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Evil Dead Guy
12-01-2004, 07:20 PM
Looking foward to Blood on Satans Claw , and also Beast in the Celler was a good movie i thought .

http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=3200
Myron Breck
12-01-2004, 08:12 PM
"The company’s site reveals that a restored and remastered PHANTASM boxed set is also on the way, along with a (much-needed) new DVD release of Russell Mulcahy’s RAZORBACK and other notable fear fare"

YES!!!
Dark Lord
12-01-2004, 10:50 PM
Anchor Bay UK has really been putting out some good stuff. The Hellraiser cube, the Halloween 8-Disc set, even Children of the Corn got deluxe treatment.
dwatts
12-02-2004, 01:14 AM
I'm bummed about"Blood on Satan's Claw". I already own it - now they're putting it out again. Reissues happen all the time, but this single disc is new, and there was no mention of what they were going to do.

As for the set - looks VERY cool. Although - the coffins they pack them in SUCK SUCK SUCK. The Amicus set was crap because thwe discs fell off the spindles and got scratched. They next coffin, Normal Warren, had complaints that discs were loose when they arrived, and when they weren't, people were cracking the center of the discs trying to get the out!!!

THEN - they have the Helraiser set - that "wonderul" cube. With that one, they mispressed the label on disc one, and it throw off the balance of the disc, making it noisy and with freezes on many players.

In other words - AB UK have had issues with their fancy packaging. What the hell is wrong with AMARAYS and digipacs for goodness sakes? Pity, the films and sets are compelling, but AB UK need to calm down with the packaging already.

There has been some discussion around the packaging on the site, but the general reply was: "The discs are cheap, so stop complaining" :rolleyes:
Dark Lord
12-02-2004, 04:13 AM
THEN - they have the Helraiser set - that "wonderul" cube. With that one, they mispressed the label on disc one, and it throw off the balance of the disc, making it noisy and with freezes on many players.
Hmmm. I have the cube, but I've yet to open her up. :eek1:
fceurich39
12-02-2004, 04:21 AM
hellraiser box set needs to come to usa
Katatonia
12-02-2004, 04:46 AM
THEN - they have the Helraiser set - that "wonderul" cube. With that one, they mispressed the label on disc one, and it throw off the balance of the disc, making it noisy and with freezes on many players.

It's that way in the Digipack case version of the Hellraiser set also. The 2nd disc in The Unnamable 2-DVD set also has a misalinged label on that disc.
Erick H.
12-02-2004, 07:03 AM
I've read some not so good things about AB-UK's releases. Besides the oft griped about coffin for the Amicus set,I heard that material was missing from DR. TERROR and that THE BEAST MUST DIE,while listed as widescreen was really full frame.Anyone out there have this set who can comment on the criticisms/quality.I love the films,but would hate to spring for a bum set.
The Tigon set sounds cool,by the way.I wish someone would take a stab at releasing a restored CORRUPTION with Peter Cushing.
Agentsusp
12-02-2004, 02:49 PM
Beat Must Die is full frame, but I was VERY happy with the Amicus Box set. None of the discs were loose when I got it. I also didn't have any problems with the labels throwing the discs off in the Hellraiser box set.

I have no complaints with Anchor Bay UK.
eric_angelus
12-02-2004, 05:36 PM
I am really excited about the Norman J. Warren boxset, all the Warren films have been given such shoddy treatment here...except for Inseminoid which was a decent disc from Elite.
Erick H.
12-03-2004, 07:13 AM
Beat Must Die is full frame, but I was VERY happy with the Amicus Box set. None of the discs were loose when I got it. I also didn't have any problems with the labels throwing the discs off in the Hellraiser box set.

I have no complaints with Anchor Bay UK.
Thanks for the info,I really appreciate it !
dwatts
12-03-2004, 11:33 AM
I also have the AMicus set. They "fixed" the coffin for that one, but it depends if you get an early one, or a late one. Mine is an early one, and the spindles are so lame, the discs fall off and rattle around just pulling the thing off the shelf! Really really lame.

I asked if I could it swapped out recently, but was told it was sold out - so no way. THe coffin as it stands is BS. They "fixed" it again for the Warren set, and now there are people breaking the center of the DVD getting them out! :D

The Amicus box is cool though - other than The Beast. Not only is it full frame, itäs GREEN. Definatelty not a pristine print, regardless of the OAR. Still, the other films are (mostly) marvellous, and the extras are cool.

The Warren set is getting mostly thumbs up - apparently some of the prints are not great though.
John Gargo
12-03-2004, 02:27 PM
PHANTASM box set? You region free people are so lucky... :(
Jason25
12-06-2004, 09:33 PM
I can't wait for the Pete Walker Box Set, should be pretty sweet.

House Of Whipcord from Image is an awful mess, one of the worst looking DVD's I've seen, so I hope AB UK do a good job with it. It is one of my favorite Walker films.
walkingdude
12-06-2004, 09:54 PM
I can't wait for the Pete Walker Box Set, should be pretty sweet.

House Of Whipcord from Image is an awful mess, one of the worst looking DVD's I've seen, so I hope AB UK do a good job with it. It is one of my favorite Walker films.Image has made a mess of more than one DVD.I paid like 40 bucks for Twitch of the Death Nerve and could barely here it.The audio was terrible.I was going to take it back because I thought I had a faulty DVD.
Jason25
12-06-2004, 09:58 PM
Image has made a mess of more than one DVD.I paid like 40 bucks for Twitch of the Death Nerve and could barely here it.The audio was terrible.I was going to take it back because I thought I had a faulty DVD.

You are right about that, same with Zeder, not exactly a good transfer either.
walkingdude
12-06-2004, 10:03 PM
You are right about that, same with Zeder, not exactly a good transfer either.I bought a different version of Zeder.Something called Cyodnia Pictures.Transfer isn't great there either but I wouldn't expect any better.I think there are only a select few of us that like this movie.
Evil Dead Guy
12-06-2004, 10:07 PM
I can't wait for the Pete Walker Box Set, should be pretty sweet.

House Of Whipcord from Image is an awful mess, one of the worst looking DVD's I've seen, so I hope AB UK do a good job with it. It is one of my favorite Walker films.

That's too bad there not going to have " House of Long Shadows " in this set , as this was a very good movie with a great classic cast .
Jason25
12-06-2004, 10:37 PM
I bought a different version of Zeder.Something called Cyodnia Pictures.Transfer isn't great there either but I wouldn't expect any better.I think there are only a select few of us that like this movie.

I agree with you, not too many fans of the film, which really is a shame.
Jason25
12-06-2004, 10:39 PM
That's too bad there not going to have " House of Long Shadows " in this set , as this was a very good movie with a great classic cast .

This is one of his only films I havn't seen. I know about it and the cast is amazing. I definitely need to see this is some form very soon. A DVD release of this would be wonderful.
Katatonia
12-07-2004, 07:09 AM
Image has made a mess of more than one DVD.I paid like 40 bucks for Twitch of the Death Nerve and could barely here it.The audio was terrible.I was going to take it back because I thought I had a faulty DVD.

Many Image DVD's look like utter crap. Another really, really bad Image DVD is The Hills Have Eyes Part 2. That one looks worse than a VHS tape! Even budget DVD companies like Platinum & Madacy even far exceed them in quality.