Dark Force Entertainment Discussion Thread

[Dark Force]

Originally Posted by drownsoda

Just watched Screams of a Winter Night. I'd been waiting years for it get release, and it was a blind buy for me— I loved it. Very atmospheric, has that great '70s-feel that I just adore. Not scary by any means, but well-shot, fairly well-acted, and nostalgic. Underrated as far as anthologies go. Glad to have a copy.

Glad you enjoyed it.

[xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx]

Originally Posted by Dark Force

It's HD...another one on BD50 disc.

Oh hell yeah

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by Brutalizer79

Hopefully they just put this one up for sale without all the shenanigans they have been pulling with the latest release.

Why change what works? 100 copies will go up at 3:16 AM next Tuesday. All of DeFalco's Artificial Scarcity squad (aka his cousins) will be at the ready to order 75% of that evening's inventory and the rest will be grabbed by Dark Force's top loyal cheerleaders, one of which will be on hand to pat people's backs and tell them it'll be OK. And then someone will sneak up behind the rest of us with metal chairs screaming "with a 10 minute time limit"

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Why change what works? 100 copies will go up at 3:16 AM next Tuesday. All of DeFalco's Artificial Scarcity squad (aka his cousins) will be at the ready to order 75% of that evening's inventory and the rest will be grabbed by Dark Force's top loyal cheerleaders, one of which will be on hand to pat people's backs and tell them it'll be OK. And then someone will sneak up behind the rest of us with metal chairs screaming "with a 10 minute time limit"

Next release drop is actually going to be a lumberjack match FYI.

[dawnofthediscs]

Anybody check out the transfer on SOAWN yet?

[noirjunkie]

Originally Posted by miribeau

DD over at DF posted a shipping update.

"Dark Force Entertainment

WE ARE NOW SERVING ORDER #892:
Due to the unusually heavy volume of orders for the new release SCREAMS OF A WINTER NIGHT the Dark Force Superstore shipping department has been running behind. We are working round the clock to ship every order out as quickly as possible and are getting close to the orders numbered in the 1,000. We appreciate your understanding during this time. Please stand by for big announcements on the Dark Force Superstore re-opening and status on restocking more Screams.:
Darkforcedvd.com"

So much for that ultra-fast shipping that miribeau and Ruined are always going on and on about. Hey you two, remember when we were going to see lower prices on the entire store because of the new shipping charges? What happened to that?

I look forward to your seven paragraph replies. And by "look forward to," I mean, "completely ignore."

[kraven]

Originally Posted by noirjunkie

So much for that ultra-fast shipping that miribeau and Ruined are always going on and on about. Hey you two, remember when we were going to see lower prices on the entire store because of the new shipping charges? What happened to that?

I look forward to your seven paragraph replies. And by "look forward to," I mean, "completely ignore."

not completely since they keep getting quoted.

[dawnofthediscs]

Originally Posted by noirjunkie

So much for that ultra-fast shipping that miribeau and Ruined are always going on and on about. Hey you two, remember when we were going to see lower prices on the entire store because of the new shipping charges? What happened to that?

I look forward to your seven paragraph replies. And by "look forward to," I mean, "completely ignore."

They’re still boasting about being “faster than Amazon” in some of their latest posts, as well.

[babybreese]

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

LOL, I know what I am doing. They both use a legit ISP provider for a connection and that’s it. Maybe hard to believe but definitely two different people.

Means nothing.

All you need are 2 hook ups from 2 providers.
It's easy.

[Deadguy2322]

Originally Posted by Dark Force

Glad you enjoyed it.

It speaks volumes that, amidst page upon page of criticism, the only engagement you have with this thread is to reply to a vaguely complimentary post, rather than explain your carny business practices to a group of consumers who are voicing their desire to buy your product, if only you’d stop jerking them around.

[Ruined]

Haha, just as I expected!

Complain when you can't buy the item because Dark Force shut down store after being overwhelmed with orders...

Then, complain some more when Dark Force doesnt ship as fast as usual because they took more orders in attempt to address first complaint even though they weren't fully caught up with the first batch.

It really appears some just have an agenda to malign Dark Force no matter what they do.

[kraven]

He's hand writing the Goddamn labels. STFU!

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by kraven

He's hand writing the Goddamn labels. STFU!

If you read DF's reply you'd know this is because his payment processor for credit card orders has no automated label making system like PayPal does.

Likely a result of the scramble to get a new webstore up imminently after the cartel was shut down.

And no I won't STFU. Dark Force said they were overwhlemed with the first batch and people *****ed to no end that they wanted to order anyway, now starts the all too predictable complaints that it's not as fast as usual

[BuickSuper]

If they just admitted it's one guy in his apartment hand writing addresses and sending DVDs, it'd be a whole lot easier to cut them a little slack and possibly even root for them as a small, upstart business. But I guess pretending to have a "shipping department" and "minion technicians" while operating their website like the internet equivalent of the guy on the corner that sells shrimp out of his car trunk is...funny? Entertaining?

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by babybreese

Means nothing.

All you need are 2 hook ups from 2 providers.
It's easy.

I think you need to tighten your tinfoil hat a bit.

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by BuickSuper

If they just admitted it's one guy in his apartment hand writing addresses and sending DVDs, it'd be a whole lot easier to cut them a little slack and possibly even root for them as a small, upstart business. But I guess pretending to have a "shipping department" and "minion technicians" while operating their website like the internet equivalent of the guy on the corner that sells shrimp out of his car trunk is...funny? Entertaining?

Yes, that is humor/marketing. Like when they said the Code Red "Headquarters" was destroyed. There is no actual headquarters. I thought this was obvious but I guess not.

Of all the DF livestreams and videos all I've ever seen is 2 people total from Dark Force, not including Bill from Code Red. I wouldn't be surprised if that 1 other employee is part time, too.

[Christophah Maghen]

The negativity and disrespect in this thread is mind boggling.

Does it really matter if a package is hand written OR has a flashy perfectly printed label, are you guys REALLY that petty?

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by Christophah Maghen

The negativity and disrespect in this thread is mind boggling.

Does it really matter if a package is hand written OR has a flashy perfectly printed label, are you guys REALLY that petty?

I'm fairly convinced some folks in this thread will latch onto anything they can to post something negative about Dark Force. For some of these posters it's been that way since the label started.

[kraven]

Originally Posted by Christophah Maghen

The negativity and disrespect in this thread is mind boggling.

Does it really matter if a package is hand written OR has a flashy perfectly printed label, are you guys REALLY that petty?

That was a rather negative and disrespectful thing to say.

What's truly mind boggling is how something about the DF/CR threads make it so hard to see when a response isn't a complaint, but more pointing out the bullshit excuse of a previous post?

[Christophah Maghen]

This is the thing, when you guys are all dogpiling and WHINING about super PETTY crap that is insignificant and you think it makes Dark Force or Code Red look bad it actually reflects badly on YOU.

It makes me think you guys are sad bitter fast food janitors living in some terrible nothing Midwestern dump.

You guys look at Bill , he lives in California where it's sunny and warm 70% of the year, he gets to interview Mark Mothersbaugh while donning a cheap banana costume. What have you done that makes you so high and mighty to pass judgement.....yeah nothing.