Thursday, 6 March 2025

Sci-Fi, Horror and Cult titles coming this May from Arrow Video.

Double Jason action, award-winning revenge thriller, Robert Wise's sci-fi classic, and a new bold American indie coming to UHD and BD this May from Arrow films.

I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU ALONE - On Limited Edition Blu-ray

Writer and director DW Medoff crafts an innovative and chilling take on the haunted house formula with I Will Never Leave You Alone, a surreal nightmare where the psychological and the supernatural collide to terrifying effect.

After being released from prison, Richard is given an opportunity to restart his life by a mysterious company who offer him five thousand dollars to spend six days in a dilapidated house to cleanse it of evil spirits. His handler assures him this is only to put any potential buyers’ superstitions to rest, and that he has nothing to fear. 

But Richard’s sojourn is haunted by an inscrutable figure hiding in the corners of the house that seems to have a connection with his dark past. As his sinister neighbour’s appearances become more frequent, Richard must confront the terrifying reason that sent him to prison and risk slipping into madness.

I Will Never Leave You Alone is a haunting exploration of trauma dripping with atmosphere from an exciting new voice in American independent horror.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• Original lossless stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Newly filmed interview with writer and director DW Medoff
• Scene-select commentary from writer and director DW Medoff
• Yahrzeit, AWOL and I’m Down Here, three short films by writer and director DW Medoff
• Theatrical trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Steph C
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Olivia Neilson 

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

THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN - On Limited Edition 4K UHD

Before he created Westworld and Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton first blurred the line between science fiction and science fact with his breakout success The Andromeda Strain. Two years after the novel’s publication, Robert Wise (The Haunting) directed the film adaptation, a nail-biting blend of clinically-realised docudrama and astonishing sci-fi visuals that ushered in a new subgenre: the “killer virus” biological thriller.

A government satellite crashes outside a small town in New Mexico – and within minutes, every inhabitant of the town is dead, except for a crying baby and an elderly derelict. The satellite and the two survivors are sent to Wildfire, a top-secret underground laboratory equipped with a nuclear self-destruct mechanism to prevent the spread of infection in case of an outbreak.

Realising that the satellite brought back a lethal organism from another world, a team of government scientists race against the clock to understand the extraterrestrial virus – codenamed “Andromeda” – before it can wipe out all life on the planet.

Aided by innovative visual effects by Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey; Silent Running) and an unforgettable avant-garde electronic music score by Gil Mellé (The Sentinel), Wise’s suspense classic still haunts to this day, and is presented here in a stunning 4K restoration from the original negative.

4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films
• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary by critic Bryan Reesman
• A New Strain of Science Fiction, an appreciation by critic Kim Newman
• The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film, an archive featurette from 2001 directed by Laurent Bouzereau and featuring interviews with director Robert Wise and screenwriter Nelson Gidding
• A Portrait of Michael Crichton, an archival featurette from 2001 directed by Laurent Bouzereau and featuring an interview with author Michael Crichton
• Cinescript Gallery, highlights from the annotated and illustrated shooting script by Nelson Gidding
• Theatrical trailer, TV spots and radio spots
• Image gallery
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing by Peter Tonguette and select archive material
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Corey Brickley

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

JASON GOES TO HELL - On Limited Edition 4K UHD

After dying, coming back, taking Manhattan and dying again, Jason Voorhees is now back as a body snatcher in Jason Goes to Hell, an impossibly fun slice of campy supernatural slasher action!

Jason Voorhees is finally dead! Or is he? After being blown to smithereens in a sting operation, the infamous killer’s body is taken to the morgue in Youngstown, Ohio. But Jason can’t be killed so easily, and his still-beating heart possesses the body of the coroner performing his autopsy. 

The now body-hopping Jason begins hacking and slashing his way back to his stomping ground of Crystal Lake, where his last living relatives, Diana, her daughter Jessica and her newborn baby Stephanie still reside. Only by them can he be truly killed, and only through them can he be reborn, and Jason is determined to return to full power. Can the last remaining Voorheeses survive long enough to finally send Jason to hell for good?

Featuring fan favourite Kane Hodder as Jason and spectacular special effects by industry legends Howard Berger, Robert Kurtzman and Greg Nicotero of KNB EFX Group, Jason Goes to Hell is a madcap entry in one of the most lasting and entertaining franchises of all time!

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of both the Theatrical Cut and the Unrated Cut
• Original lossless stereo and DTS-HD 5.1 surround audio on both cuts
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on both cuts
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
• Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by JA Kerswell and original production notes

DISC ONE – THEATRICAL CUT

• Introduction to the film by director Adam Marcus
• Faces of Death, a brand new interview with special make-up effects creator Robert Kurtzman
• Undercover Angel, a brand new interview with actor Julie Michaels
• Mixing it Up, a brand new interview with composer Harry Manfredini
• The Gates of Hell, an archival interview with director Adam Marcus
• Jason vs. Terminator, director Adam Marcus on growing up with the Cunninghams
• Über-Jason, an archival interview with Kane Hodder on playing Jason
• Additional TV footage, with optional commentary by director Adam Marcus
• Theatrical trailer and TV spots
• Still, behind-the-scenes and poster galleries

DISC TWO – UNRATED CUT
• Brand new audio commentary with film historians Michael Felsher and Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton
• Archival audio commentary with director Adam Marcus and author Peter Bracke
• Archival audio commentary with director Adam Marcus and screenwriter Dean Lorey

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


JASON X - On Limited Edition 4K UHD

It is now time for Jason Voorhees to boldly go where no serial killer has gone before in Jason X, a spectacular sci-fi twist on the Friday the 13th franchise brought to life by legendary special effects supervisor Jim Isaac (Gremlins, eXistenZ).

The year is 2455, humanity has left an overly polluted Earth for a new planet they’ve christened Earth II. A crew of scientists on an expedition to Earth I discover a research facility near Camp Crystal Lake where Jason Voorhees’ body has been cryogenically frozen. They decide to bring him back on their spaceship, but in doing so they seal their doom! As they depart once again for the furthest stars, the masked maniac awakens, ready to kill again!

With fan favourite Kane Hodder returning as Jason this time sporting a new space age look, and some of the most creative kills in all of slasherdom, Jason X is a rollicking blast from take-off to landing!

4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original lossless stereo and DTS-HD 5.1 surround audio options
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Introduction to the film by actor Kane Hodder
• Brand new audio commentary with film historians Michael Felsher and Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton
• Archival audio commentary with writer Todd Farmer and author Peter Bracke
• Archival audio commentary with director Jim Isaac, writer Todd Farmer and producer Noel Cunningham
• Scoring the Stars, a brand new interview with composer Harry Manfredini
• Outta Space: The Making of Jason X, an archival documentary on the making of the film featuring interviews with producers Noel Cunningham and Sean S. Cunningham, actor Kane Hodder and writer Todd Farmer
• In Space No One Can Hear You Scream, an archival interview with writer Todd Farmer
• Kristi Is a Headbanger, an archival interview with actor Kristi Angus
• Jason Rebooted, Sean S. Cunningham on Jason Goes to Hell and Jason X
• The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees, an archival documentary on the history of the character
• By Any Means Necessary: The Making of Jason X, archival making-of documentary
• Cast and crew interviews
• Behind-the-scenes footage
• Electronic Press Kit
• Theatrical trailers and TV spots
• Still, behind-the-scenes and poster galleries
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
• Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Matt Donato and JA Kerswell

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

STEPPENWOLF - On Limited Edition Blu-ray

A brutal story of an unlikely duo who will stop at nothing to find what they are looking for, Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s award-winning film Steppenwolf is “a nihilistic, hyper-violent redemption tale filled with social commentary” (Molly Henery, The Blogging Banshee) and “a must-see for fans of ultra-violent, vicious and unforgiving revenge films” (Gary Gamble, Moviehooker).

Tamara (Anna Starchenko), a young lady consumed by trauma, searches for her missing son, Timka, in a small town dominated by riots and violence. In a desperate attempt to get him back, she teams up with an amoral former police investigator (Berik Aitzhanov) whose methods prove to be frequently cruel and sadistic. Quietly determined, Tamara decides to complete the mission with the nihilistic detective, no matter the cost, as the pair embark on a bloody and bullet-riddled road trip in their combined search for salvation.

Winner of the Golden Raven Grand Prix at the 2024 Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival and the Outstanding Performance Award for both Anna Starchenko and Berik Aitzhanov at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival, Steppenwolf is the latest film from acclaimed director Adilkhan Yerzhanov (Cannes-selected The Gentle Indifference of the World and Venice-selected Goliath) and Oscar-nominated producer Alexander Rodnyansky (Leviathan).

This Limited Edition release also includes Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s 2022 feature film Goliath, available for the very first time in the UK.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• High-Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of Steppenwolf and Goliath
• Original lossless DTS HD-MA 5.1 surround audio for both films
• English subtitles for both films
• Optional Spanish subtitles available for Steppenwolf only
• Brand new audio commentary on Steppenwolf with critic and pop culture historian David Flint, recorded exclusively for Arrow Video in 2025
• Reading Steppenwolf as a Transnational Post-Western, a brand new visual essay by author, film historian and academic Lee Broughton, exploring the use of American and Italian Western genre tropes in Steppenwolf and other films from around the world
• The Making of Steppenwolf, a 15-minute behind-the-scenes featurette featuring interviews with the cast and crew
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new interviews with Steppenwolf cast and crew members including writer-director Adilkhan Yerzhanov, producer Aliya Mendygozhina, actors Berik Aitzhanov and Anna Starchenko, composer Galymzhan Moldanazar and cinematographer Yerkinbek Ptyraliyev
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow 

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



 

 

 

 


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