In April, Arrow Video releases Robert Altman’s underrated psychosexual chiller That Cold Day in the Park starring Sandy Dennis (Academy Award winner for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) on Limited Edition Blu-ray. Made after years of directing television and industrial films – and just one year before his commercial breakthrough with MAS*H – Altman expertly turns the screws in this suspenseful tale of sexual repression.
The chilly Vancouver locations are vividly photographed by László Kovács, the same year he lensed Easy Rider, and accompanied by a haunting score from Johnny Mandel, just before he co-wrote the anthem “Suicide Is Painless” for Altman’s next film. The two-disc release includes never-before-seen extended scenes, behind-the-scenes footage and a newly extended 114-minute version of the film, and comes with a reversible sleeve and booklet.
Also in April, from Polish provocateur Walerian Borowczyk (Blanche, The Beast, and Immoral Tales), Behind Convent Walls on Limited Edition Blu-ray, a lushly filmed exploration of the relationship between flesh and spirit. Erotic, colourful and highly charged, it features striking handheld cinematography by Luciano Tovoli (Suspiria) and the final performance of Borowczyk’s wife, Ligia Branice. The Blu-ray features a new 2K restoration by Arrow Films from the original 35mm camera negatives, a brand new commentary and appreciation of the film, and a reversible sleeve and illustrated collector’s booklet.
Finally in April, Basket Case, the feature debut of director Frank Henenlotter (Brain Damage, Frankenhooker), a riotous and blood-spattered “midnight movie” experience, now presented for the first time ever on 4K UHD. Filmed on a shoestring budget against the backdrop of 1980s New York (where it played on the midnight movie circuit for over two-and-a-half years), Basket Case has clawed its way from its humble origins to become one of the most celebrated cult movies of all time. The release features a 4K restoration and is a heaving hamper of featurettes, short films and commentaries and much more.
Basket Case comes with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara Deck, a double-sided fold-out poster and a collector’s booklet. The Arrow Store Exclusive comes with a limited edition slipcover featuring artwork by Graham Humphreys.
For more information on these titles, visit the Arrow website.
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