10 years of DVD: So what's left? [Archive]

maybrick

11-11-2007, 05:10 AM

It's hard to believe that DVD has been around for a decade now, and yet there are still tons of movies left to see the light of day. Are there any personal favorites that you're still listlessly waiting to see a legit release for? Here's a few of mine:

The Boogens
Time Walker
The Children (Troma doesn't count!)
Frightmare (Troma never counts!)
Batman (60s TV series)
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
Don't Go To Sleep
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Unsub (80s TV series)
La Orgia de los Muertos aka The Hanging Woman aka Beyond the Living Dead
Cannibal Girls
Incredible Melting Man (but available in R2)

*and yeah, I'm keenly aware that this type of thread has been done before.

bigdaddyhorse

11-11-2007, 05:15 AM

Night of the Creeps.:rolleyes:

maybrick

11-11-2007, 05:18 AM

Night of the Creeps.:rolleyes:

Are you just saying that because you know that it's going to be mentioned, or do you really, really want to own it?

walkingdude

11-11-2007, 05:42 AM

Slaughter High
Edge of the Axe
When the Screaming Stops
Video Dead

bwana the clown

11-11-2007, 05:43 AM

Four Flies On Grey Velvet :rolleyes:

(and yes, I really want it!!)

Ash28M

11-11-2007, 05:44 AM

Dark night of the Scarecrow
White of the Eye

onebyone

11-11-2007, 05:48 AM

We really, really want to own a legit DVD of Night of the Creeps.

The African Queen *Available but certainly not in a DVD that should count for a movie of this stature.

And now presenting some of my VHS or DVDrs that I would most like to replace with the real deal.

The Children
Crimewave *The current DVD out there is just sad
Dark Angel: The Ascent
Hospital Massacre *VHS recently deceased
The Invisible Maniac
The Legend of Billie Jean
Lunatics: A Love Story
The Lurking Fear
Midnight Offerings
New Year's Evil
Slaughter High
So Sad About Gloria
Sundown: Vampire in Retreat
This House Possessed
The Uninvited :rolleyes:
Wuthering Heights (1939) *Never released well

fattyjoe37

11-11-2007, 05:55 AM

Werewolf. The 80s TV series.

Katatonia

11-11-2007, 06:00 AM

There's still a ton of "favorites" that I wish to hit DVD.

Nightwing
Scream for Help
Twisted (1986)
Deadly Lessons (1995)
Gor and Outlaw of Gor
Yor: Hunter from the Future
The Boogens
Time Walker
Spring Break
Malibu Bikini Shop
Hardbodies

...and dozens more of course.

Vlachio

11-11-2007, 06:17 AM

Dark night of the Scarecrow

That movie is creepy! GREAT CHOICE!!! :evil:

WhatTHEhell19

11-11-2007, 06:48 AM

Phantasm 2 (region 1, damn Universal!!)
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
Lost Highway (again, damn you Universal!)
And everything else that has been mentioned already

JW77

11-11-2007, 07:05 AM

Dark Secret of Harvest Home
The Stepfather
Strip Search (HBO original movie about torture that came out during the Abu Gharib scandal, and was buried by the cowards at HBO. It quite literally came out the week before the scandal hit and HBO showed it once and yanked it from the schedule)

And to parrot a few others that were previously mentioned:

Phantasm 2
Lost Highway (seriously, it's a FUCKING DAVID LYNCH MOVIE!)
Night of the Creeps
Scream for Help (I remember seeing this once on cable about twenty years ago, and would like to see it again)

Hellbilly

11-11-2007, 07:51 AM

Mark Of Cain (1985) - My old Vestron tape still lives but who knows for how long.
The Alchemist (1986) - A Charles Band flick still not available on DVD.
Necropolis (1987) - Used to watch this back-to-back with Neon Maniacs all the time.
Sole Survivor (1983) - Rumor has it that Code Red will release this next year *fingers crossed*
Hospital Massacre (1982) - Long, long overdue!
Terminal Choice (1985) - Another fun "Hospital Massacre" in need of release.
Night School (1981) - Gem of a slasher.
The Power (1984) and The Kindred (1987) - Two Stephen Carpenter/Jeffrey Obrow 'classics'. The Power actually made the box office top ten back in the days!
Next Of Kin (1982) - One of the best in horror to come out of New Zealand.

bigdaddyhorse

11-11-2007, 08:43 AM

Are you just saying that because you know that it's going to be mentioned, or do you really, really want to own it?

