Halloween 4 and 5 coming to blu ray 8/21/2012?

[Spacetraveler]

http://www.deepdiscount.com/bluray/HALLOWEEN-5-013132567297

http://www.deepdiscount.com/bluray/HALLOWEEN-4

[fceurich39]

awesome if true but a official announcement with all the details should be coming anytime now then if true!

[Nailwraps]

In August? I assumed they would be released in early October. But hey, good news nonetheless!

[JGrendel]

Sounds good to me....

[Matt89]

Nice, SEs of parts 2 and 3 and now 4 and 5? Bring it on.

~Matt

[rxfiend]

I'm surprised Anchor Bay hasn't released a new BD of the original. It'd be nice to get the extended version in HD.

[fattyjoe37]

These are the 2 sequels that have been treated best thus far, I'm not sure what else they could add to make a triple dip worth it after the Divimax Special Editions.

[fceurich39]

I'm surprised Anchor Bay hasn't released a new BD of the original. It'd be nice to get the extended version in HD.

rumored for a 35th anniversary edition next year hopefully with the tv cut included and maybe the footage synapse has as well

[Katatonia]

I'm surprised Anchor Bay hasn't released a new BD of the original. It'd be nice to get the extended version in HD.

I wish they'd strike a new transfer from the original negative, if it's at all possible. The current Blu-ray still looks quite good, but it's not sourced from the negative.

As many times as it was released on DVD, another Blu-ray is certain. What's uncertain is whether it'll be an improvement in visuals or not.

[Nailwraps]

Details have been revealed!!!!!!:

http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=198026&page=6

"Michael Myers is back, and he’s never looked better. On August 28th, Anchor Bay Entertainment revamps two of the most iconic horror films to ever grace the big screen with HALLOWEEN 4 and HALLOWEEN 5. Coming to Blu-ray with all new HD transfers and hours of both archival and newly created bonus features, HALLOWEEN 4 and HALLOWEEN 5 both hit retail with an SRP of $24.99.

HALLOWEEN 4

He had maimed 16 people to get to his sister. He was shot and incinerated, but still the entity that Dr. Sam Loomis (the legendary Donald Pleasence) calls “Evil on two legs” would not die. Tonight, Michael Myers has come home again…to kill! This time, Michael returns to Haddonfield for Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris, Halloween 5, The Last Boy Scout) – the orphaned daughter of Laurie Strode – and her babysitter Rachel (Ellie Cornell, Halloween 5, House of the Dead). Can Loomis stop Michael before the unholy slaughter reaches his innocent young niece?

Bonus Features: Deleted & Alternate Scenes (30 minutes of NEW scenes!), Audio Commentary with Director Dwight H. Little and Author Justin Beahm (NEW), Audio Commentary with Actors Ellie Cornell and Danielle Harris, Audio Commentary with Writer Alan B. McElroy, HALLOWEEN 4/5 Discussion Panel, and Theatrical Trailer

HALLOWEEN 5

Michael Myers survived the mine explosion thought to have killed him. One year later, his traumatized young niece Jamie is horrified to discover she has a telepathic bond with her evil Uncle…and that Uncle Michael is on his way back to Haddonfield. But Dr. Loomis has a new plan to destroy The Boogey Man in his childhood home using Jamie as bait. With enhanced gore and effects, vengeance has never looked so gruesome!

Bonus Features: Audio Commentary with Director Dominique Othenin-Girard and actors Danielle Harris and Jeffrey Landman; Audio Commentary with Actor Don Shanks and Author Justin Beahm (NEW); HALLOWEEN 5: Orginal Promo (NEW) and HALLOWEEN 5: On Set Footage (NEW – 17 mins. of raw footage)

HALLOWEEN 4 Blu-ray™
Street Date: August 28, 2012
UPC #: 01313 25671-9 8
Catalog: BD25671
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Retail Price: $28.98
Genre: Halloween, Horror
Rating: R
Run Time: 88 minutes
Year: 1988

HALLOWEEN 5 Blu-ray™
Street Date: August 28, 2012
UPC #: 01313 25672-9 7
Catalog: BD25672
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Retail Price: $28.98
Genre: Halloween, Horror
Rating: R
Run Time: 96 minutes
Year: 1989"


Now the good news is some of the Divimax SE extras are being ported over. The bad news is the featurettes Halloween 4: Final Cut and Inside Halloween 5, Introduction by Danielle Harris and Ellie Cornell, and On the Set of Halloween 5 won't be on these releases. But the postivies the Halloween 5 release; I think there's a possibly that the introduction will be included even though it's not listed and the On-Set Footage from the Divimax SE will still be included via the On-Set Footage Blu-ray extra (obvious expanding it by a whopping 10 minutes!). Your thoughts?


UPDATE: Found another source and cover art!:
http://halloweenmovies.com/?p=1093

[foller]

It's a bummer that the two featurettes are missing. Why is that? The cover alterations also look cheap. Any word on reversible covers with original artwork like Shout does?

[dave13]

happy about the new extras and the high def treatment. i guess i'm ok holding onto my divimax dvds. the new covers are kinda dumb (fire!), but i've seen much worse.

[SickNick89]

I wonder if part 5 is really not going to include the original trailer.

[ronnie21]

they just can't leave those covers alone can they. why is it so hard to just include the original artwork???

[fceurich39]

so the aug 21st date was wrong???? also i thought there was supposed to be new interviews oh well it's anchor bay i'll take what i can get i am just happy there is even special features included!

as for halloween 4 deleted alternate footage i hope these 2 scenes mentioned on imdb are included i think they will be
•The scene in which Michael kills the mechanic was originally on-screen. The footage showed Michael stabbing the mechanic in the throat with the crowbar.


•A scene was filmed to bridge Halloween 2 with 4. It was a flashback to the finale of part 2 with a scene where Loomis is being tended to by paramedics when he sees the burning body of the shape. Loomis exclaims to the EMS technicians to "Let Him Burn!" and they douse the flaming corpse of Myers to the better judgment of Loomis.

[fattyjoe37]

Definitely wasn't expecting much from these releases due to Anchor Bay's spotty track record recently with carrying over bonus features. But that Halloween 4 disc sounds epic. 30 mins of deleted scenes and a director commentary! Sucks that not all of the previous extras have been ported over, but I'll hold onto my Divimax releases for those. Not a big fan of Halloween 5, but I'll pick up that Blu as well since I'm a completest.

