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Posted: **Thu Nov 28, 2024 8:29 pm**

Blending elements of the western and neo-noir, The Last Stop in Yuma County is a loving and expertly crafted homage to the spirit of 1970s American crime thrillers with a modern twist, winning the prize for Best Film at the Sitges International Film Festival.

A travelling knife salesman impatiently awaits the arrival of a fuel truck in an isolated roadside diner in rural Arizona. His attempt to wile away the hours with a crossword puzzle and a cup of coffee is interrupted by the arrival of Travis and Beau, two bank robbers fleeing from a heist. Realising they’ve been recognised, the thieves intimidate the diner’s staff and clientele into silence just as more oblivious patrons begin to trickle in. As the tension mounts and pressure spirals, the salesman is caught between protecting the safety of the other customers and his own survival, and will make a decision that will change his life forever.

Featuring gripping performances by a cast loaded with genre favourites, including Jim Cummings (The Beta Test), Richard Brake (Barbarian), Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator), Jocelin Donahue (The House of the Devil) and Alex Essoe (Starry Eyes), The Last Stop in Yuma County is a thrilling exploration of the difficult choices and fragile alliances that arise in desperate situations.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary with director Francis Galluppi and executive producer James Claeys
Audio commentary with Francis Galluppi and actors Jim Cummings and Jocelin Donahue
Audio commentary with Francis Galluppi and cinematographer Mac Fisken
Trust the Audience, a new interview with Francis Galluppi
Leave the Gun, Take the Rhubarb, a new video essay by film critic Matt Donato
Sell Your House, a making-of featurette
Three screenplay-to-film comparisons
Trailer
Image galleries
Illustrated collector's booklet featuring artwork by Adam Perocchi and new writing by film critics Kat Hughes and Meagan Navarro

Posted: **Thu Nov 28, 2024 8:31 pm**

Anticipating the cool aesthetic of Seijun Suzuki’s Branded to Kill and based on a crime novel by Shinji Fujiwara, the author of the original material for the same year’s A Colt is My Passport, A Certain Killer and A Killer’s Key are similarly stylish contemporary hitman thrillers directed by Daiei’s top director of jidai-geki, Kazuo Mori (The Tale of Zatoichi Continues) and starring the studio’s top actor Raizō Ichikawa (Shinobi: Band of Assassins, Sleepy Eyes of Death).

In A Certain Killer, Shiozaki's low-profile existence as a chef at a local sushi restaurant serves as a front for his true job as a professional assassin whose modus operandi is poisoned needles. He's approached by Maeda, a low-ranking member of a local yakuza group, to take out a rival gang boss. But the sudden arrival into his life of a spirited young woman, Keiko (Yumiko Nogawa, Gate of Flesh), has dramatic ramifications on his relationship with his new employer. Ichikawa's lone wolf assassin is back in A Killer’s Key, this time masquerading as a traditional dance instructor named Nitta who is called in to avert a potential financial scandal that threatens to engulf a powerful yakuza group with ties to powerful figures in the political establishment.

Co-scripted by the director Yasuzō Masumura (Giants and Toys, Blind Beast) and featuring masterful scope cinematography with an expressionistic eye for colour by one of Japan's most esteemed cinematographers, Kazuo Miyagawa (Rashomon, Ugetsu), these Japanese crime drama essentials are presented for the very first time to the English-language home video market.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of both films
Original uncompressed Japanese mono audio for both films
Optional newly translated English subtitles
Brand new audio commentary for both films by critic and Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns
The Definite Murderer, a brand new 30-minute introduction to the films by Japanese film scholar Mark Roberts
Original theatrical trailers for both films
Image gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork for both films by Tony Stella
Illustrated collectors booklet featuring new writing on the films by Jasper Sharp and Earl Jackson

Posted: **Sat Nov 30, 2024 9:25 am**

I'll admit I didn't click this thread at first but a double Rayns commentary and Suzuki, A Colt is My Passport, Masumura, and Miyagawa all being mentioned in that description make this an insanely easy blind buy

Posted: **Sun Dec 08, 2024 3:08 pm**

The mention of Kazuo Miyagawa’s cinematography seals the deal for me—his work on Rashomon was unforgettable. Definitely adding this to my watchlist.

