The Final Terror (1983) - Scream Factory - Summer / July 2014

[k_huntington]

Originally Posted by Camp_Crystal_Lake

I really hope that doesn't happen because Scream has been upfront on the quality of this release since day one!

you KNOW it's going to happen. we're talking about the internet here. the proven dumping grounds of all things complaints. as i said a couple weeks ago, its a blind buy for me, and i know this going in, but i'm excited because the story sounds really cool. and i have plenty of PD films that the transfers are less than desirable, but a great story is a great story. looking forward to seeing just how this will look though, PQ wise.

[Member-222782]

I'm confident that Shout will produce a nice overall Blu-ray for The Final Terror. It's the studio films I always worry about - the independent flicks always seem to fare better. They couldn't use the original negative because it doesn't seem to exist anymore but they're allegedly using a pristine print, which would be the next best thing for this kind of film. Can't wait to see the results.

[Camp_Crystal_Lake]

Originally Posted by cine74

I'm confident that Shout will produce a nice overall Blu-ray for The Final Terror. It's the studio films I always worry about - the independent flicks always seem to fare better. They couldn't use the original negative because it doesn't seem to exist anymore but they're allegedly using a pristine print, which would be the next best thing for this kind of film. Can't wait to see the results.

I am excited too. I really can't wait until I pop this in my Blu Ray player. When Scream said it looked a lot better than the Vestron VHS that was all I needed to hear to get psyched for this release.

[Member-167298]

Finally up for pre-order on Family Video and Blow It Outa Here!

I am going to hold out until next week to see if Blow It Outa Here has a Father's Day coupon.

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[FarewelltotheFlesh]

Those pics look better than I had anticipated. I'm really looking forward to this release! Less than 2 weeks!

[Camp_Crystal_Lake]

Originally Posted by FarewelltotheFlesh

Those pics look better than I had anticipated. I'm really looking forward to this release! Less than 2 weeks!

I agree with you. I was surprised by how bright the colors were and by the detail of the pics. On my old Trinity DVD the pic with the four in the woods was blurry and had little detail. This release will easily be the best presentation this film has had.

[Lyle_JP]

The colors on that source print are solid. I'm very excited now.

[Camp_Crystal_Lake]

Scream has posted a few clips and official trailer for The Final Terror on their YouTube channel and Facebook page. Also, the best part is that the clips and trailer are utilizing Scream's new transfer for the movie, and it looks gorgeous!

[FarewelltotheFlesh]

Originally Posted by Camp_Crystal_Lake

Scream has posted a few clips and official trailer for The Final Terror on their YouTube channel and Facebook page. Also, the best part is that the clips and trailer are utilizing Scream's new transfer for the movie, and it looks gorgeous!

It sure does! Thanks for the heads up, I've never seen the movie look anywhere close to this good!

[Member-222782]

Adrian Zmed was virtually unrecognizable

Still waiting for a review. Those clips look great - finally be able able to actually see the film

[The Great Owl]

I've decided that I'm going to pull the trigger on The Final Terror as a blind buy, after watching the original trailer on YouTube and after reading about this release.

I've always liked the people-being-hunted-down-in-the-woods flicks from the 1980s, and this Blu-ray might be a fun way to chase down Southern Comfort, a classic in the genre that is also being released next month.

[Camp_Crystal_Lake]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I've decided that I'm going to pull the trigger on The Final Terror as a blind buy, after watching the original trailer on YouTube and after reading about this release.

I've always liked the people-being-hunted-down-in-the-woods flicks from the 1980s, and this Blu-ray might be a fun way to chase down Southern Comfort, a classic in the genre that is also being released next month.

I think you will like it. My favorite horror sub-genre is the being-hunted-down-in the-woods. I would place this movie along side Just Before Dawn quality wise. It's really a fun little movie.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by Camp_Crystal_Lake

I think you will like it. My favorite horror sub-genre is the being-hunted-down-in the-woods. I would place this movie along side Just Before Dawn quality wise. It's really a fun little movie.

Your post got me thinking about Just Before Dawn, because I've always wanted to see that movie, but have somehow never got around to it. I just ordered that Blu-ray from Code Red.

[Seymour]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

the people-being-hunted-down-in-the-woods flicks

Originally Posted by Camp_Crystal_Lake

horror sub-genre is the being-hunted-down-in the-woods

AKA backwoods horror

[Lyle_JP]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I've always liked the people-being-hunted-down-in-the-woods flicks from the 1980s, and this Blu-ray might be a fun way to chase down Southern Comfort, a classic in the genre that is also being released next month.

It also has a whole lot of booby traps. Ever since the first A Nightmare on Elm Street, booby traps became a big part of a lot of 80's slasher finales.

[NoirFan]

Here you go, cine74. From the DVD Drive-In review:

The original negative and intermediate materials for THE FINAL TERROR are believed to be lost, so Scream Factory had to compile the best-looking reels from six prints supplied by collectors. With that in mind, their 1080p24 MPEG-4 1.78:1 widescreen Blu-ray (and 16:9 Blu-ray) looks very good for the most part (and very consistent, presumably with the aid of some digital cleanup), with some flickering, some faint vertical lines, a couple spots, and reel change marks. The night scenes are of course darker and grainier, but nowhere near as impenetrable as the previous unauthorized DVD release (which was likely duped from the equally unpleasant Vestron cassette). The film was photographed with fast lenses, so the wide aperture is probably responsible for the diffuse (yet atmospheric) quality of some shots, especially once the rain comes. Something closer to the negative could have looked more detailed and a bit sharper, but the faults do not appear to be those of the transfer or cleanup. It's certainly the best the film has looked on home video (and that's by a long shot). Opening with the MPAA R-rating card, it is indeed the theatrical version. An alternate version titled CARNIVORE adds two more slashes and a killing blow to Mike's death, but that seems to be the only difference in terms of gore (there's little opportunity for more apart from more indulgent views of the discovered bodies, and the opening tin can lid death scene was a reshoot so Arkoff was likely concerned with adding some violence within the bounds of an R-rating). The DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono track is in good condition, with Susan Justin's memorable opening and end title theme. The disc also includes optional English SDH subtitles.

[dsman71]

I might need to revisit this as the VHS I rented was awful, but wasn't into the film, maybe a better print would help

[k_huntington]

hope i get this sooner than later. blowitoutta here states: ""your back/special order has not yet arrived" someone better get on the ball then :P ah well, i'm not in a huge rush for this since its just 1 lone BD, but stoked to get it!

[Majin Blu]

Originally Posted by k_huntington

hope i get this sooner than later. blowitoutta here states: ""your back/special order has not yet arrived" someone better get on the ball then :P ah well, i'm not in a huge rush for this since its just 1 lone BD, but stoked to get it!

I believe that's just to keep you informed. I got it, too. It should get a shipping notice tomorrow or Saturday. My recent order from them shipped last Friday and I got it today.