Scream Factory News + Tidbits 10/22/14 - 10/29/14

News:

On 10/28/14 Scream Factory released two big titles. The first was the long awaited Nightbreed: The Director's Cut and the second was the cult favorite Squirm. Scream Factory has announced a new title to be released in 2015. They also made an announcement regarding more title announcements in October. Here is the news:

Scream Factory Will Not Be Announcing Anymore Releases in October

Throughout the month of October Scream Factory has been going on an announcement spree. For the last couple of weeks they have announced two or three releases each week for release in 2015. It was expected that they would be continuing these announcements for the last week of October and especially on Halloween. Unfortunately they had to give the news that they would be unable to announce any more titles this week as originally planned.

In the announcement posted on their Official Facebook Page, they stated that they were planning on announcing a couple more highly requested titles on Halloween but they will no longer be able to do so. They said that the main reason why they could not announce them is the deal for the titles has not been signed yet. As well they need to look at the film masters and some other smaller details before they can officially announce the titles. As soon as the details and deals are more concrete they will be giving out more info. They also expressed that they probably won't be able to announce these titles in November either, but if things change they will.

While this news is unfortunate, Scream Factory was able to announce a whole bunch of great titles in October that will be released in 2015. In October they have announced 22 titles over 13 different releases. The releases announced are as follows (click on the title for more info about the release):

• Scarecrows / Destroyer Double Feature 
• Love at First Bite / Once Bitten Double Feature 
• Vampire's Kiss / High Spirits Double Feature 
• Blacula / Scream Blacula Scream Double Feature 
• From a Whisper to a Scream 
• Ghoulies / Ghoulies II Double Feature 
• Class of 1984 (Collector's Edition) 
• Carrie (2002) / The Rage: Carrie II Double Feature 
• Food of the Gods / Frogs Double Feature 
• Empire of the Ants / Jaws of Satan Double Feature 
• Tentacles / Reptilicus Double Feature 
• Robot Jox 
• Supernova

Scream Factory Announces Double Feature Of Destroyer And Scarecrows

Today Scream Factory has announced a new double feature Blu-ray set to be released in Summer 2015. The double feature consists of Destroyer and Scarecrows. Scarecrows was a title that was previously announced at this years San Diego Comic Con. The release of Destroyer was just announced today. Destroyer is described by Scream Factory as prison/slasher movie in a similar vein as The Horror Show and Shocker. There are no other details on the release available at this time.

What do you think of this announcement? Will you be getting this release?

Scream Factory News + Tidbits 10/15/14 - 10/22/14

This week Scream Factory has continued announcing new titles to be released in 2015. This week they announced two more releases to be released in the future. As well, they have released the final extras for their Blu-ray release of Lord of Illusions. I do wonder if by the end of October we will know the full slate of releases from Scream Factory for the first half of 2015. We shall see. Finally, on 10/21/14 two Scream Factory titles were released, The Squad and The Vincent Price Collection Vol. 2. On to the news:

News:

The big title released this week was The Vincent Price Collection Vol. 2. The set can be ordered here: The Vincent Price Collection II [House on Haunted Hill, The Return of the Fly, The Comedy of Terrors, The Raven, The Last Man on Earth, Tomb of Ligeia & Dr. Phibes Rises Again) [Blu-ray]


The other release from Scream Factory this week was the contemporary title The Squad. The blu-ray can be ordered here: The Squad [Blu-ray]


Scream Factory has announced the release of Carrie (2002 version) and The Rage: Carrie 2 in a double feature Blu-ray to be released in 2015. More info Here.

Scream Factory has announced the release of Robot Jox on Blu-ray to be released in 2015. For more info look Here.

Scream Factory has released the details on the extras on the Blu-ray of Lord of Illusions. Check out the list of extras Here.


Tidbits:

-Answers to some of the title requests by fans:

• The Return of the Swamp Thing is not coming from Scream Factory anytime soon.
• Scream Factory is unable to license Poltergeist 2 and 3 from MGM.
• Dawn of the Dead is not in Scream Factory's plans for release, but they wish they could put it out.
• Scream Factory cannot get the rights for anymore of the Phantasm films, the Critter films, or the other Candyman films.
• No plans at this time from Scream Factory to release any boxsets of the following, Hellraiser, Children of the Corn, or Puppet Master.

All of the Scream Factory information was found on their official Facebook and Twitter page.

