I believe that would be the longer, 90 minute version – although I do not know what the time of that original version was – after all these years. The upcoming movie has been gaining positive early reactions and a pairing with one 16 years ago, during my tenure as post-production supervisor at Full Moon, I personally oversaw the first anamorphic telecine from the original negative for the 1998 DVD release. However, I do not like the idea of someone selling you a product under a falsity. My work will always speak for itself. 5 Replies 152 Views Last post by Amid Nugal May 23, 2014 2014-05-21T15:48. Though these situations are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Band’s greed, and willingness to screw over his fans, I think you get the general idea by now, so let’s talk about this latest bit of skullduggery that we’re here to discuss, which serves as yet another reminder that Band just doesn’t care about those of us who have kept him in business. Bring it on, Charlie Band. I seriously doubt one of them was a rogue editor who decided – on his own – to cut out five minutes of the film – and slip it in. 8 Replies 353 Views Last post by stimpy Jun 06, 2014 2014-06-03T19:10. It is most recognized for its direct-to-video film series Puppet Master, Demonic Toys and Subspecies, as well as the innovative VideoZone featurette at the end of films through 1989 to 2000. Around this time last year, Band posted a video on the Full Moon YouTube channel, wherein he claimed that he had unearthed over 15,000 Wizard Video boxes in the ‘Full Moon warehouse.’ According to the story he told, a fan had mentioned to him that horror fans were expressing a renewed interest in the VHS format, and that Wizard releases in particular were highly sought after and selling for a pretty penny. When all of this came up I copied the director David Schmoeller to see if he could shed any light on the subject.Â. Since I’m not a huge fan of businesses having my credit card in a recurring payment that I always forget to cancel, you can actually give the Full Moon dudes (pun intended) a $20 bill and they’ll give you the same deal without having to worry about that recharge in 3 months. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up. The violent, sexual, and religious content of director Ken Russell’s 1971 film The Devils has long made it one of the most controversial horror movies of them all. Find detailed information of characters, cryptograms, and hidden messages from the show. There has been speculation from the film’s director and others that Full Moon voluntarily cut the film down for reasons unknown. Hell, Wizard was even responsible for the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Halloween Atari games of the 80s, so I think it’s pretty safe to say that Band has earned his star on the (nonexistent) Horror Walk of Fame. Required fields are marked *. He can attack me all he wants – I have nothing to lose. [UPDATE 5/5/2014 11:08am – Added Charlie Band’s reply from Blu-Ray.com]. Full Moon Features is an American motion picture production and distribution company headed by B-movie veteran Charles Band.It is known for the direct-to-video series Puppet Master, Trancers, and Subspecies, as well as the film Castle Freak and the VideoZone featurette through 1989 to … I am also grateful for Charlie Band for hiring me to direct my first feature – TOURIST TRAP, in 1978 – he started my filmmaking career – and I made many films for him – and I was very happy to do so. Press J to jump to the feed. Paul received a response from Charlie about his video. I would have to go back to an old VHS version – and compare to the Cult Video DVD version (90 minutes). However, if you are in the mood for something on the campy side I would highly recommend checking out this release. Big-budget space opera finally came to movie screens, in Technicolor and widescreen, in this irresistible kid magnet of a sci-fi extravaganza. The Gravity Falls Wiki provides a database of knowledge on Disney Channel's hit show, Gravity Falls. Price Match Guarantee. He suggested that I possible had someone arbitrarily cut out 5 minutes to make the film play better. ... (Including TANYA ROBERTS from Charlie's Angels) are lured into a very deadly TOURIST TRAP. I promise you they don’t want a “tighter” version by the producer. Rich, liberal elites hunting normal, working-class conservatives. Full Moon had a table and I met a guy there who had a few of these box sets. From producer Charles Band and director David Schmoeller (the team that brought you contemporary horror classics PUPPET