Arrow Video Unleashes Special Edition of Guillermo Del Toro's "Crimson Peak"

Arrow Video recently released information that Guillermo del Toro's "Crimson Peak" will be receiving a special edition release. The 2015 film stars Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, Stoker), Tom Hiddleston, (Avengers Assemble) and Jessica Chastain, (Zero Dark Thirty).

Special features on the blu-ray includes: Audio commentary by co-writer and director Guillermo Del Toro, The House is Alive: Constructing Crimson Peak, a newly edited, feature-length documentary with cast and crew interviews and extensive behind the scenes footage, Previously unseen Spanish language interview with Guillermo Del Toro, The Gothic Corridor, The Scullery, The Red Clay Mines, The Limbo Fog Set; four featurettes exploring different aspects of Allerdale Hall, A Primer on Gothic Romance, the director and stars talk about the key traits of Gothic romance., The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak, the cast and crew talk about the film’s use of color, Hand Tailored Gothic, a featurette on the film’s striking costumes, A Living Thing, a look at the design, modelling and construction of the Allerdale Hall sets, Beware of Crimson Peak, a walking tour around Allerdale Hall with Tom Hiddleston, Crimson Phantoms, a featurette on the film’s amazing ghosts, Kim Newman on Crimson Peak and the Tradition of Gothic Romance, a newly filmed interview with author and critic, Violence and Beauty in Guillermo Del Toro’s Gothic Fairy Tale Films, a new video essay by the writer Kat Ellinger, Deleted scenes, Original trailers and TV spots, Double-sided, fold-out poster, Four double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproductions,Limited Edition packaging newly designed by Crimson Peak concept artist Guy Davis and Limited edition 80-page, hard-bound book featuring new writing by David Jenkins and Simon Abrams, an archival interview with Guillermo del Toro, and original conceptual design illustrations by artists Guy Davis and Oscar Chichoni.

"Crimson Peak" hits retail on January 15th.


Plot Synopsis:

From the imagination of Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, The Shape of Water) comes Crimson Peak, a lavish, stunningly realised journey into the dark heart of Gothic romance... Beginning in Buffalo, New York, during the 1880s, Crimson Peak stars Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland, Stoker) as Edith Cushing, an aspiring writer who is haunted by the death of her mother. Edith's falls in love with seductive stranger Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston, Avengers Assemble), who whisks her off to Allerdale Hall, his baronial, yet dilapidated English mansion built upon a mountain of blood-red clay. Here Edith meets Lucille (Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty), Thomas's sister who at times seems hostile and jealous. As Edith struggles to feel at home in the imposing residence, she gradually uncovers a horrendous family secret and encounters supernatural forces that will help her discover the terrible truth behind Crimson Peak. Boasting incredibly intricate and ornate production design and a rich visual style, del Toro's film is a grandiose, boldly baroque triumph of Gothic decadence, which expertly combines and contrasts the sublimely beautiful with the shockingly grotesque. Crimson Peak is presented here in sumptuous special packaging, with a wealth of extra features, affording unprecedented insight in to the making of this modern Gothic classic.

Arrow Video Sub-label Arrow Academy Debuts in the US with "Cinema Paradiso"

Arrow Video recently announced that their Arrow Academy line will be making it debut in the US in 2017. One of the first title is the classic italian film "Cinema Paradiso". The film is directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.

Special features on the DVD & Blu-Ray includes Audio commentary with director Giuseppe Tornatore and Italian cinema expert critic Millicent Marcus, A Dream of Sicily - A 52-minute documentary profile of Giuseppe Tornatore featuring interviews with director and extracts from his early home movies as well as interviews with director Francesco Rosi and painter Peppino Ducato, set to music by the legendary Ennio Morricone,  A Bear and a Mouse in Paradise - A 27-minute documentary on the genesis of Cinema Paradiso, the characters of Toto and Alfredo, featuring interviews with the actors who play them, Philippe Noiret and Salvatore Cascio as well as Tornatore, The Kissing Sequence - Giuseppe Tornatore discusses the origins of the kissing scenes with full clips identifying each scene, Original Director's Cut Theatrical Trailer and 25th Anniversary Re-Release Trailer.





"Cinema Paradiso" hits Banes and Nobel stores on March 7th and everywhere else on March 21st.


Press Release:

A CELEBRATION OF YOUTH, FRIENDSHIP, AND THE EVERLASTING MAGIC OF THE MOVIES

A winner of awards across the world including Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, five BAFTA Awards including Best Actor, Original Screenplay and Score, the Grand Prize of the Jury at the Cannes Film Festival and many more.

Giuseppe Tornatore's loving homage to the cinema tells the story of Salvatore, a successful film director, returning home for the funeral of Alfredo, his old friend who was the projectionist at the local cinema throughout his childhood. Soon memories of his first love affair with the beautiful Elena and all the high and lows that shaped his life come flooding back, as Salvatore reconnects with the community he left 30 years earlier.

Presented in both the original award-winning cut and the expanded Director's Cut incorporating more of Salvatore's backstory, newly restored from original negative materials.

Arrow Video Unearths "Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box Limited Edition Trilogy"

Arrow Video recently send us information that they will be releasing . The four disc blu-ray set includes "Hellrasier", "Hellbound: Hellrasier 2" and making its blu-ray debut "Hellrasier 3: Hell on Earth".

