The Official Arrow Video Thread

[Pizzamorg]

Weird they go silent on slashers for ages and then announce two back to back, 88 Films must be making bigger waves than they expected.

[stephenwilson04]

Originally Posted by Pizzamorg

Who the heck got The Mutilator, then?

Arrow.

[Brian81]

Originally Posted by tenia

I just received my Blood and Black Lace steelbook. Surprisingly, this steelbook's J Card says that it contains the "reversible sleeve" which an obvious error in the description. It also doesn't have the usual "Limited Steelbook packaging" line so it looks like the regular release description has been used for the Steelbook J Card. Not a big mistake by any shot, but quite funny still.

Are they shipping early? I figured the few who already received might, or were, involved with the release somehow they got copies. Unless you were also involved?


I hope they ship early on this one.

[MifuneFan]

Foxy Brown Steelbook is 6.75 at Amazon

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Foxy-...Blu-ray/64634/

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Foxy Brown Steelbook is 6.75 at Amazon

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Foxy-...Blu-ray/64634/

I get this feeling Foxy Brown has been their least successful steelbook, it's been dirt cheap for as far as I can remember.

[Brian81]

Originally Posted by fuzzymctiger

I get this feeling Foxy Brown has been their least successful steelbook, it's been dirt cheap for as far as I can remember.

It's actually pretty nice. I only didn't pick it up because I'm waiting to see what an eventual Region A release offers.

[fuzzymctiger]

Originally Posted by Brian81

It's actually pretty nice. I only didn't pick it up because I'm waiting to see what an eventual Region A release offers.

It's a great steelie and a great disc, its a shame really

[AlexIlDottore]

Originally Posted by Brian81

Are they shipping early? I figured the few who already received might, or were, involved with the release somehow they got copies. Unless you were also involved?


I hope they ship early on this one.

Yes they are. If you pre-ordered directly from Arrow, they shipped last Friday.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by fuzzymctiger

I get this feeling Foxy Brown has been their least successful steelbook, it's been dirt cheap for as far as I can remember.

It was priced hugely more than the Amaray at release, I think, and the art was very bleh. It may be that a lot of people plumped for the regular edition at the time, which left few takers for this version. I know that's what happened with me.

[Kwebbotaurus]

How long do Arrow normal take to re-stock titles during the sales?

I noticed they re-stocked The Visitor, but I'm waiting on The Girl Who Knew Too Much to re-stock for my order to dispatch.

[JimDiGriz]

Any chance of Arrow releasing Battle Beyond the Stars? My brother keeps nagging about this one and hasnt got a region-A player. I would have thought this would be just the sort of film Arrow would go for?

[BAKA]

Blood Rage and The Mutilator on the way. Arrow certainly listen, 80s US horror releases were one of the major concerns many people voiced when Arrow announced their plans to move to the US, worrying that the various US labels had and would continue to hold a monopoly on such titles. Clearly not the case. I wonder if dual territory releases from the same company is a benefit for the rights holders, and if it potentially swung it for Arrow.

I hope they throw the works at these two. I want Newman, I want Kerswell. I want a Slasher doc to rival the Psycho Analysis gialli doc on Blood And Black Lace. Just putting it out there, because clearly they're listening.

[BarnDoor]

Suppose at this point we might recap titles we know are coming or ones that have been hinted at in some form:

Bride of Re-Animator
Blood Rage (this at least won't be announced today)

Videodrome (UK only)
Nightmare City (UK only)
Hellraiser (seemingly UK only)
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (seemingly UK only)
The Honeymoon Killers (seemingly UK only)
Mona Lisa (UK - standard release)
Unknown Robert Altman title (seemingly UK only)
Films by Yoshishige Yoshida (seemingly UK only)

The Mutilator (seems a certainty)

There's also the possibility of Tobe Hooper's Eaten Alive, which some have identified on the basis of that Dr Pepper hint and Arrow's relationship with MPI in the US.

We can also add at least one more Spaghetti Western to the mix, given that Arrow answered a cryptic 'Possibly...' on their Facebook page today when asked if anymore were coming, with Death Rides a Horse and The Great Silence given as specific examples by the person who asked them. If Arrow was referring to these two (and of course we cannot be sure), I'd say (indeed hope, given that there's a perfectly reasonable Death Rides a Horse release in Germany) The Great Silence was the more likely of the two, given that MGM own Death Rides a Horse in both territories, and we haven't yet seen evidence that Arrow have a deal with MGM in the US, though that can obviously change. For the record, Kino have also confirmed that another label has Death Rides a Horse, though it could be Olive, Shout, Twilight Time or perhaps even Criterion, though that seems a stretch.

Anything I've missed out here?

