On September 17th, Arrow Video presents director Marcus Nispel’s reimagination of Friday the 13th in a 4K UHD Limited Edition 2-disc set, featuring the Theatrical Cut and the extended Killer Cut, packed with bonus content.
One of the most recognized horror franchises of all time, Friday the 13th follows a group of teens who head to a nearby lake for a weekend of fun, sun and debauchery. They soon discover that their vacation spot harbors a dark and violent past, and it’s only a matter of time before the clueless teens face the wrath of the hockey mask-wearing Jason Voorhees (Derek Mears, Swamp Thing). Nispel’s blood-soaked remake of Friday the 13th was lensed by acclaimed cinematographer Daniel Pearl (Texas Chainsaw Massacre), and a cast that includes Jared Padalecki (Supernatural), Danielle Panabaker (The Flash), Amanda Righetti (Captain America: The First Avenger), Aaron Yoo (A Nightmare on Elm Street), and Willa Ford (The Anna Nicole Smith Story).
The special features include two new commentary tracks on the Theatrical Cut; one commentary track on the Killer Cut; 3 new interviews with the director, writers, and cinematographer; a video essay; a trivia track; 3 archival featurettes; deleted scenes; trailers and TV spots; an EPK; and an image gallery.
Director Sergio Martino’s suspenseful and brutal giallo, Torso, arrives on Sept 17th in a 4K UHD Limited Edition, featuring a brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative from Arrow Films.
The young women of Perugia, a picturesque university town in Italy, are being murdered by a sex-obsessed killer using a scarf. In fear of being the next victims, Jane (Suzy Kendall, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage) and her friends flee to a remote countryside villa. The only problem? The killer has followed them, leading to yet another murderous rampage. The cast features John Richardson (Black Sunday), Luc Merenda (Shoot First, Die Later), and Tina Aumont (Fellini’s Casanova).
The special features include an audio commentary; five cast, crew, and critic interviews; a director’s Q&A; alternate opening and closing credits; trailers.
On September 17th, the sci-fi action film Chronicles of Riddick gets a brand new upgrade in the form of a 3-disc 4K UHD and Blu-ray Limited Edition, featuring fresh 4K restorations of the Theatrical and Director’s Cuts of the film, approved by director David Twohy.
Vin Diesel returns as Riddick in the epic continuation of the Pitch Black franchise. Five years after the events of the first film, Riddick is still on the run from bounty hunters. It is a friend’s (Keith David, They Live) distress call that lands Riddick in the middle of a war between the forces of good and the Necromancers, a world-devouring race of aliens led by the Lord Marshal (Colm Feore, Thor). Riddick may be the galaxy’s only hope as the lone survivor of the only race to stand against the dreaded Necromancers. Featuring an all-star cast that includes Judi Dench (Skyfall), Karl Urban (The Boys), Thandiwe Newton (Westworld), Alexa Davalos (Clash of the Titans), Linus Roache (Mandy), and Nick Chinlund (Con Air).
The special features on the 3-disc 4K UHD and Blu-ray sets include an all-new feature-length making of, interviews, commentaries, archival featurettes, deleted scenes, guided set tours, cut scenes, a television special, and trailers.
On September 24th, Battle Royale director Kinji Fukasaku’s classic thriller The Threat makes its U.S. debut in a Blu-ray Limited Edition.
Advertising executive Misawa (Rentarō Mikuni, Fugitive from the Past) lives the dream of post-war Japan: he has a good job, an amazing house, and a perfect wife and children. It all comes crashing down when two escaped prisoners invade his home and threaten his family and way of life. This release marks the first time that Fukasaku’s intense mystery/thriller is available outside of Japan. Featuring Rentarō Mikuni, Masumi Harukawa (Intentions of Murder), Kō Nishimura (Yojimbo), and Hideo Murota (A Fugitive from the Past).
The Blu-ray special features include a new audio commentary track, a new video appreciation, theatrical trailer, and an image gallery.