Special features for Disc 1 "Hellrasier" includes Brand new 2K restoration approved by director of photography Robin Vidgeo, Audio commentary with writer/director Clive Barker, Audio commentary with Barker and actress Ashley Laurence, Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser - brand new version of the definitive documentary on the making of Hellraiser, featuring interviews with key cast and crew member, Being Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellraiser - actor Sean Chapman talks candidly about playing the character of Frank Cotton in Barker's original, Soundtrack Hell: The Story of the Abandoned Coil Score - Coil member Stephen Thrower on the Hellraiser score that almost was, Hellraiser: Resurrection - vintage featurette including interviews with Clive Barker, actors Doug Bradley and Ashley Laurence, special make-up effects artist Bob Keen and others, Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser, Original EPK featuring on-set interviews with cast and crew, Draft Screenplays [BD-ROM content], Trailers and TV Spot and Image Gallery.

Special features for Disc 2 "Hellbound: Hellrasier 2" includes Brand new 2K restoration approved by director of photography Robin Vidgeon, Audio Commentary with director Tony Randel and writer Peter Atkins, Audio Commentary with Randel, Atkins and actress Ashley Laurenc, Leviathan: The Story of Hellbound: Hellraiser II - brand new version of the definitive documentary on the making of Hellbound, featuring interviews with key cast and crew members, Being Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellbound - actor Sean Chapman talks about reprising the role of Frank Cotton in the first Hellraiser sequel, Surgeon Scene - the home video world premiere of this legendary, never before-seen excised sequence from Hellbound, sourced from a VHS workprint, Lost in the Labyrinth - vintage featurette including interviews with Barker, Randel, Keen, Atkins and others, Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellbound: Hellraiser II, On-set interview with Clive Barker, On-set interviews with cast and crew, Behind-the-Scenes Footage, Rare and unseen storyboards, Draft Screenplay [BD-ROM content], Trailers and TV Spots and Image Gallery.

Special features for Disc 3 "Hellrasier 3: Hell of Earth" includes Brand new 2K restoration of the Original Theatrical Version [93 mins], Alternate Unrated Version [97 mins], Brand new audio commentary with writer Peter Atkins, Audio commentary with director Anthony Hickox and Doug Bradley, Hell on Earth: The Story of Hellraiser III - making-of documentary featuring interviews with Atkins, Keen and actor Ken Carpenter, Terri's Tales - brand new interview with actress Paula Marshall, Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth, Raising Hell on Earth - archival interview with Hickox, On-set interviews with Barker and Bradley, Never-before-seen Hellraiser III SFX dailies, Theatrical Trailer, Image Gallery and Hellraiser III comic book adaptation [Disc gallery].

Special features for Disc 4 Bonus Disc includes Clive Barker short films Salomé and The Forbidden, Books of Blood & Beyond: The Literary Works of Clive Barker - horror author David Gatward provides a tour through Barker's written work, from the first Books of Blood to the recent The Scarlet Gospels, Hellraiser: Evolutions - a brand new documentary looking at the evolution of the hit horror 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 and The Hellraiser Chronicles: A Question of Faith - short film. The limited edition set also includes Exclusive 200-page hardback book with new writing from Clive Barker archivists Phil and Sarah Stokes, 20-page booklet featuring never-before-seen original Hellraiser concept art, Limited Edition packaging with new artwork from Gilles Vranckx, Set of 5 exclusive art cards and Fold-out reversible poster.

 "Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box Limited Edition Trilogy" hits retail on December 13th.

Abel Ferrara's "The Driller Killer" Heads to Blu-Ray Courtesy of Arrow Video

Arrow Video USA recently send us information that Abel Ferrara's "The Driller Killer" will be hitting Blu-Ray. The film is one of the most infamous video nasties ever made and will be available in regular and limited edition steelbook.

Special features on the blu-ray includes Audio commentary by director and star Abel Ferrara, moderated by Brad Stevens (author of Abel Ferrara: The Moral Vision) and recorded exclusively for this release, Brand new interview with Ferrara, Willing and Abel: Ferraraology 101, a new visual essay guide to the films and career of Ferrara by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, author of Cultographies: Ms. 45, Mulberry St. (2010), Ferrara's feature-length documentary portrait of the New York location that has played a key role in his life and work, available on home video in the UK for the first time ever, Trailer and Collector's booklet featuring new writing by Michael Pattison and Brad Stevens.

"The Driller Killer" hits retail on November 29th.

Press Release:

In career that has encompassed such controversial classics as Ms. 45, Bad Lieutenant and Welcome to New York, none of Abel Ferrara's films have quite managed to match the shock, extremity and downright notorious nature of The Driller Killer.

Ferrara plays struggling artist Reno, a man pushed to the edge by the economic realities of New York living in the late seventies and the No Wave band practising in the apartment below. His grip on reality soon begins to slip and he takes to stalking the streets with his power tool in search of prey...

One of the most infamous 'video nasties', in part thanks to its drill-in-head sleeve, The Driller Killer has lost none of its power to unnerve and is presented here fully uncut.

Cult Vampire Film "Vamp" Makes Blu-Ray Debut

Arrow Video recently send us information that "Vamp" will be making its Blu-Ray debut. The cult vampire film stars Chris Makepeace (Meatballs), Robert Rusler, <A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge), and Grace Jones (A View to Kill)

Special features on the Blu-Ray includes One of those Nights: The Making of Vamp - a brand new documentary featuring interviews with director Richard Wenk, stars Robert Rusler, Dedee Pfeiffer, Gedde Watanabe, Behind-the-scenes rehearsals, Blooper Reel, Image gallery, Dracula Bites the Big Apple (1979) - Richard Wenk's celebrated short film and Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by the Twins of Evil.

"Vamp" hits retail on October 4th.

Press Release:

THE FIRST KISS COULD BE YOUR LAST!

