The Arrow Thread

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Which Asian films are set on Halloween?

Think the only two set near halloween from Asia was Ghost Game and The Guardpost.

[Justin101]

I?m hoping that it?s something new to Arrow and not a re-release. Trick R Treat would be good as it doesn?t have a UK HD release and it?s a Warner Bros title.

I am not getting my hopes up though it?s probably something mediocre

[Justin101]

I?ll also put it out there that Trick or Treat would be a good call since there is a nice US 4k on the way.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Trick r' Treat confirmed as a US release in 4K, plus a J-Horror box set and Hellraiser (yawn)

No idea about UK ones yet.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Trick r' Treat 4K - no blu-ray - tossers!

Exorcist 2 Bd

Exorcist 3 4K

J-Horror box set.

Nothing for me there until i can get Exorcist II in a sale.

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Trick r' Treat 4K - no blu-ray - tossers!

Exorcist 2 Bd

Exorcist 3 4K

J-Horror box set.

Nothing for me there until i can get Exorcist II in a sale.

That's pathetic. Absolutely pathetic.

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[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Trick r' Treat 4K - no blu-ray - tossers!

Exorcist 2 Bd

Exorcist 3 4K

J-Horror box set.

Nothing for me there until i can get Exorcist II in a sale.

I'm interested in the Trick r' Treat 4K release as the single format nature doesn't bother me and, unless they were different, I would only have a Blu-ray version that would be surplus to requirements.

I'm not at all interested in The Exorcist II release at all and, considering the source material, The Exorcist III one is unlikely to be much better than the remastered Blu-ray release from 2021.

[Susan Foreman]

Full details:

NEW UK TITLE: Exorcist II: The Heretic - Limited Edition Blu-ray pre-order available from Arrow Films direct UK$18:00

Release date: October 7

""From John Boorman, the director of Point Blank and Deliverance, comes Exorcist II: The Heretic, a visionary metaphysical thriller that confounded audience expectations by delivering something unique and entirely unexpected.

It has been four years since the exorcism that saved the life of Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair) and caused the deaths of Lankester Merrin (Max Von Sydow) and Damien Karras, the priests who helped her. Regan remembers nothing, but her therapist Dr Tuskin (Louise Fletcher) believes those memories are simply repressed and waiting. Meanwhile, Father Philip Lamont (Richard Burton) - his own faith shaken by a failed exorcism - is tasked by the Vatican with investigating Father Merrin, who faces posthumous charges of heresy for his controversial writings. His investigation will lead him to Africa, New York and Georgetown as he and Regan are drawn together in a spiritual battle that encircles the globe.

With an all-star cast, sublime cinematography, and a standout score from legendary composer Ennio Morricone, Exorcist II: The Heretic is a daring vision, packed with the kind of bold ideas and extraordinary images that Boorman would also explore in Zardoz and Excalibur. Forget what you think you know...

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of the 118-minute Original Premiere Version and the 103-minute International Version
• Original lossless mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Savieri
• Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by film critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Glenn Kenny and Matt Rogerson, plus an archival interview with cinematographer William Fraker

DISC ONE - ORIGINAL PREMIERE VERSION

• New commentary by film historian Lee Gambin and filmmaker David Kittredge, director of the forthcoming feature-length Exorcist II documentary, Heretics
• New audio commentary by screenwriter and author Kelly Goodner and film historian Jim Hemphill
• Archive audio commentary with director John Boorman
• Archive audio commentary with special consultant Scott Michael Bosco
• It's Okay, He's Gone, a new visual essay by film critics BJ and Harmony Colangelo
• What Does She Remember?, an archive interview with actress with Linda Blair
• Archive interview with editor Tom Priestley
• Theatrical trailer
• Teaser trailer
• Extensive image galleries

DISC TWO - INTERNATIONAL VERSION

• Archive audio commentary by film critic Mike White of The Projection Booth podcast
• Theatrical trailer

Might pick it up when it is cheap in a sale

[Susan Foreman]

Full details:

NEW UK TITLE: Exorcist III - Pre-order available from Arrow direct for Limited Edition 4K UHD - UK$22:00 and Limited Edition 4K UHD / Original Artwork / Arrow Store Exclusive - UK$22:00

Release date: October 7

"The personal vision of William Peter Blatty (writer of William Friedkin's original 1973 masterpiece), The Exorcist III is a hellish horror detective story that pairs thoughtful theological themes with scenes of sheer terror.

