Scream Factory Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[DarknessBDJM]

Originally Posted by Trekkie313

Exactly, I was waiting forever to watch it..thankfully I didn't have to watch a bootleg or import the French DVD.
Anyways, doesn't SONY controls the rights to most of MGM's library? I pray they don't give the film to Twilight Time.

MGM is spread out. Fox, WB and Sony have all released a bunch of MGM films, but Fox and WB have released the most if I recall.
I don't know if MGM does new scans and masters themselves, but a lot of new ones that look really nice have shown up on MGM HD. I'd think perhaps the costly masters are done in house at Fox and Warner, while MGM gets their genre releases done themselves.

[cmac]

Originally Posted by csdot

so far theyve all been Universal but im sure theyll expand in the future, this is just the first wave.

Not true.... Terror Train is a Fox film.
The films will not just be from Universal.

[csdot]

Originally Posted by cmac

Not true.... Terror Train is a Fox film.
The films will not just be from Universal.

good to hear!
if i may add a request/suggestion for a future release i would kill for Michael Mann's The Keep on blu-ray!

[cmac]

Originally Posted by csdot

good to hear!
if i may add a request/suggestion for a future release i would kill for Michael Mann's The Keep on blu-ray!

I would kill for it too

[Seymour]

Originally Posted by csdot

good to hear!
if i may add a request/suggestion for a future release i would kill for Michael Mann's The Keep on blu-ray!

If Paramount ever decides they want to let it go, most likely Olive Films would release it.

[Trekkie313]

Originally Posted by cmac

I would kill for it too

Third. The only decent way to see it is the Netflix streaming version.

[Nailwraps]

Cliff, if the Halloween II and/or III feature 5.1 mixes, be sure they also include the original soundtracks (Example being that Halloween III was shot in Mono sound). This should go to all other releases. Also, I have a few suggestions:

-Child's Play 2
-Child's Play 3
-Piranha II: The Spawning
-George A. Romero's Night Of The Living (1968 original)
-Attack of The Killer Tomatoes (with all available cuts and the old Rhino extras alongside with the new extras)
-Army Of Darkness (with both cuts)
-The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
-Bad Taste
-Sleepaway Camp

[dsman71]

I already expressed interest and hopes for
Creature from Black Lake
Monster aka Monstroid
Monster Shark - Devil Fish
Bram Stokers To Die For
Fright Night Part 2
The Kindred
Endless Descent
Alligator & Alligator 2 - just like the Anchor Bay UK version
Since I know some wont sell on their own, make some double or triple features like that horror set you did last year with Lady Frankenstein.

[cmac]

I always add the original audio if we do a new 5.1 track

Originally Posted by Nailwraps

Cliff, if the Halloween II and/or III feature 5.1 mixes, be sure they also include the original soundtracks (Example being that Halloween III was shot in Mono sound). This should go to all other releases. Also, I have a few suggestions:

-Child's Play 2
-Child's Play 3
-Piranha II: The Spawning
-George A. Romero's Night Of The Living (1968 original)
-Attack of The Killer Tomatoes (with all available cuts and the old Rhino extras alongside with the new extras)
-Army Of Darkness (with both cuts)
-The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
-Bad Taste
-Sleepaway Camp

[MrStayPuft]

Cliff,

Just wondering if any of these new titles will have english subtitles? I ask because none of the Corman titles did, and just wondering why no subs are included?

[TNAJason]

Oh I just remembered Universal owns Army of Darkness and has licensed it out before,so hopefully a proper Blu-Ray release might come about with BOTH cuts in HD,and new extras as Army of Darkness while the commentary is great(as always with Campbell involved,and even better with Raimi with him) the extras have always seemed lackluster,and now REALLY do compared to Evil Dead's 3-Disc Limited Edition DVD and Evil Dead 2's 25th Anniversary BD,so I'm hoping Shout got rights to it,seeing as Halloween II had a BD from them too,but was a part of the 1st 2 releases. *Fingers crossed*

[TNAJason]

Originally Posted by MrStayPuft

Cliff,

Just wondering if any of these new titles will have english subtitles? I ask because none of the Corman titles did, and just wondering why no subs are included?

He had already confirmed that they do not before the data loss due to budget constraints.

[cmac]

[QUOTE=TNAJason;6042366]He had already confirmed that they do not before the data loss due to budget constraints.[/

When I said that I was speaking in general... The Corman titles didn't have them because I didn't have the budget for it.
These new titles will probably have them.

[Frightener22]

Hey Cliff, do you have rough timeframe of when you expect the other firstwave of titles to be released? Are you hoping for Halloween time releases for the rest of them? Thanks in advance!

[cmac]

Originally Posted by Frightener22

Hey Cliff, do you have rough timeframe of when you expect the other firstwave of titles to be released? Are you hoping for Halloween time releases for the rest of them? Thanks in advance!

Probably monthly

[Frightener22]

Originally Posted by cmac

Probably monthly

Sounds good, Cliff. The response to this new line has been pretty remarkable so far, I really think this is going to pay off for Shout! even better than the Corman line did which is really saying something. I can't wait to see what else you guys have in store for us.

As far as future releases, do you feel most people will be very satisfied with the output? Do you guys have plenty of "never before released on DVD/Blu-ray" titles in mind?

[Monroville]

Originally Posted by csdot

good to hear!
if i may add a request/suggestion for a future release i would kill for Michael Mann's The Keep on blu-ray!

This will probably only happen after Michael Mann dies, as he personally kept the DVD Paramount pressed back in 2003 from being sold (he despises the movie now and sees it as a blemish on his career).

[DuncanChrist]

If I could only recommend 1 film I'd like to see a release of it would definitely be the 1968 Night of the Living Dead. It deserves a proper release that is available and reasonably priced (and no, I don't count the Happinet release as it is way too expensive)

[wooble89]

Originally Posted by Nailwraps

-Sleepaway Camp

Don't forget the sequels, which are superior IMO, especially 2.

[cmac]

Originally Posted by Frightener22

Sounds good, Cliff. The response to this new line has been pretty remarkable so far, I really think this is going to pay off for Shout! even better than the Corman line did which is really saying something. I can't wait to see what else you guys have in store for us.

As far as future releases, do you feel most people will be very satisfied with the output? Do you guys have plenty of "never before released on DVD/Blu-ray" titles in mind?

As a big horror/cult movie fan myself, I'd be very excited about the line-up. Yes, some are first time on DVD/BD.