Fox/MGM Halloween Faceplate Series (Cool artwork)

[MifuneFan]

Wasn't sure where to put these since these aren't exactly slipcovers. Fox/MGM will be (re)releasing some classic horror films with some cool new faceplates, which are basically cardboard covers that go in front of the cases. These all release on September 9th according to Foxconnect. Ignore the french on the cover too, FC often uses Canadian covers for their stock images for whatever reason. Click on each cover below to get to the product page at Foxconnect.

Fox has a new wave of Halloween Faceplates (cardboard covers attached to front of case). As per usual, it's too bad these aren't slipcovers. Release date is September 8th.

2015 Fox Halloween Faceplate Wave
(Click cover to go to Foxconnect page)




2014 Fox Halloween Faceplate Wave
(Click cover to go to Foxconnect page)

[Hek_qwerr]

if these were slipcovers they wouldve sold like crazy

[DetroitSportsFan]

They look good, but sorry Fox.... I'm not double dipping for a fancy cover.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Hek_qwerr

if these were slipcovers they wouldve sold like crazy

Agreed, they look incredible. I still might get some too. The price isn't bad at $9.99 each. I am hoping for a sale at Foxconnect soon though

[FlyBry]

I'll probably pick up Killer Klowns since I don't have it yet. I like the one for ROTLD, but I'm not going to double-dip.

[MifuneFan]

Added a couple more that I missed.

[Lacrymosa]

Very cool art work. I may pick up some I don't have on blu yet like Misery and last hosue on the left.
They REALLY love re-releaing things though in new packaging (every year).
If these are anything like what was in front of Joy Ride 3 then it will look kind of cheap. I agree these would be killer slipcovers.

[The Prowler]

What's the actual cover under the faceplate? Same old art that's out now? Don't these things just fall off when you remove the shrinkwrap? Sorry, I'm not understanding the concept here. Awesome designs though.

[Slasherob]

More to double dip on... I typically use the new slip/faceplate with the old release i own and sell the new sealed copy on amazon and end up only spending a few bucks at most net.

[jscoggins]

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=204158

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

They look good, but sorry Fox.... I'm not double dipping for a fancy cover.

Same here. Nice artwork (certainly better than those horrible MGM ones), but one of my pledges as a collector is not to re-buy movies for fancy packaging alone. I don't care if Malibu Stacey has a new hat, I'm not re-buying it unless there's a better transfer or more extras.

[Eve6insideandout]

Well I will accept these not being slip covers if these are embossed as some of these would be crazy awesome if they were embossed, but I have a bad feeling that it will be neither and make me a sad panda...

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by The Prowler

What's the actual cover under the faceplate? Same old art that's out now? Don't these things just fall off when you remove the shrinkwrap? Sorry, I'm not understanding the concept here. Awesome designs though.

I think it is the original artwork underneath unfotunately. I haven't seen these faceplate releases in person yet, but I think they go inside the plastic of the case. Can anyone confirm this?

[Member-222782]

These look awesome - will definitely grab a few. I don't have Silence of the Lambs or Misery on Blu yet for some reason so this is a good opportunity.

The 2003 Texas Chainsaw remake BD came with a faceplate but it wasn't attached to the cover if my memory is correct - it was just an "accessory".

[bigdaddyhorse]

Originally Posted by cine74

The 2003 Texas Chainsaw remake BD came with a faceplate but it wasn't attached to the cover if my memory is correct - it was just an "accessory".

That was the 2-disc SE dvd that had the metal faceplate, nothing like that on the BD that came out years later.

Silence of the Lambs is among the current wave of new faceplates out now as well. This link says Wal-Mart exclusive, but the only thing exclusive is the Vudu code as they have it and many others at Best Buy now. I think this one does look better so if it's cheap enough I might grab that one. Already own Return of the Living Dead too much (still have VHS, glow in tha dark first cover dvd, MGM BD and UK BD with original audio), so thanks but no thanks. I'll just grab a scan of that faceplate for my computer to look at if I need to.

[WesReviews]

Looks like Fox/MGM is trying to draw a little Scream Factory-esque attention to a few titles that they won't license to them.

[Eve6insideandout]

More then likely correct. That is how the MGM versions were where it is the normal release with a cardboard cover on the front over the normal artwork. This is what they will probably look like.

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I think it is the original artwork underneath unfotunately. I haven't seen these faceplate releases in person yet, but I think they go inside the plastic of the case. Can anyone confirm this?

[AgentOrange]

Limited edition cardboard "faceplates" on the top of already widely available barebones, eco case releases. This just screams quality.

It would be cool if they did slipcovers or actual alternate covers, I mean those aren't going to make me double dip or anything...but they might make me jump on a title I haven't gotten yet. The faceplate thing is literally worthless to me.

[filmmusic]

Yes, what's the point of these faceplates???
if they were slipcovers, or evern better steelbooks, i would buy them in a heartbeat!
Especially Silence of the Lambs and Teen Wolf!

[TripleHBK]

Faceplates/Steelbooks/Slip Covers are the Variant covers of the movie industry, except they carry none of the resale value of their comic book brethren. It's a good sign that studios continue to put out catalog releases in new ways like this, so I'm not complaining... but why anyone would want to double dip for a piece of art that isn't even attached to the package in any way is baffling to me.