[Katatonia]

It's a bummer that the two featurettes are missing. Why is that?

Who knows with these jokers. Probably because Anchor Bay has become a 3rd rate studio, and decides when to get lazy and when not to.

[Mikey Horror]

I bet you they do it on purpose. They tell people that they're coming out, so a good amount of people hock their dvd copies, then Anchor Bay officially announces the specs, leaving off a feature or two so then all the hardcore fans and completionists who sold off their dvd copies in anticipation of a blu-ray release now have to go purchase them again, which is exactly why I never sell off a dvd copy until I have the blu-ray counterpart in my hands and it includes everything that was on the dvd.

[Katatonia]

I bet you they do it on purpose. They tell people that they're coming out, so a good amount of people hock their dvd copies, then Anchor Bay officially announces the specs, leaving off a feature or two so then all the hardcore fans and completionists who sold off their dvd copies in anticipation of a blu-ray release now have to go purchase them again, which is exactly why I never sell off a dvd copy until I have the blu-ray counterpart in my hands and it includes everything that was on the dvd.

It really wouldn't surprise me if they do it on purpose either.

This is exactly why I never sell anything off early though. It's just a tossup anymore whether Anchor Bay will do a good or bad job on a release these days. It's really quite sad how they've fallen.

There is one thing that you can be certain of when it comes to Anchor Bay now: the odds are vastly in favor of re-releases either not porting over any of their old extras, or porting over only a fraction of them.

[DanceEnergy24]

Help me! Help me! We both know he's alive but YOU know where he is! Ahhhhhh!!! Halloween 5. This time....they're ready. This time....he's unmasked (sort of). And this time....he's back with a vengence. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. (Would they really leave off this trailer?)

[Nailwraps]

Would they really leave off this trailer?

Maybe it was left unmentioned. Because if Halloween 4 includes its trailer, than odds are Halloween 5 will have its.

[Fumi]

Halloween 4 is a favorite of mine. Part 5 is strictly MST3K material though lol.

[Matt89]

This is sweet. Collector's editions of Halloween II, III, 4 and 5? Who would've guessed? Stoked.

Now of only the Friday the 13th sequels were given release dates...

~Matt

[Demoni]

This is sweet. Collector's editions of Halloween II, III, 4 and 5? Who would've guessed? Stoked.

Now of only the Friday the 13th sequels were given release dates...

~Matt

I don´t call 4 and 5 collector´s edition stuff...

[elDomenechHDG]

30 minutes of never-before-seen footage for part 4 sounds pretty sweet to me. A Director's Cut would've been sweeter but that's askin' for too much. As far as the films themselves, well, to each his own. Personally, Part 4 is my favorite after the original - love the eerie vibe throughout.

[SickNick89]

There was also originally a scene with the Myers house shot for the movie featuring the young myers Jamie sees in the mirror in Vincent Drugs.

[shape22]

Personally, Part 4 is my favorite after the original - love the eerie vibe throughout.

My sentiments exactly. If you reversed the way Michael looks in H2 and H4 I think the consensus would be that H4 is easily the best sequel. This sounds like a great release. I can't wait to see the deleted scenes.

[othervoice1]

dang it now I gotta pre-order 4 and 5 too - the only one I haven't bought is the first one because of all the issues I read about on the color timing - kinda thought by now maybe another release of that one would have come out - like a special edition or something. Still got my limited edition anchor bay release with both the theatrical and tv versions - which for dvd look pretty good to me honestly and I like having the tv version too.

[fceurich39]

dang it now I gotta pre-order 4 and 5 too - the only one I haven't bought is the first one because of all the issues I read about on the color timing - kinda thought by now maybe another release of that one would have come out - like a special edition or something. Still got my limited edition anchor bay release with both the theatrical and tv versions - which for dvd look pretty good to me honestly and I like having the tv version too.

well next year is the 35th anniversary of the franchise maybe we will get a new blu with the tv cut included and also maybe the halloween curse of the michael myers producer's cut yeah right if the rights are at echo bridge probably never though but am hopeful>

[Matt89]

I don´t call 4 and 5 collector´s edition stuff...

Really? Deleted footage, 3 (THREE!) commentaries, interviews...yeah, I'd call that collectors edition material.

~Matt

[Fistfuck]

Original poster art + fire = profit

[DanceEnergy24]

I don't think it's fire on the new covers. I think it's the knife strokes from the opening of Halloween 5 when someone is slashing a pumpkin...to death!

[Nailwraps]

Some bad news; the Halloween 4 commentary with Alan B. McElroy has been dropped:

http://halloweenmovies.com/?p=1093

[DanceEnergy24]

Yet another reason to hold on to the old special edition DVD!

[fceurich39]

which release date is it going to be most sites still says aug 21st but the official announcement from anchor aby is aug 28th??????

[fattyjoe37]

Some bad news; the Halloween 4 commentary with Alan B. McElroy has been dropped:

http://halloweenmovies.com/?p=1093

That sucks. It's a great commentary. Good thing I'm holding onto my Divimax DVD.

[WesReviews]

Some bad news; the Halloween 4 commentary with Alan B. McElroy has been dropped:

http://halloweenmovies.com/?p=1093

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/9592/freddyfacepalm.jpg

[fceurich39]

someone over at imdb posted that someone on facebook who he follows reviewed the new halloween 4 blu-ray and there is no deleted scenes

[Nailwraps]

Yeah I read that too on Facebook. From what I've heard from Skeleton Crew's Facebook's comment Michael J is investigating it.

[Mutilated Prey]

Cmon - really? Hopefully not true. That's a big difference from stating "30 minutes of NEW scenes!"

[buck135]

There goes my hopes of a Dawn of the Dead (Ultimate Edition) Blu-ray set. This is clearly not the same people running the show at AB as say ten years ago.