Two fraternity pledges head to a seedy part of town to find some entertainment for their college friends but are faced with bloodthirsty vampires! Keith (Chris Makepeace, Meatballs) and AJ (Robert Rusler, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge) want to make the right impression at college and so they devise a plan to get them into the best frathouse on campus. They head to the After Dark Club where they want to find a stripper for a party their friends won't forget, instead they find themselves among vampires led by Kinky Katrina (Grace Jones, A View to a Kill)!

Almost certainly an influence on From Dusk til Dawn, Vamp is superbly designed by many of Grace Jones' own award-winning collaborators and features stunning effects by four-time Oscar winner Greg Cannom (The Lost Boys, Bram Stoker's Dracula). Delivering laughs and scares in equal measure, with the added bonus of vampy sex appeal, Vamp is a comedy horror romp with real bite!

"What Have You Done to Solange?" Review by Anthony T

Lately, I’ve been diving into Italian horror and Gallo films in my spare time as of latly. Seeing films like Dario Argento’s “Suspiria” and “Tenebre” to “Demons” to some of Lucio Fluci’s classic films “The New York Ripper” and “The Beyond”, it’s been giving me the bug to check out some more Italian horror that isn’t related to Argento and Fulci. This leads me to the Italian gallo “What Have You Done to Solange?”

The film is about a maniac killer who is killing girls at St. Mary’s. When a schoolgirl witnesses a murder, she has a hazy recollection of the accounts. Her account does nothing to help the police investigation as they thing the main suspect her teacher (Fabio Testi) who she is having an affair with that student. What could be the reason for the killing and what does Solange have anything to do with the investigation. The film also stars Cristina Galbo (Living Dead at the Manchester Mourge) and Camille Keaton (I Spit on Your Grave).

Even though this isn’t on the level of some of Argento of Fulci’s films, I still liked “What Have You Done to Solange?” One of the reasons that I liked this film was the fact that it had great direction from Massimo Dallamano. What makes it work was his ability to keep things moving. Whether it’s the way that he handles the subplots to how he makes some of the death scenes have a horrific feel to them, it helped make the scenes move at a good pace. Dallamano also does a very good job making sure the acting fit the film’s dark and creepy tone. The performances in this film was very good especially from the film’s leads Fabio Testi and Karin Baal. Dallamano does a great job making sure that both of these actors have good chemistry with each other. It helps with the whole subplot with their characters marriage and how they try to find the killer.

The screenplay written by Dallamano and Bruno Di Geronimo was very good. What makes this screenplay good was the fact it’s able to keep its dark and creepy tone throughout. Whether it’s how the story was created to how some of the action was written, this screenplay had a tone that gives you an uneasy feeling when watching this film. This makes some of the horrifying scenes work so far. The other thing that makes this screenplay good was how the main character develops during the course of the film. In the beginning I really didn’t like the character as he came off as a sleazeball, but as the film along I became interested as he’s trying to solve these murders. It’s credit to the decisions that the screenwriters made during the course of the film.

With its great direction and good screenplay, "What Have You Done to Solange?" is entertaining and horrifying gallo film that will keep you on edge.

Review Rating: Four Stars

Jack Hill's "The Swinging Cheerleaders" Hits Blu-Ray/DVD

Arrow Video recently send us information for the upcoming Blu-Ray/DVD release of "The Swinging Cheerleaders". The film stars cult favorites Colleen Camp (Wayne's World, Game of Death), Rainbeaux Smith (Caged Heat, The Incredible Melting Man) and future Playmate of the Month Rosanne Katon.

Special features on the Blu-Ray and DVD includes Brand new 2K restoration from original film materials, High Definition (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD Presentations, Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, Audio commentary by writer-director Jack Hill, recorded exclusively for this release, Brand new interview with Jack Hill, Archive interview with cinematographer Alfred Taylor, Archive interview with Hill and Johnny Legend, Q&A with Hill, and actors Colleen Camp and Rosanne Katon recorded at the New Beverly Cinema in 2012, TV spots, Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys and Illustrated booklet containing new writing by Cullen Gallagher (first pressing only)

"The Swinging Cheerleaders" hits retail on July 5th.

Press Release:

They gave it all for their team...

Jack Hill spent the seventies specialising in tough female characters. He made movies about girl gangs (Switchblade Sisters) and women in prison (The Big Doll House, The Big Bird Cage), turned Pam Grier a star with Coffy and Foxy Brown, and contributed to the Cheerleaders line of drive-in favourites with The Swinging Cheerleaders.

Kate, an undergraduate at Mesa University, goes undercover as a cheerleader for her college newspaper in order to expose 'female exploitation in contemporary society'. But instead of oppression she finds love, friendship and a bigger fish to fry: corruption in the football team, headed up by the coach and his pals.

A favorite of Quentin Tarantino, who screened it at the very first Tarantino Film Fest, The Swinging Cheerleaders features a cast of cult favourites including Colleen Camp (Wayne's World, Game of Death), Rainbeaux Smith (Caged Heat, The Incredible Melting Man) and future Playmate of the Month Rosanne Katon.

Arrow Video Unleashes Ken Russell's "Crimes of Passion"

Arrow Video recently send us over information for their upcoming DVD & Blu-Ray release of Ken Russel's "Crimes of Passion". The 1984 film stars Kathleen Turner, Anthony Perkins, John Laughlin and Bruce Davison.

