The Manson Family (2003) (10th Anniversary Edition) - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Kriztoffer Swank · 02-01-2015, 04:10 AM

It's from his personal Facebook page. He claims that Severin breached their contract over accounting and royalties and have paid the filmmakers zip.

So a bunch of fans started saying "f*** 'em" (dunno if directly to Severin or not) and Severin cried about it and said they'd take legal action.

It's hard to know who's really in the wrong (especially since this isn't the first time VanBebber's had issue with a distributor*), but I think Severin are greatly overreacting. Then again, VanBebber's semi-public dismissal of Severin may have been the tipping point for them in an ongoing problem.

*(In his defense, Synapse's DVD for Deadbeat at Dawn really does look like shit and is missing footage. Dark Sky did a much better job.)

bgart13 · 02-01-2015, 04:19 AM

Ah. Severin replied that they haven't been sharing their voicemails or anything like Synapse did. Likely going on for a while. And yes, it's Van Bebber. Now a bunch of extra copies will be sold and make a little extra money for everyone.

thetechnique · 02-01-2015, 08:12 AM

Grabbed a copy of the severin uk version 8 pound after vat was removed. There was 10 when i grabbed it now theres 8

Sho-Nuff · 02-01-2015, 08:40 AM

Worth the blind buy?

thetechnique · 02-01-2015, 09:31 AM

All gone from ammy uk

Kriztoffer Swank · 02-01-2015, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Sho-Nuff

Worth the blind buy?

If you're into low-and-dirty, '70s-style exploitation flicks, absolutely. Be warned it has some very extreme content in terms of violence, sex, and overall depravity.

The Blu-ray looks great.

asianxcore · 03-13-2015, 04:30 AM

Ordered a used copy of the BD/DVD from Hastings for $14.XX.

Seeing more copies of this pop up at various e-tailers. Prices are starting to come down for now.

Sleazeaddict · 04-14-2015, 06:51 PM

Ordered one today, there's still loads here and there !

HorrorBlu · 04-14-2015, 07:05 PM

Yup, turns out the OOP thing was just a gimmick to move some copies.

schlock · 04-14-2015, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HorrorBlu

Yup, turns out the OOP thing was just a gimmick to move some copies.

Yep, Severin has done this tactic before.

Splatterpunk · 12-27-2017, 02:26 PM

Just watched this for the first time, last night. Received it as a gift along with Diary of a Deadbeat and the Synapse DVD of Deadbeat at Dawn. I thought it was really interesting how it anticipated the whole neo/faux grindhouse genre. It's ahead of its time, in some ways. Even though it's very unpleasant in parts, I really enjoyed it. I can't wait to dive into the features. That Arrow release of DaD can't get here soon enough...

hamchuck1 · 04-06-2019, 01:39 AM

Just watched for the first time and I never heard of it before 6 months ago and I really liked it. The director mastered the art of switching between visual formats really well. Very Oliver Stone-esque. Glad I blind bought. Will be revisiting again soon.

Kriztoffer Swank · 04-06-2019, 04:17 AM

Honestly, I don't know if that was intentional or just a byproduct of VanBebber having shot the movie over two decades. You can tell the stuff shot in "the present" (the bookend, young group of Manson followers stuff) was filmed after the actual Manson Family footage, and I suspect the video interviews were shot sometime in between.

drownsoda · 06-04-2019, 07:10 PM

Recently bought this and watched it for the first time in years. I saw it back in the mid-2000s and didn't really "get" it--I was younger. Upon revisiting, I found it an effective and surprisingly disturbing account of the Manson murders. It's low budget, but quite an achievement no less. What is the status of it exactly? I got a copy from a private seller on Amazon, but the Severin store lists it as out of print. Is it actually that hard to find?

Member-167298 · 06-04-2019, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drownsoda

Recently bought this and watched it for the first time in years. I saw it back in the mid-2000s and didn't really "get" it--I was younger. Upon revisiting, I found it an effective and surprisingly disturbing account of the Manson murders. It's low budget, but quite an achievement no less. What is the status of it exactly? I got a copy from a private seller on Amazon, but the Severin store lists it as out of print. Is it actually that hard to find?

I had the same reaction to the film.

I think the director had some kind of falling out with Severin, so they just washed their hands of the release a few years ago.

drownsoda · 08-21-2019, 12:00 AM

Amazon is apparently getting it back in stock on August 25, so maybe the OOP thing was a gimmick to push sales? Either that, or the director resolved whatever issue there was with Severin.

