Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread - Page 1409 - Blu-ray Forum

TripleHBK · 07-17-2014, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by demonknight

A quick Amazon rundown shows that Lionsgate now has upcoming releases of:
Venom
Godzilla Vs. Biollante
From Dusk Till Dawn
The Dracula 2000 movies
The Hellraiser movies
The Halloween movies (?)
One of The Crow sequels
The Prophecy movies

Add Children of the Corn to that list as well.

Amazon

TripleHBK · 07-17-2014, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by sxerunner

I just hope and pray that Lionsgate simply doesn't re-release the putrid Echo Bridge discs. Yeah, the latter Hellraiser sequels probably don't warrant a grand release, but *some* upgrade would be appreciated.

I agree...

(and AJ Styles is the Man! It Blows my mind that the WWE hasn't gone after him)

demonknight · 07-17-2014, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by demonknight

A quick Amazon rundown shows that Lionsgate now has upcoming releases of:
Venom
Godzilla Vs. Biollante
From Dusk Till Dawn
The Dracula 2000 movies
The Hellraiser movies
The Halloween movies (?)
One of The Crow sequels
The Prophecy movies
The Children of the Corn movies
The Faculty

Updated.

spawningblue · 07-17-2014, 05:13 PM

My predictions / hopefuls. If there release any of these I'll be a happy camper!

Boxset

Phantasm Collection

or

Sleepaway Camp Collection
Howling Collection
Candyman Trilogy
Stephen King Collection (Needful Things, Monkey Shines, Carrie?, Misery?)

Other

Escape from New York
Dolls
Scarecrows
Deranged
Bubba Ho-Tep
Ghoulies / Ghoulies 2
Invaders from Mars
The Fly 2

demonknight · 07-17-2014, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by spawningblue

My predictions / hopefuls. If there release any of these I'll be a happy camper!

Boxset

Phantasm Collection

or

Sleepaway Camp Collection
Howling Collection
Candyman Trilogy
Stephen King Collection (Needful Things, Monkey's Shrine, Carrie?, Misery?)

Other

Escape from New York
Dolls
Scarecrows
Deranged
Bubba Ho-Tep
Ghoulies / Ghoulies 2
Invaders from Mars
The Fly 2

Candyman Trilogy is not going to happen. Maybe part 2.
Misery. I don't think that will happen.
That's it for denials.

But. What the hell is Monkey's Shrine?

TripleHBK · 07-17-2014, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by demonknight

Candyman Trilogy is not going to happen. Maybe part 2.
Misery. I don't think that will happen.
That's it for denials.

But. What the hell is Monkey's Shrine?

dissention · 07-17-2014, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleHBK

Aside from the poster and cover being nearly identical, the movie has nothing to do with the Stephen King short story collection "Skeleton Crew."

cakefactory · 07-17-2014, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dissention

Aside from the poster and cover being nearly identical, the movie has nothing to do with the Stephen King short story collection "Skeleton Crew."

Nope, it was based on a novel called Monkey Shines about a paraplegic with a helper monkey that goes psycho. I remember reading the novel back when I was a kiddie, but I never saw the movie. I don't think it's generally considered one of Romero's best!

TripleHBK · 07-17-2014, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cakefactory

Nope, it was based on a novel called Monkey Shines about a paraplegic with a helper monkey that goes psycho. I remember reading the novel back when I was a kiddie, but I never saw the movie. I don't think it's generally considered one of Romero's best!

The Stephen King story centers on a cymbal-banging monkey toy with supernatural powers. Every time the monkey claps its little cymbals together, a nearby living thing dies. The monkey is found in a family's attic in an old toy chest by two young brothers, Petey and Dennis, unknowing that their father, Hal, had been tormented by the monkey years ago, when it worked its lethal enchantment on his family and friends, until Hal had chucked it down the old well...

That is quite different from the film. The Stephen King mention is because the op listed this film in the Stephen King collection notes a few posts up. The George Romero Version is pretty much as different as can be.

Edit: Monkey Shines (sometimes called Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear) is an American horror film originally released in 1988. Written and directed by George A. Romero, the film is based on a novel with the same title authored by Michael Stewart.

cakefactory · 07-17-2014, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleHBK

The Stephen King story centers on a cymbal-banging monkey toy with supernatural powers. Every time the monkey claps its little cymbals together, a nearby living thing dies. The monkey is found in a family's attic in an old toy chest by two young brothers, Petey and Dennis, unknowing that their father, Hal, had been tormented by the monkey years ago, when it worked its lethal enchantment on his family and friends, until Hal had chucked it down the old well...

