The Prowler Blu-ray Release 7/27/10 - Blu-ray Forum

captainjoe · 02-09-2010, 01:03 AM

I just received this email from Blue Underground:

"Thank you for your email. We're glad you're enjoying our Blu-ray releases and hope you continue to purchase them! THE CRAZIES will be released on Blu-ray on Feb. 23rd. We are just beginning work now on THE PROWLER Blu-ray, which should be released by Halloween. Look for an official announcement in the coming months on our website: www.blue-underground.com"

I personally can't wait to see this classic slasher hit high definition!

the prowler.jpg

The Prowler Blu-ray Review

csdot · 02-09-2010, 01:05 AM

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
oh man i love blue underground

deadhatetheliving · 02-09-2010, 06:39 AM

Nice. Great movie. Day 1 for me.

demoni · 02-09-2010, 07:24 AM

Great!!! I love the slashers from the 80's! This is a day 1 purchase for me for sure!!

Hail to Blue Underground.

Dickieduvet · 02-09-2010, 10:51 AM

Excellent news, Let's hope Q The Winged Serpent isn't far behind

benricci · 02-09-2010, 12:55 PM

Blue Underground is continuing to bring the awesomeness! Please keep it up, guys!

Can't wait for The Prowler, this is some of Tom Savini's coolest work.

beadelf · 07-01-2013, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dickieduvet

Excellent news, Let's hope Q The Winged Serpent isn't far behind

OMG I would love that!! Alligator and Q are my two most wanted!!!

Mr. Al · 05-08-2010, 09:58 AM

http://www.blue-underground.com/product.php?product=188

I totally love this movie!! I was wondering when this one was going to get a release.

Blue Underground rocks!!

I am now hoping for Deathdream aka The Night Tommy Came Home.

The Prowler Blu-ray

csdot · 05-08-2010, 01:23 PM

https://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-mo...en-2010-a.html

benricci · 05-08-2010, 02:52 PM

They announced this like three months ago.

Jlouisbarrett · 12-21-2016, 06:19 AM

Does anyone here own the Australian, Umbrella release of this? If so, how do the PQ and extras compare to the Blue Underground release?

mca213 · 06-03-2018, 08:19 PM

Love this movie.. Easily in my top 5 slashers. I love the dark, somber atmosphere. There's not a moment of goofiness that you find in alot of slashers. And great FX with some truly nasty kills by the legend Tom Savini.

SeanJoyce · 05-01-2019, 07:57 PM

I was eager to revisit The Prowler after acquiring it via the MVD Blue Underground sale to see if a fresh set of eyes would elevate my dim appreciation for it.

The answer? Sort of...I've never wavered that its strengths, namely the titular villain's fatigue get-up and the severity of the kills, are especially strong. The movie is seriously aces up to and after the dormitory chase scene.

But the lifeless investigative scenes that follow are terribly plodding and are just a major drag on everything. If they had tightened that portion of the movie up then we might be talking about the pinnacle of that auspicious '81 slasher class.

As is, I can't rank it any higher than 9th on my personal top 10 from that year:

10. Happy Birthday to Me
9. The Prowler
8. Final Exam
7. Hell Night
6. Halloween II
5. Friday the 13th: Part 2
4. The Funhouse
3. The Burning
2. Just Before Dawn
1. My Bloody Valentine

wesslan · 05-01-2020, 07:47 PM

A blu-ray thats 10 years old now and many older horror movies getting the 4k treatment these days. Anyone know if the rights are with blue underground still or?

This and burning need brand new masters from original negatives. We got burning in 2016 from arrow but Prowler doesn't seem to be with them.

mikey horror · 05-01-2020, 09:11 PM

I would love for Arrow to get ahold of it. It’s clear that Blue Underground doesn’t give a shit about it. They’re too busy releasing Maniac and Zombie over and over and over again.

dubhousing · 07-25-2021, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikey horror

I would love for Arrow to get ahold of it. It’s clear that Blue Underground doesn’t give a shit about it. They’re too busy releasing Maniac and Zombie over and over and over again.