[rapta]

Originally Posted by BarnDoor

Suppose at this point we might recap titles we know are coming or ones that have been hinted at in some form:

Bride of Re-Animator
Blood Rage (this at least won't be announced today)

Videodrome (UK only)
Nightmare City (UK only)
Hellraiser (seemingly UK only)
Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai (seemingly UK only)
The Honeymoon Killers (seemingly UK only)
Unknown Altman title (seemingly UK only)
Mona Lisa (UK - standard release)

The Mutilator (seems a certainty)
Eaten Alive (rumoured on the basis of that Dr Pepper hint and Arrow's relationship with MPI in the US)

I think we can add at least one of Death Rides a Horse or The Great Silence to the mix, given that Arrow answered a cryptic 'Possibly...' on their Facebook page today when asked if one of these two were coming. I'd say (indeed hope, given that there's a perfectly reasonable Death Rides a Horse release in Germany) The Great Silence was more likely, given that MGM own Death Rides a Horse in both territories, and we haven't yet seen evidence that Arrow have a deal with MGM in the US, though that can obviously change.

Anything I've missed out here?

Woah, wait WHAT? Those are my two most-wanted Spaghetti Westerns for Arrow to release! If they have either I'll be over the moon! Been requesting those very two in particular to Arrow for a long time now. Fingers crossed...

Just noticed this in regards to Hellraiser by the way: "You will have to wait a little longer for Hellraiser news we are afraid Steve - we will make sure it is worth the wait!" Could that mean later today?

I am really up for more Altman, and will be really happy if it's announced today. Other than that The Honeymoon Killers, Buckaroo Banzai and Videodrome would be excellent news. I think Mona Lisa will be out 2-3 months after the limited box set...I think they'd want that to come out first and see how it sells before they release the title separately. Anyway, they said 'a couple of months' afterwards when I asked them on Facebook (so yes, it could be July...but I'd guess August to be honest).

[BarnDoor]

Originally Posted by rapta

Woah, wait WHAT? Those are my two most-wanted Spaghetti Westerns for Arrow to release! If they have either I'll be over the moon! Been requesting those very two in particular to Arrow for a long time now. Fingers crossed...

Apologies - appears I got a little excited seeing those titles mentioned and didn't read the question properly! I quickly realized this and amended my post but unfortunately it seems you saw it beforehand, so sorry for getting your hopes up. It's more likely they were confirming more Spaghetti Western titles were on the way rather than those two in particular. Of course, it doesn't mean they aren't coming... The Great Silence in particular seems an obvious choice for Arrow. You also have to ask how many notable ones are left, that haven't already been released in the UK or US or aren't tied up with major companies:

Il Mercenario
Drop Them or I'll Shoot
Last of the Badmen
Death Does Not Count the Dollars
Yankee
Rocco
Tepepa
Shoot the Living, Pray for the Dead
Hellbenders
Beyond the Law
Cemetery Without Crosses
Blindman
Silver Saddle
The Sartana Films

I've probably left a few out there, but you get the idea. Of course, some (Sartana, Beyond the Law) may still be with Wild East in the US. And there may be others that are in fact with UK and US labels already.

On an unrelated topic, I think When You Comin' Back Red Ryder? would be another great fit for Arrow. No idea who holds the rights for it though. I guess the fact it hasn't been released in the US on DVD after all this time could mean they're problematic.

[rapta]

A lot of spaghetti westerns seem to be with MGM I noticed...Death Rides A Horse was released by them on DVD, and I actually think it has since lapsed into public domain (you can download it for free over at the Internet Archive...albeit in terrible quality). So I assume it would be easy for Arrow to obtain and remaster, rights-wise at least.

As for The Great Silence, I have the 2009 DVD which seems to be identical to the one Eureka released 5 years before it, and it could definitely do with a remaster given the right materials. I think that one is owned by Italian production companies...again, not beyond Arrow's usual reach given their track record with Italian releases.

I'd like to see any Corbucci or Petroni titles released by Arrow, really - particularly The Mercenary, Navajo Joe, Tepapa and Compañeros. I'm sure they'd certainly consider them, now they've released Day Of Anger (and before that, Django Prepare A Coffin) and may want to expand in that area. Makes sense to aim for the best of the best!

[Spiderwalk]

I really need to know when Videodrome is being released.

[dallywhitty]

Like several of you, Videodrome and Hellraiser are the ones I'm most curious about. Videodrome I'll pick up in a heartbeat because the existing Blu-ray release is rubbish, but the Anchor Bay Hellraiser disc already looks great. It would have to be a very special edition for me to double-dip and what I'm really hoping for is a boxset of the first two films similar to the Dr. Phibes set.

[barfyman]

I really hope the Altman is California Split. More spaghetti westerns would definitely be welcome. I would love to see Arrow release some classic martial arts films like Master of the Flying Guillotine and Five Fingers of Death but the chances of that happening aren't very good, I think.

[BarnDoor]

We will be revealing 1 Academy release, 1 US release, 2 UK only releases and 2 dual UK + US releases. Anyone want to guess what they will be?

Presumably the US release will be a previously-released UK title. Any ideas? I'd say Pit Stop, but I think Code Red has that.

I'm going for Videodrome and Buckaroo Banzai as the UK-only releases.