MASTER and CRAWL SPACE) comes TOURIST TRAP, widely recognized as not only one of the scariest horror movies of the 1970s…but of all time. His next statement, much more reflective of the uproar – was a more sympathetic statement to the fans – but also a prevarication – because he knew of the Cult Video DVD – which was based on the original negative – and which he paid for – yet in his statement – he pretended the 85 minute version was the “labs fault” – which he had to know was untrue. Almost all of the nighttime scenes are simply too dark, often to the point of being nearly impossible to make out what’s happening on screen. The fact that we’ve stored and kept these negatives safe for decades, and are now spending considerable money bringing them out on Blu ray, I know is appreciated by most of our fans. A group of young friends stranded at a secluded roadside museum are stalked by a masked assailant who uses his telekenetic powers to control the attraction's mannequins. Unfortunately, after they find a tourist trap called the Lost Oasis (which has a mannequin display), their car mysteriously breaks down. Throughout the film, black levels are crushed to the point of losing any detail that might have existed on the film reels. And if he wants to keep attacking me, I will continue fighting back. We added the special features and then had the Blu ray master authored.Â, Tourist Trap was distributed in the US by a company called Compass International. First of all, it’s completely disingenuous of Charlie to say: “I’m cc’ing David to see if he has any insight” since he knows very well that I was not involved in the production of the Bluray other than to make the audio Director Commentary – and to do an interview – both of which I did here in Las Vegas – at my own expense and efforts. I don’t really believe that – but it could be true. - Order by Phone 1-800-336-4627 It’s even more strange since the old video master that we’ve used over the years to make the regular VHS and DVD copies most people have seen apparently was the longer version. by Amid Nugal » May 21, 2014. Charlie is a totally hands-on producer, as anyone who has ever worked for him know, and there is no way he wasn’t aware of this edited, shorter version. 88 Films bring us Tourist Trap on Blu-ray in a decent 1.85:1 print, which for the most part is clean, damage-free and exhibits a pleasing hint of grain. Back in the 70’s there were filmmakers that were interested in the genre and the flexibility it gave them to tell their stories. With being pretty active in the horror convention circuit since 2005, the “warehouse” that Charlie Band speaks of, and has been questioned recently, is a story that has been told before. I am grateful he allowed me to do a new commentary – and the sit-down interview. The first scene with Woody rolling the tire down the deserted road was the next dead giveaway — although sharper than DVD, the print used for the Blu-ray is much grainier than the negative, and let’s just say it’s not the kind of grain you’d expect to see from a pristine image right out of the camera. item 6 Tourist Trap 1979 Supernatural Horror Slasher Full Moon (Blu-ray Disc 2014) 6 - Tourist Trap 1979 Supernatural Horror Slasher Full Moon (Blu-ray Disc 2014) $12.00 +$3.25 shipping And I think Charlie is being disingenuous – and is really under-estimating the fans of this movie. Snakes used in the scenes came from a local tourist trap called Alligator Farm. I gladly sent the money to the email address provided and received one a few weeks later. As of late, Charlie has been selling “original” Wizard Video cases with new tapes in them. For those who maybe don’t know what I’m referring to, let’s take a little walk down memory lane, at the underhanded tactics that have resulted in me turning in my membership to the Full Moon Fan Club. [youtube url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC6Dc1QMK1w”]. I was not involved in the theatrical distribution of my films back in the late 70’s and there could be many reasons why those minutes were cut out by the distributor: maybe for a foreign delivery, maybe to save money when making 35mm theatrical prints or maybe for a TV delivery. Controversy surrounded the case for almost a decade, which pitted competing teams of toxicologists against each other. Folks! Rambo is still in Asia, working collecting cobras for a reptile tourist trap downriver from Burma. Shop Tourist Trap [Uncut] [Blu-ray] [1979] at Best Buy. Don't buy our product. Needless to say, that Sunday I went to the Full Moon table ready to purchase one before I left. There’s