Fifteen years after the events of the first film, Lieutenant Kinderman (George C. Scott, The Changeling) investigates a series of horrific murders that follow the modus operandi of the notorious Gemini Killer... who died several years earlier in the electric chair. After his friend Father Dyer (Ed Flanders) is murdered in his hospital bed, Kinderman's investigations lead him to 'Patient X', a psychopath housed at the same hospital who claims to be the Gemini Killer, and who knows intimate crime scene details. Their encounter leads to a fiery climactic confrontation between the eternal forces of good and evil...

The Exorcist III boasts some of modern horror's most unforgettable scares and exceptional supporting performances from Jason Miller (The Ninth Configuration) and Brad Dourif (Dune). Blatty's film is presented here in both its original theatrical cut and the Legion director's cut."

Product Features

• 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• Original theatrical 2.0 stereo audio on both cuts and optional 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio for the theatrical cut
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Richard Wells
• Illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Lee Gambin, archival articles and reviews

DISC ONE - THEATRICAL CUT (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

• 4K restoration of the theatrical cut of The Exorcist III, presented in presented on 4K Ultra HD (2160p) Blu-ray in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Audio commentary by critics Alexandra Heller Nicholas and Josh Nelson
• Audio interview with writer / director William Peter Blatty
• Death, Be Not Proud: The Making of The Exorcist III, an in-depth 2016 documentary divided into five chapters:
  - Chapter One: A "Wonderfull" Time, an interview with producer Carter DeHaven and members of the supporting cast and production crew
  - Chapter Two: Signs of the Gemini, an interview with actor Brad Dourif
  - Chapter Three: The Devil in the Details, an interview with production designer Leslie Dilley and more
  - Chapter Four: Music for a Padded Cell, an interview with composer Barry DeVorzon
  - Chapter Five: All This Bleeding, interviews about the additional shoot and special effects
• The Exorcist III: Vintage Interviews, archival interviews with cast and crew members including William Peter Blatty, producer James Robinson, actors George C. Scott, Jason Miller, Grand L. Bush and Ed Flanders
• Falling Down a Long Flight of Steps, an interview with special effects artist Randy Moore
• The Exorcist III: Vintage Featurette, making-of documentary with on-set footage and interviews
• Deleted scenes, alternate takes and bloopers
• Image galleries
• Trailers, TV spots and radio spots

DISC TWO - 'LEGION' DIRECTOR's CUT (BLU-RAY)

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the Legion director's cut, assembled from the best available film and video elements
• Legion audio commentary with esteemed film critics Mark Kermode and Kim Newman
• Deleted Prologue, an alternate opening to Legion with optional audio commentary from Mark Kermode and Kim Newman

Limited Edition 4K Cover

Original Artwork Cover

I don't have a 4K player, so this is pointless for me

[Susan Foreman]

Full details:

NEW US & CAN TITLE: Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment - Pre-order available from Arrow US for PINHEAD SLIPCASE LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY - US$75:00, CHATTERER SLIPCASE LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD - US$80:00 and PINHEAD SLIPCASE LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD - US$80:00

Release date: October 22

"WE HAVE SUCH SIGHTS TO SHOW YOU?

In the 1980s, Clive Barker changed the face of horror fiction, throwing out the rules to expose new vistas of terror and beauty, expanding the horizons for every genre writer who followed him. With Hellraiser, his first feature film, he did the same for cinema.

Hedonist Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman) thinks he has reached the limits of earthly pleasure. But a mysterious puzzle box will take him further than he can possibly imagine, opening the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible and summoning the Cenobites, whose experiments in the higher reaches of experience will tear his soul apart. When he manages to escape, Frank returns to the world skinless and in need of help. Now his former lover Julia (Clare Higgins) must kill to make him whole again. But the Cenobites want Frank back, and there'll be hell to pay when they find him.

Hellbound: Hellraiser II expands on Barker?s original vision as screenwriter Peter Atkins takes Julia Cotton, her step daughter Kirsty (Ashley Laurence) and the sinister Dr. Channard (Kenneth Cranham) into the dominion of the Cenobites themselves. Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth sees Pinhead set loose on the sinful streets of New York City to create chaos with a fresh cadre of Cenobitic kin. Then, Hellraiser: Bloodline sinks its hooks into past, present and future with the story of Phillip LeMarchand, the 18th-century toymaker who made the lament configuration puzzle box, his descendent John Merchant - a 20th-century architect whose most recent building bears a striking resemblance to the lament configuration - and Dr. Paul Merchant, a 22nd-century engineer and designer of The Minos, a space station which is a great deal more than it seems.

Experience the sublime agony of this quartet of torment like you never have before in all-new 4K restorations from the original camera negatives. Hell has never looked better!"

