REVIEW: Creepshow 4K From Scream Factory - Is This The Release I Have Waited Years For? 

Wait, is your dad Rick Catizone? If so I got some of the original animation cells from him a few years ago. My most prized possession in my whole collection. So incredibly special. Big shout out to him! And the color timing is the same as what Michael Gornick signed off on before luckily. I definitely looked for that. I can say this release was done right.

@@RichardDiaz Nice! Yes, Rick is my father. I should have my copy tomorrow. I'm excited, mostly to hear the Atmos soundtrack. I'm so glad they did that for this release.

Big shout out to your dad! The Atmos track is really good. The thing that stood out to me is how much clearer the music sounded. Especially some of the library tracks. I thought that was really cool especially being such a huge fan of the soundtrack. I think you are going to be really happy with this release. Let me know what you think when you get it.

@@RichardDiaz Awesome, will do!

I love that! There is something special about our first rentals. When I was a kid my first (or at least a very early one) rental was Laserblast. I still remember how excited I was because it was one of the first times my parents let me pick out something on my own and not what both my sister and I wanted. Video store memories!

Haha Same here! When I was a kid I swear The Crate traumatized me for the longest time. lol

Thank you so much! Let me know what you think when you get yours. As much as I wanted to just sit back and just enjoy the film the other night I really was just overly anxious hoping I didn't see anything wrong. So relieved it's a great release. Now I can watch it normally. lol

Thank you! I hope you like it too. And that is awesome you saw it in the theater multiple times. I've been lucky to see it a couple times at some screenings. It was amazing seeing it on the big screen with a theater full of fans.

Awesome! I think you are going to be really happy with it. As soon as it came in I had to jump into it and wanted to review it. I am still surprised it came early.

Hopefully it is! I am surprised mine arrived. I have also gotten two releases from them that I never even got shipping notices for. They just showed up.

This is true. My receiver basically turns it into surround. I do feel the stereo mix sounds a bit fuller to me though I did like the Dolby Atmos mix.

@@RichardDiaz that's usually my take, too. Stereo surround sounds really good.

Thanks John! Once it came in I knew I had to go through it and review it. Happy I was able to. I am behind in other reviews but I'm glad this one didn't take so long. lol

I did not notice any real difference between the previous Blu-ray and the new one included in this set so you are good with that one. If you do upgrade to 4K eventually then this will be a good one to get.

That is so awesome you saw it opening night! I can imagine what it was like seeing it for the first time like that. I have seen it a couple times at some screenings when I lived in Chicago which was fun. Loved seeing it with a theater full of fans.

Thank you so much for using the link! That means a ton.

I was so nervous about the clipping but was thankful this release did not have any issues. I would have been so depressed if it had. And luckily the 5.1 audio issues have been corrected for this one as well. I still don't know what happened on the last release but luckily the 2.0 track on that one was so good.

I am both happy and relieved this released turned out as good as it did. The anxiety I felt Sunday night watching it was kind of ridiculous but I really needed this release to be good. Luckily it is.

I really like that new slipcover. I'm actually debating which one to use on my Romero shelf.

@@RichardDiaz the 4K set is Perfect for your shelf.

That is awesome! I love that it was a Sunday morning. Luckily this isn't a limited release or anything so plenty of time to get it down the line. And that Blu-ray holds up great. And yeah, just pick the stereo track. lol

Happy Birthday! Great upgrades you did there. Escape From New York is one of my favorite films. I am so excited for The Burning too. That one really was long overdo for a new transfer and I love that it'll be in 4K.

Thank you for clarifying that. I always get thrown off when I see that in their specs about new scans to films that I know they gave 4K treatments to not that long ago. I wish they would word it differently.

@RichardDiaz yea I agree, I mean it's possible they may have done some additional things like minor cleanup compared to the 2018 release and obviously will now have an HDR grade, but the base master is exactly the same

The sequel has the lake monster and the wooden Native American sculpture ?

Thank you Gary! That is so cool you saw it then! I was lucky to see it a few times at screenings when I lived in Chicago. It was really special seeing it in a theater. While I love the first film so much (as I often gush over it on here lol) I still love the sequel too. I hope it gets a 4K upgrade at some point.

That is so awesome! A fellow Creepshow lover! I am happy I still have my VHS copy but it has to be so worn out because I used to watch it so much. I’m just glad I have it still because a few years ago when I moved I couldn’t find a lot of my old VHS and figured I must have gotten rid of them at some point. Luckily I didn’t and Creepshow was still there.

@@RichardDiaz still have my vhs too, from 83’-84’ and it weighs a ton. Unfortunately it’s just the tape as the cardboard fell apart!

