Arrow Video’s September lineup includes a Giallo masterpiece from Mario Bava, the four Psycho films in one thrilling collection and a groundbreaking J-horror in UHD.
BLOOD AND BLACK LACE - on Limited Edition UHD and BD
Having established a template for the giallo with The Girl Who Knew Too Much, Mario Bava set about cementing its rules with BLOOD AND BLACK LACE. In doing so, he created one of the most influential films ever made – an Italian classic that would spearhead the giallo genre, provide a prototype for the slasher movie, and have a huge effect on filmmakers as diverse as Dario Argento and Martin Scorsese.
Newly restored from the original camera negative and presented here in its original uncut form, this all-new 4K Ultra HD release allows fans to see BLOOD AND BLACK LACE afresh and offers newcomers the ideal introduction to a major piece of cult filmmaking.
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) (on the UHD release)
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation (on Blu-Ray release)
- Restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks
- Optional English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
- Audio commentary by Mario Bava’s biographer Tim Lucas
- Psycho Analysis – a documentary on Blood and Black Lace and the origins of the giallo genre featuring interviews with directors Dario Argento (Suspiria) and Lamberto Bava (Demons), screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi (All the Colours of the Dark), critics Roberto Curti and Steve Della Casa, and crime novelists Sandrone Dazieri and Carlo Lucarelli
- An appreciation by Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani, the creative duo behind Amer and The Strange Colour of Your Body’s Tears
- Gender and Giallo – a visual essay by Michael Mackenzie exploring the giallo’s relationship with the social upheavals of the 1960s and 70s
- Blood and Bava – a panel discussion on Mario Bava featuring Dario Argento, Lamberto Bava and Steve Della Casa, recorded at the 2014 Courmayeur Film Festival
- The Sinister Image: Cameron Mitchell – an episode of David Del Valle’s television series, devoted to the star of Blood and Black Lace and presented in full
- The alternative US opening titles, sourced from Joe Dante’s private print
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image galleries
- Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady
- Limited edition 60-page perfect bound book featuring writing on the film by Howard Hughes, Alan Jones and David Del Valle, plus new writing by Rachael Nisbet and Kat Ellinger
- Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady
- Six double-sided collector’s postcards
There is also an ARTE-ORIGINAL UHD release, featuring the original Italian theatrical artwork on the sleeve and slipcase.
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THE PSYCHO COLLECTION - Limited Edition UHD and BD collections
Twenty three years later, Australian filmmaker Richard Franklin (Patrick, Road Games) boldly followed in the master’s footsteps and directed PSYCHO II, a sequel that not only delivered on the promise of his earlier films, but also lived up to Hitchcock’s original. Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) is declared sane and released from the facility in which he was being held. But is returning to the house he once shared with his mother, and running the motel that was the site of so many murders, really a good idea?
PSYCHO III would see Anthony Perkins himself take the franchise reins for his directorial debut. Fallen nun (Diana Scarwid as Maureen Coyle), a sleazy drifter (Jeff Fahey as Duane Duke), and a curious reporter looking for a scoop (Roberta Maxwell as Tracy Venables) all arrive at the Bates Motel and ‘Mother’ is less than happy, especially when Norman begins to fall in love.
Meanwhile, PSYCHO IV : THE BEGINNING, written by Joseph Stefano (screenwriter of the 1960 original) and directed by master of horror Mick Garris, returns to the primal scene to show us how it all began in Anthony Perkins’ final franchise appearance. Starring Henry Thomas (E.T.) as young Norman and Olivia Hussey (Black Christmas) as his mother, Norma.
Presented together for the first time in the UK on 4K UHD and Blu-Ray, featuring all new restorations of PSYCHO II, III and IV from the original camera negatives, Arrow Video invites you back inside the Bates Motel and wishes you a very pleasant stay.
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
-4K (2160p) Ultra HD presentations of all four films (1080p HD on Blu-Ray release)
-New 4K restorations of Psycho II, Psycho III and Psycho IV from the original camera negatives
-Original lossless mono and 5.1 audio options for Psycho, Psycho II and Psycho III, lossless mono and stereo audio options for Psycho IV
-Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
-Reversible Sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
-Double-sided posters for each film featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
-9 postcard sized reproduction art cards
-120-page perfect bound collector’s book featuring new writing by film critics John-Paul Checkett and Johnny Mains plus select archival material.
