The Arrow Thread

[DayzeUK]

Did everyone get their stuff from the sale yet?

[mr 420]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

There is a strong suspicion that Arrow have Driller Killer...

Awww, that's a bit of a damp squib. I would prefer to see something that needs a DVD release, rather than one that's already had a handful.

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by DayzeUK

Did everyone get their stuff from the sale yet?

I've had my sale stuff, but I haven't had a shipping notice for something pre-ordered due out today

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by mr 420

Whilst listening to the latest podcast (Intruder aka Night Crew) from the Hysteria Lives! guys, Justin revealed that along with their upcoming Burning commentary they are to record another track in the upcoming weeks for an unrevealed Arrow title. Justin also noted that it will keep in line with his podcast.

So, the question is, which slasher is up next?

THE SLAYER!

[Susan Foreman]

"** FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION FINAL SPECS **

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Pre-order the UK edition: Female Prisoner Scorpion: The Complete Collection
Pre-order the US edition: Female Prisoner Scorpion Collection (Arrow US) (DVD / Blu-Ray Combo)

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Starring the iconic and beautiful Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood, Stray Cat Rock) in a role that came to define her career, the four-film Female Prisoner Scorpion series charts the vengeance of Nami Matsushima, who assumes the mantle of "Scorpion," becoming an avatar of vengeance and survival, and an unlikely symbol of female resistance in a male-dominated world.

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion introduces Nami, a gullible young woman unjustly imprisoned, who must find a way to escape in order to exact revenge upon the man who betrayed her. The visually avant-garde Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 sees director Shunya Ito and star Meiko Kaji re-unite as Nami and six other female convicts escape prison once more. The Gothic horror-inspired Beast Stable finds Nami branded public enemy #1 and on the run. She soon finds refuge with a sympathetic prostitute, but runs afoul of a local gang. The final film in the series, #701's Grudge Song (from director Yasuharu Hasebe, Retaliation, Massacre Gun), shows a gentler side of Nami as she falls in with Kudo, an ex-radical suffering from physical and psychological trauma caused by police torture.

Spiritual kin to Ms. 45, Coffy and The Bride Wore Black, the Female Prisoner Scorpion is the pinnacle of early 1970s exploitation cinema from Japanese grindhouse studio Toei, and one of the greatest female revenge sagas ever told.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
•Limited Edition Blu-ray collection (4000 copies)
•Brand new 2K restorations of all four films in the series presented on High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD
•Original mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-rays) for all films
•Optional English subtitles for all films
•Double-sided fold out poster of two original artworks
•Reversible sleeves for all films featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ian MacEwan
•Booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic Chuck Stephens, a brand new interview with Toru Shinohara, creator of the original Scorpion manga and an archive interview with Meiko Kaji by Chris D. illustrated with original stills

FEMALE PRISONER #701: SCORPION
•Newly filmed appreciation by filmmaker Gareth Evans (The Raid)
•Shunya Ito: Birth of an Outlaw, an archive interview with the director
•Scorpion Old and New, a new interview with assistant director Yutaka Kohira
•Theatrical Trailers for all four films in the series

FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: JAILHOUSE 41
•Newly filmed appreciation by critic Kier-La Janisse
•Japanese cinema critic Jasper Sharp looks over the career of Shunya Ito
•Designing Scorpion, a new interview with production designer Tadayuki Kuwana
•Original Theatrical Trailer and Teaser

FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: BEAST STABLE
•Newly filmed appreciation by critic Kat Ellinger
•Shunya Ito: Directing Meiko Kaji, an archive interview with the director
•Unchained Melody, a new visual essay by Tom Mes on the career of Meiko Kaji
•Original Theatrical Trailer and Teaser

FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: #701’s GRUDGE SONG
•Newly filmed appreciation by filmmaker Kazuyoshi Kumakiri (Kichiku: Banquet of the Beasts)
•Yasuharu Hasebe: Finishing the Series, an archive interview with the director
•Japanese cinema critic Jasper Sharp looks over the career of Yasuharu Hasebe
•They Call Her Scorpion, a new visual essay by Tom Mes on the film series
•Original Theatrical Trailer"

[JAMIOUSE]

Can we expect the BIG Arrow announcements for their dual releases tomorrow? I don't remember them giving a specific date...

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by JAMIOUSE

Can we expect the BIG Arrow announcements for their dual releases tomorrow? I don't remember them giving a specific date...

Thought it was Wednesday?

[Critter]

Originally Posted by J Harker

Thought it was Wednesday?

They didn't give a specific day, I don't think, just "next week." Probably a matter of waiting for final confirmation on some small detail... special features, artwork, etc. Tomorrow's probably likely, though, if only because people will start going absolutely rabid on their Facebook page if they wait until Friday.

I reckon one of the "biggest ever" releases will probably be a Phantasm set or a Paul Naschy collection (hasn't that been rumoured for a while or was it just numerous people suggesting/asking for it?)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Critter

I reckon one of the "biggest ever" releases will probably be a Phantasm set or a Paul Naschy collection (hasn't that been rumoured for a while or was it just numerous people suggesting/asking for it?)

If it's a Paul Naschy set i'll buy a blu ray player tomorrow.

Something tells me, come weekend, i doubt i'll own a BD player.

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Critter

They didn't give a specific day, I don't think, just "next week." Probably a matter of waiting for final confirmation on some small detail... special features, artwork, etc. Tomorrow's probably likely, though, if only because people will start going absolutely rabid on their Facebook page if they wait until Friday.

I reckon one of the "biggest ever" releases will probably be a Phantasm set or a Paul Naschy collection (hasn't that been rumoured for a while or was it just numerous people suggesting/asking for it?)

I'm pretty sure Phantasm is on the cards but I've heard nothing of a Paul Naschy set.