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Shout Factory Now Owns ALF

Shout Factory Now Owns ALF

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Shout Factory is pretty much the only decent DVD maker left, but they’ve been preparing for a possible DVD-less future by purchasing properties. They own Mystery Science Theater 3000, and as of today, they also own ALF. Yup, those two things are officially under one umbrella, and could theoretically cross over in their own Cinematic Universe. Why ALF? We don’t know as of yet, but Alien Productions, which has owned the creature 100% since his 1980s heyday, was finally willing to sell to someone. Alien Productions seems to consist of just two people: ALF creator/ puppeteer Paul Fusco, and series executive producer Tom Patchett. It’s because ALF isn’t owned by a conglomerate that he’s been able to make cameo appearances in TV shows like Young Sheldon, Mr. Robot and Duncanville. Shout isn’t exactly Disney, but we’re not sure if the rate just went up. “[Shout] is the home-away-from-Melmac that ALF has been looking for,” the pair said excitedly in a press release. “We’re looking forward to bringing you ALF in

The Flashback Interview: Sean Clark

The Flashback Interview: Sean Clark

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My newest interview subject, Sean Clark, is a very unique talent. If you purchased Scream Factory’s massive Halloween Blu-Ray box set a few years ago, you saw the work he did on many featurettes for the movies. If you’re into visiting filming locations for popular movies, you’ve seen his show Horror’s Hallowed Grounds on YouTube. If you’ve attended an autograph convention over the course of the past two decades, the chances are very good that you’ve met several of his clients, or even Sean himself. With all that Mr. Clark has done, I knew he would be a fascinating interview subject. I talked to him in September about his many different fields of work, and I hope you all enjoy reading this interview. As a side note, all the pictures in this article come from his Facebook fan page, where you can find more information about his work. Say hello to Sean Clark! Johnny: Hello, Mr. Clark. Sean: Hey. How you doin’? Johnny: I’m doing good. Thank you for taking

Netflix Has MST3Kanned The MST3K Revival

Netflix Has MST3Kanned The MST3K Revival

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The honeymoon period is over between Netflix and its users. Not that long ago they were known as the streaming service that would greenlight anything, but throughout 2019 they’ve gained a new reputation as the Cancel Kings, beheading promising young shows before they got a chance to grow while giving the Logan’s Run treatment to anything over three seasons old. A brand as iconic as Mystery Science Theater 3000 is not immune to this either. Last year new host Jonah Ray took the occasion of Thanksgiving — a holiday embraced by MST3K fans — to announce and debut a second Netflix season. This year he took to the podium to announce its cancellation. And he did so in the flippant, media-oversavvy style inherent to this property: So, Netflix decided to not do another season of MST3K. We are off to Get Down in Lilyhammer while the OA helps us take it One Day At A Time. We will be in group therapy with Tuca & Bertie, Jessica Jones, & Lady

Exorcist II Coming To Blu-Ray September 25

Exorcist II Coming To Blu-Ray September 25

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The Exorcist sequels aren’t as beloved as the 1973 original, but they have their fans. Soon Exorcist II will be given the royal treatment thanks to Scream Factory. A lovely 2-disc set of the film is coming next month, remastered and packed with brand-new extras. In EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC, bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair) four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can the combined faith and knowledge of a Vatican investigator (Richard Burton) and a research specialist (Louise Fletcher) free her from its grasp? Not if Exorcist III has anything to say about it! Exorcist II has been given a brand-new 2K scan from the original negatives. This release introduces three new audio commentaries, one with director John Boorman and another with project consultant Scott Bosco. There’s a new interview with star Linda Blair, and much more. DISC ONE (118 minute Cut):  NEW 2K scan from original film elements NEW Audio Commentary with director John Boorman NEW Audio Commentary with

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Renewed For Season 12

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Renewed For Season 12

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Netflix can be torturous sometimes with how long they take to announce show renewals. The announcements are seemingly made at random — you could hear about Season 2 one week after the first season comes out, or one month, or one year. Fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000 have been waiting on pins and needles for a LONG time regarding the fate of their favorite riff-fest, which was only recently revived. Renewals came quickly for other shows, but still no word on MST3K for most of 2017. If there was any place the announcement could still be made, it would be during the MST3K Turkey Day Marathon, which nowadays is streamed by their current owner Shout Factory on YouTube every Thanksgiving. So guess what happened. What makes this even better is that you don’t have to sit through the archive of the entire marathon to see the announcement happen. That portion has been broken off into a separate video, embedded below… Watch for Season 12 in 2018, starring Baron Vaughn