DISC 1- PSYCHO
- Audio Commentary with Stephen Rebello, Author of Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho
- The Making of Psycho documentary
- In the Master's Shadow, Hitchcock's Legacy featurette
- Hitchcock / Truffaut audio interview with scenes from the movie
- Newsreel Footage: The Release of Psycho featurette
- The Shower Scene: With & Without Music featurette
- The Shower Sequence, Storyboards by Saul Bass image gallery
- Psycho Sound featurette
- The Psycho Archives image gallery
- Posters and Psycho Ads image gallery
- Lobby Cards image gallery
- Behind the Scenes Photographs image gallery
- Publicity Shots image gallery
- Theatrical Trailer
- Re-Release Trailers
DISC 2 - PSYCHO II
- New audio commentary by Michael Brooke and Johnny Mains
- Audio commentary by screenwriter Tom Holland
- Behind the Curtain, The Masters of Horror on Psycho panel discussion with screenwriter Tom Holland and Psycho IV director Mick Garris moderated by Robert Galluzzo
- Giving Bloch His Due, interview with Chet Williams, author of "Psycho: Sanitarium" on the legacy of Norman Bates' creator, author Robert Bloch
- Anthony Perkins TV interview
- Anthony Perkins Audio interview
- Richard Franklin Audio interview
- "Richard Franklin On Set" featurette
- Richard Franklin scene commentary
- A sequel to a classic
- The house on the hill
- Personality profile: Anthony Perkins
- Personality profile: Richard Franklin
- Still crazy after all these years
- Behind the scenes
- Anthony Perkins interview
- Vera Miles interview
- Janet Leigh interview
-Jerry Goldsmith demo
-Trailers & TV spots
- Image Gallery
- Audio Press Kit/promotional record (plays during almost the entire film)
- Record gallery
DISC 3 -PSYCHO III
- New Commentary by Michael Brooke and Johnny Mains
- Audio Commentary by screenwriter Charles Edward Pogue
- Carnival of the Heart, a new visual essay by film scholar Alexandra Heller Nicholas
- Scream of Love, a new interview with composer Carter Burwell
- Watch the Guitar, an interview with actor Jeff Fahey
-Patsy's Last Night, an interview with actor Katt Shea
-Mother's Maker, an interview with special make-up effects artist Michael Westmore
-Body Double, an interview with actress Brinke Stevens
- Original Electronic Press Kit
- Alternate Opening
-Theatrical Trailer
-TV spot
-Image Gallery
DISC 4 - PSYCHO IV: THE BEGINNING
-4K (2160p) Ultra HD presentation of the film in director’s preferred 1.78:1 aspect ratio
-Audio Commentary with director Mick Garris, actor Henry Thomas, and actress Olivia Hussey
-Death by Strings, new visual essay by author and critic Guy Adams on music across the franchise
-The Making Of Mother, an archive interview with make-up effects artist Tony Gardner
-Behind-The-Scenes Footage
-A Look at the Scoring of Psycho IV, an archive featurette
-Theatrical Trailer
DISC 5 - BONUS: PSYCHO IV TV Aspect Ratio (LTD EDITION EXCLUSIVE)
-4K (2160p) Ultra HD presentation of the film in 1.33:1 TV aspect ratio (1080p HD on the BD release)
Pre-order the UK 4K UHD from Amazon.co.uk
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RINGU - Limited Edition UHD
A group of teenage friends are found dead, their bodies grotesquely contorted, their faces twisted in terror. Reiko (Nanako Matsushima - When Marnie Was There), a journalist and the aunt of one of the victims, sets out to investigate the shocking phenomenon, and in the process uncovers a creepy urban legend about a supposedly cursed videotape, the contents of which causes anyone who views it to die within a week – unless they can persuade someone else to watch it, and, in so doing, pass on the curse…
Arrow Video is proud to present RINGU, the film that started it all, restored from the original negative in glorious 4K and supplemented by a wealth of bonus materials.
4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Lossless Japanese DTS-HD master audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 soundtracks
- Optional English subtitles
- Audio commentary by film historian David Kalat
- The Ringu Legacy – a series of interviews from critics and filmmakers on their memories of the Ringu series and its enduring legacy
- A Vicious Circle – a video interview with author and critic Kat Ellinger on the career of Hideo Nakata
- Circumnavigating Ringu – a video essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on the evolution of the Ringu series
- Spooks, Sighs and Videotape – a video essay by critic Jasper Sharp on the J-horror phenomenon
- Sadako’s video
- Theatrical trailers
- Limited edition packaging featuring two artwork options
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring two artwork options
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Violet Lucca and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Pre-order the UK 4K UHD release from Amazon.co.uk
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