[fceurich39]

link to back artwork here http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=429202460464264&set=a.352767464774431.100894.352764931441351&type=1&theater

[buck135]

What a bunch of crap. Halloween 1 received a decent blu-ray and terrific DVD's from AB over the years. H2 also received a decent blu courtesy of Universal only to have a superior version from Shout! (along with H3) come along. The rest of the films got the shaft (pending 4 & 5 have drop dead gorgeous transfers). Paramount pulled the same shit with the Friday the 13th films as did Warner with the Nightmare on Elm Street films. Does it get any better than Michael, Jason and Freddy? Am I asking too much here? None of these films are "Citizen Kane", but good god, they made these studio's a fortune.

[shape22]

Rat bastards! I was really looking forward to the deleted scenes.

[Mutilated Prey]

H2 also received a decent blu courtesy of Universal only to have a superior version from Shout!

Do we have proof the picture quality will be any better? I may take Terror in the Aisles over the made-for-tv version if that's the only difference.

[Nailwraps]

Rat bastards! I was really looking forward to the deleted scenes.

As was I! First the Alan B. McElroy commentary and now this!? Who's responsible for this!?

[fceurich39]

got word from facebook that a new press release for halloween 4 and 5 is going to be announced soon and there was also a misprint on back of halloween 5 blu not sure what though?

[fattyjoe37]

Do we have proof the picture quality will be any better? I may take Terror in the Aisles over the made-for-tv version if that's the only difference.

When it comes to H2, everything about Shout!'s version is better. We don't know picture quality yet (although I imagine it'll be the same as Universal's), but we know we're getting the TV version along with 2 commentaries, deleted scenes, a new documentary from Red Shirt Pictures, original poster art, and more. It's gonna be one of the most stacked horror releases you'll see this year.

As far as this no deleted scenes on H4 business, I'm really disappointed. I'm a completest, so I'll be picking it up for the new director commentary, but Anchor Bay has lost even more appreciation from me with this move following on the dropping of previously existing (and really good) features. How the mighty have fallen.

[Matt89]

The guy responded on facebook saying Anchor Bay got back to him and no deleted scenes will be included on this release. So....this has fewer special features now than the Divimax DVD? Ugh, fuck you Anchor Bay...

~Matt

[Katatonia]

As was I! First the Alan B. McElroy commentary and now this!? Who's responsible for this!?

Welcome to the new Anchor Bay, that's all I have to say.

[Stige]

damn it, so the halloween 5 ( which I don't really care for will have LESS featues than the dvd? Just a hopeful upgrade in picture? Maybe I should cancel.......gonna have to buy a BD-RDL for this too....

and the halloween 4 WON'T have extra scenes?????

[Nailwraps]

The guy responded on facebook saying Anchor Bay got back to him and no deleted scenes will be included on this release.

The question is why, though. Restoration costs, perhaps?

[dickieduvet]

It's Anchor Bay, Doubt it's anything to do with costs, Probably just laziness or just plain ignorance on their part. They FU The Entity Blu too.

Shame they don't have the passion they had for this like they did when they were putting out the legendary run of DVD's years ago!

[Katatonia]

It's Anchor Bay, Doubt it's anything to do with costs, Probably just laziness or just plain ignorance on their part. They FU The Entity Blu too.

Shame they don't have the passion they had for this like they did when they were putting out the legendary run of DVD's years ago!

Yeah, it's nothing to do with costs, that's total bullshit.

You are absolutely correct...they're just a lazy studio going further down the tubes, plain and simple. They keep proving this fact again and again.

[Stige]

well that settles it, THE LAST blu I am buying from anchorbay. Until they get reviewed (5 star) and go on sale

[elDomenechHDG]

What better way to send a message than to cancel preorders - they'll get the message. We can't keep lining their pockets by purchasing products that are not everything they can be. Unless, of course, there aren't any deleted scenes that exist and it was just a typo - it's the only excuse I'll accept.

[fceurich39]

HalloweenMovies on facebook posted

Hi everyone. We are investigating the H4 footage situation, working closely with Anchor Bay this morning. No official press release has been sent out on this, because we are still working on it, so anything you have heard to the contrary is incorrect.

NEW stuff you get:
These are new transfers and new audio mixes. You also still get the new Dwight Little commentary on 4, and the new Don Shanks
commentary on 5. The H5 raw footage ("Halloween 5: On The Set") is an extended version of what you saw previously, and NOT simply the same little chunk of footage. It is a full 17 minutes.

OLD stuff you get:
H4- Ellie and Danielle commentary. Halloween 4/5 discussion panel from the convention. Trailer.

H5- Dominique, Danielle, and Jeffrey commentary. Halloween 5: original promo. Trailer.

We will let everyone know what we find out about the H4 footage as soon as we can.

[fceurich39]

some more info http://iconsoffright.com/2012/08/08/what-happened-to-the-halloween-4-5-blu-rays/

[SickNick89]

Iam curious what about what the "Halloween 5 promo" extra is? Anyone know?

[Kolpitz]

Truthfully, I couldn't care less. I rarely, if ever, watch special features and I've never watched a special feature (or listened to a commentary) more than once. As long as the new transfers are worth it, I'll keep my pre-orders with Amazon.

[Nailwraps]

It could be worse, they could've have no extras at all and no menu! :lol:

I should be happy that at the very least that most of the previous DVD extras are ported over and that both films will get a new commentary each (glad Anchor Bay went an extra mile with that), but I'm still a little ticked off that the H4 Deleted Scenes won't (at least til we hear different) be on the Blu-ray. I've always stood behind Anchor Bay after what they given us in the past, but this was a low down dirty trick.

[elDomenechHDG]

Major disappointment for me as I prefer visual extras over commentaries. A commentary would have to pull me into it almost immediately for me, most do not. Can't think of a single commentary that I've listened to all the way through. Well, personally the only remaining selling point would be spectacular PQ so these won't be on any shopping list until I see reviews.

[baggio]

Even if this had all the features that everyone hoped for & then some.

Why would someone pay $20 for a Blu-Ray ?

My advise would be to wait for them to go on sale & pick both parts 4 & 5 up for under $20. You waited this long, what's another few months?

Myself, I haven't paid over $10 for any single Blu-Ray movie in my collection. Take The Boogens for example, waited years ... I will wait longer until it's on sale.

[buck135]

Do we have proof the picture quality will be any better? I may take Terror in the Aisles over the made-for-tv version if that's the only difference.

Good point. I'm making an assumption based on what I read about their restoration process.

[buck135]

Even if this had all the features that everyone hoped for & then some.

