The Arrow Thread

[Susan Foreman]

"***NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE COMING!***

Join us this Friday (June 28th) at 3.00pm BST / 7.00am PT / 10.00am ET for our September new title reveals!"

Suggestions include 'Heroes' boxset, 'Twilight' boxset, 'Dolores Claiborne', 'Sunshine', 'Apocalypto', 'Full Eclipse', 'The Omen' boxset, 'Riddick', 'Little Shop Of Horrors', Antonioni's 'L'eclisse' and 'Dark Glasses'

Alternately, maybe Arrow are making their move into music videos and are releasing a film of the ABBA hologram concerts!

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

It's probably some film like Bandits or Diary of a Wimpy Kid that features that godawful song Total Eclipse of the Heart

Or failing that and thinking outside the box - Watership Down.

[Susan Foreman]

I actually enjoyed 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid'

I thought it was a fun piece of brainless nonsense

[nicholasrope]

Would love it to be Full Eclipse, but it looks like Sunshine

[will graham]

Could be rereleasing pitch black again.

[Susan Foreman]

This weeks spotlight deal

'The Chucky Collection' available as an Arrow Store Exclusive Limited Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray - UK$80:00 [saving UK$39:99], a Standard Limited Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray - UK$80:00 [saving UK$39:99] or a Blu-Ray - UK$70:00 [saving UK$39.99]

Live until Monday 1st July or whilst stocks last

[Susan Foreman]

NEW UK TITLE: 'Love, Death & Apocalypse: Three Films by Alex de la Iglesia' - Pre-order available from Arrow UK for Limited Edition 4K UHD - UK$40:00 or Limited Edition Blu-Ray - UK?35:00

Release date: September 23

"Outrageous, absurdist, grotesque! Often hilarious, always stylish, and utterly unpredictable, the films of Spanish director ?lex de la Iglesia are an exhilarating shock to the cinematic system.

Produced by legendary provocateur Pedro Almodovar, de la Iglesia's debut feature Accion Mutante is a violent sci-fi black comedy set in a post-apocalyptic world where attractive people hold all the power and a terrorist group, who see themselves as mutants, take arms to rid the world of their superficial oppressors. With his second feature, The Day of the Beast (El dia de la bestia) de la Iglesia delivered one of the greatest horror comedies of all time as a Catholic priest joins forces with a heavy metal fan, and the host of a popular occult TV show to kill the Antichrist on Christmas Eve. A critical and commercial success around the world, The Day of the Beast paved the way for gonzo action-crime-horror Perdita Durango, (aka Dance with the Devil) a Spanish-US-Mexican co-production based on a novel by Barry Gifford (author of Wild at Heart). Starring Rosie Perez (Do the Right Thing), a then little known Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) and James Gandolfini (The Sopranos), Perdita Durango is a twisted tale of love, guns, drugs, voodoo ceremonies, and refrigerated foetuses...

Packed with a wealth of new and archival extras, Arrow Video welcomes you to the delirious, diabolical and demented world of Alex de la Iglesia. Not for the faint of heart!"

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• High Definition Blu-ray presentations of all three films
• Original lossless Spanish stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos audio options for Accion Mutante
• Original lossless Spanish and English stereo 2.0, and Spanish 5.1 audio options for The Day of the Beast
• Original lossless English stereo 2.0, and English and Spanish 5.1 audio options for Perdita Durango
• Optional English subtitles for all three films
• Double-sided fold-out posters for all three films
• 9 postcard-sized reproduction art cards
• Illustrated collector?s booklet featuring new writing by film critics Kat Ellinger, Xavier Aldana Reyes and Valeria Villegas Lindvall
• Limited Edition Deluxe packaging with reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Heather Vaughan

DISC ONE: ACCION MUTANTE

• Brand new audio commentary by film scholars Xavier Aldana Reyes and Kat Ellinger
• Archive audio commentary with director Alex de la Iglesia, writer Jorge Guerricaechevarr?a, producer Esther Garc?a, and production designers Jose Luis Arrizabalaga and Biaffra
• Brand new appreciation of director Alex de la Iglesia by film scholar Jose Arroyo
• Well-Done Baloney, an archive interview with director Alex de la Iglesia
• Bad Blood Costumbrism, an archive interview with writer Jorge Guerricaechevarr?a
• The F*cking Boss, an archive interview with actor Antonio Resines
• Some Crazy Sh*t, an archive interview with production designers Jos? Luis Arrizabalaga and Biaffra
• Litres of Blood... Wonderful!, an archive interview with special effects artist Ra?l Romanillos
• Archive interview with director Alex de la Iglesia
• Vintage "Making Of" featurette
• Behind the scenes
• Storyboards
• Music video
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

