Shout! Factory

Overview

Shout! Factory is a Los Angeles-based home entertainment and media company founded in 2003. The company produces premium Blu-ray and 4K UHD editions of cult, classic television, comedy, and genre films under the Shout! Factory label, and horror and cult cinema specifically under its Scream Factory imprint. Shout! Factory has become one of the most significant mid-premium home entertainment labels in the US, occupying a position between the high-end collector labels (Criterion, Vinegar Syndrome) and the standard commercial releases of major studios.

The Scream Factory imprint, launched in 2012, focuses specifically on horror and cult cinema, producing collector Blu-ray editions of studio horror films from the 1970s and 1980s alongside more recent releases. Scream Factory's catalog emphasises genre classics from Universal, Paramount, and other studios that have not received premium treatment from their rights holders directly, licensing these titles for upgraded home video releases that serve the dedicated horror collector market.

Scream Factory Horror Label

Scream Factory has built one of the most significant catalogs of horror Blu-ray releases in the US market, covering Universal Horror classics, slasher film catalogues, and cult horror from international directors. The label's releases typically include new 4K scans from original materials, extensive supplementary content including new cast and crew interviews, and premium packaging with reversible cover art.

For horror collectors in the US, Scream Factory releases for major studio horror titles often represent the definitive home video presentations of those films -- higher quality than the studios themselves have produced and with more comprehensive supplementary content than standard catalog releases.

Shout! Factory TV

Shout! Factory operates Shout! Factory TV, a free streaming platform carrying cult television, classic films, and genre content from the company's catalog. This AVOD platform provides streaming access to the Shout! Factory library alongside physical media sales, serving audiences who prefer streaming access to the same content that the label's collector editions serve.

What Filmmakers Should Know

Shout! Factory is not an acquisition target for contemporary independent filmmakers seeking distribution of new work. The company focuses on catalog releases and licensing from existing rights holders rather than acquiring new productions.

For rights holders of cult, horror, and classic films seeking premium US home entertainment treatment, Shout! Factory and Scream Factory are primary specialist contacts alongside Kino Lorber, Vinegar Syndrome, and Arrow Video. The label's distribution infrastructure and its established collector audience provide commercial reach for catalog titles that standard studio releases cannot achieve.

See Also

For comparable premium home entertainment labels in specific niches, see Vinegar Syndrome and Arrow Video in this directory. For theatrical-focused horror distribution, see Shudder in this directory.