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Post by Macabrefanatic on Sept 28, 2006 22:18:51 GMT -5
I sent and email to SHoutFactory about Castle of Freaks and they claimed Cassandra Peterson gave them the "right" amount of segments for the movie. They didn't get specific if they knew anything was cut or not. But considering the fact they not only is Breather's joke edited out but the SHORT JOKES during the movie are NOT included, someone is at fault.
If you watch the DVD Elvira will answer the phone and wait, then it fades out. That seems like an original taped scene. So the Breather joke must have been recorded a different time. Then they cut it in later. So if SHOUT just adds in her scenes they weren't given the full Breather Segment. But if it was a "RIGHTS" issue they shouldn't have included the John Paragon as the Breather credit at the end and show his likeness. Very weird!
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Post by breather on Oct 3, 2006 15:51:31 GMT -5
I received a response from Shout Factory today in reference to a request I had sent. My note as well as their response are as follows:
Subject: Elvira's Movie Macabre
Hello,
I am writing in reference to Elvira's Movie Macabre. I have purchased all of the Movie Macabre single DVD's and double feature DVD's. I have to say I have enjoyed these DVD's and am interested in other episodes. Are there any plans to release additional Movie Macabre episodes anytime in the near future? I personally would like to see The Mad Magician (in 3D), Pigs, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Bloodbath, The Godsend, and Monstroid released on Movie Mac DVD. Thank you for your time.
<Their response> Thanks Scott! I've forwarded this message to our producers on that set. Stay tuned!
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Post by Macabrefanatic on Oct 3, 2006 16:37:30 GMT -5
Good choices Breather!
I wrote an email to SHOUT myself about the edits to the Movie Macabre episodes. Here's what they wrote back.
Thanks Anthony,
We received the masters with those Elvira edits in them...best we could do.
Thanks!
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Post by The Webmaster on Oct 9, 2006 0:39:48 GMT -5
I just thought of something... There is a very good chance that all the Breather footage could easily be on other masters in John Paragons possesion. Which might explain that... I'm still working on getting an answer on this.
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Post by hmmm on Oct 11, 2006 19:10:53 GMT -5
I just thought of something... There is a very good chance that all the Breather footage could easily be on other masters in John Paragons possesion. Which might explain that... I'm still working on getting an answer on this. Well I think some of the footage of Elvira was reshot when episodes went into syndication. I've seen a syndicated copy of Devil's Wedding Night where the whole last segment was obviously filmed for the syndication so it was shot a couple of years after the original airing. So maybe Cassandra Peterson owns the original shows and someone else owns the Syndicated versions. Of course this doesn't explain why Peterson's original copies are edited at all. |
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Post by jiffers on Oct 13, 2006 14:26:32 GMT -5
Finally got my copies (they came out a bit later in Canada) and I have to say I'm thoroughly enjoying them. 100% totally agree with the disappointment over the Breather segment...when the phone rang I sat right up and was so excited, then....well u all know...like someone already said, it can't be a rights issue because they show him during the credits which just made me more disappointed because it proved that they cut it out...anyway, besides that I couldn't be happier...please someone find out when more are to come because as soon as I'm done watching these it's back to be tormented by waiting for more!!!
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Post by weirdtelevision on Oct 20, 2006 17:21:52 GMT -5
Something Weird Video today announced the Halloween return of Elvira "Mistress of the Dark" hosting a series of classic B-Movie favorites On Comcast Video On Demand.
Elvira is back hosting a brand new series of comical introductions, intermissions and wrap-ups for seven films from the infamous "Something Weird Video Library" being shown from October 15th to November 15th as part of Comcast's On Demand Programming for Halloween.
The promotion will run simultaneously under both the " Free Movies " and "Something Weird" (Under "Cutting Edge") Sections On Comcast Video on Demand and on Comcast.net. The seven Elvira hosted films will be the the first full-length movies to be shown on Comcast.net.
The collection of drive-in horror favorites and campy cult classics includes:
BLOOD FEAST:
The Notorious Herschell Gordon Lewis gore classic that broke all the rules for horror movies.
FRANKENSTEIN'S CASTLE OF FREAKS:
Terror stalks the castle in this hysterical low budget rendition of Frankenstein's tale.
BLOODY PIT OF HORROR:
The late Mickey Hargitay stars as the homicidal maniac who "Lived To Kill" in this Euro-trash camp favorite!
THE BODY BENEATH:
Schlock auteur Andy Milligan's best film combining Rampant Ghouls, Depraved Souls... And Blood-Red Roses!