4-DISC BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Brand new 4K restorations of all four films from the original camera negatives by Arrow Films
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all four films
• Original lossless stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio for all four films
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Ages of Desire, an exclusive 200-page hardback book with new writing from Clive Barker archivists Phil and Sarah Stokes
• Limited edition layered packaging featuring brand new Pinhead artwork

DISC 1 HELLRAISER

• Brand new audio commentary featuring genre historian (and unit publicist of Hellraiser) Stephen Jones with author and film critic Kim Newman
• Archival audio commentary with writer/director Clive Barker and actor Ashley Laurence, moderated by Peter Atkins
• Archival audio commentary with writer/director Clive Barker
• Power of Imagination - brand new 60-minute discussion about Hellraiser and the work of Clive Barker by film scholars Sorcha N? Fhlainn (editor of Clive Barker: Dark Imaginer) and Karmel Kniprath
• Unboxing Hellraiser - brand new visual essay celebrating the Lament Configuration by genre author Alexandra Benedict (The Beauty of Murder)
• The Pursuit of Possibilities - brand new 60-minute discussion between acclaimed horror authors Paula D. Ashe (We Are Here To Hurt Each Other) and Eric LaRocca (Everything the Dark Eats) celebrating the queerness of Hellraiser and the importance of Clive Barker as a queer writer
• Flesh is a Trap - brand new visual essay exploring body horror and transcendence in the work of Clive Barker by genre author Guy Adams (The World House)
• Newly uncovered extended EPK interviews with Clive Barker and stars Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, and effects artist Bob Keen, shot during the making of Hellraiser, with a new introduction by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
• Original 1987 Electronic Press Kit
• Being Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellraiser - archival interview with the actor
• Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser - archival interview with the iconic actor about his first appearance as 'Pinhead'
• Soundtrack Hell: The Story of the Abandoned Coil Score ? archival interview with Coil member Stephen Thrower
• Trailers and TV spots
• Image gallery
• Draft screenplays

DISC 2 HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II

• Brand new audio commentary featuring Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
• Archival audio commentary with director Tony Randel, writer Peter Atkins and actor Ashley Laurence
• Audio commentary with director Tony Randel and writer Peter Atkins
• Hell Was What They Wanted! - brand new 80-minute appreciation of Hellbound, the Hellraiser mythos and the work of Clive Barker by horror authors George Daniel Lea (Born in Blood) and Kit Power (The Finite)
• That Rat-Slice Sound - brand new appreciation of composer Christopher Young?s scores for Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II by Guy Adams
• Archival on-set interview with Clive Barker
• Archival on-set interview with cast and crew
• Behind the scenes footage
• Being Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellbound ? archival interview about the actor?s return to the role of Frank Cotton
• Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellbound - archival interview with the iconic actor about his second appearance as 'Pinhead'
• Lost in the Labyrinth - archival featurette featuring interviews with Barker, Randel, Keen, Atkins and others
• Trailers and TV spots
• Image gallery

DISC 3 HELLRAISER III: HELL ON EARTH

• Alternative Unrated version (contains standard definition inserts)
• Brand new audio commentary featuring Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
• Archival audio commentary with screenwriter Peter Atkins (Theatrical Cut only)
• Archival audio commentary with director Anthony Hickox and actor Doug Bradley (Unrated Version only)
• Previously unseen extended EPK featuring interviews with Clive Barker and Doug Bradley
• FX dailies
• Time with Terri - archival interview with actor Paula Marshall
• Raising Hell on Earth - archival interview with director Anthony Hickox
• Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser III - archival interview with the iconic actor about his third appearance as 'Pinhead'
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

DISC 4 HELLRAISER: BLOODLINE

• Brand new audio commentary featuring screenwriter Peter Atkins, with Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
• The Beauty of Suffering - brand new featurette exploring the Cenobites' connection to goth, fetish cultures and BDSM
• Newly uncovered workprint version of the film, providing a fascinating insight into how it changed during post production
• Hellraiser Evolutions - archival documentary on the evolution of the franchise and its enduring legacy, featuring interviews with Scott Derrickson (director, Hellraiser: Inferno), Rick Bota (director, Hellraiser: Hellseeker, Deader and Hellworld), Stuart Gordon (director, Re-Animator, From Beyond) and others
• Books of Blood and Beyond: The Literary Works of Clive Barker - archival appreciation by horror author David Gatwalk of Barker's written work, from The Books of Blood to The Scarlet Gospels
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery
• Easter egg

No interest in this at all !