More of an "I'm sick of saying it year after year". I do really want it and thankfully have a nice HD conversion for a hold-over.

RyanPC

11-11-2007, 09:47 AM

Night Warning with Susan Tyrrell would be nice, as would my beloved Headless Eyes.

dwatts

11-11-2007, 10:57 AM

I could list some movies that are MIA - but at this point DVD has reached a point where the most fun is digging through titles I've never heard of and finding some great stuff. That's probably the most fun.

Anyway - horror of the 30's and 40's would be my choice, there are still a lot to go.

I will list:

Headless Eyes.

wago70

11-11-2007, 11:31 AM

Greydon Clark's WITHOUT WARNING!!!!!!!!!!! Bloody Hell, I'm sick of bootlegs!

wago70

11-11-2007, 11:32 AM

as would my beloved Headless Eyes.

SICK!!!!!!! :eek1:

Dave

11-11-2007, 12:41 PM

If it's on R2 and is a good release, can we even count it? There's no excuse not to be region free. Price certainly isn't the factor.

Phantasm 2 R2 kicks ass. Universal can go to hell.

dwatts

11-11-2007, 12:55 PM

Agreed Dave. If people are desperate for a title - why not import? If you're reluctant to import, I'd guess the film isn't really that important to you.

SaviniFan

11-11-2007, 01:15 PM

In Search Of

The long overdue 70's TV show narrated by Leonard Nimoy. I used to love watching this show when I was young about bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, Easter Island, UFOs, etc.

speanroc

11-11-2007, 02:01 PM

When the Screaming Stops

it's comin out tuesday..from BCI

walkingdude

11-11-2007, 02:28 PM

it's comin out tuesday..from BCI

Great news.Thanks.

speanroc

11-11-2007, 02:48 PM

Great news.Thanks.

it's called LORELEY'S GRASP

philxus

11-11-2007, 03:08 PM

Pledge Night ,Great soundtrack by ex Anthrax frontman Joey Belladonna.:evil:

walkingdude

11-11-2007, 03:45 PM

Also forgot to add Bloodsuckers from Outer Space and The Tales from the Darkside series.

The Chaostar

11-11-2007, 04:07 PM

There's no excuse not to be region free.

No excuse whatsoever.

killit

11-11-2007, 04:32 PM

Pledge Night ,Great soundtrack by ex Anthrax frontman Joey Belladonna.:evil:

I really want to see this someday!

X-human

11-11-2007, 04:44 PM

Shock 'Em Dead
I Was a Teenage Frankenstein
I Was a Teenage Werewolf
The Amazing Colossal Man
It Conquered the World
Remember Last Night? (1935)
Island of Lost Souls

17thJuggalo

11-11-2007, 05:09 PM

Shock 'Em Dead

Agreed, this movie was alot of fun.

fceurich39

11-11-2007, 05:21 PM

the video dead
godzilla 1985
howard the duck
night of the creeps dvd is coming eventually
hunter's blood
phantasm II
fright night part II a decent dvd would be nice
chud II bud the chud
the unnamable sequel is on dvd but the first one isn't
pieces new dvd if grindhouse ever releases it
the stepfather
the wild beasts
nightmare code red will hopefully be releasing sometime soon
class of 1999
the children my rhino vhs copy picture looks better than the troma dvd
phase IV
the prey
hospital massacre
town that dreaded sundown
crimewave
boogens
batman 60's tv series
freddy's nightmares

n3rds3x

11-11-2007, 05:23 PM

The only titles that come to mind are Night of the Creeps and Lost Highway.