Arrow just added The Prowler to their streaming service, in the U.S., at least. I don't know if this means anything. Whoever runs the Blue Underground twitter account recently "liked" a few tweets requesting The Prowler in 4K, so... I don't know. It could be that Arrow is working on a UK version, or maybe they just have the streaming rights.

Nosferatu31 · 07-25-2021, 12:16 PM

Bill did a live stream on YouTube three weeks ago and said he still has The Prowler but only has access to the inter negative and that he's looking for better material. He also mentioned Dead and Buried had the same issue as The Prowler and that took three years to complete.

mikey horror · 07-25-2021, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nosferatu31

Bill did a live stream on YouTube three weeks ago and said he still has The Prowler but only has access to the inter negative and that he's looking for better material. He also mentioned Dead and Buried had the same issue as The Prowler and that took three years to complete.

Good to know Bill is aware of the demand and making the effort. Blue Undergraound’s recent 4K releases have been nothing short of amazing so if it means giving The Prowler that kind of treatment, I can wait. It’s one of my all time favorites. Some of Savini’s best work.

Pinot Grigio · 05-01-2020, 09:31 PM

Arrow is the best choice to rerelease The Prowler.

DaylightsEnd · 05-27-2020, 12:22 AM

The Prowler is chock-full of trademark 80's slasher/suspense goodness, from the fast-cadence piano bass notes to the eerie droning and shrieking violins. Despite its shortcomings in the script, it is dark, taut, and rife with cool atmosphere created largely by the top-notch score, tense imagery brought out by interesting camera angles, and Savini's equally great gore-effect realism. I even think the director's effort with Friday 13th the Final Chapter was my favorite flick in that franchise, and many of the stylistic cues from Prowler are recognizeable in Final Chapter.

No doubt, the film really does need and deserve a fresh 4k scan asap.

02-09-2010, 01:03 AM	#1
captainjoe Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Alberta, Canada Home Theater Gallery:38 4K collection:1392 Blu-ray collection:4035 Blu-ray reviews: 5	The Prowler Blu-ray Release 7/27/10 I just received this email from Blue Underground: "Thank you for your email. We're glad you're enjoying our Blu-ray releases and hope you continue to purchase them! THE CRAZIES will be released on Blu-ray on Feb. 23rd. We are just beginning work now on THE PROWLER Blu-ray, which should be released by Halloween. Look for an official announcement in the coming months on our website: www.blue-underground.com" I personally can't wait to see this classic slasher hit high definition! the prowler.jpg The Prowler Blu-ray Review Last edited by Blu Titan; 07-25-2010 at 04:52 PM. Reason: Added link to review and cover photo.

05-08-2010, 09:58 AM	#8
Mr. Al Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Alberta, Canada Blu-ray collection:1676	The Prowler - July 27!!! http://www.blue-underground.com/product.php?product=188 I totally love this movie!! I was wondering when this one was going to get a release. Blue Underground rocks!! I am now hoping for Deathdream aka The Night Tommy Came Home. The Prowler Blu-ray Last edited by Deciazulado; 05-08-2010 at 10:36 AM.

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02-09-2010, 01:05 AM	#2
csdot Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Interzone Blu-ray collection:927 DVD collection:93	YES YES YES YES YES YES YES oh man i love blue underground

02-09-2010, 06:39 AM	#3
deadhatetheliving Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Virginia Beach, VA Home Theater Gallery:51 4K collection:812 Blu-ray collection:2693 DVD collection:90 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:7	Nice. Great movie. Day 1 for me.

02-09-2010, 07:24 AM	#4
demoni Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Great!!! I love the slashers from the 80's! This is a day 1 purchase for me for sure!! Hail to Blue Underground.