Special features on the DVD & Blu-Ray includes Brand new 2K restoration of the film from original film materials, High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations of the director's cut and unrated versions of the film, Optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, Audio commentary with director Ken Russell and producer-screenwriter Barry Sandler, Seven deleted/extended scenes with optional commentary by Sandler, - Brand-new interview with Sandler recorded especially for this release, Home movie footage of Ken Russell visiting Florida for a retrospective screening of Crimes of Passion at the 2009 Florida Film Festival, - Theatrical trailer, Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Twins of Evil and Illustrated booklet containing new writing by Ken Russell's biographer, Paul Sutton, correspondence between Russell and Kathleen Turner, and an on-set interview with Russell (first pressing only)

"Crimes of Passions hits retail on July 12th

Press Release:

She is watched. She is worshipped. And she must remain a mystery.

In the early eighties British enfant terrible Ken Russell travelled to America and placed his unorthodox imprint on a pair of US movies. The first was the Altered States, so out-there its screenwriter disowned it. The second was the equally crazy Crimes of Passion, starring Kathleen Turner (Body Heat, Serial Mom) at the height of her powers.

Fashion designer Joanna Crane (Turner) leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who's attracted the unwanted attention of two men. One is a sexually frustrated private detective hired by her employees. The other is psychopathic priest (played by Norman Bates himself, Anthony Perkins) in possession of a murderous sex toy.

With its outré screenplay by Barry Sandler and over the top score by Rick Wakeman, Crimes of Passion may just be the most outrageous Ken Russell film ever made - and that's quite some feat!

Ray Harryhausen Documentary "Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan" Heads to DVD & Blu-Ray

Arrow Video recently send us over DVD/Blu-Ray information for the upcoming release of "Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan". The documentary spotlights the special effects works of Ray Harryhausen and effects it has had on modern day directors.

Special features on the DVD and Blu-Ray include Interviews with Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, Peter Lord, Rick Baker, 12 Interview outtakes with Joe Dante, John Lasseter, Nick Park and more!, A message to Ray, Deleted Scenes, On the set of Sinbad, Paris Cinematheque Q&A, London Gate Theater Q&A, Audio commentary with the filmmakers, Original Trailer and Ray Harryhausen Trailer Reel.

"Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan" hit retail on June 28th.

Press Release:

The remarkable career of the movie industry's most admired and influential special-effects auteur, the legendary Ray Harryhausen, is the subject of Gilles Penso's definitive documentary Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan.

Leaving no doubt as to Harryhausen's seminal influence on modern-day special effects, the documentary features enlightening and entertaining interviews with the man himself, Randy Cook, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Phil Tippet, Terry Gilliam, Dennis Muren, John Landis, Guillermo del Toro, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and many more.

These filmmakers, who today push the boundaries of special effects movie-making, pay tribute to the father of Stop Motion animation and films such as 'The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms', 'It Came from Beneath the Sea', 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad', 'Mysterious Island', 'Jason and the Argonauts' and 'The Golden Voyage of Sinbad' - the films that enthralled them as children and inspired them to become filmmakers in their own right.

Cult Film "Return of the Killer Tomatoes" Makes Blu-Ray Debut

Arrow Video recently send us information for the upcoming Blu-Ray/DVD release of "Return of the Killer Tomatoes". The 80's cult film stars George Clooney and John Astin.

Special features on the DVD and Blu-Ray includes Brand new audio commentary with writer-director John De Bello, Brand new interview with star Anthony Starke, Original Theatrical Trailer, Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matthew Griffin and Fully-illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by critic James Oliver.

"Return of the Killer Tomatoes" hits retail on June 28th.

Press Release:

The Vegetables Of Doom!

The killer tomatoes are back! But this time around, they're going to have to contend with late '80s George Clooney and his wicked mullet... Is it a fruit? Is it a vegetable? Nope, it's Return of the Killer Tomatoes!

Ten years on from the Great Tomato War, mankind lives in fear of another uprising by the waxy red menace. Meanwhile, Professor Gangreen - played with gusto by John Astin from TV's The Addams Family - sets out to pursue his own evil ends by creating a burgeoning army of tomato militia men (who, somewhat conveniently, look just like regular men).

Following on from the 1978 cult classic Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Return of the Killer Tomatoes came armed with a healthy sense of its own ridiculousness and would expand upon a franchise that now comprises four films, two TV series and a video game. So what are you waiting for? Make Return of the Killer Tomatoes one of your five-a-day now!

Cult Action Film "Hired to Kill" Blasts Its Way to DVD & Blu-Ray

Arrow Video recently send us over information for the upcoming DVD & Blu-Ray release of "Hired to Kill". The film stars Brian Thompson (whose brief turn in 1984's The Terminator led to a starring role in the 1986 Sylvester Stallone vehicle Cobra), Oliver Reed (Gladiator, The Brood) and George Kennedy (The Delta Force and the Naked Gun series).

Special features on the DVD & Blu-Ray include Brand new audio commentary with editor Barry Zetlin, Hired to Direct - a brand new interview with director Nico Mastorakis on the making of Hired to Kill, Undercover Mercenary - a brand new interview with star Brian Thompson, Original Theatrical Trailer, Stills Gallery and Original Screenplay, entitled Freedom or Death (BD/DVD-ROM Content).

"Hired To Kill" hits retail on May 17th.

Press Release:

Starring legendary actors Oliver Reed (Gladiator, The Brood) and George Kennedy (The Delta Force and the Naked Gun series), Hired to Kill is a hugely entertaining action flick featuring guns, girls and a plethora of budget-busting explosions for good measure.

Action movie staple Brian Thompson (whose brief turn in 1984's The Terminator led to a starring role in the 1986 Sylvester Stallone vehicle Cobra) stars as Frank Ryan, a mercenary sent to track down a rebel leader in hostile territory. Posing as a fashion designer, he'll be aided by a posse of beautiful - but deadly - women.