only one original 35mm negative on any film – and the one we used to make a beautiful HD master of Tourist Trap is apparently an alternate cut than the one widely circulated. The colorist and I were careful to grade such sequences to preserve as much extra detail as possible, but unfortunately the same cannot be said for whoever was in charge of this HD transfer. In Pat's Movie Corner: Tourist Trap, Creeped Out, Sleepaway Camp, The Witch in the Window, Rabid, and Hip-Hop Revolution. I will ALWAYS be grateful for his support. ... and addressed the controversy. Fortnite has teased a possible crossover with Margot Robbie's Birds of Prey. In addition to being the man behind Empire Pictures and Wizard Video, Band is of course also the founder of Full Moon; a production/distribution company that’s still churning out movies to this day. I don’t really believe that – but it could be true. The cuts are all quite arbitrary and unrelated to censorship — after all, the movie is already fairly bloodless and carries a PG rating (?!) Unfortunately, once the sun goes down, the Blu-ray goes completely downhill. Screw people over all you want. Where did that five minutes go? If you are reading this site, there is a chance that you attend some conventions. They were all gone. No one thought foul play was a possibility until police looked into the odd behavior of his girlfriend Christina Martin. 5 Confederate soldiers desert, make their way through the Everglades, against snakes, disease and all the other and try to make it to Cuba.The scenes that take place during a storm were actually shot during a hurricane that visited Florida during the shooting schedule. Unfortunately, along with all the good he’s done comes a whole lot of bad, and in the past few years Band has become increasingly desperate to stay afloat, resorting to all sorts of devious tactics and proving that he’s not above spitting in the faces of his own fans, in an effort to make a quick buck. In today’s market where Netflix can pump out a horror movie every 2.8 seconds, no film is irrepla, Disclaimer: I supported and contributed to the funding of this film on Indigogo last year. I have a feeling that they are still being actively produced and are not “found in the warehouse”. I have not viewed the controversial prior blu-ray release of "Tourist Trap" but my understanding is there was several minutes of footage missing, thus warranting this new "uncut" version. And if he wants to keep attacking me, I will continue fighting back. Some of which have done side by side comparisons. Gravity Falls is an American mystery-comedy animated television series created by Alex Hirsch for Disney Channel and Disney XD.The series ran from June 15, 2012, to February 15, 2016. When a missionary group asks him for a ride into the Burmese warzone, Rambo tries to refuse. So, I will post this on something I control and send it out – and hope it sticks. On May 20th, Full Moon is releasing the 1979 horror flick Tourist Trap on Blu-ray, which would seem to be a must-own release, for all fans of the film. While his insight is more reflective on the U.K. release from 88 Films, it still touches on some good points: ABOUT THIS BUNGLED “TOURIST TRAP” BLU-RAY…, I was finally able to sit down this week with the new TOURIST TRAP Blu-ray released in the U.K. by 88 Films, and as it turns out, the discovery that this disc has 5 minutes of footage missing only scratches the surface of the problems with this release. For example, the main title cards — simple yet effective white text on a black background — have a blurry “halo” look, like a photocopy that’s gone through too many generations, rather than the relatively clean edges (for standard definition) seen on the DVD release. They were all paid by Charlie. His first curt statement was really insulting – to the fans of the film and only incidentally to me. To the French filmmakers America in 1960 is still a land of wonders, a bigger-than-life fantasyland, where you can visit a places called Fantasyland and Frontierland and see your culture’s past play out as entertainment. There’s only one original 35mm negative on any film – and the one we used to make a beautiful HD master of Tourist Trap is apparently an alternate cut than the one widely circulated.As I originally asked of David, if anyone out there can offer any insight, I urge them to contact us.In the meantime, in my opinion, save for the missing or alternate scenes in questions, this is the best Tourist Trap has ever looked and, especially after watching it again now, I believe it still has the power to affect and frighten its audience.