Why would someone pay $20 for a Blu-Ray ?

My advise would be to wait for them to go on sale & pick both parts 4 & 5 up for under $20. You waited this long, what's another few months?

Myself, I haven't paid over $10 for any single Blu-Ray movie in my collection. Take The Boogens for example, waited years ... I will wait longer until it's on sale.

You must not have very many Criterion blu's. I rarely see them drop below $20. I on the other hand am off my nut. I paid $90 for the Watchmen Ultimate Cut Blu, $80 for the Criterion "The Third Man" and $70 for pre-ordering Happinet's "Day of the Dead."

[fceurich39]

new press release from anchor bay no explanation or apology here http://halloweenmovies.com/?p=1219

[elDomenechHDG]

So the crappiest sequel (Part 5) gets the most new extras. Fucking corporations - in a year or two they'll track down the fucking caterer and have him record a commentary and re-release it again in a spiffy new 8K transfer. Anything for a buck, right?

Fuck you AB

[Mikey Horror]

Anchor Bay just needs to let it go. They're obviously not even a remote shadow of their former selves so just give you're remaining horror titles to companies who actually give a shit about and understand what their fanbase wants like Scream Factory, Synapse or Blue Underground and stick to releasing shit like Metal Shifters and Super Hybrid. Do it right or don't fuckin' do it at all. You're embarassing yourselves at this point.

[fceurich39]

Anchor Bay just needs to let it go. They're obviously not even a remote shadow of their former selves so just give you're remaining horror titles to companies who actually give a shit about and understand what their fanbase wants like Scream Factory, Synapse or Blue Underground and stick to releasing shit like Metal Shifters and Super Hybrid. Do it right or don't fuckin' do it at all. You're embarassing yourselves at this point.

its even sadder that most of those releases get great releases for crappy/awful movies

[Katatonia]

its even sadder that most of those releases get great releases for crappy/awful movies

Yes, and that's what is puzzling and makes Anchor Bay even shittier. The newer shitty movies get solid releases, where the old genre classics get shafted.

Fuck Anchor Bay, they should just change their name to Starz and be done with it.

[fceurich39]

Yes, and that's what is puzzling and makes Anchor Bay even shittier. The newer shitty movies get solid releases, where the old genre classics get shafted.

Fuck Anchor Bay, they should just change their name to Starz and be done with it.

shafted or sold to image their entire new world catalogue is there as well as re animator and i am really surprised they let go of evil dead II but that deal was through studio canal. they also let go of the sleepaway camp trilogy and silent night deadly night 1 and 2 but they acquired/going to release the silent night remake. also they are going to put out mother's day 1980 on blu/dvd sept 4th because they got the remake ala both i spit on your grave films. maybe silent night the original has a good chance of getting new treatment!!!
Also makes me wonder if they even have the rights to the 3 phantasm films still and demons 1 and 2???

Most importantly 2013 is a anniversary year for Halloween 1978 i wonder if we will be getting a new blu-ray release transfer but being the lazy ass anchor bay or more importantly Starz we will probably just get a reissue with maybe the tv cut in hd.

[Nailwraps]

Also makes me wonder if they even have the rights to the 3 phantasm films still and demons 1 and 2???

They do.

[Stige]

was going to cancel, but read Suckz was giving a new press release, then when I read it today I went straight to DDD to cancel my order, but behold they were sent almost two-three weeks before the release date...............
damn. well maybe the transfers will be great 40 $ (w/postage) sigh

[Katatonia]

Also makes me wonder if they even have the rights to the 3 phantasm films still and demons 1 and 2???

I really wish some other studio had these...Shout Factory for example.

If AB doesn't care for The Entity or even the Halloween sequels, the future does not bode well for these at all.

[Mikey Horror]

was going to cancel, but read Suckz was giving a new press release, then when I read it today I went straight to DDD to cancel my order, but behold they were sent almost two-three weeks before the release date...............
damn. well maybe the transfers will be great 40 $ (w/postage) sigh

DDD is shipping these already?

[Stige]

jepp got my email today, like I said "oh well"

[SpaceAce]

I am debating on cancelling my pre-order from deep discount. It has not shipped as of this morning, still says "pre-order: on the status. I think I might still keep the pre-order because I would mainly be getting it to have a nice blu for the movie. It does suck that the features are lame and are not the same as was earlier announced. ALthough it will be nice to have before my Halloween viewings this October... and it is only $15.

[Katatonia]

DDD is shipping these already?

You'd be surprised at how fast their domestic shipping arrives now...at least domestically. Gone are the days of waiting for weeks. I usually get stuff from them well within a week of shipment, and they give tracking numbers now also.

[Stige]

They have been great for a year at least (deep discount) I buy all my region A/1 from there now. Shipping to Norway is anywhere from a few days to a week for EVERY order from them

[booper71]

Up to their old tricks again, axing all those deleted scenes for they can sell same product to us next year.

[baggio]

You must not have very many Criterion blu's. I rarely see them drop below $20. I on the other hand am off my nut. I paid $90 for the Watchmen Ultimate Cut Blu, $80 for the Criterion "The Third Man" and $70 for pre-ordering Happinet's "Day of the Dead."

Yeah, I don't own any Criterion blu's yet. Nor do I own any standard Criterion dvd's.

[Mikey Horror]

You'd be surprised at how fast their domestic shipping arrives now...at least domestically. Gone are the days of waiting for weeks. I usually get stuff from them well within a week of shipment, and they give tracking numbers now also.

Oh I know their shipping is considerably better nowadays, I was just suprised that they were shipping H4 and H5 well over a week before the release date.

[Stige]

never had to wait for a release date with them. -They seem to ship as soon as they have the product

[Matt89]

I know exactly what I'm doing with these releases. HMV has these instore promotions where blu rays/DVDs are $10 and $15 and HMV doesn't scan the actual barcodes on their stuff, just a sticker they put on the front of the packaging. I'm gonna find 2 $10 blu rays with slipcases and just slip them overtop of Halloween 4 and 5 and BANG. I get them for $10 each and Anchor Bay gets no profit. Lick my ballsack Anchor Bay!