That is quite different from the film. The Stephen King mention is because the op listed this film in the Stephen King collection notes a few posts up. The George Romero Version is pretty much as different as can be.

Haha, I didn't notice that he listed it as a stephen king movie. It's understandable since the movie poster is practically identical to the old cover of Skeleton Crew.

By the way, there's a movie that's practically the same plot as that story. I'm not sure what the history was on it, it ended up in the anthology "Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders" so I'm not sure when the Monkey segment was originally filmed. It seems like it should have been lawsuit-worthy since as far as i know there was no credit to Stephen King on it whatsoever.

Ah, here's the wiki page on it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Gift

The full-length version seems to be less close to the Stephen King story, the one in the anthology movie is nearly identical.

spawningblue · 07-17-2014, 05:40 PM

I'm still not sure what the Miramax film for a box set could be. I'm beginning to think it will be for a Shout release, not Scream. The only Scream possibilities would be Tales from the Crypt: Rituals or Wes Craven's Cursed.

Rituals is barely a Tales from the Crypt film, and is pretty shoddy and cheaply made. I don't see Scream going after it. Also, the other two titles are Universal, and if they were doing a Tales box set, why wouldn't they include the original film?

As for Cursed to be included in a Wes Craven box set, I just don't see them doing a Wes Craven set when they never did a Carpenter set. Plus Cursed again isn't a very good film, so unless they could release a cut with the original actors there isn't much excitement for it. Plus there aren't too many Craven flicks they could get if they aren't doing a deal with Universal this year. MGM has a film called Night Visions that I've never even heard of, and never had a DVD release, so that is one possibility, but it doesn't leave much else. There's Deadly Friend, but as much as I know Warner doesn't give a damn about that film, I still don't seem them giving it up so easily, unless there was another crazy stipulation like only 5000 copies or some other nonsense.

So it pains me to say it, but I believe the announced box set will be something from Shout. Maybe a Martial Arts or Jackie Chan Collection, although I get the feeling they are done with those films after all the complaints from their previous releases. I really have no clue what the film could be!?

spawningblue · 07-17-2014, 05:42 PM

Okay so Stephen King and Candyman Collection are out. If the title they are getting from Miramax is a Shout title (Which as mentioned above is most likely), there probably won't even be another Scream collection this year since they are already releasing the Halloween set and the second Vincent Price Collection.

My predictions / hopefuls. If there release any of these, I'll be a happy camper!

Other

Escape from New York (I know they already turned this down but who knows what kind of last minute deal they may throw at us.)
Sleepaway Camp 2 / Sleepaway Camp 3
Ghoulies / Ghoulies 2
Dolls
Scarecrows
Bubba Ho-Tep
Invaders from Mars
The Fly 2
Deranged

Boxset?

Phantasm Collection
Howling Collection

Blu MacReady · 07-17-2014, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

you can always buy the other edition... that's the route I'm taking

Doesn't include the extras or Theatrical on blu

demonknight · 07-17-2014, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu MacReady

Doesn't include the extras or Theatrical on blu

Then don't complain.

JackForrester · 07-17-2014, 06:56 PM

I thought the whole point of this Nightbreed release was to bring fans the Director's cut that's supposedly so much better than the shitty theatrical version (I never watched myself, but the whole demand for the Director's cut release says it all). Now some people are not satisfied and are paying extra cash to have the theatrical as well? I don't understand.

Blu MacReady · 07-17-2014, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JackForrester

I thought the whole point of this Nightbreed release was to bring fans the Director's cut that's supposedly so much better than the shitty theatrical version (I never watched myself, but the whole demand for the Director's cut release says it all). Now some people are not satisfied and are paying extra cash to have the theatrical as well? I don't understand.

I've not seen the directors cut. Has anyone? I've seen and really like the theatrical.....try watching it and make you're own mind up. Do you only like films others enjoy? That I don't understand

Blu MacReady · 07-17-2014, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by demonknight

Then don't complain.

Why not? I'm just not too keen on being mugged off for money on a 'limited' set. Guess others are fine and happy with it?

demonknight · 07-17-2014, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu MacReady

Why not? I'm just not too keen on being mugged off for money on a 'limited' set. Guess others are fine and happy with it?

