow moving shark being an example. Not to mention, they used a cheap process for Jaws 3 and to think that was jump started by what was supposed to be a remake of the Creature of the Black Lagoon.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by Movie-Brat

It has to be something that people had demanded for a while.

PhantasmFan
Piranha 3D had an excuse given the technology was better developed and it was post converted 3D which by default should have not worked but it did.
Wondering if anyone else here saw it back in the day.

If you do a little research you'll realize that the films I mentioned are very well known for being the best 3d in its day. And to be honest..they haven't utilized it as well that often.

He's right... I hope that it is Jaws 3D!

[redrunner97]

BD & COMBO PACK RELEASES:

01) "Halloween II" - Collector's Edition - September 18, 2012
02) "Halloween III: Season of the Witch" - Collector's Edition - September 18, 2012
03) "Terror Train" - Collector's Edition - October 16, 2012
04) "The Funhouse" - Collector's Edition - October 16, 2012
05) "They Live" - Collector's Edition - November 6, 2012
06) "Death Valley" - December 11, 2012
07) "The Island" - December 11, 2012
08) "Deadly Blessing" - Collector's Edition - January 22, 2013
09) "The Nest" - February 19, 2013
10) "TerrorVision" / "The Video Dead" - Double Feature - February 19, 2013
11) "Prison" - Collector's Edition - February 19, 2013
12) "Phantasm II" - Collector's Edition - March 26, 2013
13) "From Beyond" - Collector's Edition - March 26, 2013
14) "The Vampire Lovers" - April 30, 2013
15) "The Town That Dreaded Sundown" w/ "The Evictors" - May 21, 2013
16) "The Burning" Collector's Edition - May 21, 2013
17) "Ninja III: The Domination" - June 11, 2013
18) "Lifeforce" Collector's Edition - June 18, 2013
19) "The Howling" Collector's Edition - June 18, 2013
20) "Dead Souls" - June 25, 2013
21) "The Fog" Collector's Edition - July 30, 2013
22) "The Incredible Melting Man" - July 30, 2013
23) "Swamp Thing" - August 6, 2013
24) "Hospital Massacre" (aka "X-Ray") / "Schizoid" Double Feature - August 20, 2013
25) "Dark Angel" (aka "I Come in Peace") - August 27, 2013
26) "Q: The Winged Serpent" - August 27, 2013
27) "Scanners II" / "Scanners III" Double Feature - September 2013
28) "The Amityville Horror" Collection Box Set - October 2013

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"The Amityville Horror"/ "Amityville II: The Possession" / "Amityville 3D"

29) Vincent Price Collection Box Set - October 2013

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"The Fall of the House of Usher" / "The Pit and the Pendulum" / "The Haunted Palace" / "The Masque of Red Death" / "Witchfinder General" (aka: "Conqueror Worm") / "The Abominable Dr. Phibes"

30) "Day of the Dead" Collector's Edition - Fall 2013
31) "Cockneys vs. Zombies" -Fall 2013
32) "Night of the Comet" Collector's Edition - Late Fall 2013
33) "The Horror Show" - Late Fall 2013

DVD-ONLY RELEASES

01) 4 MOVIE HORROR MARATHON I - August 20, 2013

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"The Vagrant" / "The Godsend" / "The Outing" / "Schizoid" (aka: "Lizard in a Woman's Skin")

BLU-RAY REVIEWS

A list with links to all reviews on blu-ray.com, can be found below:

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Halloween II
Halloween III
The Funhouse
Terror Train
They Live
Death Valley
The Island
Deadly Blessing
Prison
TerrorVision / The Video Dead
The Nest
Phantasm II
From Beyond
The Vampire Lovers

Cliff has already said "no" to the following titles (please review before asking about a potantial release). Special thanks to zbinks for compiling the list and to NoirFan for requesting that it be added to the OP.

