Something I didn't know until today. Universal is releasing Psycho II, III, and IV in August. Bare bones. Who would buy these, when we got Shout?
That makes sense I guess. But with a target price of around $13 and you can buy a superior release for around $18 (not on sale, or coupons) Shout is the way to go and the most bang for your buck imho. besides, are people really casually picking up Psycho III? These are pretty niche releases. There's a specific market for them and companies like Shout put the time into releasing them with many features and good PQ.
The Blue Dahlia coming to Shout Select this November: https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-blue-dahlia?product_id=6887
Return of the Living Dead II So, so review. PQ wise. http://www.dvdexotica.com/2018/08/temper-your-enthusiasm-for-return-of.html
Holy Motors CE: https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/holy-motors-collector-s-edition?product_id=6889 The Glenn Miller Story: https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-glenn-miller-story?product_id=6890
I received the Lifeforce Steelbook today, along with The Unborn and Someone's Watching Me!. They packaged the Steelbook in a separate sealed bubble mailer inside the padded long box (better than Amazon ever would have done) with the rolled Lithograph. The Lifeforce Steelbook does look pretty sweet, and I didn't notice any manufacturing imperfections on it. Has anyone checked to confirm yet if the audio is fixed on it?
Bad news on the Power Rangers 25th anniversary set: https://www.rangerboard.com/showpost.php?p=5619793&postcount=119
DVDBeaver reviews Piranha II: The Spawning: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/dvdreviews27/piranha_2_spawning_blu-ray.htm
Extras have been announced for SCREAM FOR HELP: * NEW 2K Scan From The Original Film Elements * NEW Stepfather Of The Year – An Interview With Actor David Allen Brooks * NEW Cruel Intentions – An Interview With Writer Tom Holland * NEW Audio Commentary By The Hysteria Lives * Original Theatrical Trailer
That's not all; The Thing Limited Edition Steelbook is coming 11/6 featuring the 4K remaster!: https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-thing-limited-edition-steelbook?product_id=6883
Another re-release from Shout with a newer transfer coming out on November 6th. This time it's John Carpenter's The Thing with a "2017 4K Scan Of The Feature Film" https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/the-thing-limited-edition-steelbook?product_id=6883 Synopsis "Horror movies don't get much better than this." – Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com Horror master John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape From New York) delivers "a masterful exercise in claustrophobic suspense… [with] elaborate special effects [that] set a high standard for films that followed" (TV Guide). Kurt Russell's iconic and tense performance drives this chilling version of the classic The Thing. In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror… and becomes one of them. Bonus Features DISC ONE: 2017 4K Scan Of The Feature Film DISC TWO: 2K Scan Of The Interpositive Supervised And Approved By Director Of Photography Dean Cundey 4.1 Audio Mix Created From The Original 70MM Six Track Dolby Stereo Soundtrack (5.1 Audio Mix Also Included) Audio Commentary With Director Of Photography Dean Cundey Audio Commentary With Co-producer Stuart Cohen Audio Commentary By Director John Carpenter And Actor Kurt Russell Teaser Trailer Theatrical Trailers (U.S. And German) TV Spots Radio Spots Still Gallery (Behind-The-Scenes Photos, Posters And Lobby Cards) DISC THREE: Requiem For A Shape Shifter – An Interview With Director John Carpenter In Conversation With Filmmaker Mick Garris The Men Of Outpost 31 – Interviews With Keith David, Wilford Brimley, David Clennon, Thomas Waites, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur And Joel Polis Assembling And Assimilation – An Interview With Editor Todd Ramsay Behind The Chameleon: The Visual Effects Of THE THING – Interviews With Visual Effects Artists Peter Kuran And Susan Turner, Special Make-up Effects Artist Rob Burman, Brian Wade And Stop Motion Animators Randall William Cook And Jim Aupperle Sounds From The Cold – Interviews With Supervising Sound Editor David Lewis Yewdall And Special Sound Effects Designer Alan Howarth Between The Lines – An Interview With Novelization Author Alan Dean Foster Back Into The Cold: A Return To The Shooting Locations Of THE THING – An Animated Photo Gallery Narrated By Todd Cameron Of Outpost31.com The Art Of Mike Ploog Gallery John Carpenter's The Thing: Terror Takes Shape – A Documentary On The Making Of THE THING Featuring Interviews With John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, Special Effects Make-up Designer Rob Bottin, Legendary Matte Artist Albert Whitlock And More! (SD) Network TV Broadcast Version Of THE THING (SD) Outtakes (SD) Vintage Featurettes From The Electronic Press Kit Featuring Interviews With John Carpenter, Kurt Russell And Rob Bottin (SD) Vintage Featurettes – The Making Of A Chilling Tale And The Making Of THE THING (SD) Vintage Product Reel – Contains A Condensed Version Of The Film With Additional Footage Not In The Film (SD) Vintage Behind-The-Scenes Footage (SD) Annotated Production Archive – Production Art And Storyboards, Location Scouting, Special Make-up Effects, Post Production (SD)
Apparently Shout believe (probably correct too) that it's the same 4K transfer that Arrow used: They also posted this on Facebook: But yeah... re-releasing it so shortly after their previous release seems a little absurd. If it is such a popular title for them, why not try to release it on UHD this time? You almost know they will at some point in the future... I have the Arrow release already, so this seems moot for double dipping. The new SteelBook artwork looks decent, but not enough to buy just for that.