-Charles Band. The glossy romantic comedy The Tender Trap is a perfect fit for MGM of 1955, a quantum improvement on his (mostly) disposable musicals of a few years before. Learn more about your ad choices. It’s a great video that also tells of the history of how Charlie started Wizard Video by capitalizing on the unknown and new home video movement. e – because he hadn’t paid his lab bill – so, he had to resort to other sources – possible a foreign version – which happened to be a version that was an 85 min cut. I just feel like you should know the full story and all the information before you make said decision, Your email address will not be published. To make a long story short, Band loved the figure – depicting a Ghoulie coming out of a toilet – so much that he used it to make hundreds of copies, which were hastily painted up by his team. In Stock. The film is instantly quotable and fun as hell to watch. Paul then makes a Part 2 addressing Charlie’s reply. We added the special features and then had the Blu ray master authored. Tourist Trap was distributed in the US by a company called Compass International. Now in contrast to my last Code Red DVD/ Blu-ray comparison, Trick Or Treats, where very little changed from the first release to the second, here's one where the movie got a complete overhaul: 1982's Trapped.Again, Code Red handled both the DVD and the blu-ray editions, and seemed to even use the same source materials, but this time the two versions look nothing alike! No really, don't. When the time came we simply had the lab deliver the negative to the color correction house who did their work and they then delivered an HD master back to us. Anomalies will happen as records regarding elements stored for decades can be lost or their history forgotten. This "uncut" version does appear to be intact (at least, compared to the 20th Anniversary DVD). I figured that 3 months of the Full Moon streaming service and three Blu-Rays – one of which including Tourist Trap – was a great deal. He wants us to believe he had no knowledge that the version he put out on the Bluray was shorter. However, in talking to the guy who ran the table he started to tell me that Charlie had a box of these at the warehouse and they weren’t sold out completely. My work will always speak for itself. If you are to take what Schmoeller says to heart, probably not. Blu-ray. And, he can continue to remove my name from my works – as he did when he removed my credit A FILM BY DAVE SCHMOELLER from the first PUPPETMASTER – which is contractually required. A Warning About Full Moon’s ‘Tourist Trap’ Blu-ray. It sounds like he went the route of getting each material printed separately. COLOR: HD 1080p. But, you just don’t do this. But five months aft, Let’s be honest about something. The original negative of Tourist Trap is now apparently in the possession of someone who was never approached to do a definitive Blu-ray edition, presumably due to costs, and the PAL Blu-ray recently released by 88 Films in the UK is, according to the … I suspect they are the same. I should have known better. Did Band cut it out, or did he simply use a different version of the film than the original negative? I’ve had this website for almost 7 years now. Full Moon Scans. Directed by David Schmoeller. Controversy surrounding Tourist Trap Blu-Ray (2014. by semtex » Jun 03, 2014. Whether you travel to them or they roll into your hometown, more than likely this year you will see Charlie Band. The transfer is solid but not the best I’ve seen. You are fighting for money. I am sure I will be credited for the work I did despite his effort to discredit me. If you don’t remember when the Puppet Master box set when it first came out, that was a hot item. This “new material” gives the fans more insights into the movie they like so much. Here is his pitch video for his sale of “recently discovered” Wizard Video cases. FM press clips and stuff. Last I heard is that Band got the rights back for the first 5 films out of the 7 film box set but you can buy the 7 film box set from Full Moon. As Charlie said in his email, he spent a considerable amount of money to put out this Bluray version. (It definitely wasn’t upconverted from SD, at any rate. In addition to being the man behind Empire Pictures and Wizard Video, Band is of course also the founder of Full Moon; a production/distribution company that’s still churning out … The issue of the 5 missing minutes of Tourist Trap is upsetting for all of us as we never touched the negative that has been in storage for 36 years. from the MPAA. Genre films have always been at the center of both censorship and controversy in their quest to scare and shock. Decembe. Read about how ‘CHILD’S PLAY’ is a Window into Poverty. What would be easier to swallow is that one of these editors said to Charlie: “Let me have a pass at it – I’ll tighten it up – and make it better.”