Just wait for the inevitable Warner Archives release of the theatrical if that's your problem. The third disc is an issue, but it is something to deal with.

JackForrester · 07-17-2014, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu MacReady

I've not seen the directors cut. Has anyone? I've seen and really like the theatrical.....try watching it and make you're own mind up. Do you only like films others enjoy? That I don't understand

Try to read what I wrote more carefully before getting all defensive.
I'm asking a question based on what I read from many fans of this movie. There's a big demand for a Director's cut because, according to some fans the theatrical version is shitty and doesn't make justice to what Clive Barker originally intended to do.
Where did I said the theatrical version is bad because other people say so? The fact there's so many fans unhappy with the released version and asking for a Director's cut says a lot, makes you wonder, but I never said I agree with them.
Pay a little more attention to what you're reading.

Arlington · 07-17-2014, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by demonknight

But. What the hell is Monkey's Shrine?

demonknight knows what Monkey Shines is...that isn't what he was asking about

07-17-2014, 05:13 PM	#28164
spawningblue Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 4K collection:709 Blu-ray collection:5498 DVD collection:1776 Trading Score:109	My predictions / hopefuls. If there release any of these I'll be a happy camper! Boxset Phantasm Collection or Sleepaway Camp Collection Howling Collection Candyman Trilogy Stephen King Collection (Needful Things, Monkey Shines, Carrie?, Misery?) Other Escape from New York Dolls Scarecrows Deranged Bubba Ho-Tep Ghoulies / Ghoulies 2 Invaders from Mars The Fly 2 Last edited by spawningblue; 07-17-2014 at 05:31 PM.

07-17-2014, 05:40 PM	#28171
spawningblue Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 4K collection:709 Blu-ray collection:5498 DVD collection:1776 Trading Score:109	I'm still not sure what the Miramax film for a box set could be. I'm beginning to think it will be for a Shout release, not Scream. The only Scream possibilities would be Tales from the Crypt: Rituals or Wes Craven's Cursed. Rituals is barely a Tales from the Crypt film, and is pretty shoddy and cheaply made. I don't see Scream going after it. Also, the other two titles are Universal, and if they were doing a Tales box set, why wouldn't they include the original film? As for Cursed to be included in a Wes Craven box set, I just don't see them doing a Wes Craven set when they never did a Carpenter set. Plus Cursed again isn't a very good film, so unless they could release a cut with the original actors there isn't much excitement for it. Plus there aren't too many Craven flicks they could get if they aren't doing a deal with Universal this year. MGM has a film called Night Visions that I've never even heard of, and never had a DVD release, so that is one possibility, but it doesn't leave much else. There's Deadly Friend, but as much as I know Warner doesn't give a damn about that film, I still don't seem them giving it up so easily, unless there was another crazy stipulation like only 5000 copies or some other nonsense. So it pains me to say it, but I believe the announced box set will be something from Shout. Maybe a Martial Arts or Jackie Chan Collection, although I get the feeling they are done with those films after all the complaints from their previous releases. I really have no clue what the film could be!? Last edited by spawningblue; 07-17-2014 at 05:44 PM.

07-17-2014, 05:42 PM	#28172
spawningblue Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 4K collection:709 Blu-ray collection:5498 DVD collection:1776 Trading Score:109	Okay so Stephen King and Candyman Collection are out. If the title they are getting from Miramax is a Shout title (Which as mentioned above is most likely), there probably won't even be another Scream collection this year since they are already releasing the Halloween set and the second Vincent Price Collection. My predictions / hopefuls. If there release any of these, I'll be a happy camper! Other Escape from New York (I know they already turned this down but who knows what kind of last minute deal they may throw at us.) Sleepaway Camp 2 / Sleepaway Camp 3 Ghoulies / Ghoulies 2 Dolls Scarecrows Bubba Ho-Tep Invaders from Mars The Fly 2 Deranged Boxset? Phantasm Collection Howling Collection Last edited by spawningblue; 07-17-2014 at 06:38 PM.

07-17-2014, 06:56 PM	#28175
JackForrester Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2014 Location:São Paulo, Brazil Blu-ray collection:26	I thought the whole point of this Nightbreed release was to bring fans the Director's cut that's supposedly so much better than the shitty theatrical version (I never watched myself, but the whole demand for the Director's cut release says it all). Now some people are not satisfied and are paying extra cash to have the theatrical as well? I don't understand.

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