Shout Releases The Final Classic MST3K DVD Set This Fall

Shout Releases The Final Classic MST3K DVD Set This Fall

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How many DVD sets do you think it would take to print the entire original run of Mystery Science Theater 3000, minus the inaccessible KTMA pre-episodes? Apparently, it would take about 42. But we’re only getting 39. Shout Factory has announced the very last MST3K volume will be released this November. It’s taken a long time, almost since the dawn of TV on DVD, to come to this point…and it required the cooperation of two different companies (Rhino released the first few volumes before Shout bought the property and took over). Now about those missing numbers. There would have been three more volumes, but twelve of the episodes are unreleaseable due to the owners of the movies they lampoon forbidding their re-release in this form. They are as follows: Ep #201 Rocketship X-M Ep #212: Godzilla Vs. Megalon Ep #213: Godzilla Vs. The Sea Monster Ep #309: The Amazing Colossal Man Ep #311: It Conquered the World Ep #416: Fire Maidens from Outer Space Ep #418: The Eye Creatures Ep

A Twitch MST3K Marathon Is In Your Not Too Distant Future

A Twitch MST3K Marathon Is In Your Not Too Distant Future

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The streaming web service Twitch, normally known for hosting video game livestreams, has gotten attention recently for running marathons of quirky shows. Bob Ross may have not been the greatest tonal fit with the Twitch audience, but their next marathon selection definitely is: Mystery Science Theater 3000. Shout Factory, who currently holds the rights to the series, will be broadcasting 38 classic episodes nonstop over six days. The URL says “Shout,” not ‘MST3K,” so presumably more from their library is coming. Unlike previous Twitch marathons, which have included such rarities as the entire run of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Mystery Science Theater 3000 isn’t exactly scarce. Back when the show was originally running fans were encouraged to tape episodes and “circulate” them. Shout has been a gracious host, giving the reruns plenty of exposure on their website, on YouTube and on digital subchannels. A marathon of selected episodes is streamed every Thanksgiving day. And of course, we just got a new season of the show earlier this year, with a new

Shout Factory To Revive 80’s Video Game Show Starcade

Shout Factory To Revive 80’s Video Game Show Starcade

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Cool news — Shout Factory is bringing back Starcade! ….Maybe you don’t know what that is. Starcade was one of TV’s earliest attempts to capitalize on the growing video game industry, then consisting mostly of arcade cabinets because home game technology hadn’t caught up yet. The year was 1982, Tron was in the theaters and Pac-Man was about to launch his own Saturday Morning series. The time was ripe to launch TV’s first video game-related game show. Starcade appeared on TBS for one season, then in syndication for another. Two players took turns answering questions about games until, after three rounds, the standout performer would get the chance to play a game in the Bonus Round. If they beat the average score, they’d take home a prize. It didn’t quite cut it in the early 80’s, but it’s fascinating to watch today for the time capsule factor. Shout Factory now owns the rights to Starcade and is bringing the show back, and now that the gaming industry has advanced so

Freaks And Geeks Coming To Blu-Ray In A Big Way

Freaks And Geeks Coming To Blu-Ray In A Big Way

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There are DVD sets, and then there’s what Shout Factory gifted to Freaks and Geeks. This one-season show got the most elaborate treatment I’ve ever seen for any series released on a home video format. There was hours upon hours of behind-the-scenes footage, from raw dailies to the cast members’ home movies. I would wager every single piece of moving pictures that related to the show was in that set. It was incredible — and the show deserved it. It’s the best DVD set I own. Now that Blu-Ray exists, people have been wondering….how can Shout Factory top its finest hour? They’re going to try. Freaks and Geeks comes to Blu-Ray on March 22, 2016 packing every minute of footage from both the standard set and the Yearbook Edition released four years later. All 18 episodes have been remastered in high-definition with the soundtrack intact, and get this….while it was possible to use the film negatives to expand the viewing area and create a widescreen version of the show, Shout