Three / Three... Extremes Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		4.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		4.0
Overall		3.5

Three / Three... Extremes Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman October 21, 2025

Fans of world cinema who also have an interest in what might called "seasonal" spooky fare for the impending Halloween festivities are probably well acquainted with subgenres like so-called J-Horror and/or K-Horror productions, but Arrow is offering fans a sextet of stories across two discs that might be more broadly identified as A-Horror, i.e., Asian Horror. Three was released in 2002 and offered an interesting portmanteau structure which showed off the efforts of three different directors, one from Thailand, one from Hong Kong and one from South Korea. Somewhat hilariously but not all that unusually in the annals of what might be broadly termed A-horror, the original film only came out in the United States after a sequel, 2004's Three. . .Extremes, was released stateside successfully, and then only with the malaprop title Three. . .Extremes II. One way or the other, the second film offered another trio of directors, albeit this time with a Japanese director (the legendary Takashi Miike) taking the place of one from Thailand (while still offering the same "nationality", the Hong Kong and South Korean directors in each property are different). As with any portmanteau, some of the vignettes may resonate more strongly than others with any given viewer(s), but taken together they offer a frequently viscerally palpable mood of unease, and they also can tend to kind of both exploit and maybe even deconstruct preconceived notions about what various "national" horror idioms tend to provide. As usual, Arrow has aggregated some appealing supplements that should also be appreciated by genre enthusiasts.

Arrow is offering Three on one disc and Three. . .Extremes on another. For reviews, please click on the following links:

Three Blu-ray review

Three... Extremes Blu-ray review

Three / Three... Extremes Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Video quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.

Three / Three... Extremes Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Audio quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.

Three / Three... Extremes Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Supplements on each disc are detailed in the above linked reviews. Additionally, this limited edition includes a reversible sleeve and a double sided foldout poster offering the same two art options as the sleeve. An illustrated collector's booklet has some good writing on the films. Packaging includes a slipcover.

Three / Three... Extremes Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

This is a really interesting amalgamation of spooky tales that should put people in the appropriate Halloween spirit. Technical merits are solid and the supplements very enjoyable. Recommended.