Tag: Arrow Video

Tomie

Tomie

Screen Reviews

The first film based on Junji Ito’s manga, Tomie, makes its US Blu-ray debut from Arrow Video.

J-Horror Rising

J-Horror Rising

Screen Reviews

J-Horror Rising, a curated collection from the late ’90s and early 2000s, spotlights three lesser-known gems from the influential J-Horror movement. Phil Bailey reviews Carved: The Slit Mouthed Woman, St. John’s Wort, and Inugami.

Friday the 13th (2009)

Friday the 13th (2009)

Screen Reviews

Jason Vorhees is back in 2009’s soft reboot of Friday the 13th, and it is time for a re-evaluation of the most recent film in the long running franchise.

American Gigolo

American Gigolo

Screen Reviews

When released, Paul Schrader’s American Gigolo shocked mainstream moviegoers. Slick and amoral, glitzy and gritty, this exposé was one of the first neo-noir films of the 1980s.

The Woman & Offspring

The Woman & Offspring

Screen Reviews

Cult classic cannibal shockers The Woman and its prequel, Offspring, let the gore flow on 4K UHD in a new set from Arrow Video.

The Tin Star

The Tin Star

Screen Reviews

Anthony Mann’s gorgeous monochrome western, The Tin Star, may have been shot in black and white, but its themes are never that easily defined.

Basket Case

Basket Case

Screen Reviews

Frank Henenlotter’s gory grindhouse classic Basket Case looks as grimy as the streets of Times Square, and that is one of the film’s greatest assets. Arrow Video gives this unlikely candidate a welcome fresh release.

Dark Water

Dark Water

Screen Reviews

J-Horror classic Dark Water (2002) makes the skin crawl with an unease that lasts long after the film is over. Phil Bailey reviews the new Arrow Video release.

The Shootist

The Shootist

Screen Reviews

John Wayne’s final movie sees the cowboy actor go out on a high note, in The Shootist, one of his best performances.

Fear Is the Key

Fear Is the Key

Screen Reviews

Forgotten ’70s action film Fear Is the Key is as gritty as the faces of the men who populate it. Phil Bailey reviews the splashy new Blu-ray.

The Day of the Locust

The Day of the Locust

Screen Reviews

John Schlesinger’s poison-pen letter to golden-age Hollywood gets a Blu-ray release, bringing The Day of the Locust to its cult following in high-def.

Witness 4k UHD

Witness 4k UHD

Screen Reviews

In a beautiful testament to Peter Weir’s vision, the director’s 1985 classic, Witness, gets a fresh restoration from Arrow Video.

Lover’s Lane

Lover’s Lane

Screen Reviews

Phil Bailey reviews this Blu-ray release of Lover’s Lane, the unfairly forgotten 1999 Valentine’s Day slasher co-starring Anna Farris.

Lady Whirlwind & Hapkido

Lady Whirlwind & Hapkido

Screen Reviews

Ink 19 martial arts film historian Phil Bailey takes us to the early days of feminine cinematic kickassery with Lady Whirlwind & Hapkido, a pair of 1972 kung fu films starring opera actress-turned martial artist Angela Mao, on Blu-ray, of course.

The Dunwich Horror

The Dunwich Horror

Screen Reviews

Phil Bailey finds Daniel Haller’s second valiant attempt to adapt H.P. Lovecraft to the screen, The Dunwich Horror, a real treat.

Nightmare at Noon

Nightmare at Noon

Screen Reviews

Nico Mastorakis’ 1988 action cult classic Nightmare at Noon makes an explosive Blu-ray debut from Arrow Video. Phil Bailey reviews.

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Chapterhouse

Chapterhouse

Interviews

With the thirty-fifth anniversary of debut album Whirlpool, UK shoegaze outfit Chapterhouse is back together again and touring the US as part of Slide Away Music Festival.