So happy and relieved to say it is. I was worried because I needed this film to look great. Not sure we'd get another chance at a 4K so a sigh of relief is indeed warranted.

Not entirely true, the benefits of the Dolby Vision grading on a nicer television will be a nice upgrade for the color space and overall definition. Just like all the Scream Factory 4Ks, these are (usually) worth the upgrade if you’re a big fan of the movie.

@@ProtonPackGuy You're only getting a slight uptick in quality. Not enough to warrant another purchase (all depending on the previous edition). I have a nice home theatre setup, and with nearly every single SF 4K I've purchased, it hasn't been worth the additional $30. In some cases yes, in most cases, no.

I agree that the recent Blu-ray transfer is beautiful, but I’m a Creepshow completist, so I will have that 4k as well.

I was originally going to do a straight forward review but I wanted to also go through my process. Watching the film that night was a bit nerve wracking because I really wanted it to be as good as possible. So relieved it turned out so good. I am looking forward to just watching the film now without anxiety. Lol Just Desserts is really worth picking up at some point. It was a great documentary made for the UK DVD years ago from Red Shirt Pictures and I’m glad it got some kind of release here but it also has a lot of other great extras on it including one of my favorites, the Scream Greats video on Tom Savini from the 80’s. I used to watch that a ton as a kid.

Hahaha Happier than a dog with two tails. Love that! Lol I really am because I was pretty worried that this release would have issues. I so wanted this to be as good as possible and thank goodness it is. I actually had anxiety watching it looking for things and by the end of the film I let out a big sigh of relief. Now I can just watch the film and enjoy it.

@@RichardDiaz thanks for answering to my comment!👍

Nice! I hope you like it. Let me know what you think.

A bit. I would have liked a nice package overall. Similar to what they did with the Blu-ray with the outer case and the nice thick booklet.

Awesome! Let me know what you think of it.

You are right! That is Creepshow 2. That one had three stories to it while the first Creepshow has five. Hopefully we get a 4K of Creepshow 2 at some point too.

Now that is parenting done right! Love it!

Thank you! I hope it isn't region locked either. I'm still shocked that happened with People Under The Stairs.

I am so relieved this release turned out as good as it did. The new slipcover is really cool. I wish some of these bundles were a little more reasonably priced. But worth picking up at some point if you can swing it.

Not a noob question at all. In fact a very good one. It can get confusing when a release has multiple audio options. The Dolby Atmos track and the 5.1 are both discrete surround tracks. They have been mixed so each speaker is technically separate from the others but create a full sound field. Both of these mixes are newer. I believe the 5.1 one was created several years ago for a video release (possibly the UK DVD?) and the Dolby Atmos mix is a newer one done for this release. The 2.0 stereo track is the original theatrical mix. If you have a surround system then the Dolby Atmos track I thought was a good one. I do prefer the original theatrical 2.0 stereo mix for this one as it sounds a little fuller to me while the surround mix sounds a little lighter in some ways. If that makes sense. But it is still a good track. The Dolby Atmos is the default and whether you have a Dolby Atmos setup or not you will still get a good sounding downconverted stereo mix at least. Though at that point I would choose the original stereo mix but that is more my personal preference. I hope this helps on some level. If you have any more questions please feel free to ask.

How do you mean move? Do you mean like stabilization? They have fixed some of the wobble that was on older releases. I think the older Warner Bros Blu-ray had a few shots where it wobbled a bit.

@@RichardDiaz yes wobbled

Thank you Wayne! I think you are going to be happy with the 4K on this one.

Thank you Alfonso! I really appreciate it. I love the film so much so it's hard not to get all excited about it. lol

I was using the older releases more as a reference to my own history with the film growing up. Both the video and and audio on this release is really great and for me well worth the upgrade from Blu-ray. I do wish the extras weren't as split up between the 4K and the Blu-ray but a small gripe. No issues with the picture or audio and I was looking for them. Luckily no clipping which I was worried about after Exorcist III. While I prefer the theatrical 2.0 stereo mix (and I am happy it's here) I do think the new Dolby Atmos mix is a good one.

@@RichardDiaz Thank you.

@@slimdude2011 You bet! As much as I do like doing reviews on my channel I would say they are more casual reviews than formal. More like asking a friend their thoughts on something rather than someone who really knows the ins and outs. While I know a lot about actual film and filmmaking, because of my background, I definitely wouldn't call my reviews anything more than me just sharing basic thoughts.

This is a great release if you choose to get the film eventually. Going forward it'll be the one I reach for.

Awesome! I hope you have it by now!