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What other neglected horror films would you like to see on DVD?

posted 18 years ago by Mr_Ectoplasma
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There are so many classic horror movies that have yet to see the shiny silver disc, so I wanted to know what horror film(s) the rest of you would like to see on DVD. If they've been released and gone out of print, put those down too. There's lots of them, but here are some I'd like to see get a DVD release.

- Curtains (1983)
- The Burning (1981)
- Ghostkeeper (1981)
- The Hitcher (1986) [needs a re-release]
- Prom Night (1980) [needs a re-release]

Put yours down!

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[–] Thunderspawn 18 years ago

Hey guys, The Hitcher is on Warner Bros. DVD, but it needs a re-release. Also Monster Squad is coming to DVDin the next few months or so. I would love to see William Wesley's Scarecrows on DVD with widescreen transfer and a making of. I have that on VHS Uncut, so a DVD is a must. My Curtains VHS is about done, so a region free disc would be great. I would also like Blood Diner on DVD, I think I saw it on a website as an import, but no idea on a region. I am sure there are tons of older 70's and 80's movies that need to be revisited.

Peace, John.

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[–] Mr_Ectoplasma 18 years ago

Oops... you're right, completely forgot about that. But as far as I know that DVD is pretty plain, so a special edition would be nice.

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[–] Mr_Ectoplasma 18 years ago

Wow, thanks for that! Is it an official release, because I thought the film never recieved one? Or does it have no copyrights (public domain), like Night of the Living Dead?

Hm... this is interesting. I may just have to buy it. Too bad I just bought a used VHS tape of it on ebay a few days ago.

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[–] apologizesoftware 18 years ago

"Pieces" is being planned by a company called "grindhouse" I believe. no idea when the official release date is.

"Blood Diner" was once planned by Anchor Bay but no one has been about to find the negatives or a usable print

"Curtains" is coming out in an all region DVD from some UK company. its fullscreen so it might just be VHS transfer

other ones I want officially

Night School
Humungous
To All A Good Night
Night Warning
Scream ('82)
The Dorm That Dripped Blood
The Prey
The Burning
Silent Madness
Death Screams (House of Death)
Final Exam
crematorium (rare '85 slasher that never made it to theaters, barely got finished)
Honeymoon Horror
Whodunit (Island of death)

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[–] BrianCTyler 18 years ago

"Night of the Creeps"
"Phantasm II"
"Four Flies on Grey Velvet"

"Tenebre" and "Phenomena" both need a re-release.

[–] amdmiami 18 years ago

The Burning

[–] stellarpulse 17 years ago

Saw that The Drom that Dripped Blood was listed......it's out on DVD titled Pranks. Outstanding film!

[–] crywolf-814-618006 14 years ago

True, PRANKS is The Dorm That Dripped Blood but the problem is is that it the cut version and not the Uncut version that Media had out on VHS. I have both cuts and Media has more on screen violence while Pranks appears to have suffered the same fate as the original My Bloody Valentine and had all the more violent images cut out.

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[–] smerd_70 17 years ago

" "Blood Diner" was once planned by Anchor Bay but no one has been about to find the negatives or a usable print"

Too bad they can't just use the version aired on MonstersHD, excellent picture quality.

The Dorm That Dripped Blood has been available on DVD for a few years under the title- Pranks.

From Fangoria's Chopping List:
(no release date yet)FINAL EXAM (special edition): Deimos/BCI Eclipse

Hey, this guy's not gonna leak all over my ice cream, is he?

[–] DaysFan79 17 years ago

Prom Night got a re-release October 2, 2007 in Widescreen and it is the best DVD yet, the picture is even better than the Anchor Bay release!

[–] lauriescreams 17 years ago

Curtains is definitely one of those titles I'm hoping fervently will be released on DVD! A few other notables include:

- Blood and Lace (1971)
- Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
- Deadly Blessing (1981)
- Don't Go to Sleep (1982)
- The Ghoul (1975)
- Home for the Holidays (1972)
- Night Warning (1983)
- The Redeemer: Son of Satan! (1978)
- Rituals (1977)
- The Screaming Woman (1972)
- The Sender (1982)
- Silent Scream (1980)
- The Stranger Within (1974)
- The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)
- The Unseen (1981) [the R2 DVD looks like it was ripped from an old VHS tape]

Edited to add a few I'd forgotten...