Posted: **Tue Dec 10, 2024 10:41 am**

This sounds like an intense and well-crafted thriller! The mix of western and neo-noir vibes with a tense diner standoff gives me major Tarantino and 70s crime drama energy.

Posted: **Fri Dec 20, 2024 2:02 pm**

Play it Cool is a chic and erotically charged drama starring popular Japanese singer of the day Mari Atsumi as a college girl negotiating her way through the male-dominated hierarchies of Tokyo’s seductive but treacherous nightclub culture.

Yumi (Mari Atsumi) is a pretty fashion student who shares a cramped home with her mother Tomi (Akemi Negishi, The Saga of Anatahan) and good-for-nothing stepfather Ryoichi. Tomi works at a local hostess bar and hopes for a better fate for Yumi. When Ryoichi violently forces himself upon her blossoming daughter, Tomi is not afraid to take action to protect her, an act which lands her in jail. Left to fend for herself, Yumi is taken in by her mother’s former place of employment, where she finds herself fighting off the unwanted attentions of the men who swarm around her. Then one day, a rescue by handsome former lawyer Nozawa (Yusuke Kawazu, Cruel Story of Youth) from a vicious gangster seems to offer an escape into an altogether glitzier world, albeit one that turns out fraught with similar dangers.

Arrow Films is proud to release this little-seen gem by one of Japan’s most highly regarded directors of the 1960s, Yasuzō Masumura (Giants and Toys, Irezumi), a filmmaker known for his social satires and powerful portrayals of women, as Play it Cool is released for the very first time for the home video market outside of Japan in a brand new high-definition transfer.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
Original uncompressed mono audio
Optional English subtitles
Brand new audio commentary with critic and Japanese cinema specialist Jasper Sharp and professor and Japanese literature specialist Anne McKnight
Too Cool for School, brand new video essay on Play it Cool and the career of writer-director Yasuzō Masumura by Japanese film scholar Mark Roberts
Original theatrical trailer
Image gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Earl Jackson

Posted: **Fri Dec 20, 2024 2:04 pm**

From the director of Get Carter and the writer of Jurassic Park comes a chilling techno-thriller. George Segal is… The Terminal Man.

Harry Benson (Segal) is a brilliant computer scientist who suffers from seizures that induce blackouts and violent behaviour. Undergoing experimental surgery, electrodes are implanted in his brain to detect oncoming seizures and stop them with an electrical impulse. But the pleasure centre of his brain becomes addicted to the stimulus, triggering seizures at shorter and shorter intervals. If they become continuous the blackouts will be permanent, and Benson a homicidal killer.

Much admired by Terrence Malick and Stanley Kubrick, Mike Hodges’ film of Michael Crichton’s novel is an unnerving slow-burn masterpiece long overdue for re-evaluation.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of both the theatrical and director’s cuts of the film
- Original lossless mono audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand new audio commentary by film historians Howard S. Berger and Steven Mitchell
- A (Misunderstood) Modernist Masterpiece, a new visual essay by film scholar Josh Nelson
- Who Am I If Not Myself, a new visual essay by Howard S. Berger
- The Skin We Live In, a visual essay by film critic and historian Howard S. Berger on the conjunction of author Michael Crichton, Mike Hodges and cinematographer Richard H. Kline
- Mike Hodges on The Terminal Man, an archive interview
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sister Hyde
- Illustrated collector’s booklet containing new writing by author and critic Guy Adams, plus select archival material

Posted: **Fri Dec 20, 2024 2:26 pm**

I hope this is a sign of more Yasuzō Masumura films to come.

Posted: **Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:28 pm**

really hope to see Kisses, The Blue Sky Maiden, and Manji soon. but really glad to get this one! I wasn't sure if Arrow was done with them or not, a really lovely out of nowhere surprise

Posted: **Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:36 pm**

This is the first ‘new to the English language market’ Masumura title to get a release in well over a decade right? (With the exception of The Black Report), so very exciting times. Fingers crossed for Blue Sky Maiden and A Wife Confesses for another couple of major ones that never got English friendly releases.

