The Official 88 Films Thread - Page 5 - Blu-ray Forum

NoirFan · 04-16-2013, 01:14 PM

Yet another delay - Pit and the Pendulum postponed until 9/30. Not sure what the problem is with these guys.

Ill_Be_Back · 04-16-2013, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by NoirFan

Yet another delay - Pit and the Pendulum postponed until 9/30. Not sure what the problem is with these guys.

I asked them about the castle freak delay and I got no response back...

josuv22 · 04-16-2013, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Ill_Be_Back

I asked them about the castle freak delay and I got no response back...

they reply via facebook

It looks like people have been getting emails from amazon saying that Castle freak has been delayed until October, we don't know why the dates have gone back that far. We told our distributor that we might be a little late for the 15/04 date as Stuart Gordon's interview is still being cut (was only finally shot this week) and we won't get it for another week or so. I think it's just a precaution. This will be out by June at the very, very latest but possible still in May. We'll come back with a confirmed date as soon as the extras are finished.

josuv22 · 04-16-2013, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by NoirFan

Yet another delay - Pit and the Pendulum postponed until 9/30. Not sure what the problem is with these guys.

Demonic Toys has also being delayed, I ask em about those two, to find out why

beadelf · 04-17-2013, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by josuv22

Demonic Toys has also being delayed, I ask em about those two, to find out why

hopefully its due to getting more new extra features

id rather have loaded discs then rushed out versions.

also im glad they moved back to september.... means I can get some other blu's I wanted instead.

NoirFan · 04-28-2013, 01:57 PM

I checked with 88 Films to see if they had any update on the release dates for Pit and Freak, and this was their reply:

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Although Amazon says September we are working on them right now so as soon as they are ready they will be released.

Hopefully June/July!

Keep up to date via our Facebook page. We will announce the official release date and list of extras there in 1 or 2 weeks time!

Also, for the record, both are region-free.

KenHurd · 05-03-2013, 02:00 PM

So the Subspecies films have no issues playing in a U.S. player? I know they're region free, but they also don't have any PAL issues? I would much rather get the 88 Films versions of Subspecies instead of the Full Moon releases.

PuppetMasterBlu · 05-05-2013, 01:38 AM

From 88 Films Facebook:NEWS FLASH!! Castle Freak Blu-ray will finally be released on 15/07/13. This date will appear on amazon etc shortly.

June at the latest huh? Yeah Stuart Gordon better admit to practicing the dark arts and sacrificing virgins in that interview for it to be worth it.

Ill_Be_Back · 05-05-2013, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by PuppetMasterBlu

From 88 Films Facebook:NEWS FLASH!! Castle Freak Blu-ray will finally be released on 15/07/13. This date will appear on amazon etc shortly.

June at the latest huh? Yeah Stuart Gordon better admit to practicing the dark arts and sacrificing virgins in that interview for it to be worth it.

It will be worth it...

hansolo · 05-07-2013, 10:40 AM

Amazon.uk recently changed the disc title to Castle Freak Feat: The Evil Clergyman [Blu-Ray] [1995]. What is this The Evil Clergyman feature?

beadelf · 05-07-2013, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by hansolo

Amazon.uk recently changed the disc title to Castle Freak Feat: The Evil Clergyman [Blu-Ray] [1995]. What is this The Evil Clergyman feature?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Evil_Clergyman

check the film adaptation part

also check the latter half of this article for a good review of the 30 min film

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/57750

the wait for this blu is worth it......i wish people would stop crying over their lack of patience.

PuppetMasterBlu · 05-07-2013, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by beadelf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Evil_Clergyman

check the film adaptation part

also check the latter half of this article for a good review of the 30 min film

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/57750

the wait for this blu is worth it......i wish people would stop crying over their lack of patience.

Yeah getting delayed by almost a year is no big deal right?

reece · 05-08-2013, 03:39 AM

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Has anyone seen any comparisons between 88 Films' Subspecies disk(s) and the U.S. Full Moon one(s)? Seeing as 88 Films had the better Puppet Master transfers I'd like to know if I should grab their Subspecies disks (I have the original from Full Moon, but held off on 2 and 3 to see who had the better disks).