[–] skeletonman13 17 years ago

- The Town that Dreaded Sundown (1976)
- Curtains (1983)
- Silent Scream
- My Bloody Valentine (needs a re-release and UNCUT) (1981)
- Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
- Prom Night (needs a re-release with EXTRAS) (1980)
- Slaughter High (1986)
- Happy Birthday to Me (needs a re-release with ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE, EXTAS and UNCUT) (1980)
- Terror Train (needs re-relase with EXTRAS) (1980)
- Friday the 13th (needs re-release with EXTRAS and UNCUT)
- April Fool's Day (needs re-release with EXTRAS)

that what i would like!

[–] lauriescreams 17 years ago

I agree that we need uncut releases of Friday the 13th and My Bloody Valentine. Ideally, I'd prefer releases that have both the theatrical cuts and the unrated versions. Incidentally, I don't think that I'd like an uncut version of Friday the 13th Part 2 - I love the film, but I don't mind that the edited out the cheesy scene where the rotting head of Mrs. Voorhees opens its eyes...

And nice to know someone's with me on not only Curtains, but also Silent Scream, The Town that Dreaded Sundown, and Dark Night of the Scarecrow!

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[–] lauriescreams 17 years ago

I want to at least see Night School some time, even if I'm not expecting too much...

Also on my wishlist:

Love Me Deadly (1973)
The victors (1979)

[–] tictacjak 17 years ago

Full Circle (1977)

[–] chaosnfx 17 years ago

'Curtains'
'The Gate'(87)
'Highway to Hell'(92)

`virtual reality killed the internet star`

[–] smerd_70 17 years ago

In case you weren't aware- Student Bodies is supposed to get released this June, it's listed on Fangoria's Chopping List.

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[–] smerd_70 17 years ago

You may already know this by now-

From Fangoria's Chopping List:(both have no release date yet)

THE REDEEMER (special edition): Code Red/BCI
SILENT SCREAM (special edition): Code Red/BCI

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[–] smerd_70 17 years ago

Eyes of Fire(1983)
Blue Monkey(1987)
Hide and Go Shriek(1988)
Rituals(1977)
The Dark(1994)
The Pack(1977)
Screams of a Winter Night(1979)
Attack of the Beast Creatures(1985)
The Boogens(1982)
Blood Beach(1981)
Death Ship(1980)

And I agree with most of the others already listed.

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[–] Woodyanders 17 years ago

"Danced of the Damned"
"Grim Prairie Tales"

300 bios and counting.

[–] pain93 17 years ago

Wicked, Wicked ('73)

It's hard to stay mad when there is so much beauty in the world

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[–] Dellamorte_Dellamore07 17 years ago

Maniac cop 2
The Sect aka Devils Daughter
Siesta
Silent Night deadly Night 4
Phantasm 2

[–] lauriescreams 16 years ago

Time for an updated list - Code Red have a lot of my wants on their slate (The Unseen, Sweet 16, The Mutilator, Silent Scream, and Butcher Baker, Nightmare Maker), while MGM has let me down a bit - they retain the rights to some of those awesome 70's and 80's horrors with no announcements of releases (Blood and Lace The Town That Dreaded Sundown).

The following are my most requested yet to be announced:

American Nightmare
Blood and Lace
Curtains
Eye in the Labyrinth
The Ghoul
Night School
The Redeemer
Rituals
The Town That Dreaded Sundown

I'd also love these made for tv movies:

Crowhaven Farm
Home for the Holidays
Killdozer
Don’t Go to Sleep

[–] Psychological_Gold 14 years ago

Yeah, I know--this is an old post...but it's funny to see that most of these "most wanted" movies still haven't been officially released on R1.

Here's my current most wanted DVDs:

Curtains (1983)
Deadly Blessing (1981)
Death Weekend (1976)
Exposé (1976)
Forced Entry (1975)
Hospital Massacre (1982)
Lady Stay Dead (1981)
Mardi Gras Massacre (1978)
Murder by Phone (1982)
New Year's Evil (1980)
Night of the Demon (1980)
Night School (1981)
Night Warning (1983)
Nightmare (1981)
Perfect Victims (1988)
Satan's Blade (1984)
Scream for Help (1984)
The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982)
The Mutilator (1985)
The Slayer (1982)

A few of these are slated for release either this year or next, but I won't hold my breath.

[–] sf12169 14 years ago

All good titles. Deadly Blessing has been released in Australia by Umbrella Entertainment - an excellent company - on an all-region disc. Only catch is that it's PAL... if you have a player that can convert PAL to NTSC you will be fine with this release.

Titles I would like to see in addition to your excellent list are...

American Nightmare
Dark August
Death Valley
Haunts
Screams Of A Winter Night
Stone Cold Dead
Voices
Warlock Moon - UNCUT! Not that crap put out by SS/MB.

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