. Our friends overseas might not be aware, but there is a very trivial coffee-related controversy erupting in the U.S. (Because the world doesn't have e The 15 unaltered images below represent the Blu-ray. And, he can continue to remove my name from my works – as he did when he removed my credit A FILM BY DAVE SCHMOELLER from the first PUPPETMASTER – which is contractually required. Filmmaker J.R. Bookwalter chimes in. For $18 and your credit card, you can get 3 months of the Full Moon Streaming service in addition to 3 Blu-Rays of your choice. Having now seen the Blu-ray, I’m more confident than ever that Full Moon used an inferior (and obviously shorter) film print for the HD transfer, rather than the original negative. List Price 21.95 (41% OFF) Go To Store. Bottom line: people who know me know that I’m not even a fan of remakes let alone am I someone who would cut out 5 minutes of any film I’ve made – especially a film that is considered one of our best. Shortly after this whole incident, a friend of mine who sculpts figures of horror icons informed me that he had given Band one of his Ghoulies statues at a convention, which soon popped up for sale on the Full Moon website. What’s next, Charlie? We have hired some of the best color correction experts we could find, have done audio commentaries and other special features when possible – all in an effort to bring the fans of our early works the best quality viewing experience possible. However, this has been disputed by seasoned VHS collectors. You are fighting for money. SOUND: 2.0 Stereo, 5.1 Surround Tourist Trap is a 1979 American supernatural slasher horror film directed by David Schmoeller and starring Chuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones, Jon Van Ness, Robin Sherwood, and Tanya Roberts.The film follows a group of young people who stumble upon a roadside museum run by a lonely eccentric who has telekinetic powers. "The supreme excitement of our time! He has not paid me the money he owes me for residuals on Puppetmaster – which are significant – or on Tourist Trap. The ‘TOURIST TRAP’ Blu-Ray Controversy that You Need To Read. And he should pay the consequences for his actions – and face the wrath of a dissatisfied consumer. (There are additional jump cuts later in the show that seem to indicate frames were removed, presumably due to film damage, which do not exist on the original negative.). Posted in 80's Movies, Cult, Musical, Romance, Surreal/Fantasy. Paul brings up that Band only seems to be selling the most valuable and most collectable videos. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts The thing about TOURIST TRAP is that it has risen from relative obscurity from its original release in 1979 to some sort of cult film status. If you missed @triefy's talk, Happy Frightening Friday, y'all! TOURIST TRAP “Vintage VHS” Uncut Blu-ray Box Set Announced! It is a step up from DVD but does not reach the full capability of what the blu can achieve. This confirms my earliest suspicions the HD transfer was not from the original negative, because any competent colorist would have access to more than enough latitude to extract such detail — especially with the superior technology introduced over nearly two decades. Tourist Trap Uncut, Remastered Blu-ray with Limited Action Figure Coming from Full Moon 70s slasher cult film Tourist Trap is coming from Full Moon Features in a big way this fall. On the surface, it’s kind of hard to dislike Charles Band, as he seems like a nice enough guy, and he’s made some pretty noteworthy contributions to the genre. Full Moon brings Tourist Trap back to region free Blu-ray in an AVC encoded 1080p high definition transfer framed at 1.78.1 widescreen on a 25GB disc with the feature taking up just 16.1GBS of space, which would explain some of the compression artifacts visible in the presentation. You get an action figure out Mr. Slausen and the Uncut Blu-ray inside of a giant VHS style box. The film (and the novel that inspired it) remain clever works of art, but I understand if someone chooses not to see it. THE ‘TOURIST TRAP’ BLU-RAY CONTROVERSY THAT YOU NEED TO READ. Rumor has it that the old “warehouse” excuse keeps him out of hot water. The controversy around Lucky McKee’s The