Whilst the opportunity to see Oliver Reed chewing up the scenery behind an elaborate moustache merits the price of admission alone, Hired to Kill is also noteworthy as being co-directed by Nico Mastorakis - the man behind such cult favourites as Island of Death and The Zero Boys.

Get Ready for the Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Release of Larry Cohen's "The Stuff"

Arrow Video recently released information for the upcoming Blu-Ray/DVD release of "The Stuff". The 1985 cult film is directed by Larry Cohen (It's Alive, screenwriter of "Maniac Cop" and stars Michael Moriarty, Andrea Marcovicci, Garrett Morris, Paul Sorvino and Danny Aiello.

Special features on the DVD and Blu-Ray includes New High Definition restoration of the film from a brand new 2K scan of the original camera negative, Original stereo 1.0 uncompressed PCM Mono audio, Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, Can't Get Enough of The Stuff: Making Larry Cohen's Classic Creature Feature - Documentary featuring Larry Cohen, producer Paul Kurta, actress Andrea Marcovicci, Steve Neill (mechanical makeup effects) and Kim Newman, Introduction and trailer commentary by director and The Stuff fan Darren Bousman (Saw II, Saw III), Original Trailer, Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin and Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Joel Harley, illustrated with original stills and promotional materials

"The Stuff" hits retail on April

Plot Synopsis:

Are you eating it ...or is it eating you? The Stuff is the new dessert taking supermarket shelves by storm. It's delicious, low in calories and - better still - doesn't stain the family carpet... What's not to like?! Well, for a start it has a life of its own, and we're not talking friendly live bacteria... Young Jason seems to be the only one who doesn't love The Stuff - in fact he won't go anywhere near it, after having seen the pudding crawling around the fridge one night. What's more, everyone who eats The Stuff has started acting really weird... Now, teaming up with wise-cracking industrial saboteur "Mo", Jason must put a stop to The Stuff and the organisation behind it or face a gooey, gloopy demise. Coming courtesy of horror auteur Larry Cohen (director of the It's Alive series and scribe behind the Maniac Cop trilogy), The Stuff is a titillating treat for the taste-buds which blends elements of films such as Street Trash with the straight-up B-movie flavour of The Blob. So grab a spoon and dig on into The Stuff - the taste that delivers... much more than you bargained for!

Cult Classic "Bride of Re-Animator" Makes its Blu-Ray Debut

Arrow Video USA has send us information for the upcoming 3 disc limited edition set of Brian Yuzna's
"Bride of Re-Animator". The film star Jeffery Combs And Bruce Abbot.

Discs 1 & 2 (Blu-Ray/DVD) includes Unrated cut of the film, Brand new 2K restoration of the Unrated version, Brand new audio commentary with Brian Yuzna, Audio Commentary with Brian Yuzna, star Jeffrey Combs, visual effects supervisor Tom Rainone and the effects team including John Buechler, Mike Deak, Bob Kurtzman, Howard Berger and Screaming Mad George, Audio Commentary with stars Jeffrey Combs and Bruce Abbott, Brian Yuzna Remembers Bride of Re-animator - brand new featurette in which the director looks back at the making of the first Re-animator sequel, Splatter Masters: The Special Effects Artists of Bride of Re-animator - Brand new FX featurette with a wealth of behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Robert Kurtzman of KNB, Screaming Mad George, Tony Doublin and John Buechler, Getting Ahead in Horror - archive making-of featurette and Deleted Scenes.

Disc 3 includes the brand new 2K restoration of the R rated cuts.

There will also be more special features to be announced at a later date.

"Bride of Re-Animator" hits retail on April 10th.

Plot Synopsis:

DATE. MATE. RE-ANIMATE. The success of Stuart Gordon's hit horror-comedy Re-animator meant that a sequel was all but inevitable. The resulting follow-up, Bride of Re-animator - this time helmed by director Brian Yuzna (Society, Return of the Living Dead 3) - would prove that there was a good deal more life left in the story of Dr. Herbert West and his ghoulish exploits. It is 8 years since the Miskatonic massacre. Unperturbed by the disastrous outcome of his previous meddling with the dead, Dr. West (again played by Jeffrey Combs) continues his research into the phenomenon of re-animation; only this time, he plans to create life - starting with the heart of his young protégé Dan's dearly deceased, Meg Halsey. Surely nothing could go wrong? With special effects master Screaming Mad George (the man behind the infamous "shunting" sequence in Society) on hand to contribute a host of characteristically weird and wonderful creations - including zombified bats and a one-eyed finger spider - Bride of re-animator is a more than worthy successor to Gordon's original cult classic.

"Society" Blu-Ray Review - Written by Anthony T

“Society” is one of those films that I’ve heard about but hadn’t been able to find a copy of the film at a reasonable price. That changed, when Arrow Video picked up the film for distribution and gave this a blu-ray release.

The film is about a teenager (Billy Warlock) who feels like the odd one out in his rich and wealthy family. His feelings take a dark turn when he hears a tape that implicated his family in some bizarre ritualistic gathering with friends. The people who might know what’s going on start disappearing mysteriously. He begins to wonder if this is his mind playing tricks on him or is there something sinister going with his parents.

Going into this film, I wanted to see Brian Yuzna’s directorial debut “Society” because of the fact that I liked Yuzna’s two “Re-Animator” sequels and “Return of the Living Dead 3” a lot. Thankfully, I decided to check our “Society”, as this was completely different in tone and originality from other horror films that I’ve seen. This along with “Return of the Living Dead 3” have been Brian Yuzna’s best films that he’s directed.

