AGFA/Something Weird Video Discussion Thread

[xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx]

Originally Posted by Mark E. Desade

AGFA made a somewhat ambiguous post in the last few months that (portions of? all of?) their back will go out of print (sooner? later?). They also mentioned (ambiguously) that they want to (will?) repress everything (but Satanis), but they don't know when this will happen, and then they suggested that if you want it, buy it now rather than later. I don't know if this pertains to everything or just stuff released by their old distributor.

Why not Satanis?

[El Sleezo]

Originally Posted by xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx

Why not Satanis?

I imagine it’s some sort of complication with the LaVey estate or Church of Satan, but that’s just a speculation. A shame, since it has really fantastic, unholy special features.

[Mark E. Desade]

Originally Posted by El Sleezo

I imagine it’s some sort of complication with the LaVey estate or Church of Satan, but that’s just a speculation. A shame, since it has really fantastic, unholy special features.

The Devil made them do it? AGFA never publicly gave a reason. The Satanis DVD is still available from Something Weird. Satan's Children is no longer available from Something Weird even as a download. That film could've very well been the cause. Again, just speculation, and again a shame. Satan's Children is a real gem.

[El Sleezo]

Originally Posted by Mark E. Desade

The Devil made them do it? AGFA never publicly gave a reason. The Satanis DVD is still available from Something Weird. Satan's Children is no longer available from Something Weird even as a download. That film could've very well been the cause. Again, just speculation, and again a shame. Satan's Children is a real gem.

Gotta agree, SC has got to be top ten, if not top 5 in the AGFA catalogue.

[Lianzantoro]

I prefer Satan's Children to both films it was paired with as a second bill. It should get its own special edition blu.

[vortexx]

Originally Posted by Mark E. Desade

The Devil made them do it? AGFA never publicly gave a reason. The Satanis DVD is still available from Something Weird. Satan's Children is no longer available from Something Weird even as a download. That film could've very well been the cause. Again, just speculation, and again a shame. Satan's Children is a real gem.

Satan's Children was released on DVD as part of a double feature with Legacy of Satan, as well as a stand alone disk that was a DVD-R. I somehow managed to get both.
I know Mike Varney (spelling) was sometimes releasing titles that the rights owners could not be found. I'm not sure what the case with this is, and if the copyright holder won't allow a re-release. I'm just guessing. I haven't seen Satanis since the 90s, so I don't recall much, but I did like Asylum of Satan. It's not a masterpiece but has some good visuals and ideas.

[martinb]

Scary Movie going out of print per this tweet from AGFA themselves.

[jmilo61]

Originally Posted by martinb

Scary Movie going out of print per this tweet from AGFA themselves.

May be my favorite AGFA release. Of what I've seen, obviously, which certainly isn't everything they've released.

[bsend]

Originally Posted by martinb

Scary Movie going out of print per this tweet from AGFA themselves.

Originally Posted by jmilo61

May be my favorite AGFA release. Of what I've seen, obviously, which certainly isn't everything they've released.

It's kind of slow and I think it may have worked better as a shorter film. That being said, it had a fun atmosphere and some great camera work.

[xXx$uicide_Ma$terxXx]

Originally Posted by bsend

It's kind of slow and I think it may have worked better as a shorter film. That being said, it had a fun atmosphere and some great camera work.

Agreed. They stand in line at the beginning for like what 25 minutes? Too much filler.

[Stanis]

I just bought the AGFA Drug Stories (Hamilton Book has quite a few AGFAs for sale), hoping that will be a fun watch... but my number one want is Lady Street Fighter, can't find that one anywhere

[glowingwabbit]

Originally Posted by Stanis

I just bought the AGFA Drug Stories (Hamilton Book has quite a few AGFAs for sale), hoping that will be a fun watch... but my number one want is Lady Street Fighter, can't find that one anywhere

It's OOP

[Smegma]

Now that they're releasing Carnival of Blood I really hope we can see:

The Findlay Flesh Trilogy...
The Touch of Her Flesh (1967)
The Curse of Her Flesh (1968)
The Kiss of Her Flesh (1968)

And Blood Freak (1972)

Those are some great SWV discs that I'd love to see get updated.

[Jared A.]

Originally Posted by Smegma

Now that they're releasing Carnival of Blood I really hope we can see:

The Findlay Flesh Trilogy...
The Touch of Her Flesh (1967)
The Curse of Her Flesh (1968)
The Kiss of Her Flesh (1968)

And Blood Freak (1972)

Those are some great SWV discs that I'd love to see get updated.

The Flesh Trilogy is with Distribpix.

Blood Freak is owned by someone who I have heard is difficult to work with, at least in terms of the amount of $$$ asked for.

[Jobla]

I'm hoping for the OLGA trilogy.

[The_Chex]

Originally Posted by Jared A.

The Flesh Trilogy is with Distribpix.

40% of The Touch of Her Flesh is watching a couple dry hump while dubbed voices repeat the same monotonous moaning. The movies themselves don't quite live up to the lurid titles. The films are goofy fun, but most of the charm comes from the time and setting of New York that has long since passed.

Yet I'm ecstatic and sad to hear Distribpix has them as I'd purchase them in a heartbeat. The company puts out quality releases that are just stacked and brimming with love and care. The downside is they give Synapse a run for their money when it comes to actually putting something out.

[vortexx]

Originally Posted by Jared A.

The Flesh Trilogy is with Distribpix.

Blood Freak is owned by someone who I have heard is difficult to work with, at least in terms of the amount of $$$ asked for.

I can't imagine Mike Vraney paying very much for Blood Freak. It's possible that SWV released it thinking it was an abandoned title, (SWV was lucky enough to find an extremely large amount of film prints and negatives that were free to take, from a building about to be demolished), and at some point the owner got upset and started asking for lots of money. I could be wrong though. SWV has many films that they never got around to releasing (he bought a few from me), after Mike died.

[vortexx]

Since SWV released the Godmonster of Indian Flats, I wonder if they may have access to another film by the same director called Alabama's Ghost. The movie is pretty crazy and I don't think it got a DVD release.

[Jared A.]

Originally Posted by vortexx

I can't imagine Mike Vraney paying very much for Blood Freak. It's possible that SWV released it thinking it was an abandoned title, (SWV was lucky enough to find an extremely large amount of film prints and negatives that were free to take, from a building about to be demolished), and at some point the owner got upset and started asking for lots of money. I could be wrong though. SWV has many films that they never got around to releasing (he bought a few from me), after Mike died.

Well, all I can say is that everyone knows who owns it, but no one has been able to license it, despite it being mentioned every time anyone talks about most-wanted SWV films on Blu.

They also have stuff like Asylum of Satan and Curse of the Alpha Stone.

[BudtheChud]

Originally Posted by vortexx

Since SWV released the Godmonster of Indian Flats, I wonder if they may have access to another film by the same director called Alabama's Ghost. The movie is pretty crazy and I don't think it got a DVD release.

I asked about Alabama's Ghost back when Godmonster came out and a person at AGFA said there are no film elements currently available for it. Hopefully, sometime turns up at some point.