2021 update, though if the issue was just poor compression then I left it off
I ended up deleting a couple that weren't necessarily their fault (like Platoon) and I also updated a few previous entries that have since had other solutions/fixes pop up for them
Aguirre: The Wrath of God
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
UK Disc
Amityville 3-D (Part of The Amityville Horror Trilogy)
Reason: Wrong title screen, missing a 3D effect in later scene
Replacement Program: None
Army of Darkness (Collectors Edition)
Reason: Missing footage on both theatrical and international cuts. Brief hard matte visible on international cut for around ten seconds.
Replacement Program: Yes, missing footage included on newer editions although the hard matte still remains. Contact
info@shoutfactory.com if affected. Replacement disc has incorrect framing 1:02:20-1:02:32 on the bottom of the screen.
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Battle Beyond the Stars
Reason: Broken menu system (restricts abilites after selecting an extra)
Replacement Program: None
Big Boss, The (Collector's Edition)
Reason: HoH subtitles are automatically selected on some players and can't be fixed using menu settings.
Replacement Program: None.
Solution:
Criterion edition (part of the Bruce Lee Collection)
Billy Jack (Part of Billy Jack: The Complete Collection)
Reason: Music incorrectly plays at end when there should be silence.
Replacement Program: None.
How to Identify: All discs affected.
Billy Jack Goes to Washington (Part of Billy Jack: The Complete Collection)
Reason: Constant framerate stutter.
Replacement Program: None.
How to Identify: All discs affected.
Black Christmas (Collector's Edition)
Reason: Problematic sibilance issues on mono mix
Replacement Program: Yes, some copies may still be affected. Contact
info@shoutfactory.com if affected.
How to Identify: Corrected disc has V2 printed at the end of text on disc face. Uncorrected does not.
Body Bags (Collector's Edition)
Reason: Problematic sibilance issues on both 5.1 and 2.0 mixes
Replacement Program: None
Born Losers, The (Part of Billy Jack: The Complete Collection)
Reason: AIP logo can only play through scene selection.
Replacement Program: None.
How to Identify: All discs affected.
Breathless (1983)
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Bruce Lee: The Legacy Collection
Reason: Initial run of the set contained upscales
Replacement Program: Yes, and all subsequent releases of the films appear to be true HD.
Solution: Out of print currently,
Criterion edition is in print and contains the same masters but is color timed differently.
Bubba Ho-Tep
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Burbs, The
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
UK Disc
Burning, The
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
UK Disc
Candyman
Reason: Black frame at the very end when it cuts to the shot of Helen's mural, applies to both R-rated and unrated cuts
Replacement Program: None
Solution:
US 4K Disc
Cherry Falls
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Child's Play (Collector's Edition)
Reason: Channels reversed in stereo track
Replacement Program: Yes, general release still looks to be affected. Contact
info@shoutfactory.com if affected.
How to Identify: Corrected disc has L0 L1 on bottom inner ring of disc
City Hunter
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
UK Disc
Cohen & Tate
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
UK Disc
Comedy of Terrors, The (Part of The Vincent Price Collection II)
Reason: Missing footage in one scene (missing footage reinstated on Arrow UK disc)
Replacement Program: None
Crazy Mama
Reason: Earlier pressings accidentally drop a bonus feature that's supposed to be there
Replacement Program: Yes. Contact
info@shoutfactory.com if affected
How to Identify: unknown (if someone tells me I'll update the list)
Creepshow
Reason: 5.1 track has higher pitch, some audio sync issues, and phase issues. Origin of issue is the earlier Second Sight BD.
Replacement Program: None
Solution: Included 2.0 track is correct
Dances with Wolves
Reason: Default subtitle track on the theatrical cut (for the Sioux dialogue) inexplicably includes the title at the beginning, and the closing epilogue text (both already in English). So both are shown on the screen twice at the same time.
