Arrow Video Announces August Releases
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Posted May 30, 2025 09:20 PM by Webmaster
Arrow Video has announced its August batch of 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases. Amongst them are: The Shootist (1976), Poseidon (2006), and Enemy Territory (1987).
The Shootist
Legendary director Don Siegel (Dirty Harry) directs the iconic John Wayne as an ageing gunfighter dying of cancer in his final screen appearance, a superb adaptation of Glendon Swarthout's classic western novel, The Shootist.
John Bernard Books is the stuff of legend, a renowned 'shootist' whose reputation looms large. But it's 1901, and like the old west, John is dying and a reputation like his draws trouble like an outhouse draws flies. As word spreads that the famous gunfighter is on his last legs, the vultures begin to gather; old enemies, the marshal, newspaper men, an undertaker, all eager to see him dead. Other men might die quietly in bed or take their own lives, but J. B. Books will choose his executioner and face down death with a pistol in each hand.
With an outstanding cast that features not only Wayne, but James Stewart, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, Scatman Crothers and John Carradine, The Shootist is an elegiac ode to a monumental screen presence and to the Western genre itself.
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Poseidon 4K Blu-ray
Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot, The Perfect Storm) brings all his talent for jaw-dropping spectacle to his 2006 epic disaster movie Poseidon, a pulse-pounding update of Paul Gallico's classic adventure novel.
Passengers and crew members alike are celebrating New Year's Eve aboard the cruise-liner Poseidon, the pinnacle of engineering and the height of luxury. But soon after the clock strikes midnight, a gigantic rogue wave comes crashing against the vessel, sending it plummeting towards the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. As the ship sinks further down, a group of survivors must learn to work together if they are to pull through this terrifying ordeal.
With an outstanding ensemble cast including Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfuss, Andre Braugher and Emmy Rossum, and stunning special effects by Industrial Light and Magic, Poseidon is an audiovisual tour de force, presented for the first time on 4K Blu-ray.
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UK STREET DATE: AUGUST 11.
Perpetrator
From the exquisite mind of Jennifer Reeder (Knives and Skin and V/H/S/94) comes Perpetrator, a brilliantly original and twisted take on female suppression, dangerous male predators and the pains of adolescence, with a stunning lead performance from Kiah McKirnan.
On the eve of her 18th birthday, wild and rebellious Jonny is sent by her father to live with her estranged Aunt Hildie, where she begins to experience a radical metamorphosis: a family spell called the Forevering. With her newly uncovered powers, alongside a growing obsession with blood, a freshly feral and self-assured Jonny sets out on a perilous hunt to find a lethal perpetrator, responsible for the disappearances of several local women.
Superbly blending a feminist coming-of-age drama with serial killer and supernatural fantasy genres, Perpetrator is beautifully shot in Bava-esque colours by director of photography Sevdije Kastrati, and features a phenomenal supporting cast, including Alicia Silverstone (Clueless), Melanie Liburd (Bad Boys: Ride or Die) and Christopher Lowell (Promising Young Woman).
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UK STREET DATE: AUGUST 18.
Thief 4K Blu-ray
For his first theatrical feature, Michael Mann (Manhunter, Public Enemies) returned to the rain-soaked streets of his hometown, Chicago, for a stunning piece of neo-noir starring James Caan (The Godfather, Rollerball) at his toughest.
Caan plays Frank, a jewel thief and former convict who is looking to settle down with his girlfriend (Tuesday Weld, Once Upon a Time in America) and begin a family. But when his 'fence' is thrown from a window and the Chicago mafia begin to flex their muscles, his hopes of a quiet life become anything but...
With a sterling supporting cast in the shape of James Belushi, Robert Prosky, Willie Nelson and Dennis Farina, lush electronic score by Tangerine Dream and the assured direction of Mann, Thief is a standout eighties crime flick that paved the way for his later urban thrillers such as Heat and Collateral as well as Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
Enemy Territory
An intense action-thriller filled with guns, gangs and danger round every corner, dare you set foot in Enemy Territory? Exploding onto high definition in a brand new restoration, the long unavailable Empire Pictures classic is back and it's taking no prisoners!
Down-on-his-luck insurance salesman Barry (Gary Frank) finds himself trapped in an apartment building on the wrong side of town with a street gang called "The Vampires" out for his blood. With the help of a telephone repairman (Ray Parker Jr.), a disabled Vietnam vet (Jan-Michael Vincent), and the granddaughter of his client (Stacey Dash), Barry must fight for his life to make it all the way down from the top floor in the hope of getting out alive.
Directed by Peter Manoogian (Eliminators), photographed by Ernest Dickerson (Do the Right Thing) and featuring a stand out early role for genre legend Tony Todd (Candyman), Enemy Territory is a cult classic that continues to pack a powerful punch.