HORRORS OF SPIDER ISLAND:
A handful of girls enslaved by a diabolical human beast on an island where there is no way out...Exploitation horror at it's best!
SOMETHING WEIRD:
Herschell Gordon Lewis is back with more with this unbelievable journey into the awesome worlds of E.S.P. and witchcraft!
BEAST FROM HAUNTED CAVE:
Horror at the ski-slope as a group of screaming young girls are trapped in a labyrinth of horror by a blood-starved ghoul from Hell
About Elvira, aka Cassandra Peterson
It was the fall of 1981, with the birth of her character, Elvira, that Cassandra Peterson not only become a Halloween icon, but a "vamp" for all seasons. With her immense popularity as the first nationally syndicated horror host show, Elvira has dominated and conquered television, print, merchandising and movies worldwide. Highlights include: Appeared on Over 500 television shows 2 Theatrically Released Elvira Movies and IMAX Film Profiled and Interviewed in every Major Magazine and Newspapers world wide Books, Records, Action Figures, Beer, Perfume, Comics, Video Games, Imax, Greeting Cards, Pinball Machines, Posters, Trading Cards, Slot Machines, 2 Theatrically Released Elvira Movies and much more.
About Something Weird Video With over 2000 exploitation, horror, b-movies and more Something Weird Video offers the most extensive single library of exploitation and "incredibly strange" films available on the home video market. With titles ranging from Basket Case to Two Thousand Maniacs to the films of burlesque queen Bettie Page, Something Weird has established itself over the past five years as the DVD format's preeminent source for outrageous, out-of-the-mainstream entertainment. SOMETHING WEIRD ON DEMAND offers free access via Comcast's digital cable service to hours of oddball films and shorts specially selected from SWV's massive archives. With On-Demand from Comcast, the viewer decides when it's time to watch Something Weird on TV! Cult horror classics and outrageous comedies are available in abundance, with a different line-up every month of pop culture classics, vintage classroom educational "scare" films, retro sexy shorts, burlesque features, and trailers galore! Viewers will also be able to purchase DVDs of showcased titles, with the channel (a part of Comcast's "Cutting Edge" schedule) offering a tantalizing taste of the sinful riches available in the Something Weird DVD catalog.
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Post by SpaceTigger on Oct 29, 2006 16:33:33 GMT -5
Well, it's almost Halloween..Are these out yet? I so want to have these on DVD..Perhaps I'll go look in Elvira's store in the main site to see if they are there yet..
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Post by The Webmaster on Oct 29, 2006 18:10:08 GMT -5
They've been out since Sept. 19th.
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Post by SpaceTigger on Oct 29, 2006 18:29:21 GMT -5
Ahh, that's cool..I didn't know..I'll have to pick them up.. I tend to lose myself in the world of Star Trek..I have my own board that I run..
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Post by jack o lantern on Oct 31, 2006 9:23:13 GMT -5
Any more info on the omision of John Paragon from the dvd's? I was surprised to learn that John and Cassandra are now longer friends - I know they were once extremely close. That's a shame.
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Post by macabrefanatic on Feb 11, 2007 8:43:15 GMT -5
The word is there will be 16 more episodes of Movia Macabre released this year.
I hope they don't have Elvira's clips edited on the new dvds. Especially the breather segments and the BRIEF break ins Elvira did on some of the movies.
Wonder what the episodes will be. Four of the movies left in the Public Domain that she showed should be included this time out.
"Horror Express, House of the Dead (1978), Alien Contamination and Silent Night Bloody Night".
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MagnusGreel
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No, really, you can keep the axe...
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Post by MagnusGreel on Feb 19, 2007 5:00:54 GMT -5
You can't just edit out all the Breather bits and still have MM, if that's what they have in mind.
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Post by breather on Apr 8, 2007 8:57:29 GMT -5
I know you talk to Cassandra. Has she mentioned a tenative release date for the next wave of Movie Mac episodes?
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Post by breather on Jun 1, 2007 21:04:56 GMT -5
Amazon.com now has the second round of Elvira's Movie Macabre available for pre-order. There is very limited information other than:
Elvira's Movie macabre 2-pack #1
Elvira's Movie macabre 2-pack #2
Elvira's Movie macabre 2-pack #3
Elvira's Movie macabre 2-pack #4
available August 7th, 2007
According to Shout! Factory's message board the following titles are listed as the new releases*:
Blue Sunshine
Gamera, Super Monster
The House That Screamed
Maneater Of Hydra
Monstroid
They Came From Beyond Space
*note: I am not sure of the reliability of the source of these titles. Also there are only 6 titles listed so if these are correct then two are not yet listed. Check Shoutfactory.com and search Elvira.
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