Scream Factory Announces Robot Jox Blu-ray

Today Scream Factory has announced the release of Robot Jox on Blu-ray. The Blu-ray will be released in Summer 2015. There are no other details about the release available at this time. The film is directed by Stuart Gordon, who has also directed two other Scream Factory releases, From Beyond and Dolls.

What do you think of this announcement? Will you be picking up this release?

Scream Factory Announces Carrie (2002 Version) And The Rage: Carrie II Double Feature Blu-ray

Today Scream Factory announced the Blu-ray double feature of Carrie and The Rage: Carrie II. The Carrie in this double feature will be the 2002 TV-movie remake of Stephen King's classic story. The Rage: Carrie II is a 1999 theatrical sequel to Brian DePalma's 1976 version of Carrie. 

This double feature will be released in spring of 2015. There is no news on the extras of this release, if there is going to be any, but both the release date and potential extras will be released in 2015.

What do you think of this announcement? Will you be picking up this double feature? 

Scream Factory Announces Final Extras For Lord Of Illusions Blu-ray

Today Scream Factory has revealed the final list of extras for their Blu-ray release of Clive Barker's Lord of Illusions. The final extras are as follows:

Disc One: Theatrical Cut of the film

Disc Two: All New high definition transfer of Clive Barker's Director's cut of the film
- Commentary by Director Clive Barker
- "A Gathering of Magic" Featurette - Original Behind the Scenes Footage
- Unseen Rare Behind the Scenes Footage "Illusion of Reality"
- Vintage interviews and Unseen On-set Footage provide a fascinating look into the making of the film
- Deleted Scenes with Clive Barker Commentary
- New Interview with Storyboard Artist Martin Mercer
- Photo Gallery

Both discs in this set are Blu-rays. Lord of Illusions will be released on 12/16/14. It is available for pre-order directly from Scream Factory Here and receive a poster of the newly designed art while supplies last and receive the film two weeks early near 12/2/14.

Lord of Illusions is also available for pre-order from Amazon and can be found here: Lord Of Illusions (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]

Scream Factory News + Tidbits 10/8/14 - 10/15/14

This week Scream Factory has continued the pace of title announcements that began with last week. They have announced 4 new titles in the past seven days. Also some new pre-orders went up on Amazon for Scream Factory title released in January 2015. So here is the news:

News:

Scream Factory has announced the release of Vampire's Kiss and High Spirits in a double feature Blu-ray. Check Here for more info.

Scream Factory has announced the release of Frogs and The Food of the Gods in a double feature Blu-ray. For more info check Here.

Scream Factory has announced the release of Empire of Ants and Jaws of Satan in a double feature Blu-ray. More info is Here.

Scream Factory has announced the release of Tentacles and Reptilicus in a double feature Blu-ray. More info can be found Here.

For those who are interested in the limited edition version of Nightbreed: The Director's Cut, Here is a photo gallery giving a closer look at the set.

The following titles have been put up for pre-order on Amazon: Candyman: Farewell To The Flesh [Blu-ray], The Phantom Of The Opera [Blu-ray], and Supernova [Blu-ray]


Tidbits:

-Scream Factory has said this week that they will not be announcing any more Collector's Editions in the month of October. So it is likely that we will see a lot more announcements of double features.

-Answers to some of the title requests by fans:

• Scream Factory will not be able to release Phantasm
• Scream Factory can't get to Blood Beach because of rights problems with the film.
• Scream Factory has no plans to release Teen Wolf
• Scream Factory cannot get the rights to Haunted Honeymoon
• No release of Teen Witch is coming from Scream Factory
• Scream Factory has no chance of releasing Tales from the Hood because it is with Warner Bros. (A company that doesn't license out their titles.)
• Scream Factory does not have access to Saturday the 14th
• There is a slim to none chance that Scream Factory will release John Carpenter's The Thing
• No chance at this time for Scream Factory to release Big Trouble in Little China
• The Return on Dracula and The Vampire are not with Scream Factory at this time
• Manhunter is not lined up for release by Scream Factory at this time
• Scream Factory cannot get the rights to The Manitou
• Scream Factory cannot get the rights to Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II

All of the Scream Factory information was found on their official Facebook and Twitter page.