02-01-2015, 04:10 AM	#21
Kriztoffer Swank Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Minnesota 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:1275 DVD collection:45 Trading Score:3	It's from his personal Facebook page. He claims that Severin breached their contract over accounting and royalties and have paid the filmmakers zip. So a bunch of fans started saying "f*** 'em" (dunno if directly to Severin or not) and Severin cried about it and said they'd take legal action. It's hard to know who's really in the wrong (especially since this isn't the first time VanBebber's had issue with a distributor), but I think Severin are greatly overreacting. Then again, VanBebber's semi-public dismissal of Severin may have been the tipping point for them in an ongoing problem. (In his defense, Synapse's DVD for Deadbeat at Dawn really does look like shit and is missing footage. Dark Sky did a much better job.)

02-01-2015, 04:19 AM	#22
bgart13 Power Member Member since:Aug 2010 Blu-ray collection:34 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:2	Ah. Severin replied that they haven't been sharing their voicemails or anything like Synapse did. Likely going on for a while. And yes, it's Van Bebber. Now a bunch of extra copies will be sold and make a little extra money for everyone.

02-01-2015, 08:12 AM	#23
thetechnique Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Western Australia 4K collection:569 Blu-ray collection:1946 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:13	Grabbed a copy of the severin uk version 8 pound after vat was removed. There was 10 when i grabbed it now theres 8

02-01-2015, 08:40 AM	#24
Sho-Nuff Active Member Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Chicago, IL 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:141	Worth the blind buy?

02-01-2015, 09:31 AM	#25
thetechnique Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Western Australia 4K collection:569 Blu-ray collection:1946 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:13	All gone from ammy uk

03-13-2015, 04:30 AM	#27
asianxcore Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2011 Location:California 4K collection:259 Blu-ray collection:2444 Trading Score:224	Ordered a used copy of the BD/DVD from Hastings for $14.XX. Seeing more copies of this pop up at various e-tailers. Prices are starting to come down for now.

04-14-2015, 06:51 PM	#28
Sleazeaddict Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2014 Trading Score:1	Ordered one today, there's still loads here and there !

04-14-2015, 07:05 PM	#29
HorrorBlu Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2011 Blu-ray collection:209 DVD collection:356 Blu-ray reviews:1	Yup, turns out the OOP thing was just a gimmick to move some copies.

12-27-2017, 02:26 PM	#31
Splatterpunk Senior Member Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Past them treeeeeeeeees. 4K collection:316 Blu-ray collection:1453 DVD collection:986	Just watched this for the first time, last night. Received it as a gift along with Diary of a Deadbeat and the Synapse DVD of Deadbeat at Dawn. I thought it was really interesting how it anticipated the whole neo/faux grindhouse genre. It's ahead of its time, in some ways. Even though it's very unpleasant in parts, I really enjoyed it. I can't wait to dive into the features. That Arrow release of DaD can't get here soon enough...

04-06-2019, 01:39 AM	#32
hamchuck1 Special Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Denver / Maine Trading Score:1	Just watched for the first time and I never heard of it before 6 months ago and I really liked it. The director mastered the art of switching between visual formats really well. Very Oliver Stone-esque. Glad I blind bought. Will be revisiting again soon.

04-06-2019, 04:17 AM	#33
Kriztoffer Swank Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Minnesota 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:1275 DVD collection:45 Trading Score:3	Honestly, I don't know if that was intentional or just a byproduct of VanBebber having shot the movie over two decades. You can tell the stuff shot in "the present" (the bookend, young group of Manson followers stuff) was filmed after the actual Manson Family footage, and I suspect the video interviews were shot sometime in between.

06-04-2019, 07:10 PM	#34
drownsoda Power Member Member since:Dec 2018 Location:Oregon 4K collection:288 Blu-ray collection:1723 DVD collection:105 Digital collection:16 Prime collection:5	Recently bought this and watched it for the first time in years. I saw it back in the mid-2000s and didn't really "get" it--I was younger. Upon revisiting, I found it an effective and surprisingly disturbing account of the Manson murders. It's low budget, but quite an achievement no less. What is the status of it exactly? I got a copy from a private seller on Amazon, but the Severin store lists it as out of print. Is it actually that hard to find?

08-21-2019, 12:00 AM	#36
drownsoda Power Member Member since:Dec 2018 Location:Oregon 4K collection:288 Blu-ray collection:1723 DVD collection:105 Digital collection:16 Prime collection:5	Amazon is apparently getting it back in stock on August 25, so maybe the OOP thing was a gimmick to push sales? Either that, or the director resolved whatever issue there was with Severin.

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