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Update:

Since the start of 2013 Cliff has said "No" to:

More Roger Corman Cult Classics releases
cartoons (Blu-Ray)
blaxploitation flix
Steelbooks / Digibooks


Albert Pyun's Films Other Than Captain America
American Ninja 1 and 2
April Fool's Day
At Play In The Fields Of The Lord
Autopsie
Barbarian Queen 1&2
Bells
Best Little *****House In Texas, The
Biker Mice From Mars
Blood Diner
Blood Games
Brain Damage
Brain Dead (1990)
Candyman 2
Career Opportunities
Carrie
Charles Bronson Flicks
Child's Play Sequels
Chopping Mall
Class of 1984
Cold Comfort Farm
Coldblooded
Commandments
Creepshow 2
Critters 1-4
Curtains
Death Spa
Death Wish
Deathstalker 1&2
Demonic Toys
Dolls
Dolly Dearest
Dracula (1979)
Dream Team, The
Eaten Alive
Eliminators (Blu-Ray)
Enemy Territory
Escape From New York
Fire Starter
Foxy Brown
Ghost Story
Ghosthouse
Ghoul, The
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
Halloween 6
Heart And Souls
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
House
House II
Iceman
In the Mouth of Madness
Jesus' Son
John Woo's Hard Boiled
John Woo's The Killer
Leaving Normal
Legend of the Werewolf, The
Les Demons
Leviathan
Lorenzo's Oil
Mad Dog And Glory
Melvin And Howard
Milagro Beanfield War, The
Motel Hell
Mr. Mom
Ms. 45
My Bloody Valentine
My Little Pony (Blu-Ray)
Needful Things
New Year's Evil
Nightbreed (Cabal cut or otherwise)
No Retreat, No Surrender
Pam Grier Collection
Parents
Petticoat Junction: Season 3
Phantasm II: Workprint
Phantom Of The Opera (1988)
Pinocchio's Revenge
Prom Night II
Pumpkinhead
Radioland Murders
Razorback
Return of the Living Dead Parts 2 and 3
Rollerball (1975)
Rolling Vengeance
Savage Streets
Serpent And The Rainbow
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Simon & Simon: Seasons 5 thru 8
Six String Samurai
Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers
Sleepaway Camp 3: Teenage Wasteland
Snow Falling On Cedars
Sonny Boy
The Terror Within
Splitting Heirs
Squirm
Stone Cold
Street Sharks
Street Trash
Suspiria
Tag: The Assassination Game
Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Tank
The Dead Pit
The Death Angel
The Golden Child
The Howling II
The Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
The Taking Of Beverly Hills
The Terror Within 1 and 2
The Vampire Lovers (DVD)
The Wicker Man
Trancers
Trespass
Trigger Effect, The
Two Family House
UHF
Underneath, The
Vamp
Waking The Dead
Wet Hot American Summer
Without Warning

He has also indicated "Probably Not / Unlikely" to:

Any Echo Bridge/Miramax titles
Euro Horror Cult movies
Casper Films
Head of the Class
Jack's Back
The other Howling sequels
Troma Filma
Full Moon Titles

On a sidenote, titles from Warner Brothers, Paramount, Sony and Lionsgate should be presumed to be "No's" until/unless Cliff says otherwise.

CONTACTS:

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• SCREAM FACTORY WEBSITE
• SCREAM FACTORY FACEBOOK
• SCREAM FACTORY TWITTER

[demonknight]

I noticed that Lance "Not Bad for a Human" Henriksen commented on your page not only today, but when Horror Show was first announced. Could he be taking part in extras for that release?

[Movie-Brat]

I don't see why not.

[dsman71]

Boy if only they would do a Blu Ray release of Pumpkinhead speaking of Mr Hendrickson..
I truly believe this is the start of something special. If they do this right, lord knows what the boundaries will be..im almost certain that have a TON of titles and as they said more to be announced for this year yet..which would be the 4th Quarter
Id even venture to say some of those NO responses could become a yes if they make money on this business deal

[davidthenikonuser]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

I can't stand giallos so I'll skip the Fulci film entirely, but definitely looking forward to Godsend, and I'm sure I'll enjoy the other two.

WHAT!?!?!

Guess you're not a fan of Argento's then.

Man I love me some giallos. There needs to be more on blu-ray.

[redrunner97]

From FB:

An Update to the Release Dates!