One of the reason that this film is very good was Yuzna’s direction. He does a very good job making sure everything looked creepy. From the way that he directs his cast to how the scenes are approached, everything gave me that weird vibe that you’re waiting for something to happen while being interested with the story. It keeps my interest during the course of the film as there isn’t much action until the last third of the film alone. Trust me, it’s worth the wait as Screaming Mad George gruesome effects are worth seeing this film, as it’s both horrifying and something that you can’t take your eyes off. The other thing that I liked was the acting. Yuzna does a very good job making sure he gets the performances to fit this film’s bizarre tone. He makes sure that there is chemistry between his cast because it made the dialogue scene work as I became engaged in the film while I waiting for something horrific to happen.

The screenplay written by Rick Fry and Woody Keith does a very good job with creating a horror film that feels different from other horror films that were written in the late eighty/early nineties. One of the things that I liked about this was the fact that it felt original. From the creation of the story to making sure everything builds, it makes the characters interesting and left me wondering how this is going to end. The other thing that I liked about this was the fact that it does a really good job holding off all the action until the final third of the film. By going that route, it makes whatever happens in the end more interesting. This film does a very good job with that, as the payoff is one of the most surreal and shocking third acts that you’ll ever see.

Arrow Video also does a great job with amount of extras on this disc. First, the film’s audio commentary track with director Brian Yuzna. This was a very good commentary track. There is a lot of information on the production of the film including some stories that happened on set. It’s worth checking out, if you’re a fan of this film.

Next there’s a couple of interviews. “Governor of Society” an interview with “Society” director Brian Yuzna. The interview goes into Yunza’s career and how “Society” was made. After that interview its “Master of the Hunt”, interviews with “Society” stars Billy Warlock, Devin DeVasqueaz, Ben Myerson and Tim Bartell. It was a good featurette that features stories from the making of the film and how it was like to work with Brian Yuzna. The interviews portions wrap up with “The Champion of the Shunt”, interviews with special effects artists Screaming Mad George, David Grasso and Nick Benson. A nice featurette that goes into detail about how the film’s effects including the film’s most notorious scene.

The disc wraps up with a Q&A session with Brian Yunza from 2014 Celluloid Screams Festival screening of “Society”, Brain Yuzna interview from the “Society” premiere, Screaming Mad George music video and the film’s official trailer.

This is one film that you should go out of your way to check out if your into gruesome body horror. With its great direction and original screenplay “Society” is one that I would join in an instant.

Review Rating: Five Star Extras: Four Stars

"What Have You Done to Solange?" Prepares to Shock You on DVD & Blu-Ray

Arrow Video recently released information for the upcoming release of the Italian Gallo "What Have You Done to Solanger?" in a Blu-Ray & DVD combo pack. The film is directed by Massimo Dallamano, (cinematographer on both A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More) and stars  Camille Keaton (I Spit on Your Grave), Cristina Galbo (Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue) and Fabio Testi (I Spit On Your Grave).

Complete Specs on the DVD & Blu-Ray includes Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative, High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations, Original Italian and English soundtracks in mono audio, Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack, Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack, Brand new audio commentary with critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman, What Have You Done to Decency? A conversation with Karin Baal - the actress shares her thoughts on Dallamano's classic giallo in this brand new interview, First Action Hero - a newly-edited 2006 interview with actor and former stuntman Fabio Testi, including a look at his role in Solange, Old-School Producer - a newly-edited 2006 interview with producer Fulvio Lucisano, Innocence Lost: Solange and the "Schoolgirls in Peril" Trilogy - a brand new visual essay by Michael Mackenzie, exploring the themes of Solange and its two semi-sequels, Original theatrical trailer, Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Malleus and Collector's booklet featuring a new article on the giallo scores of Ennio Morricone by Howard Hughes, alongside a Camille Keaton career retrospective from Art Ettinger, comprising interview excerpts with the Solange actress, all illustrated with original archive stills and posters.

"What Have You Done to Solange?" hits Blu-Ray on December 15th.

Press Release:

"An accomplished film that should keep even the most hardened of giallo fanatics guessing until the very end." - Flickering Myth

From director Massimo Dallamano, cinematographer on both A Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More, comes giallo classic What Have You Done to Solange?, the debut feature of actress Camille Keaton (I Spit on Your Grave). A sexually sadistic killer is preying on the girls of St. Mary's school. Student Elizabeth witnessed one of the murders, but her hazy recollections of a knife-wielding figure in black do nothing to further the police's investigations. Why is the killer choosing these young women? And what does it have to do with a girl named Solange? Also starring Cristina Galbo (Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue) and Fabio Testi (I Spit On Your Grave), What Have You Done with Solange? features all the hallmarks of classic gialli - the amateur detective, the black-gloved killer - as well as a lush score from Ennio Morricone.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

* Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative
* High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
* Original Italian and English soundtracks in mono audio
* Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
* Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
* Brand new audio commentary with critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman
* What Have You Done to Decency? A conversation with Karin Baal - the actress shares her thoughts on Dallamano's classic giallo in this brand new interview
* First Action Hero - a newly-edited 2006 interview with actor and former stuntman Fabio Testi, including a look at his role in Solange
* Old-School Producer - a newly-edited 2006 interview with producer Fulvio Lucisano
* Innocence Lost: Solange and the "Schoolgirls in Peril" Trilogy - a brand new visual essay by Michael Mackenzie, exploring the themes of Solange and its two semi-sequels
* Original theatrical trailer
* Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Malleus
* Collector's booklet featuring a new article on the giallo scores of Ennio Morricone by Howard Hughes, alongside a Camille Keaton career retrospective from Art Ettinger, comprising interview excerpts with the Solange actress, all illustrated with original archive stills and posters

"Mark of the Devil" Blu-Ray Review - Written by Anthony T

“Mark of the Devil” marks the first release from Arrow Video that I was able to watch. I was very curious about this label over the years after hearing how they give their British releases the Criterion treatment. This was the first released that I was interested in because of I’m into those types of films about exploitation films of British cinema and witches in general.

