Blu-ray Releases Of Interest For 6/30/15

Every week Scream Blu Fans! will be showcasing the Blu-ray releases of the week that interest us and that we think will interest you. Check out this weeks releases of interest below:

Review: "Dog Soldiers" - Scream Factory Blu-ray

Review of Dog Soldiers (2002; Neil Marshall) - A Recent Scream Factory Blu-ray. Check out the review below:

Arrow Video Announce Final Specs And Short Delay For "Eaten Alive" Blu-ray

Arrow Video has given some updates on their Blu-ray release of Tobe Hooper's Eaten Alive. The updates include the reveal of the reverse cover (shown above), the final specs for the release, and a small delay in the release. Check out all of the details below:

Scream Factory And Other Blu-ray News + Tidbits 6/17/15 - 6/24/15

This week was a solid week news wise for Blu-rays. A few new titles have been announced for Blu-ray, Scream Factory has given an update on some upcoming releases, and a bunch of interesting Blu-rays were released this week. Check out all of the details:

Code Red Has Released Three New Post Apocalyptic Blu-rays

Code Red has released three new Blu-rays today. Check them out below:

Severin Films Has Announced The Blu-ray Release Of Three Films Starring Barbara Steele *UPDATE*

Severin Films has announced some upcoming Blu-ray releases. Check out the details below:

Scream Factory's "The Sentinel" & "The Legacy" Releases Delayed Until September

Scream Factory has announced today the unfortunate delay of their Blu-ray releases of The Sentinel and The Legacy. Check below for more info:

Blu-ray Releases Of Interest For 6/23/15

Every week Scream Blu Fans! will be showcasing the Blu-ray releases of the week that interest us and that we think will interest you. Check out this weeks releases of interest below:

Olive Films Has Announced Blu-rays for "Student Bodies" & "The Sender"

Olive Films has announced the Blu-ray release of Student Bodies and The Sender. Check below for more information

Shout Factory/Scream Factory Have Acquired North American Distribution Rights To The Film "Gravy"

Shout Factory / Scream Factory has acquired North American rights to the film Gravy, which is the directorial debut from 'Psych' star James Roday. More info below

Scream Factory And Other Blu-ray News + Tidbits 6/11/15 - 6/17/15

This week was an unexpectedly big week for Blu-ray news. Scream Factory announced a few big titles that have often been requested, some cool Blu-rays came out this week, and the latest "First Time Watching" was put up. Check out all the details:

First Time Watching: "Society"

In this latest installment of "First Time Watching" I view the film Society.

Blu-ray Releases Of Interest For 6/16/15

Every week Scream Blu Fans! will be showcasing the Blu-ray releases of the week that interest us and that we think will interest you. Check out this weeks releases of interest below:

Scream Factory Announce "Army Of Darkness" Blu-ray

Scream Factory has announced another big one. They have announced the Blu-ray release of Army of Darkness! The details:

Scream Factory Announces "Demon Knight" & "Bordello Of Blood" Blu-rays

Scream Factory had a surprise announcement in which they announced Blu-ray releases for Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood. More details:

Scream Factory And Other Blu-ray News + Tidbits 6/4/15 - 6/11/15

This week was a rather big week for Blu-ray news. A few big releases came out this last week, some cool new titles were announced, and a whole lot of other various updates. Check out all of the cool news and tidbits below:

Scream Factory Announces Final List Of Extras For "The People Under The Stairs" Blu-ray

Scream Factory has announced the extras for their upcoming Collector's Edition Blu-ray release of The People Under the Stairs. Here is the full list:

Arrow Video Announce The Blu-ray Release Of "The Mutilator"

Arrow Video has announced the Blu-ray release of The Mutilator. Here are all the details:

Twilight Time Announces 4 Horror Titles For The Fall

Twilight Time has recently announced a few horror titles that they will be releasing in September and October. Here is what they announced:

Scream Factory Announces "The Return Of Count Yorga" Blu-ray

Scream Factory has announced the Blu-ray release of The Return of Count Yorga. The Blu-ray will be released on 10/13. The release will coincide with Twilight Time's Blu-ray release of Count Yorga, Vampire that will also be released on 10/13. There are no other details on this Scream Factory release.

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

23 Things We Learned From The Killer POV Podcast Featuring Scream Factory

Scream Factory has recently appeared on the Killer POV Podcast. The podcast was posted today and can be found Here. Scream Factory stated that this was the most candid interview that they have done. The wide variety of topics included an overall state of Scream Factory, under/over performing sales, title available/unavailable, and so much more. For those that do not have time to listen to the nearly two hour long Scream Factory interview we have compiled a list of some of the bigger highlights. Check them out:

1. Scream Factory will be releasing all IFC Midnight titles.

2. Scream Factory announced a new boxset that will be released in October. It is the Larry Fessenden Boxset and it includes No Telling, Habit, Wendigo, and Last Winter.

