You can use the year 1988 to auto-sort into "80s Horror" folders.
import re def clean_movie_title(filename): # Remove the starting ID and common tags raw_title = filename.split('-')[-3] + " " + filename.split('-')[-2] year = filename.split('-')[-1] # Humanize the title clean_name = raw_title.replace("RETURNOFTHELIVINGDEAD", "Return of the Living Dead").title() clean_name = clean_name.replace(" 2", " Part II") return f"{clean_name} ({year})" # Example Usage file_string = "14143-BR1080p-SUBS-RETURNOFTHELIVINGDEAD-2-1988" print(f"Original: {file_string}") print(f"Cleaned: {clean_movie_title(file_string)}") Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard Why this is useful: 14143-BR1080p-SUBS-RETURNOFTHELIVINGDEAD-2-1988...
It strips out technical junk (like "BR1080p") so you can search for just the film title. You can use the year 1988 to auto-sort
This logic takes a string like 14143-BR1080p-SUBS-RETURNOFTHELIVINGDEAD-2-1988 and transforms it into a human-readable format. Title: Return of the Living Dead Part II [1988] Quality: Blu-ray 1080p Subtitles: Hardcoded/Included (SUBS) Reference ID: 14143 How to Implement (Python Example) You can use this simple script to sanitize your filenames: This is especially helpful for media servers or
It makes the film instantly recognizable in a file explorer or media player.
To turn that messy file string into a "useful feature," you can create a that automatically extracts metadata from raw release names. This is especially helpful for media servers or personal library organization. The "Clean Title" Feature