DVD-fanatic-9

11-11-2007, 05:24 PM

Four Flies On Grey Velvet :rolleyes:

(and yes, I really want it!!)
ME TOO. I'd pay $50, at least, for a decent copy of that in region 1, widescreen, on DVD. Even without a trailer.

I also want that movie: Psychos in Love. And I would buy John McNaughton's The Borrower if it was released in widescreen from a reputable company. And I'm 90% sure I'd buy Night of the Creeps. Also, The Stepfather (what in the living fuck is keeping this from being released??). And I would buy Ghost Town (1988) if that came out from MGM or Anchor Bay.

Agreed Dave. If people are desperate for a title - why not import? If you're reluctant to import, I'd guess the film isn't really that important to you.
I've already outted myself as an obsessive, petty collector. So I'll just say: region 2 looks funny alongside my region 1 collection. Most of the movies on my list are movies I've never seen, either. So, they're: I'd buy them if they came out. But they still should freakin' be out already.

There's no excuse not to be region free.
No excuse whatsoever.
Except that the DVD companies in North America still refuse to make most of their titles region-0 all-region. Plus- I don't have the money to go out and buy a new DVD player if I finally have a good region-1 only player that almost never skips or freezes on all my discs. Yeah you can get a Cyberhome player cheap. But guess what? They skip and freeze on almost every disc you put in them. Including the region 2 or 3 or 4 disc ya just bought.

The Chaostar

11-11-2007, 06:02 PM

You can get very good region free dvd players for less than 200$.
There are hacks for most of them circulating on the net.

Some R1 titles look very funny when you compare their transfers with the same releases in R2.

If you are a real fan of a film, for that film alone you should already be region free. No excuse, really.

The Chaostar

11-11-2007, 06:04 PM

Oh and there is a release of Pledge Night. R2 of course...

dwatts

11-11-2007, 06:14 PM

I've already outted myself as an obsessive, petty collector. So I'll just say: region 2 looks funny alongside my region 1 collection.

We were talking movies. And if you're desperate for a title this wouldn't matter. Make your own cover. :)

Ash28M

11-11-2007, 06:19 PM

I've already outted myself as an obsessive, petty collector. So I'll just say: region 2 looks funny alongside my region 1 collection. .

That's a first. In what way does it look funny?

speanroc

11-11-2007, 06:40 PM

ME TOO. I'd pay $50, at least, for a decent copy of that in region 1, widescreen, on DVD. Even without a trailer.

Except that the DVD companies in North America still refuse to make most of their titles region-0 all-region. Plus- I don't have the money to go out and buy a new DVD player if I finally have a good region-1 only player that almost never skips or freezes on all my discs. Yeah you can get a Cyberhome player cheap. But guess what? They skip and freeze on almost every disc you put in them. Including the region 2 or 3 or 4 disc ya just bought.

:lol: :lol: , u'd pay $50 for a decent copy, but u don't have money for proper equipment ?:rolleyes:

here's a tip, save ur money, don't splurge for that $50 DVD, and invest in a quality region free player, u can get a great one pretty cheap these days..

if u ask me that's a lame excuse...

killit

11-11-2007, 06:55 PM

Oh and there is a release of Pledge Night. R2 of course...

It is way, way out of print mister!

Katatonia

11-11-2007, 07:08 PM

If it's on R2 and is a good release, can we even count it? There's no excuse not to be region free. Price certainly isn't the factor.

Agreed Dave! :D

Yeah you can get a Cyberhome player cheap. But guess what? They skip and freeze on almost every disc you put in them. Including the region 2 or 3 or 4 disc ya just bought.

Cyberhome players are cheaply built players though, prone to numerous problems. You can get a good (and affordable) Philips player at almost any department store and enter a simple code to easily and fully be region free.

