Halloween releases?

Off the top of my head, I'd like to see more of Paramount's Friday The 13ths, Halloween II and any other John Carpenter movies.

And it hasn't been officially announced yet but I'm definitely looking forward to The Exorcist.

I don't know why Fox hasn't released Simpsons treehouse of horror but it's high time they did.

(just kidding - thats ALL we got from Fox, year after year). Oh, and The Omen films. Other than the independent cult labels, MGM was the only studio with a Halloween campaign, as early as August, of interesting non-mainstream material. Now that they're in financial trouble nobody expects them to put out much.

I'm pretty sure all the Omen theatrical films have been released.

I vote for Christine also, and perhaps a William Castle title.

REALLY hoping Paramount will release the rest of the Friday the 13th flicks on Blu-ray.

I'm also hoping Universal gives us Halloween II and III.

Similarly, I've got my fingers crossed for Halloweens 4 and 5 from Anchor Bay.

Yeah, I also want the rest of the F13's on BLU.

Also hope we get THE EXORCIST -- but the Theatrical Version!

We are getting the theatrical version of The Exorcist. Both versions are going to be on the blu-ray.

Has there been any rumors of future F13 movies?  We finally got some extras but so far they're only on SD. 

No, and I heard that the plans for a sequel to the remake are dead. I don't know if that will affect the originals or not.

Rosemary's Baby would be absolutely fantastic to see on BD. It's a shame they missed the whole 40th Anniversary marketing opportunity a couple of years ago. I hope they're not waiting for the 50th....

Some more Italian horror from Arrow UK, Grindhouse or Blue Underground would be great too: Zombie, The Beyond, Cannibal Holocaust, Cannibal Ferox, etc..... 

 Any future re-release of Rosemary's Baby should include the made-for-TV sequel as an extra. I think its very effective and works as a continuation of the story. I saw the film when I was about 11 and remember it was very eerie and dreamlike and upon a recent viewing it still had that vibe to it. I don't recall watching any Mia Farrow interviews where she talks about the film - has she ever had anything to say about it? Its funny you mention Zombie, Will - Mia's sister Tisa appeared in it.

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Its funny you mention Zombie, Will - Mia's sister Tisa appeared in it.

Very true! They're both among my favourite horror films, and they're both worthy of fantastic BD releases.

I've never had the chance to see Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby, but would absolutely love to see it. I've read it's nowhere near as good as the original (to be expected I suppose...), but the chance to see Ruth Gordon reprise her role would be too good to miss. It certainly can't be any worse than Ira Levin's Son of Rosemary....!

The theatrical version of the Exorcist would be fantastic.  Christine would be sweet too.  Not sure how many people were fans of it, but I did like the Hill Have Eyes remake.  Or at least I did when I saw it when it came out...

Disappointing news concerning F13 4-8 on BD.

http://fridaythe13thfilms.com/blog/no-plans-for-complete-paramount-blu-ray-set/

Of course, this doesn't mean we'll never get them, but it will probably be a long wait. Personally, I can do without 7 and 8, but I really want 4-6 on BD.

I do remember hearing that Anchor Bay is supposed to release Halloween 4 and 5 on BD this year, but so far, nothing...

That's what I'm thinking as well, but I guess since supposedly the sequel is DOA we'll be waiting for a long time for whatever they decide to do with any kind of theatrical prospect.

But still, it makes little sense to have the first three on BD and then indefinitely withhold the others.

I watched the ROSEMARY'S BABY sequel earlier this year and found it to be horrid from start to finish.  The same with BATES MOTEL, another M4TV flick I had been wanting to see.  I read somewhere that Paramount and the producers were so embarrassed by the BABY sequel that they pretty much refuse to let it out of the vaults. 

As for F13, these films have never needed anything to help them sell.  My guess is that they just didn't do good enough on Blu so that put a nail in the coffin.  I've built up a Blu collection, sold it off and now recently built it back up but it's stuff like this that makes me wonder why I'm wasting the extra cash and especially if a series like this can't get a complete release.  I'll give it to this Halloween and if the sequels aren't out I'll just pick them up on SD.

Wait Until Dark (1967)  would be great as new special edition with new interviews a documentary and a featurette or two, plus the carry overs from the 2003 release too.

Beetlejuice (1988) would be the ultimate trick or treat for Halloween, seeing as WB screwed up beyond anything with the 20th Anniversary, I and along with infinite number of fans want to the see this film loaded with 14+ hours of special features.

Psycho (1960) is getting a 50th Blu-Ray, be nice to see Jaws get a 35th Blu-Ray.

The Exorcist (1973) is coming to Blu-Ray

Bell, Book And Candle (1958)  is getting a Special Edition with The Kim Novak Collection from Sony.

Poltergeist (1982) would be nice with special features people want to see, not like the 25th Anniversary joke.

Carry On Screaming (1966) one of the funniest Carry On films from The UK, love to see this get re-released with some interviews with star Fenella Fielding and a featurette on the making of this comedic spoof.