3. In the month of June there will be some more title announcements for release in October.

4. Scream Factory will be at Comic Con again this year and they are planning on announcing at least 10 titles that will be released at the end of this year and into 2016.

5. There is strong hinting towards a Summer of Fear sale happening, possibly next month.

6. The longer cut of the Outing (AKA The Lamp) will be on the upcoming Blu-ray Double Feature.

7. At this time Scream Factory does not have the rights for Demon Knight.

8. Universal will be releasing The 'Burbs themselves, making the film unavailable to Scream Factory.

9. Don Coscarelli owns the rights to Bubba Ho-Tep not MGM.

10. The owner of Fade to Black is rich and doesn't seem interested in responding to inquiries made to him by Scream Factory.

11. In a previous podcast appearance Scream Factory mentioned a possible boxset involving a Miramax title. That has since fallen through because the boxset was a complicated matter and involved multiple studios.

12. The possibility of a Scream Factory produced movie has been discussed.

13. There is going to a Scream Factory content push in the later months for Shout Factory's Shout Factory TV. Information on Shout Factory TV can be found Here.

14. The Babadook has been Scream Factory's bestselling release.

15. In general Scream Factory's modern releases have sold better than a lot of their retro titles.

16. Some of the better selling non Collector's Edition releases includes The Town that Dreaded Sundown, Ninja III, Terrorvision / The Video Dead, Vampire Lovers, Dark Angel, and Saturn 3.

17.  Some of under performing non Collector's Edition releases includes Scanners II & III, The Final Exam, The Final Terror, and New Year's Evil.

18. Scream Factory cannot take too big of risks on some titles because they employ a lot of people (50+) and need to make sure the investment is at least recouped. As a result some titles can't be given the full treatment (new transfers, lots of extras, etc.) because the titles are not popular enough for them to make money.

19. Squirm underperformed as a standalone release which has resulted in similar animals amok titles (ex. Food of the Gods, Frogs, Empire of the Ants) to be put together in Double Feature Blu-ray releases.

20. The extras for some releases can be very difficult and requires a lot of work thanks to things like the talent being difficult and individuals working on the extras having to pay with their own money.

21. Scream Factory mentioned throughout the podcast that the more smaller cult releases (ex. Scarecrows, Howling II) need more support if fans want similar level titles to be released.

22. Scream Factory mentioned that 2016 can look a little different for Scream Factory. They seemed to be implying that the combination of some of the lesser known catalog titles not selling too well and the modern releases almost always selling well might lead to a stronger focus on modern films. Considering how many modern releases they have already announced this year it seems possible.

23. Scream Factory is continuing their push to get other studios that do not license films that often to license to them. As well, they are going to continue their relationships with the studios they currently license from.

These are only the bigger highlights of the interview. At almost 2 hours long their was a lot of information put out. I definitely recommend listen to the whole interview if you have the time.

Scream Factory And Other Blu-ray News + Tidbits 5/27/15 - 6/4/15

A pretty busy week for Blu-ray news from Scream Factory. They did announce a couple of new titles and gave some updates. Also there was a couple of Blu-rays of interest that were released this week. Overall a pretty decent sized Blu-ray news week. Check out all the details below:

News:

Scream Factory has announced the Collector's Edition Blu-ray release of Shocker. Check out the announcement Here. Also well they unveiled the new artwork for the release, which you can find Here.

Scream Factory also announced the release of Army of Frankensteins. This is a newer film that will be released in September. Check out all the information on this release Here.

Scream Factory announced two new IFC Midnight films that they will be releasing. They are Backcountry and The Harvest. Here is the info on the two releases.

Scream Factory gave an update on their previously announced release of The Editor. Check out the full update including artwork Here.

Code Red has released three new Blu-rays that are available exclusively from Screen Archives. The Blu-rays are Shakma, Spontaneous Combustion, and Retribution. You can purchase them Here.

Some of the Blu-rays of interest released this week:
Scarecrows
Wolfen

Tidbits:

-This Friday Scream Factory will be on the Killer POV podcast to discuss all things Scream Factory.

-Between January and August of 2015 Scream Factory will have released 46 titles. That is more than they released in the whole year of 2014!

-Arrow Video will be making their next round of title announcements on 6/10 at 11:00 AM EST.

-Answers to some of the title requests from fans:

• Scream Factory has no plans to release The Poughkeepsie Tapes.

Scream Factory Reveals New Artwork For "Shocker" Blu-ray

Today Scream Factory revealed the new artwork for their Collector's Edition Blu-ray release of Shocker. The artwork above is the newly commissioned artwork for the release. The artwork was done by Nathan Thomas Milliner. The Blu-ray will be released on 9/8.

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