The film is about a witchfinder’s apprentice (Udo Kier) who comes to a small Austrian village where he falls in love with a girl. When his master (Herbert Lom) arrives in town, his faith in him is tested when his master deems the girl to be a witch. If matters isn’t worse for him, the town witchmaster general (Reggie Nalder) is a sadistic person that rushes to judgement and want to burn her at the stake. Now caught in the middle, can he find a way to help her escape a violent death before she ends up dead?

“Mark of the Devil” is surprisingly a good film given its subject matter. Director Michael Armstrong does a very good job making the material of the film interesting and shocking. Whether it was the way that the scenes were filmed to how he makes the images feel and look so horrifying, it kept me on edge. The other thing that Armstrong does well, he makes sure that the acting fits the film’s demented tone. He does a very good making sure that most of the main characters performances are villainous. It helped gave me the reaction that I wanted towards them as most of the characters in the film are sick and repulsive. Armstrong also makes sure that his cast had great chemistry with each other. The scenes between Herbery Lom and Udo Keir were great here. Both of the actors had great chemistry with each other. It helped made me more interested in this film especially towards the end.

The screenplay written by Sergio Sasstner and Perry Parker does a very good job making sure that this was horrifying. One of the things that makes this good was the way they made sure the story was very dark from the start. All the horror scene had a certain level of shock to them. Whether it was the execution scenes to the interrogations scenes, everything generated a reaction. It helped made all the horror aspects of the film work well, as those scenes left me horrified and made me turn away from the screen. The other thing that I liked about the screenplay was the way it develops its main characters. I liked the how the writers do a good job focusing on Lom and Keir’s characters and the beliefs that each of those characters have during the course of the film. Even though they weren’t good, at least one of the characters changes during the course of the film. It makes for some very good exchanges and tension between Keir and Lom’s characters.

The special features start out with the audio commentary track with director Michael Armstrong moderated by Calum Waddell. This was a very good track. I liked how both Armstrong and Waddell cover a lot of things from the production of the film to some of the film’s subject matter to the film’s release and other films of this nature. It made for a very good and interesting track.

The next feature is “Hallmark of the Devil”: an interview with Fangoria editor Michael Gingold. The feature talks about the original release of the film and the gimmicks and retitles that Hallmark Films used on other exploitation releases that made those films successful. It was an interesting interview on the history of those films and how it became successful. It’s worth checking out if you’re into those exploitation films of that era.

After that, is “Mark of the Devil: Then and Now”. This featurette showcases the locations used in the film and how it looks now. Not a bad featurette as it was nice to revisit the film’s locations from the time the film was filmed to now.

The next featurette on the disc is “Mark of the Time”. This featurette was about the new wave of British horror in the sixties and seventies. It’s an interesting documentary on the British films that were released during that period of British horror cinema. The interviews were interesting enough to keep my interest.

After that the disc wraps with interviews from most of the cast, outtakes, trailer and a photo gallery.

“Mark of the Devil” is one of those films that does a great job frightening you with its shock value. It also worth watching for the direction of Michael Armstrong and performances of Hebert Lom and Udo Keir.

Review Rating: Four Stars.

Extras: Four Stars

Cult Horror Film "The Mutilator" Slashes its Way to DVD/Blu-Ray Combo Pack

Arrow Video recently released information that they will be handling the upcoming DVD/Blu-Ray release of the late eighties slasher film "The Mutilator". The film stars Matt Mitler, Ruth Martinez and Bill Hitchcock.

Special features on the DVD/Blu-Ray combo pack includes Brand new 2K restoration from original vault materials of the R-rated and Unrated versions of the film, High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations, Original mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray), Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, Brand new interviews with cast and crew, Reversible sleeve featuring original artwork to be revealed, Fully-illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film alongside archive articles from Fangoria magazine and more to be announced.

"The Mutilator" hits retail on September 29th.

Plot Synopsis:

Although the slasher film was in decline by the mid-1980s, there were still some grisly delights to be had... and they don't come much grislier than writer-director Buddy Cooper's sickening stalk-and-slash classic The Mutilator! When Ed receives a message from his father asking him to go and lock up the family's beach condo for the winter, it seems like the perfect excuse for an alcohol-fuelled few days away with his friends. After all, his dad has forgiven him for accidentally blowing mom away with a shotgun several years ago... hasn't he? But no sooner are the teens on the island than they find themselves stalked by a figure with an axe (and a hook, and an onboard motor) to grind... Originally entitled Fall Break (watch out for the incongruous theme song of the same name!), The Mutilator has earned a reputation amongst horror fans as one of the 'holy grails' of 80s splatter mayhem due to its highly inventive (and not to say, decidedly gruesome) kill sequences, courtesy of FX wizard Mark Shostrom (Videodrome, Evil Dead II). Finally making its long-awaited bow in High-Definition, The Mutilator has returned to terrorise a whole new generation of horror fans!

Arrow Video Announces the US DVD and Blu-Ray Debut of the 80's Slasher Film "Blood Rage"

Arrow Video recently send us information for the upcoming DVD & Blu-Ray debut of "Blood Rage". The film stars Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman) and Ed French (Terminator 2).