I am trying to figure this out as well...anyone know? I have the Full Moon release of Subspecies 1 and the video is pretty awful. It has really distracting compression issues and some of the worst black crush I have ever seen. 88 films confirmed that they used the same master, but with better encoding it could still look much better. I want to order it but would hate to end up with another copy of the same video presentation.

beadelf · 05-08-2013, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by PuppetMasterBlu

Yeah getting delayed by almost a year is no big deal right?

yeah no big deal for better extra's, million other blu's out there to buy

hansolo · 05-08-2013, 10:55 AM

Thanks beadelf for the lesson

. Never heard about this short flick before. Great to know it will be included as an extra. It can't be bad because Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, David Gale and David Warner are in it.

KenHurd · 05-08-2013, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by reece

I am trying to figure this out as well...anyone know? I have the Full Moon release of Subspecies 1 and the video is pretty awful. It has really distracting compression issues and some of the worst black crush I have ever seen. 88 films confirmed that they used the same master, but with better encoding it could still look much better. I want to order it but would hate to end up with another copy of the same video presentation.

I haven't seen either release, but I purchased the 88 Films versions and should have them in sometime next week. From my understanding, both versions come from the same master, so they shouldn't look too different from each other, but 88 Films has theirs in 1080p where the Full Moon version is in 1080i. But I think the biggest difference is that the 88 Films version features grain where the Full Moon version doesn't. Of course, with the 88 Films version we get lossless audio.

beadelf · 05-08-2013, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by hansolo

Thanks beadelf for the lesson

. Never heard about this short flick before. Great to know it will be included as an extra. It can't be bad because Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, David Gale and David Warner are in it.

exactly well worth the wait, better than getting a rushed disc without it.

PuppetMasterBlu · 05-08-2013, 01:47 PM

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exactly well worth the wait, better than getting a rushed disc without it.

Well assuming it's worth a damn. Movies shouldn't take almost a year to come out after they are announced, im old fashioned that way. I mean if getting delayed 9 months is a "rushed disc" then maybe they should examine how they operate. If the audio wasn't lossless I would get the Fullmoon version but of course Fullmoon only has DD.

beadelf · 05-08-2013, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by PuppetMasterBlu

Well assuming it's worth a damn. Movies shouldn't take almost a year to come out after they are announced, im old fashioned that way. I mean if getting delayed 9 months is a "rushed disc" then maybe they should examine how they operate. If the audio wasn't lossless I would get the Fullmoon version but of course Fullmoon only has DD.

impatience

PuppetMasterBlu · 05-09-2013, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by beadelf

impatience

Yeah 9 month delays will do that.

04-16-2013, 01:14 PM	#81
NoirFan Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:16 Blu-ray collection:2442 Trading Score:29	Yet another delay - Pit and the Pendulum postponed until 9/30. Not sure what the problem is with these guys.

05-03-2013, 02:00 PM	#87
KenHurd Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2008 4K collection:709 Blu-ray collection:2658 DVD collection:435 MA collection:1358 Digital collection:2253 iTunes collection:812 Prime collection:88 Trading Score:7	So the Subspecies films have no issues playing in a U.S. player? I know they're region free, but they also don't have any PAL issues? I would much rather get the 88 Films versions of Subspecies instead of the Full Moon releases.

05-05-2013, 01:38 AM	#88
PuppetMasterBlu Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:USA 4K collection:437 Blu-ray collection:784 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:235	From 88 Films Facebook:NEWS FLASH!! Castle Freak Blu-ray will finally be released on 15/07/13. This date will appear on amazon etc shortly. June at the latest huh? Yeah Stuart Gordon better admit to practicing the dark arts and sacrificing virgins in that interview for it to be worth it.

05-07-2013, 10:40 AM	#90
hansolo Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Location:Finland Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:5	Amazon.uk recently changed the disc title to Castle Freak Feat: The Evil Clergyman [Blu-Ray] [1995]. What is this The Evil Clergyman feature?

05-08-2013, 10:55 AM	#95
hansolo Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Location:Finland Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:5	Thanks beadelf for the lesson . Never heard about this short flick before. Great to know it will be included as an extra. It can't be bad because Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, David Gale and David Warner are in it.

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