Happiness

 

release date: 30th september 2024

 

As disturbingly funny as it is audaciously empathetic, auteur of unease Todd Solondz’s portrait of damaged souls reaching out for connection reveals the existential void underneath middle-class suburban “normalcy.” An extraordinary ensemble cast—including Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jane Adams, Lara Flynn Boyle, Ben Gazzara, and Dylan Baker—embodies an array of loosely connected New Jersey deviants, depressives, and misfits, among them a frustrated phone-sex pest, an all-American dad concealing his paedophilic urges, and a lonely woman with a grisly secret, all of whom want just one thing: to be loved. One of the most controversial films of the 1990s, the unflinching Happiness unnerves precisely because it dares to see the humanity in those most often denied it.

 

• New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director of photography Maryse Alberti, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack

• One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features

• New conversation between director Todd Solondz and filmmaker Charlotte Wells

• New interview with actor Dylan Baker

• Trailer

• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

• PLUS: An essay by novelist and screenwriter Bruce Wagner

• New cover based on original poster art by Daniel Clowes

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The Tai Chi Master

 

release date: 23rd september 2024

 

Jet Li stars in this thrilling martial arts epic about two childhood friends falsely accused of cheating and expelled from their Shaolin Temple. As they grow up, their paths diverge, with one embracing the peaceful teachings of Tai Chi and the other seeking power and joining the military. Set against the backdrop of a civil war, their friendship deteriorates into betrayal, leading to a climactic showdown between the two. Michelle Yeoh co-stars as a resilient ally who helps the peaceful friend master Tai Chi’s true essence. Directed by legendary choreographer Yuen Woo-ping, the film showcases breathtaking fight sequences and captures the complex dynamics of friendship and betrayal.

 

• Brand new 4K Remaster from the Original Negatives presented in Ultra High Definition (2160p) in original 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio

• Presented in Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR10 Compatible)

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray also included

• Cantonese Mono

• Optional English Subtitles

• Nemesis: Interview with star Chin Siu-Ho

• The Birthplace of Tai Chi: On Location in Chen Village

• Twin Warriors: Director Brett Ratner and Critic Elvis 

• Mitchell on stars Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh

• Reversible sleeve featuring new artwork by Sam Green & original poster

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The Chronicles of Riddick

 

release date: 16th september 2024

 

Following the sleeper success of their breakthrough sci-fi/horror smash Pitch Black, writer-director David Twohy and star Vin Diesel reunited for 2004’s action-packed The Chronicles of Riddick, an expansive and ambitious sequel that took their eponymous antihero to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. Riddick (Diesel) is an intergalactic fugitive whose dark past catches up with him when he is lured out of hiding by Imam (Keith David, The Thing), another survivor of the planet of horrors they barely escaped from five years earlier. Now out of the shadows, Riddick is identified by an ethereal emissary (Academy Award winner Dame Judi Dench) as the descendant of an ancient race of warriors who may be the universe’s last hope against the Necromongers, an evil army of fanatics intent on bending the world to their will. As enemies close in on all sides, including the ruthless Lord Marshal (Colm Feore, Thor) and his scheming lieutenant Vaako (Karl Urban, The Boys), Riddick finds himself a reluctant saviour of the cosmos, with only his razor-sharp wits and cunning killer instinct standing in the way of total annihilation.

 

• Brand new 4K restorations by Arrow Films of the Theatrical and Director’s Cuts of the film, approved by David Twohy

• Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio on both cuts, plus remixed Dolby Atmos for the Theatrical Cut

• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on both cuts

• Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Dan Mumford

• Illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Walter Chaw, original production notes and the ‘Chronicles Compendium’, an overview of the characters and planets featured in the film

• Realizing Riddick, a new interview with Twohy on the creation of the character

• Back to Black, a new interview with Murray on his continuing work within the Riddick saga

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Inception

 

release date: 16th september 2024

 

Return to the mindblowing creation that is Christopher Nolan’s Inception with this brand new Ultimate Collector’s Edition featuring a Steelbook with new key art, theatrical poster and other premiums.

Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in this sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is the best there is at extraction: stealing valuable secrets inside the subconscious during the mind’s vulnerable dream state. His skill has made him a coveted player in industrial espionage but has also made him a fugitive and cost him dearly. Now he may get a second chance if he can do the impossible: inception, planting an idea rather than stealing one. If they succeed, Cobb and his team could pull off the perfect crime. But no planning or expertise can prepare them for a dangerous enemy who seems to predict their every move. An enemy only Cobb could have seen coming.

