Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[redrunner97]

So, as far as another Universal Deal, this is my biggest want:

ROLLER COASTER (1977)

I'd also love:

• Shocker
• Raising Cain
• The Sentinel
• Village of the Damned
• People Under the Stairs
• Nightmares
• The Serpent and the Rainbow

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

So, as far as another Universal Deal, this is my biggest want:

ROLLER COASTER (1977)

I'd also love:

• Shocker
• Raising Cain
• The Sentinel
  
• Village of the Damned
• People Under the Stairs
• Nightmares
• The Serpent and the Rainbow

Id get Shocker, Village of the Damned, that you mentioned ones plus SSSSSSS , Demon Knight , This Island Earth, Midnight Run

I used to want the Car and People Under the Stairs but I have the Arrow releases now.

[demonknight]

I'd want:
-Matinee
-The 'burbs
-Village of the Damned
-Nightmares
-Demon Knight (hence the name)
-Bordello of Blood

Also, Yay! 20000 posts. Cool.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

What are the features on the German disc of Black Christmas?
I have the Critical Mass/Somerville House US blu-ray.

I love the art for it though, didnt they use it for Alamo Drafthouse's re-release a couple years ago, too?

See below.

[Show spoiler]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

according to the translated page these are the bonus features.

Bonus material:
♦ Dokumentation „Black Christmas Revisited“ ♦ Documentation "Black Christmas Revisited"
♦ Dokumentation „The 12 Days of Black Christmas“ (2006) ♦ Documentation "The 12 Days of Black Christmas" (2006)
♦ Audiokommentar mit Regisseur Bob Clark ♦ Audio commentary with director Bob Clark
♦ Audiokommentar mit den Darstellern John Saxon und Keir Dullea ♦ audio commentary with the actors John Saxon and Keir Dullea
♦ Interviews mit den Darstellern Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder und Art Hindle ♦ interviews with the cast Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder and Art Hindle
♦ Black Stories – Ein Gespräch im Kino (2004) ♦ Black Stories - A talk at the movies (2004)
♦ „Uncovered“ Sound Scenes: Trellis Climb und Final Pan ♦ "Uncovered" Sound Scenes: Trellis and Final Climb Pan
♦ TV-Spots, Radio-Spots und Kinotrailer ♦ TV commercials, radio commercials and movie trailers

Tonformat: DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 in Deutsch, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 in Englisch Sound format: DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 German, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 in English

Untertitel: Deutsch Subtitles: German

Bildformat: Widescreen (1.78:1) Picture Format: Widescreen (1.78:1)

Bildnorm: HD 1080p Image: HD 1080p

Medientyp: BD 50 Media Type: BD 50


I own the Original U.S. Blu but I think I may import this one for the bonus features alone... however 2014 will the the 40th Anniversary so maybe the US and Canada may get a special edition release next year?

Originally Posted by Goremeister100

I heard the German blu of BLACK CHRISTMAS looks the same as the old blu. This needs remastering if it's ever going to look better.

A new transfer utilizing better source materials would be ideal, but I'm not so sure better source materials exist. I've owned a VHS, 2 DVDs and the US Blu-Ray, and the film has always looked the worse for wear. I don't think we'll ever get a copy of Black Christmas that's truly reference quality in the PQ department.

The German release appears to address some of the issues associated with the previous US / Canada releases. A more robust encode alone, like what has apparently been used for the German release, should at least help minimize, if not altogether eliminate, the issues that exist on those releases. It also looks like Capelight has gone out of their way to fix a number of other issues.

[Show spoiler]

Originally Posted by Dickieduvet

I watched this new version last week and it is an improvement on the US disc, as Capelight mentioned when I asked them they have corrected 100+ digital dropouts from the last version and it's on a BD50 which helps with the compression issues. The Eng mono track is absent which is a shame but hey-ho!

Originally Posted by Dickieduvet

Nah! both transfers are from the same source but the black levels on the German edition are much tighter. Capelight reportedly fixed the 100+ digital dropouts which range from audio pops to multiple visual errors due to the poor encoding. The US/Canadian disc only takes up 11GB and is full of white specs and compression artifacts. Many to my noticing have been removed.

The only real issue I have with the new German release is it doesn't have the original Eng Mono track which the US did.

[Catastrophe]

Originally Posted by dsman71

Id get Shocker, Village of the Damned, that you mentioned ones plus SSSSSSS , Demon Knight , This Island Earth, Midnight Run

I used to want the Car and People Under the Stairs but I have the Arrow releases now.

I'd kill for a decent release of Sssssss. What an underrated movie.

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by redrunner97

So, as far as another Universal Deal, this is my biggest want:

ROLLER COASTER (1977)

I'd also love:

• Shocker
• Raising Cain
• The Sentinel
• Village of the Damned
• People Under the Stairs
• Nightmares
• The Serpent and the Rainbow

Originally Posted by dsman71

Id get Shocker, Village of the Damned, that you mentioned ones plus SSSSSSS , Demon Knight , This Island Earth, Midnight Run

I used to want the Car and People Under the Stairs but I have the Arrow releases now.

Originally Posted by demonknight

I'd want:
-Matinee
-The 'burbs
-Village of the Damned
-Nightmares
-Demon Knight (hence the name)
-Bordello of Blood

Also, Yay! 20000 posts. Cool.

I'd take the Universal Monsters sequels or the Universal Hammer titles over almost all of those. I was somewhat taken aback that Universal didn't release a followup box set this Halloween.