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 4K Blu-ray
For its inaugural film, Michael Bay's studio Platinum Dunes brought together scriptwriter Scott Kosar (The Machinist) and director Marcus Nispel (2009's Friday the 13th) for a grisly update of Tobe Hooper's classic tale of Texan terror. The result would conquer the 2003 box office, introducing a new generation of genre fans to the franchise.
A group of carefree young adults' road trip through Texas is cut short when the panic-stricken hitchhiker they've picked up shoots herself in the back of their vehicle. Desperate to find help, our heroes are directed to the home of the local Sheriff, but little do they know they are stumbling into the lair of the Hewitts, the most violent family in all of Texas, including their chainsaw-wielding son.
Described by critic Roger Ebert as "vile, ugly and brutal", 2003's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a boundary pushing, agonizingly violent gorefest masterpiece ready to traumatize and delight horror fans anew with this brand new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray edition!
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning 4K Blu-ray
After 2003's successful remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes would take another trip to the Lone Star State for the terrifying prequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.
In the summer of 1969, brothers Eric and Dean and their girlfriends Chrissie and Bailey are having one last road trip before the boys set off to Vietnam. An altercation with a shotgun-wielding biker leads them to crash their car, only for them to be rescued by Sheriff Hoyt. But their savior isn't as benevolent as he seems, and the gang are taken hostage and dragged to the residence of the murderous Hewitt family, among them Hoyt's brother Thomas, a hulking brute who conceals his face behind a leather mask.
Feast your eyes on this twisted and horrifying vision of the Hewitts' origins, presented here in its original Theatrical Version and the extended Uncut Version for the first time on 4K Blu-ray!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
UK STREET DATE: AUGUST 25.
The Shootist
Legendary director Don Siegel (Dirty Harry) directs the iconic John Wayne as an ageing gunfighter dying of cancer in his final screen appearance, a superb adaptation of Glendon Swarthout's classic western novel, The Shootist.
John Bernard Books is the stuff of legend, a renowned 'shootist' whose reputation looms large. But it's 1901, and like the old west, John is dying and a reputation like his draws trouble like an outhouse draws flies. As word spreads that the famous gunfighter is on his last legs, the vultures begin to gather; old enemies, the marshal, newspaper men, an undertaker, all eager to see him dead. Other men might die quietly in bed or take their own lives, but J. B. Books will choose his executioner and face down death with a pistol in each hand.
With an outstanding cast that features not only Wayne, but James Stewart, Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, Scatman Crothers and John Carradine, The Shootist is an elegiac ode to a monumental screen presence and to the Western genre itself.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 2K RESTORATION from the original 35mm camera negative
- Original lossless mono audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary by filmmaker and critic Howard S. Berger
- The Last Day, a visual essay by film critic David Cairns
- A Man-Making Moment, an interview with Western author C. Courtney Joyner
- Laments of the West, an appreciation of Elmer Bernstein's score by film historian and composer Neil Brand
- Contemplating John Wayne: The Death of a Cowboy, a visual essay by filmmaker and critic Scout Tafoya
- The Shootist: The Legend Lives On, archival featurette
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Juan Esteban Rodríguez
- Illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing by film critic Philip Kemp
Poseidon 4K Blu-ray
Wolfgang Petersen (Das Boot, The Perfect Storm) brings all his talent for jaw-dropping spectacle to his 2006 epic disaster movie Poseidon, a pulse-pounding update of Paul Gallico's classic adventure novel.
Passengers and crew members alike are celebrating New Year's Eve aboard the cruise-liner Poseidon, the pinnacle of engineering and the height of luxury. But soon after the clock strikes midnight, a gigantic rogue wave comes crashing against the vessel, sending it plummeting towards the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. As the ship sinks further down, a group of survivors must learn to work together if they are to pull through this terrifying ordeal.
With an outstanding ensemble cast including Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfuss, Andre Braugher and Emmy Rossum, and stunning special effects by Industrial Light and Magic, Poseidon is an audiovisual tour de force, presented for the first time on 4K Blu-ray.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Ocean View, a brand new interview with director of photography John Seale
- Big Sets for Big-Time Directors, a brand new interview with production designer William Sandell
- Surfing the VFX Wave, a brand new interview with visual effects supervisor Boyd Shermis
- Bringing Out the Dead, a brand new interview with make-up effects on-set supervisor Michael Deak
- Set a Course for Adventure, a brand new retrospective on the film by Heath Holland
- Poseidon: A Ship on a Soundstage, a featurette looking at the film's production featuring interviews with cast and crew
- Poseidon: Upside Down, a featurette exploring the film's challenging set design
- A Shipmate's Diary, a featurette following production assistant Malona Voigt on the set of Poseidon
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jacey
- Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Priscilla Page
UK STREET DATE: AUGUST 11.