In Search Of

The long overdue 70's TV show narrated by Leonard Nimoy. I used to love watching this show when I was young about bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, Easter Island, UFOs, etc.

Good one. I used to watch reruns of that one all the time. A DVD set would be welcome to relive those memories.

Shock 'Em Dead

It came out on R4 DVD several years ago.

Peoples Icon

11-11-2007, 08:25 PM

THE HAUNTING with sally kirkland

The Chaostar

11-11-2007, 09:29 PM

It is way, way out of print mister!

I stand corrected.

BrianR1982

11-11-2007, 10:09 PM

There's no excuse not to be region free.

My excuse is that I don't really give a shit. Everything I "need" is available on Region 1 or 0. I'm quite satisfied, for now anyway.

maybrick

11-11-2007, 10:15 PM

My excuse is that I don't really give a shit. Everything I "need" is available on Region 1 or 0. I'm quite satisfied, for now anyway.

That's kind of my stance. I'm region free but the only thing I own is the Phantasm sphere. There are movies right now that are only available outside of R1 but it's only a matter of time before they come here as well. I can hold off until then. In the meantime, there's still plenty of R1 titles that I still haven't bought.

dwatts

11-11-2007, 10:33 PM

That's fair enough. But if there are titles you do want - and they're out elsewhere - why not get them? If you don't care enough to bother, fair enough. But listing films you're eager for, when they're out elsewhere, seems a tad strange.

Dave

11-11-2007, 10:48 PM

Again, there is no excuse. If you don't care, that's fine. But to say price is a consideration is just silly considering how many affordable region free players there are.

If you can afford the DVDs, you can afford the player.

X-human

11-11-2007, 11:39 PM

17thJuggalo

11-11-2007, 11:47 PM

DrHerbertWest

11-11-2007, 11:51 PM

Well it ain't cheap to import DVDs. Shipping can end up costing more than a single DVD. I may give Shock 'Em Dead a spin if I can get it for less than $10, but shipping alone discounts that idea.

Normally I just import stuff that simply will not wash up on our shores, stuff like the original color timing for Oldboy which isn't even available in Korea anymore.

I'd say in a majority of cases, it's best just to wait.

This is why I don't buy many DVDs from overseas. I got Harry and The Hendersons for $19 through Amazon.co.uk. Two months later, it came out in R1 and was $10. It pays to wait in my opinion, unless you really think you need it.

rxfiend

11-12-2007, 01:06 AM

MorallySound

11-12-2007, 01:20 AM

Those who mention Lost Highway, it's out on dvd. I've had it for a few years now. I picked it up at K-mart sometime back for only $5. I believe it was one of those budget Canadian releases, but it is out on dvd.

It definitely is out on DVD. I used to own it, but recently just sold it. I'm sure you can find it pretty cheap on www.amazon.ca. Here: http://www.amazon.ca/Lost-Highway-Screen-David-Lynch/dp/B000060MWU/ref=pd_bowtega_3?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1194830390&sr=1-3

Dbone

11-12-2007, 01:49 AM

If it's on R2 and is a good release, can we even count it? There's no excuse not to be region free. Price certainly isn't the factor.

Phantasm 2 R2 kicks ass. Universal can go to hell.

Right On. Nothing could beat that ABUK disc anyways. Universal can shit on a totem pole, bastards. ABUK can be very hit-or-miss though, but at least they give the people what they want to see.

Discs that are MIA -
The Unholy (Ben Cross, Hal Holbrook)
My Demon Lover
Mannequin Too: On The Move (scariest fucking movie ever made, Exorcist eat your heart out)
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (Lionsgate would give us a shitty release anyway)

Dbone

11-12-2007, 02:19 AM

I'm region free, and I never order outside of R1. Some of my R2 movies (like Anchor Bay's Hellraiser Box Set) skip to hell in back in the video, but the audio is ok. Yet, I watch What Have They Done to Your Daughters and Eyeball and there's no video skips at all.