Scream Factory Announces Empire Of The Ants + Jaws Of Satan And Tentacles + Reptilicus Double Features

Earlier this week announced an animal/creature attacks double feature featuring The Food of the Gods and Frogs. It looks like the reception to that announcement was very good and as a result they have announced some more animal/creature attacks films today. Today Scream Factory has announced two double features, Empire of the Ants paired with Jaws of Satan and Tentacles paired with Reptilicus. The only details available at this moment is that both double features will be released sometime in Summer 2015.

What do you think of these announcements? Will you be picking up these releases?

A Closer Look At Scream Factory's Limited Edition Nightbreed: The Director's Cut Set

Here is a few pictures to give a closer look at the limited edition Nightbreed: The Director's Cut set that will be coming out this month. (Oct. 14 for fans who order on Shout Factory's website and Oct. 28 for everywhere else) This set is limited to 10,000 copies and comes with a poster while supplies last when you order directly from Scream Factory. You can purchase this set directly from Scream Factory Here. You can also get it from Amazon here: Nightbreed: The Director's Cut (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray]

So here is a closer look:

Scream Factory Announces Frogs And The Food Of The Gods Double Feature

Scream Factory starts of the week right by announcing another release for 2015 during their month long "Shocktober" celebration. Today they announced the double feature of Frogs and The Food of the Gods Blu-ray double feature. The only information available at this time is that the release will be in the Summer of 2015. The Summer 2015 release date is an interesting note because I believe that it is the first release announced that is coming out past Spring 2015. So that makes me wonder how far ahead they will be announcing releases this month. Anyways, what do you thing about this announcement?

Will you be picking up this release?

Scream Factory Announces Vampire's Kiss and High Spirits Double Feature

Scream Factory keeps the announcements rolling. Today they announce the release of the Blu-ray double feature of Vampire's Kiss and High Spirits. The double feature will be released in February 2015. The artwork above is the final artwork for the release. Also the extras for the release will be revealed by the end of this year. 

So I guess Scream Factory was not joking around when they said we should expect a lot more double feature release in 2015 when compared to 2014. So far in October they have announced 4 double features to be released in early 2015, which is already more than they will release in the whole year of 2014.

Are you excited for all of these double features? Will you be getting this double feature?

Scream Factory News + Tidbits 10/1/14 - 10/8/14

As to be expected, Scream Factory has so far had a very busy October in regards to news items. They have announced 5 titles since my last update. As well they have given an update on Vault of Horror and announced they October sale. So let's get into it!

News:

Scream Factory have announced that they will be releasing Class of 84 as a Collector's Edition in 2015. Check Here for more info.

Scream Factory announced the release of Supernova and will be released on 1/13/2015. For more info check Here.

Scream Factory announced a double feature of Blacula and Scream Blacula Scream that will be released sometime in February 2015. For more info check Here.

Scream Factory announced the release of From A Whisper To A Scream and the release date will be sometime in February 2015. For more info check Here.

The latest title announcement Scream Factory has made was for the double feature of Ghoulies & Ghoulies II. For more info check Here.

Scream Factory has given some good news in regards to Vault of Horror that you can check out Here.

Scream Factory announced their own October sale that goes on throughout October. The sale is called "Sales From The Crypt" and more info can be found Here.

Tidbits:

-Answers to some of the title requests from fans:

• Scream Factory cannot get the rights for Maximum Overdrive at this time.
• No plans to release Texas Chainsaw Massacre III 
• They have tried numerous times to acquire the rights to release Fright Night 2 but the rights are out of their reach.
• No hope at this time for a Return to Horror High release
• The following titles will not be announced in October and are not planned to be released in the foreseeable future: The January Man, Saturday the 14th 1 & 2, and Amsterdamned
• No plans to release Hell Comes to Frogtown at this time
• No plans to release Kill Squad
• Endless Descent is not planned for their lineup at this time.
• No plans to release Teen Witch

Other Horror Blu-ray News:

-Arrow Video has announced that they will be expanding into North America. For more info and my thoughts check Here. Also check the latest update Here.

Arrow Video North America Expansion Update #1

I have been following the progress of Arrow Video's North American expansion closely since it has been announced. Check out my thoughts on there expansion Here. Arrow Video is running an indiegogo campaign in hopes of getting an idea on the level of interest of North American buyers, as well as earn money for more releases and restorations. They have given an update to their campaign. The updates are as follows:

-The fourth North American & U.K. release from Arrow Video is Walerian Borowczyk's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne. The film will be receiving a brand new restoration from the original 35mm negative. Check out the video announcement of this title Here.