Woman has certainly helped raise the film’s profile, but along with notoriety come misconceptions. The issue of the 5 missing minutes of Tourist Trap is upsetting for all of us as we never touched the negative that has been in storage for 36 years. He’s a great salesman, although reaction has not been positive across the board: Corona Zombies Negative Reaction. This marvelous proto-documentary is a cultural travelogue, before such films became a conduit to express social outrage or moral condemnation. His plan was to whip up new tapes of some of Wizard’s most popular titles and house them inside those original boxes, which sounded like a fun idea… before the truth came out. Legendary actor Chuck Connors (THE RIFLEMAN, WEREWOLF) stars as Mr. Slausen, a … Paul’s video picks out a segment from the sell video above that really kinda shows that once Band heard that there was a secondary market that actually resells the VHS tapes that he should get involved. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Of course, Band was just trying to cash in on the VHS resurgence that’s been going on the last few years, and like he always does, he denied the allegations and played dumb. Tourist traps will typically provide overpriced services, entertainment, food, souvenirs and other products for tourists to purchase. Full Moon Features releases Tourist Trap in a full VHS style package courtesy of MVD. It’s possible that we’ll never know. The plot is mostly an excuse for a high number of sex scenes, but it's all visually interesting with unexpected touches like an attic scene involving mannequins that feels like a dirty outtake from Tourist Trap. When all of this came up I copied the director David Schmoeller to see if he could shed any light on the subject. He suggested that I possible had someone arbitrarily cut out 5 minutes to make the film play better. Rather than accurately describing the tapes as replicas, which I can only imagine most fans would’ve been totally cool with, Band instead chose to pretend they were the real deal, conning many into dropping $50 for the re-releases of films like I Spit on Your Grave and Lucio Fulci’s Zombie. Share Post. Again, still kind of cool, but it’s the continued false advertising that ensures I’ll never be dropping a penny on those tapes. Of course, this is completely untrue, considering the original negative, which was used for a previous DVD release of Tourist Trap, runs five minutes longer than the Full Moon version. In Stock. TOURIST TRAP "Vintage VHS" Blu-ray Release: "Tourist Trap, The 1979 masterpiece directed by David Schmoeller (Little Monsters, Puppet Master), is one of the most talked-about horror cult classics in the Full Moon Features library. Are you going to come to the houses of all your fans and pour sugar in their gas tanks? He can continue to remove my credits from the films I wrote and directed for him over the years – but he can’t complete erase history (fortunately, the films I wrote & directed for him during the Empire years – are owned and released my MGM. Note To Viewer. This "uncut" version does appear to be intact (at least, compared to the 20th Anniversary DVD). I have no stake in the success of the film, and the thoughts are entirely my own. It costs a lot, looks like the back end of a geriatric warthog, guzzles fuel by the gallon, tastes of stale cardboard and will make you look like a fool in front of the ladies. There were only a few people in post who worked on this TOURIST TRAP Bluray. Full Moon Features is a motion picture production and distribution company headed by B-movie veteran Charles Band. According to Schmoeller, Band did not make the Blu-ray from the original negative of the film – perhaps because he hadn’t paid his lab bill and therefore wasn’t given access to the negative – instead using a foreign version, which wasn’t the complete cut of the movie. Now that I have read Charlie Band’s email (claiming he doesn’t know why five minutes are missing), I have a pretty good idea what happened. And his reputation will always shadow him. 3rd Party 13.05. Directed by David Schmoeller, the film is about a group of friends who go to a rural area. Of course, my friend was never informed of this and was given absolutely no credit, and once again Band played totally dumb, insisting that he simply forgot who gave the original sculpture to him – despite repeated attempts to get in touch with him, he claimed. Ghost in the Shell, on the other hand, is a rare breed of tech-minded blockbuster that radically engages with …

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