Its weird, I've had 2 DVD players and they both do the same exact things with those certain DVDs. I don't want to put more money down importing a flick then turn around have it have flickery video you know? Anyone know if theres any hacks for the Xbox 360 to go region free?

Ahhh, I've had the same problem my friend. Some companies like Anchor Bay UK sometimes use a NTSC master for a PAL release.They are too cheap to make a new PAL master so they use the NTSC one. The difference in frame rates is what causes the skips or hiccups. Sometimes they aren't too bad but other times can be really annoying. Most ABUK movies that were released after their US counterparts have this problem.

Phantasm is an example of one of the titles that does not use an NTSC master, it was released in the UK long before the ABUS disc. A good way to tell if an R2 disc is a NTSC to PAL conversion is to look at the runtime, it will be the same as the R1 disc. The will be no 4% speedup(or shorter runtime) . I use IMDB as a source to check runtimes before I buy an import.

I guess you take a chance with anything you buy. I think I'll start a thread on this issue of NTSC->PAL Discs.

Ash28M

11-12-2007, 03:55 AM

I would love a Death Weekend DVD or how about a half decent DVD of Rituals.

KR~!

11-12-2007, 03:56 AM

TONS of films and old TV shows and animation which are only on VHS and Laserdisc.

17thJuggalo

11-12-2007, 04:09 AM

Ahhh, I've had the same problem my friend. Some companies like Anchor Bay UK sometimes use a NTSC master for a PAL release.They are too cheap to make a new PAL master so they use the NTSC one. The difference in frame rates is what causes the skips or hiccups. Sometimes they aren't too bad but other times can be really annoying. Most ABUK movies that were released after their US counterparts have this problem.

Phantasm is an example of one of the titles that does not use an NTSC master, it was released in the UK long before the ABUS disc. A good way to tell if an R2 disc is a NTSC to PAL conversion is to look at the runtime, it will be the same as the R1 disc. The will be no 4% speedup(or shorter runtime) . I use IMDB as a source to check runtimes before I buy an import.

I guess you take a chance with anything you buy. I think I'll start a thread on this issue of NTSC->PAL Discs.

Thank you, that helps me out alot as far as figuring out the mystery of my R2 discs. You should really start that thread too, that way people can contribute similar issues. Perhaps I can buy a few more R2 discs without having to worry now. :)

sundownrider

11-12-2007, 04:35 AM

Pretty much what already got added.

Don't Go To Sleep, Edge of the Axe, Dark night of the Scarecrow, Hospital Massacre, town that dreaded sundown.

Katatonia

11-12-2007, 05:28 AM

Rockmjd

11-12-2007, 05:51 AM

Night Warning
House on Straw Hill
Absurd (I think the current R2 are OOP)
Mardi Gras Massacre (OOP, I think)
Drop Dead Dearest
Dorm That Dripped Blood needs a better release
Night School
Human Experiments
The Slayer needs better release.

rxfiend

11-12-2007, 07:15 AM

With a terrible Pan & Scan transfer though. The R2 and R4 two-disc editions are 16x9 widescreen.

yeah, the transfer is pretty bad. appears to be a direct VHS copy. However, it does exist, and in other regions as well (as you have mentioned).

Matt89

11-12-2007, 09:01 AM

I had a Philips DVP642 for about three years before giving it to my brother, which was a region-free player. I now have a Philips DVP5140. Got it for about $70 at Best Buy. It too goes region-free. You have to hack it, though. It's very simple. You can find how to do it just about everywhere online and it is a very good player. No skips, no jumps, proper PAL-NTSC transfer, everything. I've been quite satisfied.

There really is no excuse not to be region-free. Hell, you can download a program that will enable any DVD to play on your DVD-ROM drive. (I, personally used DVDX Player 3.0 Professional). You can download it on just about any torrent site. It's quite simple.

~Matt

Ash28M

11-12-2007, 01:15 PM

A couple more..