I understand Paramount does not think Classic Titles sell and are not releasing them on Blu ray.  I've heard that from a couple industry sources.  Hopefully I am wrong.  But it seems true. at this point there has been no discussion or rumors of The Ten Commandments, War of the Worlds, White Christmas, Chinatown, Sunset Boulevard, To Catch a Thief, etc. even being worked on for Blu ray.  Pretty much all of these titles were on DVD pretty quickly once the format was established.  I'd guess a Rosemary's Baby SE on Blu ray would fall into that list.  Since Criterion has a relationship with Paramount, it would not be out of the question for them to release Blu ray editions of Rosemary's Baby, and perhaps other horror/thriller titles like The Tenant, Don't Look Now, Seconds and War of the Worlds.

I'd like Sony to release a William Castle set similar to the Harryhausen BD set.  They could include 13 Ghosts/The Tingler/Homicidal/Straight Jacket.

Sony has already released a William Castle collection back in 2009.

http://www.amazon.com/Collection-Frightened-Homicidal-Strait-Jacket-Sardonicus/dp/B0024FAG3U

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Sony has already released a William Castle collection back in 2009.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Collection-Frightened-Homicidal-Strait-Jacket-Sardonicus/dp/B0024FAG3U

Not on Blu ray though.

 

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It's just about the time when the studios start announcing their horror releases tied to the Halloween season. So, what are the titles you hope or expect this year?

 

Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby...?

 

I actually would like a little cheese on my Blu-ray genre platter---how about

 

Race with the Devil !, The Sentinel ! ('76), Them!, They Live!, Prince of Darkness!, Terror Train!, Blacula!, Count Yorga---Vampire!, and, so i brush up on my Esperanto----Inncubus!

 

 

So folks, got a wish list?

I second Them! and I'd also like to see Creature from the Black Lagoon, It Came from Outer Space, Tarantula, The Thing (original) and I'm forgetting some I know.  How 'bout putting Creature and It Came out in 3D?  I know, I'm dreaming.  King Kong is coming, I don't remember if it'll be in time for Halloween.

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So folks, got a wish list?

I'm a big fan of the monster-in-the-woods movie, Prophecy. I probably could have put that in the Holy Grail thread, since I would LOVE to have it, but I honestly can't  imagine ever seeing it released on Bd- at least not by Paramount (or even Lionsgate). A Bd of it will probably forever exist as only a mythical concept.

Another one I'm a big fan of is Wolfen. I was hoping that Universals Wolf Man remake would have been popular enough to convince Warner to kick this out to tie-in with it, but that never panned out.

Outside of a logical tie-in opportunity like that, I can't see Warner bothering to release this on Blu, which is a real shame.

The Car is another popcorn favorite, and another one that makes use of a wide (2.35:1) screen, and as such would defintely benefit  from the increased resolution. Since Universal released it's own disc of it a few years back, there should be a fairly new HD master laying around. Maybe in another year or two.

More realistic selections would include Zombie (or Zombi). I thought I heard this due to be released at some point on Bd a while back, but haven't heard anything since. I just got around to finally seeing it a year or two back and it was much more entertaining than I expected it to be.

It would be nice if, when Warner finally releases the Dark Shadows films, they would offer Bd versions day and date with the DVDs. The fans waited patiently a long time for these. Making higher quality versions available without a wait would be appreciated.

I don't understand why it's taking forever to get Phantasm out on Bd. Every year I expect it to be announced and every year I'm disappointed.

Of the many MGM held properties, Planet Of The Vampires is probably the one I'm most anxious to see in HD. It never even got a proper anamorphic release so a Bd could potentially be a massive improvement over what exists.

Other MGM titles I would love to see- The Howling; Blacula; Scream Blacula, Scream; Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (along with the original version from Paramount or Lionsgate or, if we are lucky, Criterion)

Anyone wanting horror movies on DVD/BD have a lot to look forward to but not from the major studios as usual. In addition to the Corman titles that Shout! Factory is working on (which are many), the independent labels have plenty of cool titles on the pipeline:

The Dorm that Dripped Blood (Synapse)

Horror Express (Synapse) on BD!

Bonnie's Kids (Dark Sky)

Dark Night of the Scarecrow (VCI)

Horror High (Code Red)

Primal Rage (Code Red)

and these are only the ones I remember at the moment. Expect many of these titles to feature lots of extras and most have been properly mastered to pristine conditions. Maybe the big studios can learn something from the little guys.

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Another one I'm a big fan of is Wolfen. I was hoping that Universals Wolf Man remake would have been popular enough to convince Warner to kick this out to tie-in with it, but that never panned out.

Outside of a logical tie-in opportunity like that, I can't see Warner bothering to release this on Blu, which is a real shame.

 

Other MGM titles I would love to see- The Howling; Blacula; Scream Blacula, Scream; Invasion Of The Body Snatchers

(along with the original version from Paramount or Lionsgate or, if we are lucky, Criterion)

If I had been listening to the sales pitch to make Wolfen and it went like this: "Let's make a horror movie where the monsters look like regular wolves.  We'll save big bucks on special effects!"  I would gone thumbs down on it.  However, Wolfen is a scary, creepy, well made movie.  I guess it helped that it was based on a novel with the same attributes.  Love to see this in blu, I have the DVD.

I second the motion for The Howling.