~Matt

[fceurich39]

i think anchor bay should atleast lower the price of the new blu's also i find it funny that when the first press release announced the halloween 4 blu-ray had more new stuff than halloween 5 blu now it is the opposite lol

[Mikey Horror]

I'll probably hold off and pick them up used just to not give Anchor Bay any money.

[Buechlers_beard]

Cancelled my pre-orders. I'll pick them up when they're on sale....

[Matt89]

Speaking of sequels...anybody have the producer's cut 5-disc set of Halloween 6? Can't find it anywhere for a reasonable price. Anyone willing to sell/burn a copy for me? I'll pay, obviously and would be most appreciative.

Found this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/HALLOWEEN-6-PRODUCERS-CUT-5-DISC-ULTIMATE-EDITION-/180948028904?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item2a2157cde8#ht_1325wt_1271) but can't justify the price.

~Matt

[Mikey Horror]

Speaking of sequels...anybody have the producer's cut 5-disc set of Halloween 6? Can't find it anywhere for a reasonable price. Anyone willing to sell/burn a copy for me? I'll pay, obviously and would be most appreciative.

Found this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/HALLOWEEN-6-PRODUCERS-CUT-5-DISC-ULTIMATE-EDITION-/180948028904?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item2a2157cde8#ht_1325wt_1271) but can't justify the price.

~Matt

5 disc set?! Jesus Christ, what could possibly fill 5 discs?!

[Buechlers_beard]

Speaking of sequels...anybody have the producer's cut 5-disc set of Halloween 6? Can't find it anywhere for a reasonable price. Anyone willing to sell/burn a copy for me? I'll pay, obviously and would be most appreciative.

Found this (http://www.ebay.com/itm/HALLOWEEN-6-PRODUCERS-CUT-5-DISC-ULTIMATE-EDITION-/180948028904?pt=US_DVD_HD_DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item2a2157cde8#ht_1325wt_1271) but can't justify the price.

~Matt

Try ioffer, go with the 1 disc non composite disc, the rest are pretty ropey quality wise ;)

[shape22]

Try ioffer, go with the 1 disc non composite disc, the rest are pretty ropey quality wise ;)

This was definitely the way to go. There's one version that's far superior to the rest. And you used to be able to get it at Ioffer for about $14.95.

Unfortunately ALL versions of the H6 Producer's Cut have disappeared from Ioffer. They're also gone from Ebay. I wonder if Dimension is stepping up their legal efforts to stop unauthorized releases. If so, maybe they should consider RELEASING THE DAMNED MOVIE.

[DanceEnergy24]

I got my 5-disc set from Ioffer as well. It includes the producer's cut, the rough cut (an unfinished workprint), the director's cut (with more gore), the TV cut (mix of theatrical and producer's cut) and a disc of special features. The set came from a woman in Brazil. The outside artwork looks like a copy but all discs have menus with scene selection. The pictures quality isn't perfect but it's anamorphic and not time coded. I suppose it's the best the film will look until there's an official Dimension release. I remember from the Halloween 25 Years of Terror documentary that PJ Soles stated that, "it would be the fans who unearthed this version."

[Nailwraps]

I got that set too from Flesh Wound Video years ago.

[bigdaddyhorse]

I for one want to thank Anchor Bay for this.
I was under stress and turmoil as I really don't like these movies all that much, but just enough to own. I have the divimax dvds for each so I was on the fence about upping to blu, and those delete scenes had 4 practically sold to me already with a wait for bargain bin or skip on 5. Now I have no fucking need and won't feel like I'm missing anything, so I'm happy to not buy this newest round of shit from AB.

Mixed with recent activity like The Entity blu and I'm happy I didn't buy that Mother's Day remake the other day either. I will get that down the road, but used so AB doesn't get anything for it. Vote with your wallets, AB needs to be kicked the fuck out!

R.I.P. AB. To quote Jackie Brown, "what the fuck happened to you? You used to be fucking beautiful!"

[buck135]

I for one want to thank Anchor Bay for this.
I was under stress and turmoil as I really don't like these movies all that much, but just enough to own. I have the divimax dvds for each so I was on the fence about upping to blu, and those delete scenes had 4 practically sold to me already with a wait for bargain bin or skip on 5. Now I have no fucking need and won't feel like I'm missing anything, so I'm happy to not buy this newest round of shit from AB.

Mixed with recent activity like The Entity blu and I'm happy I didn't buy that Mother's Day remake the other day either. I will get that down the road, but used so AB doesn't get anything for it. Vote with your wallets, AB needs to be kicked the fuck out!

R.I.P. AB. To quote Jackie Brown, "what the fuck happened to you? You used to be fucking beautiful!"

I sent Anchor Bay an email yesterday stating basically the same thing. They were on par with Criterion and now they've entered Echo Bridge territory.

[Nailwraps]

If I could get a job at Anchor Bay, I'd bring them back to the top. Trust me, I can do it.

[fceurich39]

1st review for part 4 http://www.rockshockpop.com/forums/content.php?2527-Halloween-4-The-Return-Of-Michael-Myers-%28Blu-ray%29

[SpaceAce]

Just got confirmation that mine shipped form Deep discount today. I hope my Mother's Day blu ships early too!

[buck135]

Just got confirmation that mine shipped form Deep discount today. I hope my Mother's Day blu ships early too!

Unless Deep Discount has changed recently, you may want to hold off until around Easter 2013.

[Stige]

wonder how many people have to say Deep Discount has changed significantly, and this has been a fact for quite a while now....

[Dave]

Not buying a movie for lack of deleted scenes? Seems weak.

They should be on there, yes. But if video gets a reasonable upgrade then thabt is what's most important to me. There is a ton of stuff I haven't upgraded to blue on, and I don't plan to because of cost. H4 was a favorite of mine as a kid, so I'm all over it.

[tropical marsh]

I sent Anchor Bay an email yesterday stating basically the same thing. They were on par with Criterion and now they've entered Echo Bridge territory.

Come on, now. The hyperbole is getting out of fucking control. Anchor Bay may not be the great company they once were, but some dogshit stuck to my shoe is better than Echo Bridge. That comparison is just fucked up.

Not buying a movie for lack of deleted scenes? Seems weak.

They should be on there, yes. But if video gets a reasonable upgrade then thabt is what's most important to me. There is a ton of stuff I haven't upgraded to blue on, and I don't plan to because of cost. H4 was a favorite of mine as a kid, so I'm all over it.