Perpetrator
From the exquisite mind of Jennifer Reeder (Knives and Skin and V/H/S/94) comes Perpetrator, a brilliantly original and twisted take on female suppression, dangerous male predators and the pains of adolescence, with a stunning lead performance from Kiah McKirnan.
On the eve of her 18th birthday, wild and rebellious Jonny is sent by her father to live with her estranged Aunt Hildie, where she begins to experience a radical metamorphosis: a family spell called the Forevering. With her newly uncovered powers, alongside a growing obsession with blood, a freshly feral and self-assured Jonny sets out on a perilous hunt to find a lethal perpetrator, responsible for the disappearances of several local women.
Superbly blending a feminist coming-of-age drama with serial killer and supernatural fantasy genres, Perpetrator is beautifully shot in Bava-esque colours by director of photography Sevdije Kastrati, and features a phenomenal supporting cast, including Alicia Silverstone (Clueless), Melanie Liburd (Bad Boys: Ride or Die) and Christopher Lowell (Promising Young Woman).
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- High-definition presentation
- Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand new audio commentary by writer-director Jennifer Reeder and director of photography Sevdije Kastrati
- Perpetrator: Mirrors and the Monstrous Womb, a brand new video essay by filmmaker Jen Handorf
- On-set cast interviews with Kiah McKirnan, Alicia Silverstone, Melanie Liburd and Christopher Lowell
- Screenplay (2024), a music video for Aitis, directed by Jennifer Reeder
- Tiny Baby (2024), a music video for Joan of Arc, directed by Jennifer Reeder
- Three short films directed by Jennifer Reeder: All Small Bodies (2018, 20 mins); I Dream You Dream of Me (2018, 11 mins); LOLA, 15 (2017, 5 mins)
- Original trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options by Creepy Duck Design and Duke Aber / Shudder
- Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Kat Hughes and Marianne Lampon
UK STREET DATE: AUGUST 18.
Thief 4K Blu-ray
For his first theatrical feature, Michael Mann (Manhunter, Public Enemies) returned to the rain-soaked streets of his hometown, Chicago, for a stunning piece of neo-noir starring James Caan (The Godfather, Rollerball) at his toughest.
Caan plays Frank, a jewel thief and former convict who is looking to settle down with his girlfriend (Tuesday Weld, Once Upon a Time in America) and begin a family. But when his 'fence' is thrown from a window and the Chicago mafia begin to flex their muscles, his hopes of a quiet life become anything but...
With a sterling supporting cast in the shape of James Belushi, Robert Prosky, Willie Nelson and Dennis Farina, lush electronic score by Tangerine Dream and the assured direction of Mann, Thief is a standout eighties crime flick that paved the way for his later urban thrillers such as Heat and Collateral as well as Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
- 4K RESTORATION OF THE DIRECTOR'S CUT from the original camera negative, approved by director Michael Mann
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and stereo 2.0 audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary by writer/director Michael Mann and actor James Caan
- The Directors: Michael Mann, a 2001 documentary on the filmmaker, containing interviews with Mann, James Belushi, William Petersen, Jon Voight and others
- Stolen Dreams, a 2014 interview with Caan
- Hollywood USA: James Caan, an episode of the French TV series Ciné regards devoted to the actor, filmed shortly after Thief had completed production
- The Art of the Heist, an examination of Thief by writer and critic F.X. Feeney, author of the Taschen volume on Michael Mann
- Thieves, a brand new comparison of the Theatrical Cut, 1995 Director's Special Edition and 2014 Director's Cut
- UK "Violent Streets" opening and closing titles
- Theatrical trailer
- High-definition presentation of the Theatrical Cut
- Original lossless English stereo 2.0 audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Optional isolated music and effects track
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by maarko phntm
- Collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Brad Stevens, new essays by Barry Forshaw and Gillian Kelly, and a new comparison of the different cuts of the film by Stevens
Enemy Territory
An intense action-thriller filled with guns, gangs and danger round every corner, dare you set foot in Enemy Territory? Exploding onto high definition in a brand new restoration, the long unavailable Empire Pictures classic is back and it's taking no prisoners!
Down-on-his-luck insurance salesman Barry (Gary Frank) finds himself trapped in an apartment building on the wrong side of town with a street gang called "The Vampires" out for his blood. With the help of a telephone repairman (Ray Parker Jr.), a disabled Vietnam vet (Jan-Michael Vincent), and the granddaughter of his client (Stacey Dash), Barry must fight for his life to make it all the way down from the top floor in the hope of getting out alive.