Special features on DVD and Blu-Ray include Brand new 2K restoration from original vault materials of three versions of the film: Blood Rage, the original "hard" version, completely uncut and uncensored in a Blu-ray/DVD world premiere; the R-rated Nightmare at Shadow Woods 1987 re-cut, and a third "composite" cut combining all the footage from both Blood Rage and Nightmare at Shadow Woods, High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations, Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, Brand new extensive making-of documentary featuring interviews with various cast and crew, Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork from Marc Schoenbach, to be revealed, Fully-illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film and more to be announced.

"Blood Rage" hits retail on August 25th.

Press Release:

IT'S NOT CRANBERRY SAUCE!

What do you get if you combine Thanksgiving, American TV star Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman), killer 80s synths and some of the most gruesome special effects in all of slasher history courtesy of Ed (Terminator 2) French. Why, it's Blood Rage of course!

Todd and Terry seem like sweet kids - that is, until one of them takes an axe to face of a fellow patron at the local drive-in. Todd is blamed for the bloody crime and institutionalised, whilst twin brother Terry goes free. Ten years later and, as the family gathers around the table for a Thanksgiving meal, the news comes in that Todd has escaped - and he's heading their way. But has the killer twin in fact been in their midst all along? One thing's for sure, there WILL be blood...

Filmed in 1983 at the tail-end of the slasher golden era but not released until 1987, Blood Rage (also re-cut and released to theatres as Nightmare at Shadow Woods) has been lovingly restored from the original vault materials for its first ever appearance on Blu-ray and DVD. Happy Thankskilling!

Cult Italian Western "Cemetery Without Crosses" Rides to DVD and Blu-Ray

Arrow Video recently released information for the upcoming Blu-Ray/DVD combo pack release of the cult western "Cemetery Without Crosses". The film stars Michèle Mercier and Serge Marquand.

Special features on the Blu-Ray/DVD Combo pack include Brand new 2K restoration of the film from original film elements, High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations, Original Italian and English soundtracks in uncompressed PCM mono audio, Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack, Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack, Remembering Sergio - an all-new interview with star and director Robert Hossein, filmed exclusively for this release, French television news report on the film's making, containing interviews with Hossein, and actors Michèle Mercier and Serge Marquand, Archive interview with Hossein, Trailers, Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by James Flames and Illustrated collector's booklet containing new writing by Ginette Vincendeau and Rob Young.

"Cemetary Without Crosess" hits retail on July 21st.

Press Release:

YOU BELIEVE IN REVENGE BUT I DON'T... IT NEVER ENDS

Inspired by the international success of the Dollars trilogy, and dedicated to director Sergio Leone, Cemetery Without Crosses offers a Gallic spin on the Spaghetti Western formula thanks to its star and creator, Robert Hossein (best-known to English-speaking audiences for his role in Jules Dassin's Rififi).

After her husband is lynched by bandits, Michèle Mercier (Mario Bava's Black Sabbath) seeks revenge and turns to an old friend, played by Hossein, for help. A solitary figure who lives in a ghost town and dons a single black glove before each gunfight, Hossein is initially reluctant but soon infiltrates the widow's enemies to force a showdown.

Cemetery Without Crosses is a darker breed of Western, bleak and melancholy in tone amid the explosive set pieces. It also boasts an outstanding score by composer Andre Hossein (father of Robert) and the catchiest of themes, sung by cult figure Scott Walker.

Arrow Video Gets "Eaten Alive" with its Special Edition Release of Tobe Hooper's Cult Classic

Arrow Video USA recently send us information that they will be releasing Tobe Hooper's Cult Classic "Eaten Alive". The film stars Robert Englund, Marilyn Burns, William Finley and Mel Ferrer.

Special features on the special edition includes Brand new 2K transfer from the original camera negative, High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations, Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, Audio commentary with co-writer and producer Mardi Rustam, make-up artist Craig Reardon and stars Roberta Collins, William Finley and Kyle Richards, New introduction to the film by director Tobe Hooper, Brand new interview with Hooper, My Name is Buck: Star Robert Englund discusses his acting career, The Butcher of Elmendorf: The Legend of Joe Ball - The story of the South Texas bar owner on whom Eaten Alive is loosely based, 5ive Minutes with Marilyn Burns - The star of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre talks about working on Eaten Alive, The Gator Creator: archival interview with Hooper, Original theatrical trailers for the film under its various titles Eaten Alive, Death Trap, Starlight Slaughter and Horror Hotel, US TV and Radio Spots, Alternate credits sequence, Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin, Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film, illustrated with original archive stills and posters and more.

Tobe Hooper's "Eaten Alive" hits retail on July 28th.

Plot Synopsis:

Nearly a decade before he donned Freddy Kruger's famous red and green sweater, horror icon Robert Englund delivered a supremely sleazy performance in Eaten Alive - another essay in taut Southern terror from Tobe Hooper, director of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Deep in the Louisiana bayou sits the ramshackle Starlight Hotel, destination of choice for those who like to check in but not check out! Presided over by the bumbling, mumbling Judd (and his pet croc which he keeps in a large pond out front), the patron of this particular establishment may seem like a good-natured ol' Southern gent - but he has a mean temper on him, and a mighty large scythe to boot...

Oozing atmosphere from its every pore (the entire film was shot on a sound-stage at the famous Raleigh Studios, which lends it a queasy, claustrophobic feel) Eaten Alive matches The Texas Chain Saw Massacre for sheer insanity - and even draughts in Chain Saw star Marilyn Burns as the terrorised woman-in-peril, alongside William Finley and Mel Ferrer.