-They also gave the cover for their release of Day of Anger:

That is all of the updates for now but expect more in the coming weeks. Also check back here for more updates on Arrow Video's North American expansion as they happen.

Scream Factory Announces Ghoulies I & II Double Feature

Today Scream Factory announced another release to be released in 2015. They announced the double feature of Ghoulies I & II. The double feature will be released in the Spring of 2015. The extras and official street date will be announced sometime next year. 

Hopefully Scream Factory continues with frequent title announcements in October!

Will you be purchasing this release?

Scream Factory Announces From A Whisper To A Scream Blu-ray Release

Scream Factory continues to keep the title announcements flowing in October. Today they announced the Blu-ray release of the film From A Whisper To A Scream. The horror anthology film stars Vincent Price and will be released in February 2015. The above cover is the final cover for the release. Scream Factory is going to try and get a reverse cover for this release featuring the alternate title "The Offspring" but there are no guarantees. Extras for the release will be revealed before the end of the year.

Will you be adding this release to your collection?

My Thoughts On Arrow Video's North American Expansion

Arrow Video has announced that they will be expanding into North America. For full details on announcement and how you can support their expansion and get great stuff in exchange check Here.

With this news I began to wonder if this affects Scream Factory at all. I often see the two companies pitted against each other as competition, but it didn't really seem like a real competition to me because they worked in to different markets. That will be changing now so I wondered if that would affect Scream Factory and their production. From all the information that I have been able to gather, I would say the affect of Arrow Video’s expansion on Scream Factory should be relatively small. The affect should be relatively small for a couple different reasons, there choice of releases vary enough from each other that they won’t always be trying to release the same films and Scream Factory already has a rather large foothold in the American market.

For the most part Scream Factory releases North American cult horror and sci-fi films from the 1980s. While Arrow video does release some of those types of film they also release a lot of other types of films like, action movies, comedies, foreign films, and more. As you can see Scream Factory has a very specific niche that Arrow Video doesn’t primarily focus on. As a result Arrow Video’s expansion into the U.S. should have too great of an affect on Scream Factory in terms of competition on similar types of films. The two companies won’t always be going after the same titles. Even in the case that they two do try to go after the same film, no matter who releases it the fans will get a quality product.

One reason why I am not worried about Arrow’s expansion is that Scream Factory already has a strong foothold in the North American market. The have been around for a few years now and each year they have increased they exposure greatly. They are at a point where most fans of horror on Blu-ray are at least aware of or own a release of a Scream Factory Blu-ray. Arrow video is not as well known to the common horror Blu-ray fan in the North America. Also a large number of fans are not region free. One of the reasons it seems for why Arrow is wishing to expand in the first place. So having already established themselves combined with not always releasing the same kinds of films, Scream Factory fans should not have to worry about Arrow Video taking over any time soon. Rather fans should look forward to another great company releasing cool titles and supporting their growth.

Overall I see Arrow Video’s expansion into North America as a positive development for fans of cult films. It is a good thing for fans because there are a lot of films that people want released and haven’t been released yet. As well, there are many films waiting to be discovered by a wider range of fans. Another Blu-ray label that releases these types of films is a good thing. It brings about a healthy competition and an expansion cult titles being released.

Arrow Video puts out a lot of quality releases in terms of packaging, presentation, and special features. With their expansion into North America one can hope that they be able to push other companies to improve their products due to their competition. I am not saying that Arrow Video releases are perfect; rather that there presence will hopefully lead to improvements to both Arrow releases and other releases from different companies like Scream Factory.

The best part of this whole piece of news is that more cult films will be coming to Blu-ray with great releases. As I have stated earlier, Scream Factory and Arrow Video won’t be looking to release the same titles all the time. As well, Arrow video release a lot of different kinds of films than Scream Factory does and vice versa. Think about it, potentially 8-10 great films released in a month between the two companies. A scary though for the wallet, but a great thought for the fans!

In the end I am not worried and Scream Factory fans should not be worried either because there are definitely enough great films to put out on Blu-ray between all of the different companies. This is only a benefit for fans, as they will now have even more access to more great films.

Scream Factory Announces Supernova And Blacula/Scream Blacula Scream Double Feature

Scream Factory keeps the announcements coming! They are three for three in the month of October in terms of title announcements. I have a feeling that we will not be getting a title announcement everyday this month, but maybe we will. Anyways, Scream Factory announced today two new titles, Supernova and the double feature of Blacula/Scream Blacula Scream. Supernova will be released on 1/13/2015 while the double feature of Blacula/Scream Blacula Scream will be released sometime in Feburary. The artwork shown above is the final artwork for the releases. Expect the extras to be announced before the end of the year.