Replacement Program: None
Dark Half, The
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Darkman
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Dead Ringers (Collector's Edition)
Reason: Channels reversed in stereo tracks for both 1.66:1 and 1.78:1 versions
Replacement Program: Yes, but currently out-of-stock. Contact
info@shoutfactory.com if affected
How to Identify: Faulty discs have A1 1 - B1 1 on bottom inner ring of disc, corrected discs have L0 L1
Death Watch (1980)
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
UK Disc
Downfall (Der Untergang)
Reason: Older master and poor compression
Solution:
CA Disc or
UK Disc
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
IT Disc
Drag Me to Hell (Collector's Edition)
Reason: Unrated Version incorrectly includes shots from the theatrical cut.
Theatrical cut's parking garage scene also plays out as its unrated version.
Replacement Program: Yes. (unrated only, theatrical cut is still affected) Contact
info@shoutfactory.com if affected.
How to Identify: Corrected disc has V2 on label.
Earthquake
Reason: During the authoring process of Earthquake [Collector’s Edition], an error in outputting the master changed the aspect ratio of the theatrical version of the film (disc 1 only).
Replacement program:
https://www.discshipment.com Note: You will need to upload a copy of your receipt. The corrected disc can be identified by a "R1," which appears around the ring of disc 1.
Escape from New York
Reason: Wrong color timing and contrast, 2.0 track is also 5.1 downmix
Solution:
US 4K Disc
Fist of Fury (Part of the replacement Bruce Lee: The Legacy Collection)
Reason: Original Mandarin audio not accessible
Solution:
Criterion edition (from their Bruce Lee collection)
Fog, The (1980)
Reason: Older master, though preferable for audiophiles because it's the only BD to have the original mono track.
Solution:
UK Disc, though is incorrectly pitched and no original mono (only has a mono downmix so it too is pitched too high)
Friday the 13th Collection Deluxe Edition
Reasons:
-Friday the 13th (1980): theatrical cut disc has incorrect audio looping during a death scene to accommodate for shortened violence
-Friday the 13th: Part III: opening titles come out of screen incorrectly in the 3D version
-Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday: unrated cut is missing a shot that should be there
-Jason X: Missing sound effects during the sleeping bag death scene
-Freddy vs. Jason: Recycles the old New Line BD instead of the version on the old steelbook set with slightly better audio
Replacement Program: Yes, for Friday the 13th: Part III, Jason Goes to Hell (unrated), and Jason X. Contact
info@shoutfactory.com if affected
How to Identify: Corrected discs have "R1" marked on them.
Futureworld
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Ghoulies/Ghoulies II
Reason: Problematic sibilance issues on Ghoulies II
Replacement Program: None
Hackers'
Reason: Poor compression and audio is 2.0 rather than the original 5.1 track
Solution:
UK Disc
Henry V (1989)
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Halloween II Collector's Edition (old version)
Reason: 2.0 track is dual mono instead of stereo
Solution: Included BD on
US 4K Disc
Halloween II 4K Collector's Edition
Reason: Pixilation glitch on 4K disc during the hot tub scene
Replcament Program: none
Solution: If Dolby Vision is enabled the glitch goes away.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (Anchor Bay/Part of Halloween: The Complete Collection)
Reason: Out of sync audio
Solution:
US 4K Disc Includes the original stereo and 1999 5.1 track as options.
Home for the Holidays
Reason: 5.1 track is actually 2.0
Replacement Program: Yes. Contact
info@shoutfactory.com if affected
How to Identify: Corrected disc has V2 on label.
Howling, The
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
US 4K Disc Also includes the original mono track.
Howling II, The
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
UK Disc
Howl's Moving Castle
Reason: Poor audio
Solution:
JP Disc
Humanoids from the Deep
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Invaders from Mars (1986)
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Island, The (1980)
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Kentucky Fried Movie, The
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Lifeforce (Collector's Edition)
Reason: Problematic audio on theatrical cut leads to presentation sounding flangy
Replacement Program: None
Solution:
4K Disc
Lifeforce 4K (Collector's Edition)
Reason: Likely due to elemental issues, the Tri-Star logo audio on the theatrical cut (on all audio tracks on the 4K and remastered blu-ray) plays at a 4% slower speed and as a result is pitched too low and falls slightly out of sync with the visuals, the remainder of the movie plays at the correct speed and is correctly pitched
Replacement Program: None
Lord of Illusions
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Lost Continent, The
Reason: A few frames are missing during a crucial scene
Replacement Program: Yes. Contact
info@shoutfactory.com if affected
How to Identify: unknown (if someone tells me I'll update this post)
Mad Max
Reason: Poor compression and lack of original mono
Solution:
Kino Lorber 4K Disc Also includes original mono track.