DISC TWO: THE DAY OF THE BEAST

• Brand new audio commentary by film scholar Shelagh Rowan-Legg
• Clean Up Madrid, a brand new visual essay by film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
• Heirs of the Beast, an archive feature-length documentary
• Antichrist Superstar, an archive interview with director ?lex de la Iglesia
• The Man Who Saved the World, an archive interview with actor Armando De Razza
• Beauty and the Beast, an archive interview with actor Maria Grazia Cucinotta
• Shooting the Beast, an archive interview with director of photography Flavio Mart?nez Labiano
• Mirindas Asesinas, a 1990 short film by Alex de la Iglesia
• Theatrical trailers
• Image gallery

DISC THREE: PERDITA DURANGO

• Brand new audio commentary by film critic Valeria Villegas Lindvall
• On the Border, an archive interview with director ?lex de la Iglesia
• Writing Perdita Durango, an archive interview with writer Barry Gifford
• Dancing with the Devil, an archive appraisal by film scholar Dr Rebekah McKendry
• Narcosatanicos: Perdita Durango and the Matamoros Cult, an archive interview with Abraham Castillo Flores and Cauldron of Blood author Jim Schutze
• Canciones de Amor Maldito: The Music of Perdita Durango, an archive interview with composer Simon Boswell
• Shooting Perdita Durango, an archive interview with director of photography Flavio Mart?nez Labiano
• Theatrical trailers
• Image gallery

This is one I am interested in... when it is a bit cheaper

[Susan Foreman]

NEW US & CAN TITLE: Torso (1973) - Pre-order available from Arrow US for Limited Edition 4K UHD - US$35:00 or Limited Edition 4K UHD Original Artwork Slipcover - US$35:00

Release date: September 17

"A talented and versatile journeyman, director Sergio Martino (The Case of the Scorpion's Tail, Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key) lent his talents to multiple genres across his long and varied career, but is undoubtedly best known for his giallo thrillers from the early 70s. Among the most highly acclaimed of these, 1973's Torso revels in the genre's time-honored traditions while simultaneously laying the groundwork for the modern slasher movie.

A sex maniac is prowling the streets of Perugia, targeting the picturesque university town?s female students. Alarmed at the plummeting life expectancy of the student body, Jane (Suzy Kendall, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage) and her three friends elope to a secluded country villa - only to discover that, far from having left the terror behind, they?ve brought it with them!

Also known as Carnal Violence, Torso was released in Italy towards the end of the giallo boom before enjoying a second life on the American grindhouse circuit. Co-starring Tina Aumont (Salon Kitty) and Luc Merenda (The Violent Professionals), the film finds its director at the top of his game, delivering copious levels of violence, sleaze, and one of the tensest cat-and-mouse games ever committed to celluloid!"

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films from the original camera negative
• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the 94-minute Italian and 90-minute English-language export versions of the film
• Restored original lossless Italian and English mono soundtracks*
• Original Italian and English front and end titles and insert shots
• Optional English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
• Audio commentary by Kat Ellinger, author of All the Colours of Sergio Martino
• All the Colors of Terror - interview with co-writer / director Sergio Martino
• The Discreet Charm of the Genre - interview with actor Luc Merenda
• Dial S for Suspense - interview with co-writer Ernesto Gastaldi
• Women in Blood - interview with filmmaker Federica Martino, daughter of Sergio Martino
• Saturating the Screen - interview with Mikel J. Koven, author of La Dolce Morte: Vernacular Cinema and the Italian Giallo Film
• 2017 Abertoir International Horror Festival Q&A with Sergio Martino
• Alternate opening and closing credits from the US release
• Italian and English theatrical trailers
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais
• Illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Adrian Smith and Howard Hughes

* The English audio track on the original, longer cut has some portions of English audio missing. English audio for these sections was either never recorded or has been lost. As such, these sequences are presented with Italian audio, subtitled in English.