Yeah, I feel the same way. The deleted scenes didn't mean shit to me; I wouldn't have watched them if they did include them. Obviously, it sucks for the peeps that were looking forward to 'em, but an upgrade in PQ/AQ is really all that matters to me. :)

[Mikey Horror]

It's not so much that there aren't any deleted scenes as much as it is Anchor Bay saying there were going to be over 30 minutes of deleted scenes and then just printing up the discs without them included. They either have the deleted scenes or they don't. Don't tell me they didn't know either way. They should have made it clear from the beginning instead of getting peoples' hopes up. Next year is the 35th anniversary of the original so something tells me they have them, but are most likely planning yet another box set of the Halloween films they own the distribution rights to and need something to market it so we can all buy them again. Anchor Bay is notorious for that kind of shit.

[bigdaddyhorse]

It's more about lying about them being included in the first place, and the fact that the films aren't in the favorite category for me. I won't support what I consider shit, and AB has turned to shit unfortunately.

[fceurich39]

it's been reported there are no deleted scenes for the movie on halloweenmovies forums now

[Nailwraps]

This is just a theory; do you think these proposed deleted scenes were for John Carpenter's Halloween? We know Synapse found the deleted scenes, we're talking about Halloween turning 35 this year, what if these scenes were really meant for the first film and what if there's a new edition of that film under way (I'd like to see myself if Anchor Bay will put out a new edition)?

[Mikey Horror]

Who owns the rights to that never before seen Halloween footage? Synapse? And if so how did Anchor Bay acquire the rights?

[Nailwraps]

I'm guessing Trancas might've bought the footage from Synapse.

[spawningblue]

I'll eventually pick these up but I am in no rush, and not until they are cheaper, maybe $10 or under. These are definitely not worth $20+.

If the the deleted scenes don't exist that's fine, but where the hell is the previous commentary and making of feature? No reason not to include those as it's not like this is a stacked disc. if you want $20+ for a disc then make it worth the money.

After The Entity I'm getting really sick of Anchor Bay and their laziness. When you have awesome companies like Shout Factory and Synapse putting out amazing releases (Probably on less of a budget then Anchor Bay) it just shows how lacking these releases are. I'm sick of holding onto DVDs. I should be able to happily replace them and sell them off when the Blu hits but that hasn't been happening much lately. If you are going to be that lazy then at least include the DVD with the Blu in the same case with the extras. Anything would be better what they have been giving us.

The worst part of it all is this is Anchor Bay!, the company that used to go above and beyond for catalog titles. It's a real shame to see them fall this far from grace.

[shape22]

This is just a theory; do you think these proposed deleted scenes were for John Carpenter's Halloween? We know Synapse found the deleted scenes, we're talking about Halloween turning 35 this year, what if these scenes were really meant for the first film and what if there's a new edition of that film under way (I'd like to see myself if Anchor Bay will put out a new edition)?

This would definitely be a welcome development. But I doubt it's the case for a couple reasons. Based on various interviews and online posts it sounds like the vast majority of the Don May footage is alternate takes of scenes that are in the movie. I've seen message board posts where Don referred to the footage as "B Roll" material. That's consistent with something Carpenter has stated many times--that there aren't many outtake scenes due to the incredibly compact shooting schedule and the tight budget.

I know for sure that some alternate ending footage was shot. In one shot Nick Castle is seen shaking on the ground after his fall from the balcony. And there's a joke take where he leaps up and starts dancing. These brief scenes have apparently been shown at some conventions, including Mask-Fest.

Most sources say that NONE of the footage has sound. And the rights are supposedly muddled enough that word is we'll be lucky if it ever gets a proper release. Malek Akkad supposedly won't pay for it since he believes it's rightfully his.

All that said, I hope you're right! Right now this seems like an unqualified bummer.

[shape22]

Here are a couple links with more info:

http://www.gutsandgory.com/forums/index.php?/topic/1231-halloween-lost-footage/

http://www.ohmb.net/showpost.php?p=869744&postcount=153

[buck135]

With Shout!'s excellent upcoming release of H2 & H3, all I want is a new release of the original with the newly discovered footage, the TV footage and a 4K remaster. I'm content owning 4-8 on DVD.

[fceurich39]

heres review for 4 and 5 blu's http://blurayjournal.blogspot.com/

[buck135]

heres review for 4 and 5 blu's http://blurayjournal.blogspot.com/

Thanks for the post. I'll be skipping these releases.

[Nailwraps]

heres review for 4 and 5 blu's http://blurayjournal.blogspot.com/

Notice how it's pointed out the Anchor Bay mixed up the participants in the Halloween 5 audio commentaries on the package. I'm curious though about the original Halloween 5 promo cuz it sounds like quite a curio.

[Stige]

thought the commentary was a new one with Dwight Little? on part four...
guess I'll see when it arrives

[Katatonia]

That doesn't surprise me. Anchor Bay have even been putting the incorrect aspect ratios on the packages, even when they were correctly listed on their old DVD's. They must have no proofreaders now.

Anchor Bay, the new definition of L-A-Z-Y!

[elDomenechHDG]

I'll get these used on Amazon sometime down the road- not giving Anchor Bay my money.

[Nailwraps]

thought the commentary was a new one with Dwight Little? on part four...

It is new.

[Stige]

It is new.


the review earlier mentioned the commentary from the writer....that confused me a bit

[fceurich39]

im guessing the theatrical trailer listed for halloween 5 is the 40 second one not the rare 2 minute trailer that supposedly shows alt death scene of rachel???

[Nailwraps]

Y'know does anyone have that trailer? Cuz I'd like to see it.

[Nailwraps]

DVDTalk review for Halloween 4:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/56542/halloween-4/

They also make note that according to Dwight H. Little on the commentary that nothing was left on the cutting room floor.

[Mutilated Prey]

Hmmm, those screen grabs compared in DVDTalk's review definitely make the Blu look a helluva lot better. But they do say they don't have the Divimax to compare to - just the original DVD release.