02-09-2010, 10:51 AM	#5
Dickieduvet Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:England 4K collection:638 Blu-ray collection:3909 DVD collection:90 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:7	Excellent news, Let's hope Q The Winged Serpent isn't far behind

02-09-2010, 12:55 PM	#6
benricci Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1	Blue Underground is continuing to bring the awesomeness! Please keep it up, guys! Can't wait for The Prowler, this is some of Tom Savini's coolest work.

05-08-2010, 01:23 PM	#9
csdot Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Interzone Blu-ray collection:927 DVD collection:93	https://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-mo...en-2010-a.html

05-08-2010, 02:52 PM	#10
benricci Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1	They announced this like three months ago.

12-21-2016, 06:19 AM	#11
Jlouisbarrett Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2015 Location:The 5th Dimension	Does anyone here own the Australian, Umbrella release of this? If so, how do the PQ and extras compare to the Blue Underground release?

06-03-2018, 08:19 PM	#12
mca213 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2014 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:1603 Trading Score:13	Love this movie.. Easily in my top 5 slashers. I love the dark, somber atmosphere. There's not a moment of goofiness that you find in alot of slashers. And great FX with some truly nasty kills by the legend Tom Savini.

05-01-2019, 07:57 PM	#13
SeanJoyce Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2014	I was eager to revisit The Prowler after acquiring it via the MVD Blue Underground sale to see if a fresh set of eyes would elevate my dim appreciation for it. The answer? Sort of...I've never wavered that its strengths, namely the titular villain's fatigue get-up and the severity of the kills, are especially strong. The movie is seriously aces up to and after the dormitory chase scene. But the lifeless investigative scenes that follow are terribly plodding and are just a major drag on everything. If they had tightened that portion of the movie up then we might be talking about the pinnacle of that auspicious '81 slasher class. As is, I can't rank it any higher than 9th on my personal top 10 from that year: 10. Happy Birthday to Me 9. The Prowler 8. Final Exam 7. Hell Night 6. Halloween II 5. Friday the 13th: Part 2 4. The Funhouse 3. The Burning 2. Just Before Dawn 1. My Bloody Valentine

05-01-2020, 07:47 PM	#14
wesslan Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Sweden Blu-ray reviews:1	A blu-ray thats 10 years old now and many older horror movies getting the 4k treatment these days. Anyone know if the rights are with blue underground still or? This and burning need brand new masters from original negatives. We got burning in 2016 from arrow but Prowler doesn't seem to be with them.

05-01-2020, 09:11 PM	#15
mikey horror Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011 4K collection:301 Blu-ray collection:1146 DVD collection:239	I would love for Arrow to get ahold of it. It’s clear that Blue Underground doesn’t give a shit about it. They’re too busy releasing Maniac and Zombie over and over and over again.

07-25-2021, 12:16 PM	#17
Nosferatu31 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2015 Location:USA Trading Score:2	Bill did a live stream on YouTube three weeks ago and said he still has The Prowler but only has access to the inter negative and that he's looking for better material. He also mentioned Dead and Buried had the same issue as The Prowler and that took three years to complete.

05-01-2020, 09:31 PM	#19
Pinot Grigio Special Member Member since:Apr 2015 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:696 DVD collection:220	Arrow is the best choice to rerelease The Prowler.

05-27-2020, 12:22 AM	#20
DaylightsEnd Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2019 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	The Prowler is chock-full of trademark 80's slasher/suspense goodness, from the fast-cadence piano bass notes to the eerie droning and shrieking violins. Despite its shortcomings in the script, it is dark, taut, and rife with cool atmosphere created largely by the top-notch score, tense imagery brought out by interesting camera angles, and Savini's equally great gore-effect realism. I even think the director's effort with Friday 13th the Final Chapter was my favorite flick in that franchise, and many of the stylistic cues from Prowler are recognizeable in Final Chapter. No doubt, the film really does need and deserve a fresh 4k scan asap.

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