14143-br1080p-subs-returnofthelivingdead-2-1988...

You can use the year 1988 to auto-sort into "80s Horror" folders.

It strips out technical junk (like "BR1080p") so you can search for just the film title. 14143-BR1080p-SUBS-RETURNOFTHELIVINGDEAD-2-1988...

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 You can use the year 1988 to auto-sort

It makes the film instantly recognizable in a file explorer or media player. This is especially helpful for media servers or

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:

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: