September horrors from Arrow Video - Coming to 4K UHD and BD

Monsters, Madmen and Mad Robots come to UHD and BD this September, with the release of special limited edition versions of Clive Barker's UNDERWORLD, Rob Reiner's MISERY and the 50s Sci-Fi thriller FORBIDDEN PLANET, from Arrow Video

UNDERWORLD - Limited Edition 4K UHD release

From the mind of horror legend Clive Barker, director of Hellraiser and Nightbreed, comes UNDERWORLD, a chilling exploration of human transformation and the price of ambition.

Beneath the city lies a secret world inhabited by mutants addicted to a terrifying new drug created by the mysterious Dr Savary (Denholm Elliott). Their only hope of salvation lies in Nicole (Nicola Cowper), forced to work in a high-class brothel by Savary but, for reasons unknown, unaffected by the drug’s mutations. When the mutants kidnap Nicole, private investigator Roy Bain (Larry Lamb) is hired by the brothel’s owner (Steven Berkoff) to bring her home. But, as he descends deeper into the subterranean labyrinth, what starts as a rescue mission soon spirals into a frantic battle for survival.

Blending noir sensibilities with extreme body horror, this atmospheric thriller – released in the US as Transmutations – offers an intriguing glimpse into Barker’s early cinematic explorations of transformation and the grotesque. Now restored in vivid 4K, this Limited Edition includes both the theatrical cut and a longer, extended cut, compiled from the best known sources.

2-DISC 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Heather Vaughan
• Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Daniel Burnett

DISC 1 - UNDERWORLD (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless English 2.0 stereo audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary by director George Pavlou, moderated by Stephen Thrower,
author of Nightmare USA
• Wild Recrimination, a brand new interview with director of photography Syd
Macartney
• Becoming ‘Darling’, a brand new interview with actor Brian Croucher
• No Limits, a brand new interview with long-term collaborator Nicholas Vince
discussing his experiences working with, and the enduring legacy of, Clive Barker
• Makeup Tests and Clive Barker Designs
• Storyboards
• US Trailer
• Artwork and Stills
• Image gallery, from the archives of Phil & Sarah Stokes

DISC 2 - TRANSMUTATIONS (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY)

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation (contains standard definition inserts)
• Original lossless English 2.0 stereo audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Pre-order the Limited Edition 4K UHD from Amazon.co.uk

 

MISERY - Limited Edition 4K UHD/BD releases

From director Rob Reiner (Stand By Me, A Few Good Men) and screenwriter William Goldman (Marathon Man, All the President’s Men) comes Misery, a terrifying thriller based on the bestseller by Stephen King.

Caught in a snowstorm, bestselling romantic novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) suffers a horrific car accident but is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates). With the phone lines down and the roads out of use for the winter, Annie – who happens to be Paul’s “number one fan” – takes him home, sets his broken legs and tends him back to health. But fandom turns shockingly violent when Annie learns that Paul is moving on from the romance novels that made his name. Now trapped and at Annie’s mercy, Paul must write like his life depends on it... because it really does.

Bates (in an Academy Award-winning performance) and Caan are outstanding and are matched by a pitch-perfect supporting cast that includes Lauren Bacall, Richard Farnsworth and Frances Sternhagen. Reiner takes an unexpected turn to the darker side and proves himself an adept disciple of Alfred Hitchcock as he delivers shocks and suspense worthy of the master.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
(High Definition (1080p) on the BD release)
- Original lossless stereo and 5.1 surround audio options
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Archival audio commentary with director Rob Reiner
- Archival audio commentary with screenwriter William Goldman
- Brand new audio commentary by film critics Teri Gamble & Julia Marchese, co-hosts of the Horror Movie Survival Guide podcast
- Misery’s Chord, a newly filmed interview with composer Marc Shaiman
- Archival interview with director Rob Reiner
- Archival interview with effects artist Greg Nicotero
- Misery Loves Company, an archival making of featurette
- Marc Shaiman’s Musical Misery Tour, an archival featurette
- Diagnosing Annie Wilkes, an archival featurette
- Profile of a Stalker, an archival featurette
- Advice for the Stalked, an archival featurette
- Celebrity Stalkers, an archival featurette
- Anti-Stalking Laws, an archival featurette
- Theatrical trailers
- Image galleries
- Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
- Collectors’ booklet containing new writing by film scholars Sean Abley, Kat Ellinger, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and David Moses 

Pre-order the Limited Edition 4K UHD from Amazon.co.uk

Pre-order the Limited Edition BD from Amazon.co.uk

 

FORBIDDEN PLANET - Limited Edition 4K UHD/BD releases

One of the all-time greats of science-fiction cinema, Forbidden Planet elevated the genre to a whole new level, transposing Shakespeare’s The Tempest into deepest space and breaking new ground with its iconic designs, elaborate sets, and pioneering electronic score.

In the 23rd century, a United Planets starship is dispatched to the distant planet of Altair IV to determine the fate of an earlier expedition. Warned not to land, Commander John Adams (Leslie Nielsen) does so anyway and discovers Dr. Edward Morbius (Walter Pidgeon), his daughter Altaira (Anne Francis), and a robot named Robby; the only survivors of the former crew, all of whom perished at the hands of an unseen force that also destroyed their ship. Now that unseen force is moving again, but what is it? Where does it come from? And how is it connected to the long dead civilization that once inhabited Altair IV?

For the very first time, Forbidden Planet is presented in its original Cinemascope aspect ratio of 2.55:1 with its theatrical “Perspecta” stereo soundtrack in an eye-popping brand new 4K restoration that is out of this world!

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative by Arrow Films in the original 2.55:1 aspect ratio
• Reversible sleeve featuring original artwork options
• Double-sided fold-out poster
• Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
• Collectors’ booklet containing new writing by critics Frank Collins and Johnny Mains, plus select archival material

DISC 1 - FEATURE 
• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) [HD 1080p on the BD release]
• Restored original lossless mono, restored original Perspecta stereo, and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio options
• Optional English subtitles for the hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by film historians Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw

DISC 2 - EXTRAS (BLU-RAY)

• Unearthly Aura, a newly filmed appreciation of Bebe & Louis Barron’s pioneering electronic score by historian and composer Neil Brand
• Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, The 1950s and Us, an archival documentary
• Amazing!: Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet, an archival documentary
• Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon, an archival featurette
• Deleted Scenes
• Lost Footage
• The Invisible Boy, a bonus movie featuring Robby the Robot in his second feature film
• “Robot Client,” an episode of The Thin Man TV series featuring Robby the Robot
• Two excerpts from MGM Parade
• Original Shooting Script
• Theatrical trailer
• Image galleries 

Pre-order the Limited Edition 4K UHD from Amazon.co.uk

Pre-order the Limited Edition BD from Amazon.co.uk

 

 

UK Premiere of Daniel Goldhaber’s FACES OF DEATH at Edinburgh Film Festival

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has announced that the Closing Night film of this year’s Midnight Madness strand will be the UK Premiere of Daniel Goldhaber’s wildly entertaining horror thriller FACES OF DEATH, courtesy of UK and Irish distributor Signature Entertainment who recently acquired the film produced by Legendary Pictures.  The sale was handled by 193, A Legendary Company and is set for general release in the UK and Ireland later this year.

 

In this eagerly awaited reboot by the provocative and exciting filmmaker behind recent cult hits Cam and How to Blow Up A Pipeline, a website content moderator (Barbie Ferreira: Euphoria) becomes obsessed with a series of disturbing videos that seem to recreate scenes from the iconic Faces of Death film series. 

The film also stars Dacre Montgomery (Stranger Things), Josie Totah (The Buccaneers), Aaron Holliday, Jermaine Fowler (Sorry to Bother You), and global phenomenon Charli XCX.

Directed by Daniel Goldhaber who also co-wrote the screenplay with Isa Mazzei (Cam). Produced by Greg Gilreath (Heart Eyes), Adam Hendricks (Heart Eyes), Susan Montford (Shoot ‘Em Up), and Don Murphy (Transformers: The Last Knight). Executive producers are Rick Benattar (Bullet Head), Derek Bishé and Isa Mazzei.

The film joins this year’s Midnight Madness Opening Night film, the World Premiere of Chee Keong Cheung’s riotous action thriller Bad Day at the Office in bookending the Midnight Madness strand which runs throughout EIFF and unleashes the very best in new genre cinema from around the world. Recent years have seen the UK Premieres of Alien: Romulus, The Substance, The Toxic Avenger and World Premiere of Ben Wheatley’s Bulk.

Signature’s Senior Acquisitions Manager Katie Wilkinson-Javes said: “We were hooked from the start by this bold and highly commercial take on the beloved gore-filled cult classic. Led by a talented young cast who bring fresh energy to the franchise, the film delivers everything fans could want while introducing it to a new generation. We’re proud to launch at EIFF and then to bring the film to audiences across the UK and Ireland.”

EIFF CEO and Festival Director, Paul Ridd said: “Midnight Madness is all about bold voices, movies that take risks and filmmakers who embrace provocation. It is perfect that we close off this year's selection with such a stylish and ingenious movie from director Daniel Goldhaber and co-screenwriter Isa Mazzei. These two have quietly been making some of the most exciting, edgiest movies of the past decade, and with FACES OF DEATH they have crafted a reboot that is fresh, modern and full of ideas. It is also a total blast to watch with an audience. We are thrilled.”  

View the Trailer on YouTube

For more info on this and other films at the festival, visit... https://www.edfilmfest.org/

Anthony Firth's behind the scenes look at working for Asylum films MOCKBUSTER - Coming to Digital outlets

A hilariously eye-opening and entertaining new feature documentary takes us behind the scenes of genre filmmaking The Asylum way – as a budding director chases his true dream of making movies

Welcome to The Asylum and meet once-promising Australian filmmaker Anthony Frith who, having fallen into the mundane world of directing corporate video, decides it’s time to pursue his true ambition… making movies. See what happens in the brand-new hilariously eye-opening and entertaining new feature documentary MOCKBUSTER.

The budding director’s dream collides with chaos and compromise, when he lands a surprise job and is pulled headlong into the weird and wonderful world of The Asylum – the notorious production house who introduced the world to the likes of Sharknado, King of the Ants, Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies, Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus and Titanic II.

Tasked by Hollywood’s B-movie kings with directing a lost-world dinosaur film in suburban Adelaide, on a six-day shoot and shoestring budget, he takes the bull by the horns. But he also decides to turn the camera on himself, filming a behind-the-scenes documentary as the chaos unfolds. Between demanding LA execs, a bewildered cast and his own creeping self-doubt, both productions push their first-time director to the brink.

MOCKBUSTER is a hilarious and unexpectedly poignant documentary about chasing the dream, through the absurd hustle of genre filmmaking, while a different kind of success awaits behind-the-scenes.

View the Trailer on YouTube 

On Digital 27 July 2026 from Miracle Media

 

 

 

Fun, creepy, demonic horror THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT - On BD and DVD, July

Based on the critically acclaimed, best-selling videogame of the same name, Shudder Original THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT, a blood-curdling new possession horror film, is set to arrive on Blu-ray, DVD and digital on 20 July 2026, courtesy of Acorn Media International.

Hailed ‘a rare win for horror game adaptations’ (Ginger Nuts of Horror), award-winning director Jeremiah Kipp (Slapface) dials up the chills as he brings the much-loved game of demons and death to life, delving deeper into the lore of Brian Clarke’s cult first-person horror simulation.

The film follows Rebecca Owens (Willa Holland – The O.C., Arrow) – a newly certified mortician with a troubled past. After being hired at River Fields Mortuary, she takes over the night shift, but what starts out as your run-of-the-mill embalming takes an unnerving turn… as the cold, clinical lights begin to flicker, bodies begin to move on their own and Rebecca realises she is not alone.

Things go from suspicious to outright sinister when she begins experiencing horror-fuelled hallucinations derived from her deepest fears and darkest secrets. As the visions start to put her and those around her in danger, she confides in her enigmatic mentor, Raymond Delver (Paul Sparks – Boardwalk Empire, House of Cards), who reveals that a demonic entity has latched onto the young assistant and is using the morgue as a bridge between the living and the dead.

With only one night to prevent the entity from completing its full possession, Rebecca must navigate a series of demonic rituals, unravel the truth behind Raymond’s shady secrets and confront her own buried traumas to survive until sunrise.

Intertwining trauma, gore and outstanding practical effects, join THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT, for a spine-chilling, against-the-clock fright fest, delivering ‘fun, creepy demonic horror’ (Ginger Nuts of Horror).

SPECIAL FEATURES include: 
- Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

Pre-order the UK BD from Amazon.co.uk

Pre-order the UK DVD from Amazon.co.uk  

 

 

Tim Burton's MARS ATTACKS! - 30th Anniversary, on 4K UHD for the first time

To celebrate the film’s upcoming 30th anniversary, Mars Attacks! - directed by visionary Tim Burton - will be available for purchase on 4K UHD Blu-ray, SteelBook and Collector’s Edition on August 10. 

The newly remastered film will also include new bonus content featuring the behind-the-scenes filmmakers reflecting on the making of Mars Attacks! 30 years later.

About the Film:
Superstar Jack Nicholson as the President of the United States greeting invaders from outer space? Anything can and does happen when the twisted mind of director Tim Burton plunges planet Earth into complete pandemonium in this all-star sci-fi spoof.

Mars Attacks! 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc contains the following new special features:

- Looking Back on Mars Attacks! Filmmakers swap stories about working with Tim Burton on one of the 1990s’ wackiest alien-invasion films
- Ack! Ack! Aesthetic Explore the distinctive style of Mars Attacks! as filmmakers reveal how then-cutting-edge CGI shaped its iconic look 

Mars Attacks! 4K Ultra HD Collector's Edition contains the following additional features:

- Film on 4K UHD and Blu-ray
- SteelBook with Acetate O-Ring
- Rigid slipcase 
- 2x Double-Sided Theatrical Posters
- 2x Double-Sided Alternate Artwork Cards
- 2x Double-Sided Iconic Scene Arts Cards
- 2x Double-Sided Behind-The-Scenes Arts Cards

Pre-order the UK 4K UHD Collectors Edition from Amazon.co.uk 

Pre-order the UK 4K UHD Steelbook from Amazon.co.uk 

Pre-order the UK 4K UHD Standard Edition from Amazon.co.uk 

 

 

 

 

First Vertical Show NIGHTMARISH - Launches on BloodStream

BloodStream, the horror, thriller and sci-fi streamer, is taking the vertical-video explosion to a new direction. On Sunday, June 28, the platform premieres NIGHTMARISH, its first serialised series built to be watched top-to-bottom on a phone and binged in sequence: a horror show shot vertically from the first frame for the same full-screen, thumb-driven format that has turned micro-drama into a multibillion-dollar habit.

NIGHTMARISH is a psychological-horror anthology engineered for the 9:16 frame, not a widescreen show cropped for mobile, with each episode a self-contained nightmare meant to be watched in order. Standout entries include Sleepyhead, in which a young woman who chases a viral online trend is stalked by a curse she has to pass to someone else before it claims her, and The Mare, where a fresh start curdles as a woman’s nightmares begin leaving real wounds on her body. The series leans into what actually lands on a phone screen, dread, paranoia and a jolt before you can look away, rather than the chases and fight scenes the vertical format tends to strangle.

The premiere extends a fast-moving year for BloodStream, which launched as a horror, thriller and sci-fi home stocked with festival titles from FrightFest, Fantasia and ScreamFest, a 24/7 FAST channel and a deep shorts library, and has been steadily rolling out originals. NIGHTMARISH TV marks its first step from a vertical catalog of one-off clips and shorts into vertical storytelling with a throughline.

The series comes from the Atlanta-based studio that shares its name. Nightmarish, the company, was founded in 2024 by filmmakers Madison Hoover and Jaime Lucero Jr., Who built the studio around the series after their debut short, The Mare. Working with an ensemble of emerging Atlanta talent, including Madison Hoover, Lauren Lox, Jason Williams, Emily Topper, and Rachel Faulkner, the pair set out to prove short-form horror can carry the weight of a feature while handing early-career actors and crew a credit that travels further than a single festival weekend.

"Every episode is a complete story with a feature-length world behind it, so the series doubles as a proving ground for ideas that can scale," added Jaime Lucero Jr., Co-founder of the Nightmarish studio. "A BloodStream release gives the actors and crew behind them an audience that usually only exists for one weekend on the festival circuit."

For subscribers, BloodStream is pairing new formats with the kind of extras the streaming era largely abandoned, commentary, behind-the-scenes footage and filmmaker interviews, a digital echo of the DVD bonus disc, and part of the platform’s pitch as a community for genre fans rather than just a catalog.

NIGHTMARISH premieres Sunday, June 28 on BloodStream.

BloodStream is the genre streaming service from The Horror Collective, the horror label of Studio Dome. A home for horror, thriller and sci-fi, BloodStream streams more than a thousand vertical videos alongside festival favorites, cult classics, shorts, 24/7 FAST channels, originals and DVD-style fan extras. 

For more information, visit bloodstreamtv.com.

 

Extreme Movies FLOWERS and MAJESTIC FLESH FAUCET OR PROJECTILE BILE - Available for Pre-Order from TetroVideo

The pre-order is currently open through the official Outronox website (the new independent platform dedicated to cult underground cinema) for two new extreme TetroVideo releases: Flowers (USA, 2015) by Phil Stevens and Majestic Flesh Faucet of Projectile Bile (2025), the fourth entry in Jonathan Doe's extreme series Erotic Grotesque Nonsense.

Both titles will be released in limited, numbered, and certified Mediabook editions featuring a Slipcase, numbered Blu-rays, a Booklet, and four collectible cards.

These editions will only be available during the pre-order window and will not be available once pre-orders close.

FLOWERS

A dialogue-free blend of extreme horror and experimental cinema, Flowers relies entirely on visual storytelling. Mutilated bodies, oppressive environments, and a deliberately bleak aesthetic define this independent production, which was made on a modest budget and features handcrafted practical effects.

Phil Stevens later directed Lung II (2016) and Flowers 02 (2020), the prequel and sequel to Flowers, respectively.

The story follows six women who, after being brutally murdered, awaken in a disturbing dimension connected to the home of their killer. Trapped inside an underground labyrinth suspended between life and death, they are forced to confront painful memories and past traumas while a dark presence continues to haunt them. In this place shaped by suffering, escape seems impossible.

Colette Kenny McKenna, Krystle Fitch, Anastasia Blue, Tanya Erin Paoli, Kara A. Christiansen, Makaria Tsapatoris, Bryant W. Lohr Sr., and Raychelle Keeling star.

Edition Details: Two numbered Blu-rays.

Disc 1: Flowers; Storyboards; Official Trailer; Paradis – Teaser Trailer.

Disc 2: Flowers Noir Cut; Making Of; Deleted Scenes; Photo Gallery.


MAJESTIC FLESH FAUCET OF PROJECTILE BILE

Directed by Jonathan Doe, Majestic Flesh Faucet of Projectile Bile is the latest entry in the Erotic Grotesque Nonsense series, which also includes Barf Bunny (2021), The Degenerates (2021), and Defilement of a Porcelain Doll (2022). These works are united by an extreme portrayal of sexuality and an openly provocative approach aimed at a niche audience.

Like the previous installments, this new chapter embraces a lo-fi aesthetic and abandons conventional storytelling in favor of excess. The film explores themes of blasphemy, apostasy, Satanism, and mysophilia, a paraphilia associated with attraction to dirt and bodily secretions. The film stars Regan Fox, known for her ability to vomit without using her hands.

Structured in four chapters, Majestic Flesh Faucet of Projectile Bile is conceived by Jonathan Doe as a kind of Bible revisited through the lens of extreme horror. Through its episodic format, the film reworks and subverts religious symbols, creating a provocative journey that culminates in a depiction of the death of faith embodied by Regan Fox's performance.

Edition Details: Numbered Blu-ray.

Special Features: Photo Gallery.

To pre-order these visit the official Outronox website