[Show spoiler]COMING SOON
- The Burning (5/21)
- Town that Dreaded Sundown (with The Evictors as a bonus movie on the DVD only) (5/21)
- Ninja III (6/11)
- Lifeforce (6/18)
- The Howling (6/18)
- Dead Souls (6/25)
- The Fog (7/30)
- The Incredible Melting Man (7/30)
- Swamp Thing (8/6)
- X-ray aka "Hospital Massacre"/ Schizoid (8/20)
- All Night Horror Marathon (Schizoid ’71, The Vagrant, The Godsend, The Outing) (8/20)
- Dark Angel (8/27)
- Q (8/27)
- Scanners II & Scanners III (Sept)
- The Amityville Trilogy Box Set (Oct)
- The Vincent Price Collection (Oct)
- Day of the Dead (Fall)
- Cockneys vz. Zombies (Fall)
- The Horror Show (Late Fall)
- Night of the Comet (Late Fall)

With still even MORE to be announced for 2013!!!

[Momma]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

From FB:

An Update to the Release Dates!

[Show spoiler]COMING SOON
- The Burning (5/21)
- Town that Dreaded Sundown (with The Evictors as a bonus movie on the DVD only) (5/21)
- Ninja III (6/11)
- Lifeforce (6/18)
- The Howling (6/18)
- Dead Souls (6/25)
- The Fog (7/30)
- The Incredible Melting Man (7/30)
- Swamp Thing (8/6)
- X-ray aka "Hospital Massacre"/ Schizoid (8/20)
- All Night Horror Marathon (Schizoid ’71, The Vagrant, The Godsend, The Outing) (8/20)
- Dark Angel (8/27)
- Q (8/27)
- Scanners II & Scanners III (Sept)
- The Amityville Trilogy Box Set (Oct)
- The Vincent Price Collection (Oct)
- Day of the Dead (Fall)
- Cockneys vz. Zombies (Fall)
- The Horror Show (Late Fall)
- Night of the Comet (Late Fall)

With still even MORE to be announced for 2013!!!

That seems like a pretty full schedule. I feel like they probably have more though. We are getting into the regular 3,4,5,more titles a month plan. I hope that sticks, roughly.


&

Savage Weekend

Someone just mentioned that in a list of Public Domain films.

I always thought MGM owned it. Can anyone clarify?

[tonylopez]

Amityville 3D bluray has been confirmed on Facebook that it will indeed be in 3D!

[redrunner97]

Originally Posted by tonylopez

Amityville 3D bluray has been confirmed on Facebook that it will indeed be in 3D!

Old news!

[*PREACHER*]

Originally Posted by Scream Factory on Facebook
***BREAKING! AMITYVILLE 3-D NEWS***

We can now officially confirm that our upcoming Amityville Horror Trilogy blu-ray box set will include the film AMITYVILLE 3-D (1983) in Blu-ray 3-D!! (2-D version also included too.)

To our knowledge,... this marks the first time an 80's 3-D film has been presented in a Blu-ray 3-D format. Needless to say, we are very excited about this and hope you will be too.

The release is planned for October. More specific details (artwork, extras) will be announced in the Summer.

Awesome news!!!

[Z0MBI3]

Originally Posted by tonylopez

Amityville 3D bluray has been confirmed on Facebook that it will indeed be in 3D!

Sold!

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by PhantasmFan

I actually saw the film in theatre and though the movie was meh the 3D was great.

I think its great that they are going the extra mile though. Lets face it..it can't be worse than the 3D on the Friday 3 dvd.(and that movie had amazing 3D in theatre)

Was F13 ever done in "real" 3D-disk, or was that one still anaglyph?
The reason everyone's so excited about getting Jaws and Amityville, you have to have been there to know: In the 80's it was ALL about pop-out, and that glorious myth of the 50's. Nobody was even thinking "depth" back then, except for one or two desert movies.
An 80's 3D is like an 80's rock tune: They don't make 'em like that now, but they made 'em like that then.

Now, if we can just get Cliff to tell us who did the work on it--
The 3D Archive doesn't know a thing about it (and they sneer at 80's titles anyway); MGM isn't around to do the work, and they'd hardly bother anyway.
If this's a made-for-disk restoration that's not going to theaters to pick up the tab of an expensive 3D re-alignment, will it be as good as Universal's Creature, or as bad as Warner's Harry Potter 7.1? Or is it just converting an old Sensio master, where alternating frames are already a little more separate for digital?

Originally Posted by demonknight

He's right... I hope that it is Jaws 3D!

Universal already has Jaws 3D converted (it's playing the Expo next September), and it'll stay in their own sequel box next to the original.
The rumors say we were supposed to get the box last summer, but Spielberg preferred that the original go out by itself as a Universal 100 classic.
Whether we'll see it this August, the clock is ticking.