[ctyner]

They also make note that according to Dwight H. Little on the commentary that nothing was left on the cutting room floor.I might not have worded that as well as I'd have liked. Little was asked if there were any deleted scenes, and his response was something to the effect of "not really". He said there might have been some really brief character moments, but generally, everything they shot made it into the film. He definitely didn't say anything to suggest that enough was cut out to fill up the advertised 30 minute reel, although maybe if Anchor Bay was referring to unused takes or bloopers...

[Nailwraps]

I have a comparison:

2001 DVD:
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/Photoshopper07/h4divimax_shot5ol.jpg

Divimax Special Edition:
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/Photoshopper07/h4divimax_shot5l.jpg

Blu-ray:
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii108/Photoshopper07/10-1.jpg

[Mutilated Prey]

Interesting. Nice screen grab choice. Utters.

[dave13]

best. screengrabs. ever.

my takeaway from that is: all three versions have Kathleen Kinmont in them, and are therefore worth having.

[Drinkinstein]

Cops do it by the book!

[ronnie21]

never realized how grainy that film was...

[buck135]

best. screengrabs. ever.

my takeaway from that is: all three versions have Kathleen Kinmont in them, and are therefore worth having.

Seconded.

[Nailwraps]

Halloween 5 Blu-ray review and some bad news; the Divimax commentary has not been port over (at least according to DVDTalk):

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/56540/halloween-5/

EDIT: OK, I'm reading the Extras section in the review and I'm getting confused; is the Divimax commentary ported over or not?

EDIT 2: OK, now I'm convinced the DVD commentary IS included. I think the review made a mistake.

[elDomenechHDG]

The screengrab for the H4 Blu-ray looks awfully dark to me.

[ronnie21]

thanks god i didnt care for any of these later sequels, Halloween ended for me after II... how much more can this charachter do we havent already seen, even by the end of II he was just starting to wear out his welcome... anyone agree???

[rxfiend]

I wouldn't put too much stock in screen grabs. Hell, the DVD screengrabs don't look that great, but when you watched it in motion, it's fine. Obviously the BD has better resolution. Plus that scene is dark anyway.

I agree ronnie21, the Myers story should have ended after 2. It's too bad the Halloween based film (III) didn't catch on.

[Vance Vandy]

I agree ronnie21, the Myers story should have ended after 2.

It should have ended after the first one. The introduction of the sister aspect killed the scare factor of Michael Myers and lessened the original film's impact.

[rxfiend]

Definitely have a point there! But I still enjoy H2 quite a bit, especially compared to the other MM sequels.

[ctyner]

It should have ended after the first one. The introduction of the sister aspect killed the scare factor of Michael Myers and lessened the original film's impact.Exactly. The seeming randomness of Myers' obsession is one of the most unnerving aspects of the original film, and the whole "sister" thing deflated a lot of that.

I personally prefer part four to part two, as far as sequels go, although even that's still a far cry from the original.

[Luki]

Both movies are up for preorder on Amazon.co.uk now as well :)

[Stige]

Both movies are up for preorder on Amazon.co.uk now as well :)

and cheap too, wish I had waited, utb who could have known ABUK would release them as well??

[Marv Inc.]

7.99 at play.com but i've gone for hmv only 1p dearer and they post early.

[Nailwraps]

utb who could have known ABUK would release them as well??

Speaking of, I was kinda thinking it'd be nice if AB UK could release a Blu-ray set of the first 5 films (depending if they can get ahold of Halloween II and III).

[WesReviews]

Without the deleted scenes, I really see no reason to upgrade here unless they drop the price closer to the $10 mark.

[fceurich39]

i still think anchor bay should drop the retail price for broken promises

[dave13]

anchor bay blu rays do tend to drop in price eventually. i picked up halloween, hellraiser, evil dead, all for around $10. i'll wait for these to drop too.

[Matt89]

I'd say the real reason to upgrade is the fact that theyre now available in HD??? I dunno, thought that would be a pretty good selling point. Yeah it sucks we're not getting deleted scenes but how often would you watch them? Maybe once, twice? At least we're getting the remainder of the Halloween sequels on bluray this fall.

~Matt

[Matt89]

Oops. Double post.

~Matt

[buck135]

I'd say the real reason to upgrade is the fact that theyre now available in HD??? I dunno, thought that would be a pretty good selling point. Yeah it sucks we're not getting deleted scenes but how often would you watch them? Maybe once, twice? At least we're getting the remainder of the Halloween sequels on bluray this fall.

~Matt

I hear you Matt. I think it's just a matter of AB becoming another Paramount when it comes to blu-ray. Remember when "Cabin in the Woods" was announced as an extra on the "Evil Dead: Book of the Dead" DVD? With only a couple of weeks before its release it was yanked due to copyright infringment with regards to the music. AB offered an explaination and an apology. Now, we get no explaination. It doesn't help matters that a lesser known company (Shout!) is releasing awesome editions of H2 & H3 that none of us ever thought would see the light of day.

[WesReviews]

I'd say the real reason to upgrade is the fact that theyre now available in HD??? I dunno, thought that would be a pretty good selling point. Yeah it sucks we're not getting deleted scenes but how often would you watch them? Maybe once, twice? At least we're getting the remainder of the Halloween sequels on bluray this fall.

~Matt
The transfer isn't much of an upgrade over the Divimax editions, from what I've seen. Definitely not worth $20 apiece. I'd go $10-$12 each, and no more, considering the lack of extra content. I have the Divimax versions and they look just fine. Absolutely no reason to fork over $40 bucks for an only marginally improved picture. That's insane.

[elDomenechHDG]

Yeah, the Divimax DVDs look good enough for me - no need to upgrade for a marginal improvement. I used to buy everything sight unseen but these days, with so much other great stuff coming out, I'd rather spend money on projects that have been given proper treatment.

[dave13]

I used to buy everything sight unseen but these days, with so much other great stuff coming out, I'd rather spend money on projects that have been given proper treatment.

i tend to agree.

[Stige]

watched part 5 today, picture was nice good colors and so on , audio good enough. The new commentary was informative (both are present) worth the price? don't know really...

A slight upgrade , yes, but that's it. Didn't WOW me , didn't disappoint me

[shape22]

The misdirection regarding the H4 deleted scenes is disappointing. But I could forgive it if the transfer was top-notch. Sadly it doesn't look like we're getting that either--at least not with H4.