Will you be picking up these releases?

Scream Factory Announces Class of 1984 Collector's Edition

Today Scream Factory kept things rolling in October with their second title announcement in two days. Scream Factory announced today that they will be releasing Class of 1984 in 2015 as a Collector's Edition. They have no other details at this moment and the extras will not be revealed until next year. They also mentioned that while this film is not exactly a Horror film as Horror films are often described,  Class of 1984 does have violence, edginess, and darkness to warrant an inclusion into the Scream Factory line. I do think this is the film that they hinted at in their updates they gave out a little while ago. To see the other updates they gave for October check Here.

Scream Factory News + Tidbits 9/24/14 - 10/1/14

Throughout October I will be celebrating the Scream Factory Label by watching their releases throughout the month. For more info on what titles I will be watching, when I will be watching, and how you can participate check Here.

News:

Scream Factory has started off October right by announcing a new title that will be released next year. They announce Love At First Bite / Once Bitten Double Feature. For more info check Here.

Amazon has a whole bunch of Scream Factory titles on sale, like the Amityville Boxset for over half off. Check out the full list Here.

Scream Factory gave a little update on some things fans can expect for October. Check them out Here.

Tidbits:

-Answers to some of the title requests from fans:

• Scream Factory cannot get the rights to release The Stand
• Not any chance that Scream Factory could get the rights to Necronomicon: Book of the Dead

Overall not a whole lot of news this week but I suspect that next week should ramp up in the news department.

All of the Scream Factory information was found on their official Facebook page and Twitter

Scream Factory Announces Love At First Bite And Once Bitten Double Feature

Today Scream Factory started off October right be announcing a new Blu-ray title they will be releasing next year. They announced a Blu-ray double feature that features the Horror comedies Love At First Bite and Once Bitten. They have no details on the extras at this time and the release is expected to be released near Valentine's Day 2015.

What do you think of this title announcement?

Scream Factory Blu-rays On Sale

As we begin October Amazon has put a bunch of Scream Factory titles on sale. They also put some other great horror Blu-rays on sale. These are the titles that are on sale as of 10/1/2014. As is common with Amazon, these prices can fluctuate and there doesn't appear to be a predetermined end date for these titles on sale. Here are the titles on sale:

Scream Factory Titles:
- The Amityville Horror Trilogy [Blu-ray] $33.49
- The Vincent Price Collection [Blu-ray] $39.49
- Terror Train (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray/DVD Combo] $12.49
- TerrorVision / The Video Dead (Bluray/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray] $11.49
- Scanners II: The New Order / Scanners III: The Takeover (BluRay/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray] $16.49
- Saturn 3 [Blu-ray/DVD Combo] $15.99
- Psycho II (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] $15.99
- Psycho III (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] $15.99
- Ninja III: The Domination [Blu-ray/DVD Combo] $11.49
- The Incredible Melting Man [Blu-ray] $9.99
- The Nest (BluRay/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray] $12.99
- The Vampire Lovers [Blu-ray] $8.99
- Swamp Thing (BluRay/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray] $11.49
- Dark Angel (I Come in Peace) [Blu-ray] $8.99
- The Final Terror (Bluray/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray] $14.99
- The Beast Within [Blu-ray] $11.99
- Body Bags (Collector's Edition) [BluRay/DVD Combo] [Blu-ray] $15.99
- Darkman (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] $15.34
- Prison (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray/DVD Combo] $15.99
- Bad Dreams / Visiting Hours [Blu-ray] $13.49
- Day Of The Dead (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] $15.99
- The Burning (Collector's Edition) [BluRay/DVD Combo] [Blu-ray] $15.99
- Night Of The Comet (Collector's Edition) [BluRay/DVD Combo] [Blu-ray] $15.99
- Prince Of Darkness (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] $15.99
- The Howling (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] $15.99
- The Town That Dreaded Sundown (BluRay/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray] $14.99
- Sleepaway Camp (Collector's Edition) (BluRay/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray] $17.16
- From Beyond (Collector's Edition) [BluRay/DVD Combo] [Blu-ray] $15.99
- The Fog (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] $15.99