 

• Steelbook

• Rigid Slipcase

• Poster

• Postcards

• Character Bookmarks

• The Inception of Inception – Christopher Nolan Shapes His Unusual Concepts for the Movie

• The Japanese Castle: The Dream Is Collapsing – Creating and Destroying the Castle Sets

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The Hitcher

 

release date: 30th september 2024

 

A would-be samaritan picks up a hitchhiker and soon discovers the man is a relentless serial killer. Framed by the cold-blooded murderer for a string of slayings, his only help comes from a caring waitress as they attempt to flee from both the law and the hitcher.

 

• Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Adam Stothard

• 200-page hardback book with exclusive Robert Harmon interview by Lou Thomas, exclusive Eric Red interview by Matt Thrift, new essays by Heather Drain, David Kittredge, Craig Ian Mann, Rebecca McCallum, Meagan Navarro and Jon Towlson, archival Fangoria article and Behind-the-Scenes photo gallery

• Soft cover book of Eric Red’s original screenplay for The Hitcher

• Dual format edition including both UHD and Blu-ray with main feature and bonus features on both discs

• A new 4k restoration by Second Sight Films from the original camera negative supervised and approved by Director Robert Harmon

• UHD presented in HDR with Dolby Vision

• Features Dolby Atmos and original stereo audio mixes

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Love, Death & Apocalpse: Three Films By Alex De La Iglesia Limited Edition

 

release date: 23rd september 2024

 

Outrageous, absurdist, grotesque! Often hilarious, always stylish, and utterly unpredictable, the films of Spanish director Álex de la Iglesia are an exhilarating shock to the cinematic system. Packed with a wealth of new and archival extras, Arrow Video welcomes you to the delirious, diabolical and demented world of Álex de la Iglesia. Not for the faint of heart!

 

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all three films 

• Original lossless Spanish stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos audio options for Acción 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

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Curse of the Crimson Altar

 

release date: 9th september 2024

 

When Robert Manning goes in search of his missing brother, his trail leads him to a remote country house owned by the mysterious Morley. There, he finds himself dragged into a nightmarish plot of witchcraft, black magic, and murder. Directed by Vernon Sewell (Blood Beast Terror) and starring horror royalty Barbara Steele, Christopher Lee and Boris Karloff, Curse of the Crimson Altar is another wickedly creepy tale from the house of Tigon. Visually arresting and tense and it’s not only a satisfying slice of Technicolor gothic, it’s also a fan-favourite and cult classic.

 

 

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation in original 1.66:1 Aspect
  Ratio

• Original English Mono

• On the Cutting Room Floor – Howard Lanning on Editing Tigon Films

• The Altar of Sacrifice – Sean Hogan on H.P. Lovecraft & Curse of the Crimson Altar

• Creating the Curse of the Crimson Altar – Making Of

• Original Trailer

• Crimson Cult Trailer

• Stills Gallery

• Reversible sleeve featuring new artwork by Sean Longmore & original US “The Crimson Cult” poster

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The Threat

 

release date: 23rd september 2024

 

Misawa (Rentarō 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.

 

• 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

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A Quiet Place in the Country

 

release date: 23rd september 2024

 

Leonardo (Franco Nero, The Day of the Owl) is a celebrated artist plagued by nightmares which stop him from completing his work. His agent and sometime lover, Flavia (Vanessa Redgrave, The Devils), encourages him to relax, so he buys a country villa. Once there he begins tracing the story of the previous owner while Flavia’s presence in the house seems to awaken something as she encounters one mysterious accident after another. Part ghost story, part meditation on the creative process told through the excesses of the 1960s. Elio Petri (The Working Class Goes to Heaven) brilliantly fuses these ideas in ways that are at times shocking, yet thought-provoking in their investigation of art, sex and madness, set to an eerie score by Ennio Morricone.

 

• Booklet

• Bonus Footage

• Interviews:

• Franco Nero (Actor)

• Pierantonio Mecacci (Make-up Artist)

• Stephen Thrower (Author)

• Reversible Sleeve Featuring Artwork Based on Original Posters

• Visual Essay by Kat Ellinger (Critic/Filmmaker) on the Theme of Masculinity in the Film and Petri’s Work

• Trailers

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Death Game

 

release date: 23rd september 2024

 

THE OBJECT IS TO STAY ALIVE! John Cassavetes veteran Seymour Cassel stars as George Manning, a family man whose perfect life is turned into a nightmare of sex and torture when he allows himself to be seduced by two nubile young strangers (Sondra Locke and Colleen Camp) who show up at his door on a rainy night.

 

• Booklet

• Commentary:

• Colleen Camp and Eli Roth (Filmmaker)

• Larry Spiegel and David Worth

• Image Gallery

• Interviews:

• Colleen Camp (Actor)

• Larry Spiegel (Producer)

• David Worth (Cinematographer/Editor)

• Michael Ronald Ross (Screenwriter)

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