What a bummer. The Death Wish 2, 3, and 4 transfers look vastly superior. I was really hoping for that kind of quality for all of these films.

I'll still pick up H4 & H5 if the prices drop to the $10 range. But based on the screen grabs that I've seen I can't justify going higher.

[Nailwraps]

Rock Shock Pop review for Halloween 5!:
http://www.rockshockpop.com/forums/content.php?2540-Halloween-5-The-Revenge-Of-Michael-Myers

[Mikey Horror]

Looks like Deep Discount is back to their old shipping habits. My blu-rays were shipped out on August 9th and tracking still says "Arrived at shipping partner facility Carson CA" and according to the lady at USPS it's not even in their posession yet, they just generated that tracking number when the label was printed and are still waiting to accept it to ship. Fucking Deep Discount. Never again. It's Amazon only for me from here on out.

[Nailwraps]

I got a reply from Justin Beahm on Facebook regarding the H4 deleted scenes and he says that the original press release that mentioned it was an error and the scenes never excisted. I'll trust his judgement on that.

[rxfiend]

Anyone know if any brick and mortar stores are carrying these (like Walmart)?

[fceurich39]

fye and smaller indie type stores

[Zillamon51]

I'm holding off on these AB Halloween 4 / 5 blu-rays. I'm certain they will be on the $10 rack at Wal-mart come October.

The only Myers BD I've pre-ordered is H2 directly from Shout! I did that to get the nurse's hat. My GF is into costuming, so she can replicate a higher-quality fabric version. Should go great w/ the new official H2 Myers mask for my trick or treat setup.

Wal-mart does carry Shout! discs, so I may be able to get H3 there for a good price in a month or two. I have all these movies on disc already, so It's a no-brainer for me to wait for better prices, esp. w/ Halloween fast approaching.

[Nailwraps]

Got 4 and 5 today!!! :D

[fceurich39]

Got 4 and 5 today!!! :D

same here at my indie store also another indie store a went to also has 2 copies of each of 4 and 5 blu's

[Katatonia]

I got mine earlier today from Amazon.

If anyone overseas is still wondering, they are both Region "A" locked. The "A" icon appears on the back covers, and AnyDVD confirms it.

[Stige]

with anydvd and a blu ray burner making a region free copy ( for myself only) is easy. at least that's what I do. Almost all anchorbay are region locked, as well as shout so this is a must for my peace of mind. And regarding other posts from me (never ever going to buy an aB blu) I forgot mother's day from them coming soon so there will be more anchorbay blu's in my collection. Guess that makes me a liar:-)

[rxfiend]

Someone at the forums on blu-ray.com said that Wal-mart has the BDs of H4 & for $7.88 each in store, along with various other horror titles.

[fceurich39]

yep my walmart had these as well as part 2 blu-ray but of course is the universal 30th anniversary edition for 7.88 just picked up jeepers creepers blu from there along with avengers

[bigdaddyhorse]

yep my walmart had these as well as part 2 blu-ray but of course is the universal 30th anniversary edition for 7.88 just picked up jeepers creepers blu from there along with avengers

Wally here had Halloween (Anchor Bay) and Halloween 2 (old Universal, unless they didn't change the covers from "processed DTS") on the $7.88 rack, but nothing else worth mentioning. I have still yet to see Jeepers Creepers in any store, but I got it from amazon so fuck em. Best Buy actually has The Game from Criterion, and I saw Porky's at Wal-Mart, other than that, nada. I think I have to go online only from here out, all stores around me suck and despite me telling them so, they can't or won't do anything to change it.:(

[WesReviews]

Might have to visit Walmart this evening.

[rxfiend]

I can confirm this myself as I found H4 & 5 at a local Wal-mart for $7.88. Glad I waited to get these! They had some other decent horror at $7.88. Can't remember all, there were some New Line (Final Destination, FvJ, etc...) and Lionsgate titles.

[dave13]

i couldn't find these at any retailers here in canada, but amazon.ca has both for $10.99 each. pretty good deal. i ordered them, along with shout's halloween III.

[bigdaddyhorse]

Last week they had 5 copies of each, along with at least 3-4 copies of everything else. This week the whole fucking rack was empty except for The Ruins! Hopefully this happens all over and more horror will follow. I still passed on these after reading luke warm reviews and already owned everything on the rack I would want, except maybe Young Frankenstein, might need to pick that if they get it back. Still, I owned all the horror, and all I was wanting was horror.

[CPT HOOK]

For those of you who couldn't find these in store, they are now $7.99 on Amazon.

[Egg_Shen]

For those of you who couldn't find these in store, they are now $7.99 on Amazon.

Excellent. Thanks. Although the reviews haven't been to glowing it's hard to argue with that price.

[shape22]

For those of you who couldn't find these in store, they are now $7.99 on Amazon.

Thanks for the heads up. This is what I've been waiting for.

[Mutilated Prey]

Woot! I'm in for both! Thanks!

[Gore Lunatic]

For those of you who couldn't find these in store, they are now $7.99 on Amazon.

That's a great price. Ordered and thanks :).

[JGrendel]

i couldn't find these at any retailers here in canada, but amazon.ca has both for $10.99 each. pretty good deal. i ordered them, along with shout's halloween III.

Saw them in the Wal-mart here.

[dave13]

Saw them in the Wal-mart here.

how much were they?

[bigdaddyhorse]

They are also $7.99 at Best Buy starting yesterday. Find the horror box-stand near you for this and other great deals. In fact, if you think of paying over $8 for either of these now, remember this thread and go anywhere else!

[JGrendel]

how much were they?

$10.99 I do believe for each.

[dave13]

$10.99 I do believe for each.

thanks. that's what i paid on amazon, so i don't feel bad.

[foller]

NSM Austria will release Halloween 3, 4, 5, 6 as 3-disc limited Mediabooks. Each Mediabook will include the film on BluRay as well as DVD plus all the extras available plus the soundtrack CD. Limited to 1000 copies each. Each film will be availbale in 2 different cover options. I think the Covers B have English titles on the covers. Just check www.dtm.at for details.

[Marv Inc.]

H III looks to be a port of the Shout Disc which is a goodthing and H6 hopefully uses the french blu transfer.

[SickNick89]

Are these disc region coded? I really want the
1989 Phantom of the Opera.