The Screaming Woman (1972)
Terror on the Beach (1973)

and non horror related but I would love a release of..

A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story (1989)

Or what about a release of the Spanish short..

La Cabina (1972)

Or a non no name brand release of the Creepy Documentary that Rob Zombie borrowed from for House of 1000 Corpses.

Manson (1973)

zompirejoe

11-12-2007, 02:09 PM

MY BLOODY VALENTINE (UNCUT)
THE BOOGENS
IT CAME WITHOUT WARNING
DEADLY BLESSING
NIGHT OF THE CREEPS
FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET
YOR
FRIDAY THE 13TH THE SERIES
MONSTERS (SERIES)
TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE (SERIES)
DARKROOM (SERIES)
THE BERMUDA DEPTHS
DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK
THE PREY
BAD RONALD
THE IVORY APE
THE WORLD BEYOND
THE UNHOLY
BLOOD AND LACE
DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW
BLOOD BEACH
THE KINDRED
WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS
GREAT WHITE
SUGAR HILL
THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN
ABBY
THIS HOUSE POSSESSED
DEATHMOON
...to name a few.

maybrick

11-12-2007, 02:57 PM

And what about this classic?

Myron Breck

11-12-2007, 04:05 PM

Maybrick, you had me at Rip Taylor...

BTW: I agree with all of the above, plus ISHTAR. I never got to see it when it played theatrically and, although I'm sure that its legend is much greater than its fact, I'd really like to see what all of the fuss was about.

baggio

11-12-2007, 04:50 PM

Hardbodies

Up the Creek

The Barbarians

Forbidden World

Ninja III: The Domination

Split Second

Megaforce

The Last Dinosaur

Humongous

Song of the South

Homicide (1991)

Zapped

Let's Get Harry

Bulletproof

Hider in the House

Terror Within II

Alligator II: The Mutation

Scanner Cop

In God We Trust

I could go on & on........

* after this thread fills up , someone should list all the movies that were mentioned.

eric_angelus

11-12-2007, 05:53 PM

And what about this classic?

Chatterbox would be great! I just found a VHS of this at a closing store not too long ago and would love to see this come out!

Some other comedies needed stat:
Hamburger The Motion Picture
Spring Break

BoredSeal

11-12-2007, 08:14 PM

Moontrap
Maniac Cop 2 region 1 :)

ReelFear

11-12-2007, 09:51 PM

i need in widescreen format....

THE ISLAND (1981)
STUDENT BODIES (1981)
DR. CALIGARI (1989)
PANDEMONIUM (1982)
ZAPPED (1982)

Darga

11-12-2007, 10:06 PM

These pop into my head immediately:

The Bermuda Depths
The Decline of Western Civilization
DOA: A Right of Passage
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Four Flies on Gray Velvet
Friends of Eddie Coyle
Incident at Raven’s Gate
I Was A Teenage Frankenstein/Werewolf
Lost Highway (I guess I should look into picking up a region 2 or 4 of this)
Kurotokage
The Man Who Turned To Stone
Pharoah’s Curse
The Stepfather

Paff

11-12-2007, 10:41 PM

Since Darga mentioned a couple of the punk rock movies, let's add the incredible punk/new wave concert film:

URGH: A Music War!

Jamm

11-12-2007, 10:47 PM

WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS

Amen to this!!!

RickB

11-12-2007, 10:48 PM

Yes I'm still waiting for these:

Little darlings (WTF is the hold up with this?)
Legend of Billie Jean (Can't believe we are still waiting for this)
Certain fury (Gee the VHS of this was re-issued over and over again)
The Stepfather (Yes just Halloween and Evil dead re-issued 100 times)
Slaughter high (O.k. Don't go in the woods is out on DVD but not this?)
Vibes (This was a cable hit and 80's gem)
Light of day (Every Michael J Fox film on DVD but this one?)
Batman Filmation (We get the awful Batmite one but not the original cartoon?)
Batman (All 3 seasons should be out by now it is crazy)