Scream Dream: Collector's Edition – Visual Vengeance (Blu-ray)

Release Date: USA, 1989
Director: Donald Farmer
Writer: Donald Farmer
Cast: Carol Carr, Melissa Moore, Nikki Riggins, Jesse Raye, Gene Amonette, Michelle Uber

Release Date: July 28th, 2026
Approximate Running Time: 68 Minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1 Aspect Ratio / 1080 Interlaced / MPEG-4 AVC
Rating: R
Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo English
Subtitles: English SDH
Region Coding: Region Free
Retail Price: $34.95

"When heavy metal front woman Michelle Shocked is fired from her band for bad press related to Satanic rumors, she proves everyone right by transforming into a bloodthirsty demon who embarks on a spree of killing and possession." - synopsis provided by the distributor

Video: 1.5/5

Here’s the information provided about the transfer, "SD master version from original tape elements."

Scream Dream comes on a 50 GB dual layer Blu-ray.

Disc Size: 33.8 GB

Feature: 15.3 GB

The screenshots give you a clear idea of what to expect. Both films look rough and it does not help that they are interlaced. That said, I doubt Scream Dream will look any better than they do for this release.

Audio: 1.5/5

This release comes with one audio option, a Dolby Digital mono mix in English with removable English SDH. The audio sounds muffled and it is appreciated that English SDH has been provided.

Extras:

Extras for this release include a Visual Vengeance trailer for Scream Dream (1 minute 5 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), a behind-the-scenes image gallery with music from the film playing in the background, an excerpt from a Scream Dream theatrical screening and Q&A with director Donald Farmer (6 minutes 1 second, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), an interview with special effects artist Rick Gonzales titled The Art of the Scream (15 minutes 50 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), an interview with actress Jesse Raye (11 minutes 6 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), an interview with actor Nick Riggins (5 minutes 4 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), an interview with Donald Farmer (52 minutes 47 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), a conversation between Justin Decloux and Adam 'Riot' Thorn titled Heavy Metal Horror Primer (32 minutes 35 seconds, Dolby Digital stereo English, no subtitles), an audio commentary with Donald Farmer, a reversible sleeve featuring original VHS art, a folded mini-poster, a ‘Stick Your Own’ VHS sticker set (first pressing only), an O-card slipcover (first pressing only), and a Scream Dream Guitar Pick (first pressing only).

Other extras are Visual Vengeance trailers for Violent New Breed and Vampire Cop. 

Summary:

Scream Dream was written and directed by Donald Farmer, a do-it-yourslef filmmaker whose output spans from the 1970s to the present. His most notable films are Cannibal Hookers, Demon Queen, and Invasion of the Scream Queens.

A singer in a heavy-metal band is fired for causing too much negative publicity.

Growing up in the 1980s, there was an unwarranted panic about heavy metal music being satanic. While many bands of that era embraced the satanic angle, looking back, I cannot believe anyone took them that seriously. That brings me to Scream Dream, a film that embraces the uproar from that era and introduces an actual witch character who's positioned herself as a lead singer in a heavy metal band. She uses her newfound fame to lure unsuspecting fans, whom she kills and drinks their blood.

Everything about Scream Dream screams zero-budget cinema. The acting is one-dimensional; fortunately, dialogue is sparse, and the special effects are crude. At 68 minutes in length, the narrative feels twice as long. On the positive side, Scream Dream never skims when it comes to carnage and sleaze. Ultimately, Scream Dream negatives far outweigh its positives, making it a film that even fans of Z-grade horror will find difficult to champion.

Visual Vengeance gives Scream Dream its best home media releases to date.

Written by Michael Den Boer