Directed by Peter Manoogian (Eliminators), photographed by Ernest Dickerson (Do the Right Thing) and featuring a stand out early role for genre legend Tony Todd (Candyman), Enemy Territory is a cult classic that continues to pack a powerful punch.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW RESTORATION from the original 35mm negative by Arrow Films
- Original lossless stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand new audio commentary by director Peter Manoogian with film critics Dave Wain and Matty Budrewicz
- Brand new audio commentary by film scholar Josh Nelson
- Den of Vampires, a newly filmed interview with cinematographer Ernest Dickerson
- Giving up the Ghost, a newly filmed interview with actor Gary Frank
- Theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Laurie Greasley
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Laurie Greasley
- Illustrated collector's booklet containing new writing by film critics Paul Lê and Martyn Conterio
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 4K Blu-ray
For its inaugural film, Michael Bay's studio Platinum Dunes brought together scriptwriter Scott Kosar (The Machinist) and director Marcus Nispel (2009's Friday the 13th) for a grisly update of Tobe Hooper's classic tale of Texan terror. The result would conquer the 2003 box office, introducing a new generation of genre fans to the franchise.
A group of carefree young adults' road trip through Texas is cut short when the panic-stricken hitchhiker they've picked up shoots herself in the back of their vehicle. Desperate to find help, our heroes are directed to the home of the local Sheriff, but little do they know they are stumbling into the lair of the Hewitts, the most violent family in all of Texas, including their chainsaw-wielding son.
Described by critic Roger Ebert as "vile, ugly and brutal", 2003's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a boundary pushing, agonizingly violent gorefest masterpiece ready to traumatize and delight horror fans anew with this brand new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray edition!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Original DTS-HD MA 7.1 and 5.1 surround audio and lossless stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand new audio commentary with Dread Central co-founder Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton and co-host of The Spooky Picture Show podcast Chris MacGibbon
- Archival audio commentary with director Marcus Nispel, producer Michael Bay, executive producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form and New Line Cinema founder Robert Shaye
- Archival audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, director of photography Daniel Pearl, production designer Greg Blair, art director Scott Gallager, sound supervisor Trevor Jolly and composer Steve Jablonsky
- Archival audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, Michael Bay, writer Scott Kosar, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form and actors Jessica Biel, Erica Leerhsen, Eric Balfour Jonathan Tucker, Mike Vogel and Andrew Bryniarski
- Reimagining a Classic, a brand new interview with director Marcus Nispel
- Shadows of Yesteryear, a brand new interview with cinematographer Daniel Pearl
- The Lost Leatherface, a brand new interview with actor Brett Wagner
- Masks and Massacres, a brand new interview with makeup effects artist Scott Stoddard
- Chainsaw Symphony, a brand new interview with composer Steve Jablonsky
- Chainsaw Redux: Making A Massacre, a making-of documentary
- Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield, an in-depth look at the infamous killer who inspired the character of Leatherface
- Severed Parts, a look at the cutting room floor and some of the scenes excised from the final edit
- Deleted scenes including an alternate opening and ending
- Screen tests for Jessica Biel, Eric Balfour and Erica Leerhsen
- Behind-the-scenes featurette
- Cast and crew interviews
- Theatrical trailers and TV spots
- Concept art galleries
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Gingold
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning 4K Blu-ray
After 2003's successful remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes would take another trip to the Lone Star State for the terrifying prequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.
In the summer of 1969, brothers Eric and Dean and their girlfriends Chrissie and Bailey are having one last road trip before the boys set off to Vietnam. An altercation with a shotgun-wielding biker leads them to crash their car, only for them to be rescued by Sheriff Hoyt. But their savior isn't as benevolent as he seems, and the gang are taken hostage and dragged to the residence of the murderous Hewitt family, among them Hoyt's brother Thomas, a hulking brute who conceals his face behind a leather mask.
Feast your eyes on this twisted and horrifying vision of the Hewitts' origins, presented here in its original Theatrical Version and the extended Uncut Version for the first time on 4K Blu-ray!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio on the Theatrical Version and DTS-HD MA 7.1, 5.1 and 2.0 audio on the Uncut Version
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on both cuts
- Brand new audio commentary on the Uncut Version with Dread Central co-founder Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton and co-host of The Spooky Picture Show podcast Chris MacGibbon
- Archival audio commentary on the Uncut Version with director Jonathan Liebesman and producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller
- Hoyt, Actually, a brand new interview with actor Lew Temple
- Original Skins: KNB FX, a brand new interview with special effects makeup artist Jake Garber and special effects makeup technician Kevin Wasner
- Light and Sawdust, a brand new interview with director of photography Lukas Ettlin
- Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel, an archival making-of documentary featuring many interviews with cast and crew members
- Deleted and extended scenes with optional commentary from director Jonathan Liebesman and producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller
- Theatrical trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Gingold
UK STREET DATE: AUGUST 25.