Posted: **Thu Jan 30, 2025 2:31 pm**

FEATURES:
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all films
Original lossless Japanese mono audio on Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage and original lossless Japanese stereo audio for all other films
Optional newly translated English subtitles for all films
Nine postcard-sized artcards
Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeves featuring newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon
Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Earl Jackson, Daisuke Miyao, and Hayley Scanlon

DISC 1 – CRIME HUNTER: BULLETS OF RAGE / NEO CHINPIRA: ZOOM GOES THE BULLET
Newly filmed introductions to both films by Japanese film critic Masaki Tanioka
Loose Cannon, a newly filmed interview with Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage director Shundo Okawa
Zooming Out, a newly filmed interview with Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet writer-director Banmei Takahashi
Crime Hunter and the Dawn of V-Cinema, a brand new video essay on Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes
Original trailers for both films

DISC 2 – STRANGER / CARLOS
Newly filmed introductions to both films by Japanese film critic Masaki Tanioka
Stranger than Fiction, a newly filmed interview with Stranger writer-director Shunichi Nagasaki
From Manga to Movies, a newly filmed interview with Carlos writer-director Kazuhiro Kiuchi
An Extra Round in the Chamber, a brand new video essay on Carlos by critic and Japanese cinema expert Jonathan Clements

DISC 3 – BURNING DOG / FEMALE PRISONER SCORPION: DEATH THREAT
Newly filmed introductions to both films by Japanese film critic Masaki Tanioka
Fire and Ice, a brand new video essay on Burning Dog by critic and Japanese cinema expert Mark Schilling
Toshiharu Ikeda’s Beautiful Monster of Vengeance, a brand new video essay on Female Prisoner Scorpion: Death Threat by film historian Samm Deighan
Original trailers for both films

DISC 4 – THE HITMAN: BLOOD SMELLS LIKE ROSES / DANGER POINT: THE ROAD TO HELL
Newly filmed introductions to both films by Japanese film critic Masaki Tanioka
The Versatility of Teruo Ishii, a brand new video essay on The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses and its director Teruo Ishii by Japanese cinema expert Frankie Balboa
The Road to V-Cinema, a brand new video essay on Danger Point: The Road to Hell by critic and Japanese cinema expert James Balmont
Original trailer for The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses

DISC 5 – XX: BEAUTIFUL HUNTER
Newly filmed introduction by Japanese film critic Masaki Tanioka
The Sacred and the Profane, a newly filmed interview with screenwriter Hiroshi Takahashi
They Brought Back the Sleaze, a brand new video essay on XX: Beautiful Hunter by critic and Japanese cinema expert Patrick Macias
Original trailer

Posted: **Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:58 pm**

I had to look up what V Cinema is--it's Japan's version of direct to video

Posted: **Thu Jan 30, 2025 4:04 pm**

Forgot to mention: this is for both the UK and the US.

Posted: **Thu Jan 30, 2025 7:50 pm**

swo17 wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:58 pm I had to look up what V Cinema is--it's Japan's version of direct to video

Haven’t seen these, but there are a lot of treasures in the DTV trove. Lots of early Miike films for instance.

Posted: **Thu Jan 30, 2025 8:01 pm**

knives wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2025 7:50 pm
swo17 wrote: Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:58 pm I had to look up what V Cinema is--it's Japan's version of direct to video
Haven’t seen these, but there are a lot of treasures in the DTV trove. Lots of early Miike films for instance.

and some of his absolute worst films, such as Family and its sequel

Posted: **Thu Jan 30, 2025 9:35 pm**

But also his wildest with Full Metal Yakuza! (Yes that is Tomoroh Taguchi from the Tetsuo films playing the well-endowed mad scientst doing a pixellated flash at the end of that trailer!)

I'm only familiar with "V-cinema" through the Takashi Miike, Rokuro Mochizuki and Shinji Aoyama films that Artsmagic put out on DVD back in the mid-2000s, so I am very excited to see more films from this area. This potentially is already one of the more important releases of the year for releasing so much previously unavailable material. Midnight Eye has a review of Crime Hunter here which states that it was the very first "V-cinema" film (also click through that review for an article doing an overview of V-cinema by Tom Mes)

Looking through the list of directors there is Banmei Takahashi (director of Door and Door II recently put out by Third Window) with Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes The Bullet (which appears to be the second film in a series, and features Jo Shishido and Ren Osugi in the cast); Carlos is the first directed film by Kazuhiro Kiuchi, best known for the Be-Bop High School manga series.

I am particularly excited to see a film directed by Shunichi Nagasaki with Stranger - perhaps the director's most known work in the West is his 1982 debut Heart, Beating In The Dark (which apparently got a re-edited theatrical re-release at film festivals in 2005. I keep hoping that we'll see both versions of that film get a disc release some time), but he also recently turned up in Arrow's J-Horror Rising set with 1999's Shikoku.

Burning Dog is an early film directed by Yoichi Sai, who is at the moment better known in the West for his 2002 slice-of-life prison drama Doing Time and his crime-drama starring Takeshi Kitano from 2004, Blood and Bones.

We appear to be getting another film directed by Toshiharu Ikeda in this set (making this a huge year for the director with the upcoming Third Window releases of Mermaid Legend and Scent of a Spell as well), as we are getting a long past the heyday of the 1970s Meiko Kaji entries addition to the Female Prisoner Scorpion series with 1991's Death Threat.

More Teruo Ishii with The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses - a very late Teruo Ishii title from 1991 compared to all of the 1960s and 70s crime-horror anthology films that have otherwise been released on Blu-ray (for example the just released on Blu-ray this week by 88 Films Love & Crime from 1969). And Danger Point: The Road To Hell similarly is also from 1991 and showcases a late career film from Yasuharu Hasebe! (Who is also getting his mid-70s film Assault!: Jack The Ripper released on Blu-ray through 88 Films in the coming months) Which from the description of the plot on that Letterboxd link sounds as if the film could be a version of The Killers!

And finally XX: Beautiful Hunter appears to be this 1994 film by Roman Porno alumni Masaru Konuma. He is also getting attention elsewhere with 88 Films' upcoming release of Girl Hell. I wrote a little about his background a couple of months back, about how Konuma was kind of the go-to director for BDSM-themed material, and this appears to be part of a series of "XX" titled films that mix that with crime thriller material.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 4:34 am**

2-DISC LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of F/X and F/X 2
Original lossless stereo audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
60-page perfect bound collector's book featuring new writing by film critics Guy Adams, Clem Bastow, William Bibbiani and Priscilla Page
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh
Double-sided fold out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh
Stickers for the films of Rollie Tyler

DISC 1 - F/X: MURDER BY ILLUSION
New commentary by film critic Mike White of the Projection Booth Podcast
New commentary by Dan Martin of 13 Finger FX and filmmaker Jennifer Handorf
The FX of F/X, a new interview with make-up effects supervisor Carl Fullerton
F/X Illusions, a new visual essay by film critic Heather Wixson, author of Monsters, Make-up & Effects
Murder by Illusion, an archive interview with director Robert Mandel
The Making of F/X, an archive featurette
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery

DISC 2 - F/X 2: THE DEADLY ART OF ILLUSION
New commentary by Dan Martin of 13 Finger FX and filmmaker Jen Handorf
Art & Illusion, a new interview with make-up effects supervisor Eric Allard
F/X Magic, a new visual essay by film critic Heather Wixson, author of Monsters, Make-up & Effects
The Australian Invasion, a new visual essay by film scholar Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
The Making of F/X 2, an archive featurette
Behind the Scenes
Inside Eric Allard's Workshop
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery

In the 1980s special make-up effects artists became stars, pushing the boundaries of what could be shown on screen as audiences around the world reacted with shock and delight. No surprise then that sooner or later they'd get a movie that made them the hero.

In F/X: Murder by Illusion, Rollie Tyler (Bryan Brown) is a special effects genius approached by the Department of Justice to fake the death of a gangster about to turn state's evidence. But all is not as it seems. Now someone is trying to kill Rollie, and grizzled cop Leo McCarthy (Brian Dennehy) suspects him of murder. Unable to turn to the police, Rollie goes on the run with only his wits and his special effects expertise to save him. F/X was a smash-hit and a sequel was inevitable. Under the auspices of ace Australian director Richard Franklin (Psycho II), F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion sees Rollie convinced, against his better judgement, to once again use his expertise beyond the silver screen, this time helping to trap a murderer as part of an NYPD sting. When lightning strikes twice and things go wrong, Rollie, his girlfriend Kim (Rachel Ticotin) and her young son Chris are all plunged into danger; only with Leo's help can Rollie keep them safe.