Motel Hell
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
UK Disc
Night of the Comet
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
UK Disc
Nightmare at Noon
Reason: There are 3 times throughout the movie where the screen format goes from widescreen to 4:3. You literally see the screen shrink down. Then it jumps back to widescreen when the movie cuts to the next shot. Below are the time codes of the errors. They are brief, but very distracting. One of them happens during an action scene. 18:25 - 18:30, 40:17 - 40:19, & 1:04:15 - 1:04:35
Replacement Program: None
No Way Out
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
On Golden Pond
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Pink Panther, The (Part of The Pink Panther Film Collection)
Reason: Squashed video and forced subtitles for a song.
Replacement Program: None.
How to Identify: All discs affected.
Pink Panther Strikes Again, The (Part of The Pink Panther Film Collection)
Reason: Stereo track is actually mono and both mono and stereo tracks run at an incorrect pitch.
Replacement Program: None.
How to Identify: All discs affected
Plague Dogs, The
Reason: In the extended cut, at the end when the army shoot at the dogs, the second gunshot sound is missing.
Replacement Program: None
Prince of Darkness (old version)
Reason: old master
Solution:
US 4K Disc
Prince of Darkness 4K Collector's Edition
Reason: Encoded in incorrect color space
Replcament Program: none
Solution: Included BD is from the same remaster and is in correct color space
Psycho II
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
Universal Disc
Raven, The (1963)
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Red Dawn
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
MGM Disc
Return of Count Yorga, The
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
UK Disc
Revenge of the Pink Panther (Part of The Pink Panther Film Collection)
Reason: Missing sound effects in all tracks.
Replacement Program: None.
How to Identify: All discs affected.
Road House (Collector's Edition)
Reason: Encoded in wrong color space
Replacement Program: None
Rollercoaster
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Rolling Thunder
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
UK Disc
Saturn 3
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Serial Mom (Collector's Edition)
Reason: Vertical black bar appears in one shot which isn't on international discs from the same master
Replacement Program: None
How to Identify: All discs affected
Serpent and the Rainbow, The
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Sicilian, The
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Slither
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Southern Comfort
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
UK Disc
Stigmata
Reason: Audio drop-outs
Replacement Program: Yes. Contact
info@shoutfactory.com if affected
How to Identify: Old disc has A1 1 -B1 1 on the bottom inner ring of the disc, replacement has A12 - B1 2
Swamp Thing
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
UK Disc
Teen Wolf
Reason: Audio track is a stereo upmix of the mono track from the MGM BD, which in itself was incorrectly pitched too low so this track has the same issue
Replacement Program: None
Tentacles
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
They Live (old version)
Reason: old master
Solution:
UK Disc
They Live 4K Collector's Edition
Reason: Encoded in incorrect color space
Replacement Program: none
Solution: Included BD is the same remaster but is in correct color space
Tingler, The
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
UK Disc
Transformers, The: The Movie (old release)
Reason: Encoded in wrong color space
Replacement Program: None
Solution:
US 4K Disc
Trial of Billy Jack, The (Part of Billy Jack: The Complete Collection)
Reason: Incorrect aspect ratio, missing scene.
Replacement Program: None.
How to Identify: All discs affected.
Troll
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Troll 2
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
UHF
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Village of the Damned
Reason: Poor compression
Solution:
DE Disc
Whale Rider
Reason: Missing almost all of the original burned-in subtitles for the Maori dialogue (they're not even included on the English subtitle track). There were only a handful of lines originally subtitled, but one was a fairly important bit of dialogue near the end, and it's missing here.
Replacement Program: None
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Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile
China
Colombia
Czech Republic
Estonia
Denmark
Finland
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
India
Latvia
Malaysia
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
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