Fright Night (1985) (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Eureka) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]

[Noodles]

Release date: December 30, 2016
Purchase link: Zavvi (Sold Out)
Price: £17.99
Notes: Limited to 2000 copies

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[CleverLoginName]

I am real happy I canceled my order
front art is nice but the back is Just steelbook collector unworthy

I tend to agree. It's okay for those who keep their copy sealed, but the blemishes and the lousy back are too much for me, especially at this price. After having seen the pictures and having read about quite a few imperfect steelbooks, I think I'll no longer want this when the cancellations go live.

Congratulations to the lucky ones with mint Fright Night steelbooks, though.

 

[Vegano]

I am real happy I canceled my order
front art is nice but the back is Just steelbook collector unworthy

I agree with you. I didn't get a pre order though, but the back of this has put me off even more, of what was already a 50/50 decision. Even if it does come back, what was at best "tentative enthusiasm" for this has been knocked back even more, for me anyway.........and then the scratches, etc - ouch!

 

[virkia]

It will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Eureka steelbooks that there is no art on the back . . . it will come as a surprise to anyone not familiar with Eureka steelbooks though.

The good news about this particular steelbook is that unhappy buyers can easily recoup what they paid for it . . . and more . . . even in unsealed *"Like new" marks-on-the-back condition (much more obviously in sealed condition - with marks hidden lol) . . . because, judging by the secondary market, this appears to be a very in-demand steelbook with many out there wanting a copy and at the same time not wanting to wait for cancellations - which may or may not come - and which may end up on the Outlet at a completely different price . . .
Anyway, checking this out on the Bay it seems that the maximum number being offered by any one seller is 3 so any mass orders must have already been cancelled and are waiting patiently to be sold.

*ATM 1 x "Like new" GBP 30 - 11 bids - time left: 1 day 7 hours

 

[larson1977]

It will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Eureka steelbooks that there is no art on the back . . . it will come as a surprise to anyone not familiar with Eureka steelbooks though.

Yep.... You nailed it there my steelbook collector philosopher. Hit me with your wisdom

Aside of this ''great'' info...... The back is still ugly as hell

 

[Vegano]

It will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Eureka steelbooks that there is no art on the back . . . it will come as a surprise to anyone not familiar with Eureka steelbooks though.

Not really a surprise, just that for some reason it looks particularly ugly on this particularly release........for some reason. Maybe it's because, as you pointed out in your post a while back, that almost all of their steelbooks have the respective titles on the back - well, that's something, right? Better than NOTHING, IMO. But this doesn't even have the title. For me, just looking at the back of this again in the pic, this looks really crap. The other steelbooks like Mabuse, island of lost souls, etc, i don't have a problem with, they are quality steelbooks, even wothout back art. Even the Entity steelbook has the title on the back, and against the black background is at least something. It's THIS particular steelbook - maybe it's the colour, i don't know, but it's just a BIG, BLUE, BLANK.

 

[HUBMUSWELL]

Yep.... You nailed it there my steelbook collector philosopher. Hit me with your wisdom

Aside of this ''great'' info...... The back is still ugly as hell

It isn't ugly, it's just plain...I would love to see the artwork flow to the back.

 

[Vegano]

It isn't ugly, it's just plain...I would love to see the artwork flow to the back.

Yeah, actually you probably right. I called this ugly too, but plain is better way to put it i think.......very plain.

 

[virkia]

Yep.... You nailed it there my steelbook collector philosopher. Hit me with your wisdom

Aside of this ''great'' info...... The back is still ugly as hell

My wisdom ? lol, anyway, here goes . . .
The back is NOT ugly.
The back is plain.
There is a BIG difference, mon "ami".
Ugly back ...............................................................................................................................................vs. ..................................................................Plain back

On the other hand the "ugly" back could make for a nice steelbook for the right film . . . and the only one I can recall off the top of my head with flowers is ONLY GOD FORGIVES which I feel isn't too ugly:-

Plain backs - as seen on the Eurekas and also on other examples - are certainly preferable to fully printed backs as seen on early U.K. steelbooks which I find unbelievably ugly even when compared to plain backs with j-cards:-
Can't be bothered to take pics of the backs of my copies but here are a few sourced from the internet of ehat I consider to be ugly backs or in other words, before the invention of the j-card and the partial slip (LOL):-
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SWEENEY TODD (2008 release)

10,000 BC (2008 release)

WANTED (2008 release)

TRANSPORTER 3 (2009 release)
TERMINATOR 2 (2009 release)

CROUCHING TIGER (2009 steelbook)

GLADIATOR (2009 release)

AVATAR (2010 release)

BATTLESTAR GALLACTICA (2010 release)

MINORITY REPORT (2010 release)

THE WOLFMAN (2010 release)

GREEN ZONE )2010 release)

PSYCHO (2010 release)

FLASH GORDON (2010 release)

KICK-ASS (2010 release)

ROBIN HOOD (2010 release)

PRINCE OF PERSIA gold Triple Play edition (2010 release)

PREDATORS (2010 release)

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: THE STORY SO FAR (2010 steelbook)

SCOTT PILGRIM (2010 release)

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART ONE (2010 release)

. . . and so on . . . pretty sure you get the point: -
PRINTED BACKS = Ugly
PLAIN BACKS = Bad
ARTWORK ON BACKS = Good

 

[StifflersDad]

LOL

 

[HUBMUSWELL]

My wisdom ? lol, anyway, here goes . . .
The back is NOT ugly.
The back is plain.
There is a BIG difference, mon "ami".
Ugly back .................................................vs. ..................................................................Plain back

I prefer the one on the right rather than the Guy on the left

 

[levi]

the back is fine. its a fantastic steel and film.

 

[larson1977]

My wisdom ? lol, anyway, here goes . . .
The back is NOT ugly.
The back is plain.
There is a BIG difference, mon "ami".
Ugly back ...............................................................................................................................................vs. ..................................................................Plain back

The back IS ugly.....

 

[paulboland]

Perfect Condition no scratches on my Steelbook

 

[Vegano]

Perfect Condition no scratches on my Steelbook

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Looks like i have to take back what i said..........looks quite nice actually. Yeah, nice one!

 

[sunnyx]

Paul's probably photoshoped edited the scratches on the back to give it a shiny finish

 

[paulboland]

Paul's probably photoshoped edited the scratches on the back to give it a shiny finish

You could say the others probably Photoshop their steelbook with added scratches

 

[Mobley]

Mine arrived the other day with a large scratch on the front. Zavvi have offered to replace it, so fingers crossed i will get a replacement.
After reading the posts seems there is a lot of damaged Steelbooks, maybe Zavvi already know about the damages and are holding stock back to replace them

 

[severo]

Mine arrived the other day with a large scratch on the front. Zavvi have offered to replace it, so fingers crossed i will get a replacement.
After reading the posts seems there is a lot of damaged Steelbooks, maybe Zavvi already know about the damages and are holding stock back to replace them

...and sell us the returned scratched copies later on in a new shrink wrap.

 

[Steelbookzombie]

Mine arrived today and I was actually very surprised at what a great job they've done! A nice addition to the horror section of the zombie dungeon!

 

[Mobley]

...and sell us the returned scratched copies later on in a new shrink wrap.

they would never do that