[RandyK]

Originally Posted by zbinks

I'd take the Universal Monsters sequels or the Universal Hammer titles over almost all of those. I was somewhat taken aback that Universal didn't release a followup box set this Halloween.

I definitely want more classic Universal Monsters films. Hopefully another box set is coming in 2014.

[ditcin]

My UNIVERSAL wish list would be....

The Sentinel
ROLLERCOASTER
The Legacy
ISLAND OF TERROR
MATINEE
Resurrection - Longer version
The Car
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
Somewhere In Time

HAMMER TITLES released as THE FRANCHISE COLLECTION -CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF, PARANOIAC, Brides of Dracula, Kiss of the Vampire, Nightmare, Night Creatures, Evil of Frankenstein, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Scott B.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by RandyK

I definitely want more classic Universal Monsters films. Hopefully another box set is coming in 2014.

I would want, first and foremost, the rest of the Frankenstein films in a set. Imagine it. A set with:
-Son of Frankenstein
-The Ghost of Frankenstein
-Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
-House of Frankenstein
-House of Dracula

Then, doubles of:
Dracula's Daughter / Son of Dracula
Revenge of the Creature / The Creature Walks Among Us
The Invisible Man Returns / The Invisible Man's Revenge

And a set of the Kharis movies:
-The Mummy's Hand
-The Mummy's Tomb
-The Mummy's Ghost
-The Mummy's Curse
-Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by demonknight

I would want, first and foremost, the rest of the Frankenstein films in a set. Imagine it. A set with:
-Son of Frankenstein
-The Ghost of Frankenstein
-Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
-House of Frankenstein
-House of Dracula

Then, doubles of:
Dracula's Daughter / Son of Dracula
Revenge of the Creature / The Creature Walks Among Us
The Invisible Man Returns / The Invisible Man's Revenge

And a set of the Kharis movies:
-The Mummy's Hand
-The Mummy's Tomb
-The Mummy's Ghost
-The Mummy's Curse
-Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

[dsman71]

I bet Universal does something with the sequels next year since they did the double dips this year.

I forgot Island of Terror as part of the new Universal deal but I brought it up with Hammer / Amicus titles
Island of Terror is a MUST for any collector of British horror films..really an outstanding creepy monster movie, very atmospheric...I bought those mini resin Silicates online, they are the size of the palm of a hand.
That movie ,along with Without Warning (ahem) still haven't had a USA release on disc..both are great fun.
I also recommend for those that haven't seen the film Night of the Big Heat which has what I like to call the Egg McMuffin Monster...That's what it looks like to me anyway

[shogun123]

Originally Posted by dsman71

I bet Universal does something with the sequels next year since they did the double dips this year.

I forgot Island of Terror as part of the new Universal deal but I brought it up with Hammer / Amicus titles
Island of Terror is a MUST for any collector of British horror films..really an outstanding creepy monster movie, very atmospheric...I bought those mini resin Silicates online, they are the size of the palm of a hand.
That movie ,along with Without Warning (ahem) still haven't had a USA release on disc..both are great fun.
I also recommend for those that haven't seen the film Night of the Big Heat which has what I like to call the Egg McMuffin Monster...That's what it looks like to me anyway

Who is releasing Island of Terror?

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by dsman71

I bet Universal does something with the sequels next year since they did the double dips this year.

I forgot Island of Terror as part of the new Universal deal but I brought it up with Hammer / Amicus titles
Island of Terror is a MUST for any collector of British horror films..really an outstanding creepy monster movie, very atmospheric...I bought those mini resin Silicates online, they are the size of the palm of a hand.
That movie ,along with Without Warning (ahem) still haven't had a USA release on disc..both are great fun.
I also recommend for those that haven't seen the film Night of the Big Heat which has what I like to call the Egg McMuffin Monster...That's what it looks like to me anyway

JUst pray that it isn't upgrades of The Legacy Collection DVDs. I love them, I have four of the six (I just could not live with having She-Wolf of London in my collection or two House of Frankensteins), but to make you HAVE to buy the nine already released to get the rest.... No thanks.

[Alfredlynch]

Universal tittle s I'd lovet to get:

Island of Terror
The Sentinel (which is coincidently referenced in The Burbs)
Nightmares
The Serpent and the Rainbow
The Burbs
Matinee

[demonknight]

Oops. I nearly forgot. The "Extended Director's Cut" of Army of Darkness. How id I miss that one? It's in my top 10 favorite films.

[Mr.Dig]

My Universal Wishlist:

NIGHTMARES!

[BillWatkins]

If Scream does another Universal deal, one title I'd like to see them release is The Shadow of the Cat (1961). It's the only Hammer horror film that has not been released on DVD or Blu-ray in the US.

[Jobla]

From Universal, I'd like:

THE DARK INTRUDER (1965)
THE CURUCU, BEAST OF THE AMAZON (has never been on home video)
ISLAND OF TERROR
LET'S KILL UNCLE
KISS OF THE VAMPIRE (1963)
THE GLASS MENAGERIE (1987)
RED SKY AT MORNING (1970)

[NoirFan]

The Black Cat (yeah right....)
Curse of the Werewolf (ditto)
SSSS (not too likely either)
Nightmares
Matinee


Of course I'd love the classic Universal sequels, but those aren't coming from Scream, or Universal either.

[dsman71]

Originally Posted by shogun123

Who is releasing Island of Terror?

No one, but if Scream gets another deal with Universal , they should go after Island of Terror... I have the German uncut DVD at the moment