Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[theprestige85]

I'd just like to get some news on their Ginger Snaps release.

[Ill_Be_Back]

Originally Posted by neoz

Are they talking about this movie?



Oh God...that is like enjoying the Texas Chainsaw (2013)

Please don't say Texas Chainsaw again, I want to forget about it!

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by dr. wai

Scream Factory said that they would not do any public domain titles like Night of the Living Dead because any work that they would put into a new transfer or loseless audio could be taken by another company. They said that they don't want to put all that work into something that could be taken so easily.

And there is already an excellent and extensively-discussed region-free Japanese release that is dirt cheap.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by wooble89

Texas Chainsaw 2013 was so terrible it was hilarious. I had so much fun laughing...I want part 2.

In the works. They want to call it Texas Chainsaw 4. Which films are being ignored, then? Which are part of the continuity? Certainly not 2, as the 2013 film is a sequel only to the original.

[redrunner97]

So, its Friday.

[Seymour]

Originally Posted by demonknight

In the works. They want to call it Texas Chainsaw 4. Which films are being ignored, then? Which are part of the continuity? Certainly not 2, as the 2013 film is a sequel only to the original.

Dang, Lionsgate should be legally banned from making anymore TCM "sequels".

[zbinks]

Originally Posted by demonknight

In the works. They want to call it Texas Chainsaw 4. Which films are being ignored, then? Which are part of the continuity? Certainly not 2, as the 2013 film is a sequel only to the original.

It really doesn't matter. Continuity in the TCM series is spotty at best.

[deathcab6366]

Originally Posted by zbinks

It really doesn't matter. Continuity in the TCM series is spotty at best.

Spotty???? It's practically non-existent.

[Catastrophe]

Originally Posted by zbinks

It really doesn't matter. Continuity in the TCM series is spotty at best.

And it started with Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III.

[dsman71]

As far as Im concerned TCM to me stands for

Turner Classic Movies

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by dsman71

As far as Im concerned TCM to me stands for

Turner Classic Movies

Just to clarify, I'm only 31, but I 100% agree with this statement.


As for continuity in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series, the only real continuity as far as I'm concerned occurs between the Michael Bay's Remake and "Beginnings". All the other numbered sequels (including 2) are such shitty slapped together works that the only real linking factor is the title and Leatherface himself. I view each Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie as it's own self contained story/universe with the exception of the Bay/Beginnings combo.

[zafisher94]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Just to clarify, I'm only 31, but I 100% agree with this statement.


As for continuity in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series, the only real continuity as far as I'm concerned occurs between the Michael Bay's Remake and "Beginnings". All the other numbered sequels (including 2) are such shitty slapped together works that the only real linking factor is the title and Leatherface himself. I view each Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie as it's own self contained story/universe with the exception of the Bay/Beginnings combo.

Agreed. While the original is a classic, I'm also very fond of the 2 platinum dunes films. They're the only ones after the original that actually have a coherent story and don't feel like an insult to my intelligence. 2 and 3 are alright, 4 is the worst piece of garbage I've ever seen, and Texas Chainsaw was just a big slap in the face.

[dsman71]

I only liked part III .. the original is just too disturbing for me
Part II was the pits IMHO , just awful..
I dont know what I saw in Part III , but I do like Ken Foree, I met him at a convention once..hes super cool

[HorrorBlu]

They should just call them all Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, since they're all direct sequels to the first film (except for the Platinum Dunes entries).

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by cakefactory

Almost every movie people talk about in this thread is like, what received 2 stars or below in my old "Terror on Tape" and "creature features" vhs/laserdisc guides I used to study religiously I can't comprehend all the expectations for special editions of things like Phantasm 3 and Howling 2 and Rawhead Rex and Shocker etcetcetc. It's pretty amusing to me since I know what most of these movies are and definitely have some love for certain crappy 80s horror flicks (I certainly am the proud owner of Howling 2/3 on dvd!), but like...a lot of these movies are most definitely not good or popular enough to get the full special edition treatment I don't think. Especially not all these ones that are basically direct-to-video slapdash sequels that don't really lend themselves to having lengthy cast interviews and making-of documentaries! My mind was fairly blown that they bothered with Halloween 3 (which is one of my favorite awful 80s horror flicks, by the way, don't get me wrong, I love watching it and fully plan on buying it and watching all the special features), and now people want them for Halloween 4 and up? Yikes! Maybe we can get an interview with Michael Myers's stunt driver or Busta Rhymes! I'm glad they're showing some ambition and announcing some actual forgotten minor-classics like Legend of Hellhouse and Ginger Snaps instead of just sticking with oddly-numbered franchise sequels. Those sorts of things and big budget failures like Leviathan seem like much more interesting material for the scream factory treatment than these darn sequels which already had several anchor bay special editions in the past :P

You say this, but how popular is Saturn 3 or The Incredible Melting Man? Yet both of those were released by Scream with pretty nice extras.

[xxBachelor1981xx]

Maybe The Hitcher 1986 will be announced today come on scream factory we need this on bluray.

[TripleHBK]

Originally Posted by mar3o

You say this, but how popular is Saturn 3 or The Incredible Melting Man? Yet both of those were released by Scream with pretty nice extras.

On the topic of extras... How cool would it be if Scream could have gotten the original Joe Bob Brigs Monstervision segments for each of these releases (when applicable). They'd be in 4:3 and standard def, but having the option to have the original intro/outro would have been a neat touch to those old enough that remember the show.

[Seymour]

Originally Posted by xxBachelor1981xx

Maybe The Hitcher 1986 will be announced today come on scream factory we need this on bluray.

Still with WB. They released a DVD-R version last April.

http://www.amazon.com/Hitcher-Jeffrey-Jennifer-Rutger-Thomas/dp/B00CDV4RS0/ref=tmm_dvd_title_0

[Camp_Crystal_Lake]

Originally Posted by TripleHBK

On the topic of extras... How cool would it be if Scream could have gotten the original Joe Bob Brigs Monstervision segments for each of these releases (when applicable). They'd be in 4:3 and standard def, but having the option to have the original intro/outro would have been a neat touch to those old enough that remember the show.

I loved Monstervision. I watched almost every Saturday Night. If it wasn't for Monstervision and USA Up All Night, I would have never discovered a lot of B Gems. I miss the old USA and TNT!

[cakefactory]

Originally Posted by mar3o

You say this, but how popular is Saturn 3 or The Incredible Melting Man? Yet both of those were released by Scream with pretty nice extras.

Those were under the shout label instead of the "deluxe" scream one though, right? Saturn 3 is famous for being a troubled production (the famous novel "Money" was written by its screenwriter and he has some thinly fictionalized hilarious stories about the production in it) and had some bigtime actors in it so that's great candidate for features. Melting Man, though, yes, that's pretty obscure.