Beloved by a generation of movie fans and featuring two of the most charismatic character actors ever to grace the screen in Brown and Dennehy, F/X and F/X 2 are the kind of charming action-thrillers they just don't seem to be making anymore. Step back into a world of grande illusions!

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 11:26 am**

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
A Different Breed of Female Feline, a new video essay by film critic Kat Hughes
Curiosity Kills: A History of the Cat and Death, a new video essay by writer Alexandra West
Trailer
Image galleries
Illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing by Becky Darke and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned and previously unreleased artwork by Rose Whittaker and Aleksandra Waliszewska

Multi-talented director Mary Dauterman weaves humour and heartbreak in Booger, an unflinching exploration of grief, identity and resilience with a darkly comic edge that lingers long after the credits roll.

Anna, a young New Yorker, is consumed with overwhelming grief after the sudden death of her best friend and roommate, Izzy. Struggling to cope, Anna becomes fixated on finding Booger, the stray cat she and Izzy took in together. When she finally tracks the cat down, an unexpected bite to the hand triggers a bizarre and unsettling transformation, causing Anna to gradually take on more feline characteristics.

With a unique blend of horror, humour and heart, Booger transforms the mundane into the macabre, delivering a deeply human exploration of love, loss, and the strange ways we cope with pain.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 2:38 pm**

A rare sequel that is far superior to the original. The first feels a bit like Home Alone/3615 Code Père Noël, but the second really goes for broke with some incredible set pieces, particularly one involving an inflatable clown. Brian Dennehy and Bryan Brown had excellent chemistry

Posted: **Fri Feb 28, 2025 3:11 pm**

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.

Special Features: 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

Posted: **Fri Feb 28, 2025 3:12 pm**

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.

Special Features: 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

Posted: **Fri Feb 28, 2025 3:12 pm**

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!

Special Features: 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 notesDISC 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 • Stills, behind-the-scenes and poster galleriesDISC 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

Posted: **Fri Feb 28, 2025 5:00 pm**

Not that I was going to purchase this either way, but Jason Goes To Hell has got to be one of the ugliest horror film posters I've seen. The giant penis-y monster just would scream to me "stay far away from this film" both now and in 90s.

Posted: **Fri Feb 28, 2025 5:42 pm**

This was the best film I saw at last year's Fantasia Film Festival (EDIT: some thoughts here). It's bleak and brutally violent, but shot through with a strain of dry, black humour that really worked. There's also something oddly touching about it. And its apocalyptic desert world is represented so viscerally and pitilessly. Worth checking out.

Posted: **Fri Feb 28, 2025 6:21 pm**

I'm much more of a fan of the iterative 'normal' Friday the 13th entries in the series (4, 6, and 7 in particular), and always found it ironic that any attempts to deviate from the really rigid structure of the films were mostly doomed to fail. This is the nuttiest one, where after a brilliant and quite amusing opening scene (which is really all you need to see of this film) in which a lady goes to a cabin in the woods and does everything possible to conjure up a masked killer, even to taking a shower and then wandering about in a towel, turns into a convoluted lore-twisting body hopping monster type thing that just allows for some goopy body horror and no Jason at all for the majority of the film.

The big piece of trivia around this film is it is the first after Paramount divested itself of the series to be made by New Line Pictures, who were probably excited to have the property so they could team Jason up with Freddy. Hence the (yet more lore-breaking, but by that point who cares?) final kicker to the film. Although ironically it then took another decade (and Jason X in between) before they finally made good on the promise with the surprisingly solid Freddy vs Jason.

Although perhaps another amusing consequence of the move to New Line is that Steven Culp turns up in one of his earliest screen roles as a slimy newsman getting possessed and then melting down spectacularly, a few years before he turns up in the much classier role of Robert F. Kennedy in Kevin Costner's New Line-produced Thirteen Days film about the Cuban missile crisis! So maybe we have Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday to thank for that turn of events!

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2025 Arrow Releases

The Last Stop In Yuma County

A Certain Killer / A Killer's Key

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Play it Cool

The Terminal Man

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V Cinema Essentials: Bullets & Betrayal

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F/X & F/X 2

Booger

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I Will Never Leave You Alone

Steppenwolf

Jason Goes To Hell

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