Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[franken_psycho1990]

Originally Posted by returnofthemack

Am I nuts or what? Are people really trying to argue that ginger snaps is better then phantasm? I mean we are talking about phantasm vs ginger snaps.... What's the world coming to?

I saw Ginger Snaps once, Never got into it. Horror and Sci-Fi are my favorite types of movies by the way.... So, I am not being too closed minded. Haha

[franken_psycho1990]

Originally Posted by Terrorfirmer

I have noticed aids...stupid aids...
Anyways I want The People Under The Stairs, yeah I know Arrows done it but I'd rather have it as a scream factory release...Phantasm is better...

I was thinking of picking up The People Under The Stairs on BD from Arrow. The movie very good? I've never seen it.

[format916]

Originally Posted by franken_psycho1990

I was thinking of picking up The People Under The Stairs on BD from Arrow. The movie very good? I've never seen it.

its not as bad as vampire in brooklyn, but it has somewhat of a cult following.

[franken_psycho1990]

Originally Posted by format916

its not as bad as vampire in brooklyn, but it has somewhat of a cult following.

I guess I will just have to get it on BD and see for myself to really know. I love cult films.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by franken_psycho1990

I guess I will just have to get it on BD and see for myself to really know. I love cult films.

Or you could get the DVD out of a library like I do. Decide if I like it, then buy.

[franken_psycho1990]

Originally Posted by demonknight

Or you could get the DVD out of a library like I do. Decide if I like it, then buy.

Good idea, I have done that before.

[Mr. Thomsen]

Originally Posted by wooble89

That's fair enough. What's interesting though is how much of a bearing the subtext has on the entertainment value without you (or anyone,) really noticing it.

That's indeed an interesting question, though I would say it's also one that's rather impossible to answer fully.

Certainly, horror movies work because they activate specific neural networks (especially our fear-response system) through their imagery and sound. And there's ample evidence that these networks are triggered by very specific things.

However, a bigger question is how much of their effect pertain to cultural-specific fears?

[cropsy]

I think its "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" where loads of film scholars have applied subtext and metaphors to it but the filmmakers have said its a load of bollocks and there is none, pretty certain its "TCM" certainly a classic like that. Alot of films, books whatever, have subtext but half the time its just pretention though clearly GS has it, in spades.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by cropsy

I think its "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" where loads of film scholars have applied subtext and metaphors to it but the filmmakers have said its a load of bollocks and there is none, pretty certain its "TCM" certainly a classic like that. Alot of films, books whatever, have subtext but half the time its just pretention though clearly GS has it, in spades.

But it doesn't make it good.

[cropsy]

Originally Posted by demonknight

But it doesn't make it good.

Very true.

[franken_psycho1990]

Originally Posted by cropsy

I think its "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" where loads of film scholars have applied subtext and metaphors to it but the filmmakers have said its a load of bollocks and there is none, pretty certain its "TCM" certainly a classic like that. Alot of films, books whatever, have subtext but half the time its just pretention though clearly GS has it, in spades.

Yeah, Kinda like on the Creature From The Black Lagoon documentary, Where the film historian says the Creature is looking up out of the water at the cigarette that was thrown into the water by Julie Adams and Creature thinking "Pick that up!". Complete bullsh#t! The Creature caring about garbage and litter? Hahahahahaha
He was merely mesmerized by Julie Adams.

[willo007]

Cmac sighting @ The Shadow thread!! Its like seeing big foot!!!

[cropsy]

Originally Posted by franken_psycho1990

Yeah, Kinda like on the Creature From The Black Lagoon documentary, Where the film historian says the Creature is looking up out of the water at the cigarette that was thrown into the water by Julie Adams and Creature thinking "Pick that up!". Complete bullsh#t! The Creature caring about garbage and litter? Hahahahahaha
He was merely mesmerized by Julie Adams.

The creature thought Adams was a babe, end of

[cropsy]

Originally Posted by willo007

Cmac sighting @ The Shadow thread!! Its like seeing big foot!!!

I hope someone asked him about FN2 and WW.

[franken_psycho1990]

Originally Posted by cropsy

The creature thought Adams was a babe, end of

Yes, Exactly my point. People put their own stupid spin on these movies and half the time it doesn't even make hog-sense. haha

[cropsy]

Originally Posted by franken_psycho1990

Yes, Exactly my point. People put their own stupid spin on these movies and half the time it doesn't even make hog-sense. haha

I absolutley love that movie, its my favourite Universal monster movie, even more than "Bride of Frankenstein" and out of all the god awful remakes they have made that was the one i could imagine. Carpenter should have remade it in the 80s, it would have rocked - it would be terrible now,

[rrpmpstck]

People Under the Stairs is pretty good...not as good as Ginger Snaps or Phantasm...but it is good in an existential way.

[Member-222782]

Romero's Dawn of the Dead is just a zombie movie to me. Others see it as a jab at consumerism and a whole bunch of other things - everything except a really good zombie movie. I always find it amusing when people engage in endless discussion and analysis about a film's subtext. Like commentary tracks, there's just not enough time to watch a movie AND analyze it.

[rrpmpstck]

Originally Posted by cine74

Romero's Dawn of the Dead is just a zombie movie to me. Others see it as a jab at consumerism and a whole bunch of other things - everything except a really good zombie movie. I always find it amusing when people engage in endless discussion and analysis about a film's subtext. Like commentary tracks, there's just not enough time to do anything but sit back and watch the movie without analyzing it.

Watch the documentary Room 237. It is all about what people see in The Shining. I thought it would be a cool film about the movie but it is just a bunch of wackos seeing connections to Native American Spiritualism and various other "black helicopter" topics.

[cropsy]

Originally Posted by rrpmpstck

People Under the Stairs is pretty good...not as good as Ginger Snaps or Phantasm...but it is good in an existential way.

All this talk of "Phantasm" is getting me depressed, i want a gold sphere blu ray boxset to go alongside my silver dvd one. I think it will happen over here sooner or later, i'm pretty sure the dvd bs was a huge seller here.