New artwork version

Original artwork version

US and Canada only, so I an not interested in this

[Susan Foreman]

NEW US TITLE: 'Friday the 13th' (2009) - Limited Edition 4K UHD pre-order available from Arrow US - US$35:00

Release date: September 17

"In 2003, director Marcus Nispel made a lasting impression on horror fans with his box-office-topping remake The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Six years later, he turned his camera to another slasher icon, none other than the hulking masked killer Jason Voorhees, in his gore-soaked remake of Friday the 13th.

A group of oblivious teenagers choose Camp Crystal Lake as the destination for a weekend getaway. Among them, the young Clay Miller (Jared Padalecki, Supernatural) is not looking for fun and frolics, but for his sister Whitney who disappeared around the lake six weeks earlier. The trip turns into a waking nightmare as the bloodthirsty Jason emerges from the shadows, wielding a deadly machete and out for blood. Cut off from civilization, these youths discover too late that Crystal Lake bears the scars of a violent past as they uncover the terrifying events that spurred the masked killer's quest for violent vengeance.

Nispel's taut direction and the stunning cinematography by Daniel Pearl - whose credits include the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre as well as the remake - bring a fresh and terrifying new perspective to the infamous hockeymasked maniac, sure to bring chills and thrills to even hardened horror veterans!"

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Two cuts of the film, the Theatrical Cut (97 mins) and the extended Killer Cut (105 mins)
• Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
• Limited edition Greetings from Crystal Lake Postcard
• Illustrated collector?s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Matt Konopka and Alexandra West
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin

Special features:
DISC ONE: THEATRICAL CUT

• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the Theatrical Cut
• Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio sound
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by director Marcus Nispel
• Brand new audio commentary by writers Mark Swift and Damian Shannon
• Brand new interview with director Marcus Nispel
• Brand new interview with writers Mark Swift and Damian Shannon
• Brand new interview with cinematographer Daniel Pearl
• A Killer New Beginning, an exclusive video essay about why horror fans shouldn?t fear remakes, what 2009?s Friday the 13th remake gets right, and why the film serves as a perfect template for future franchise remakes by film critic Matt Donato
• Excerpts from the Terror Trivia Track
• The Rebirth of Jason Voorhees archival featurette
• Hacking Back / Slashing Forward archival featurette
• The 7 Best Kills archival featurette
• Deleted scenes
• Original teaser, trailer and TV spots
• Electronic press kit
• Image gallery

DISC TWO: KILLER CUT

• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the Killer Cut
• Original 5.1 DTSHD Master Audio sound
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by film critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson

US only AND 4K UHD - two things I am not interested in!

[Susan Foreman]

NEW UK, US & CAN TITLE: The Threat (1966) - Limited Edition Blu-Ray pre-order available from Arrow UK - UK$18:00

Release date: September 23

"IMPRISONED IN HIS OWN HOME!

The Threat is a gritty crime drama in the vein of Kurosawa's High and Low, set against the backdrop of a rapidly modernising Japan that has left many of its citizens behind.

Misawa (Rentaro Mikuni, Fugitive from the Past, Vengeance is Mine) appears to lead a charmed life, the very model of Japan's post-war economic miracle. His position as the account manager of a prestigious advertising agency is enough to pay the mortgage on the spacious modern house he shares with his wife (Masumi Harukawa, Intentions of Murder) and their two young boys, kitted out with all the latest mod-cons. Then one day, the fragility of his existence is revealed when two violent jail-breakers turn up on his doorstep seeking refuge and threatening to embroil Misawa in their criminal activities.

Arrow Video presents this little-seen early masterpiece from Kinji Fukasaku, the future director of Battles Without Honour and Humanity and Battle Royale, for the very first time outside of its own country in a stunning new transfer."

Special Features:
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
• Original uncompressed mono audio
• Optional newly translated English subtitles
• Brand new audio commentary by Japanese film expert Tom Mes
• Warning Warning Danger Danger, a brand new 20-minute video appreciation by critic and Japanese film specialist Mark Schilling
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
• Illustrated collector?s booklet featuring writing on the film by Hayley Scanlon
• Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella

This is one I might get when it is cheap enough