Scream Factory 5-Year 50% Off Sale
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Scream Factory 5-Year 50% Off Sale
Ends June 19. Pretty much everything except pre-orders is on sale, which is a nice change of pace from their usual schemes. Definitely some all-time lows, at least for them. Not sure if they've all been lower, either via Shout or elsewhere, but I'm in for a few things.
NOTE: the site seems to be rather busy at the moment . . .
https://cart.shoutfactory.com/landin...Sale_June_2017
NOTE: the site seems to be rather busy at the moment . . .
https://cart.shoutfactory.com/landin...Sale_June_2017
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It is pretty damn slow. Also, why can't they just show the prices of all of the titles rather than making you click on that title and go to another page? I'm talking about the titles not listed on the front page.
The pre-order "sale" prices are a joke.
The pre-order "sale" prices are a joke.
#5
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Are these sale prices going to be reflected on other vendor sites (like Amazon)? I remember getting other Scream Factory titles that way. As of now, 50% off sale prices are not on Amazon's listing.
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I'm on the fence about ordering, but their free shipping threshold does seem pretty low...
#11
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I got that message a lot when trying to add items to my cart from individual product pages. Usually searching the same title again made it work on the second try, occasionally the third. The site does work, but as others have noted, it's not designed for efficient shopping. And since this is probably the first sale in Shout/Scream's entire history with prices like these, surely they could've anticipated a huge increase in traffic.
#12
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So I'm not the only one who thinks their site is a bloated, unnavigable piece of shit...
#13
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Bummer...even at 50% titles I would like, such as Virus, are still $15.00. My broke ass is going to have to pass, and hope that titles like Virus go back on sale during their Halloween/Horror and Black Friday sales, and at worst are still no higher than $15 during those sales events. I am willing to gamble that some Collector's Edition titles may sell out, but they have done re-issues (such as Lifeforce), so patience will will out.
#14
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Most of the stuff I'd actually want, like Army of Darkness, Return of the Living Dead, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, is stuff I already own, in most cases on both DVD and blu-ray, and I can't really justify buying them a third (or fourth!) time at $15-$17.50.
And certain stuff, like the Poltergeist and Robocop sequels, are still too much even on sale. If I bought all four, that's $60 for four movies I only have a marginal interest in.
#15
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I decided to bite and got these blus with free shipping:
I, Madman $12.49
The Dark Half $12.49
Bubba Ho-Tep [Collector's Edition] $17.47
Prince Of Darkness [Collector's Edition] $14.97
Lifeforce $11.49
Without Warning $13.50
Total Payment $82.41
I guess Scream doesn't charge taxes?
I, Madman $12.49
The Dark Half $12.49
Bubba Ho-Tep [Collector's Edition] $17.47
Prince Of Darkness [Collector's Edition] $14.97
Lifeforce $11.49
Without Warning $13.50
Total Payment $82.41
I guess Scream doesn't charge taxes?
#17
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I'm sort of in the same spot.
Most of the stuff I'd actually want, like Army of Darkness, Return of the Living Dead, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, is stuff I already own, in most cases on both DVD and blu-ray, and I can't really justify buying them a third (or fourth!) time at $15-$17.50.
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Most of the stuff I'd actually want, like Army of Darkness, Return of the Living Dead, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, is stuff I already own, in most cases on both DVD and blu-ray, and I can't really justify buying them a third (or fourth!) time at $15-$17.50.
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Just hate to see so much $ going to buy better versions of what I already own.
Blu-ray was supposed to be the final destination for the majority of this stuff, but here I am looking at re-buying The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly for a third time because they keep screwing it up...while still being an improvement over what came before. Enough is enough.
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In the end I bought a couple Arrow titles and CD's from Amazon UK.
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Re: Scream Factory 5-Year 50% Off Sale
Not a great sale, but I have been wanting to pick up the following for a while:
-Invasion of the Body Snatchers
-Army of Darkness
-The Thing
Also interested in Buckaroo Banzai, but doesn't appear to be part of the sale for some reason.
**edit** Ohhh, maybe because it's not "horror"?
-Invasion of the Body Snatchers
-Army of Darkness
-The Thing
Also interested in Buckaroo Banzai, but doesn't appear to be part of the sale for some reason.
**edit** Ohhh, maybe because it's not "horror"?
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Apparently that's an issue, -there's a few titles that I couldn't find and I wish the sale were across the board. Just out of curiosity, are the early Shout! BDs, -like the Corman films, -no longer available?
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https://www.shoutfactory.com/tentpoles/cult-classics
My order:
The Thing $17.47
RoboCop 2 $17.47
Tentacles / Reptilicus $12.49
Empire Of The Ants / Jaws Of Satan $12.49
Murders In The Rue Morgue / The Dunwich Horror $13.50
Virus $15.00
Slumber Party Massacre II / Slumber Party Massacre III $15.00
Black Christmas $15.00
The House That Screamed $14.00
Hellhole $15.00
#23
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Crunched the numbers and compared this sale to B&N's 40% off and DD's prices post coupon, and the Shout sale here was still the best deal.
Average price per title was $15 which is right where I want to be- especially if I'm upgrading a title.
Average price per title was $15 which is right where I want to be- especially if I'm upgrading a title.
#24
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Should I buy Robocop 3 or wait for a firesale? They are still giving out posters with it so sales must be turrible.
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