This August, Arrow presents The Silence of the Lambs in 4K UHD, Jonathan Demme’s adaptation of Thomas Harris’ best-selling thriller starring Jodie Foster – a sombre, enthralling nightmare vision of psychopathology that became a five-time Academy Award® winner and made cannibal mastermind Hannibal Lecter (played by Anthony Hopkins) a household name.
A deeply disturbing examination of human evil, The Silence of the Lambs changed the face of the serial killer genre and remains a highly influential, landmark classic of mystery, suspense and psychological horror.
Available on Limited Edition 4K UHD, as well as an Arrow Store Exclusive, and Limited Edition Blu-ray, the release includes brand new interviews and featurettes, a reversible sleeve, double-sided fold-out poster and lobby cards, and an illustrated collector’s booklet.
Also in August, in 4K Ultra HD, Heathers, widely acknowledged as a true cult classic of modern American cinema, an acerbic satire of the sugar coated high school movies of the 1980s. Directed by Michael Lehmann, Heathers pushed the teen comedy into dark and nightmarish territory and is distinguished by the career defining central performances of its stars Winona Ryder (Stranger Things) and Christian Slater (True Romance). The film is presented here with a wealth of extra material providing insight into the making of this hilarious and shocking film. It is also available with an Original Artwork Slipcover.
Memento Mori: The Jörg Buttgereit Collection – an Arrow Store Exclusive Limited Edition Blu-ray – presents four films that stand at the very intersection between art and exploitation, from underground German auteur Jörg Buttgereit: Nekromantik, the director’s groundbreaking 1987 debut, and the follow up Nekromantik 2; 1990’s experimental and gruelling Der Todesking; and Schramm, where Buttgereit takes us deep into the deranged mind of a psychopath. The five-disc set brings together all of the director’s feature films, packed with extras including short films, and accompanied by a wealth of exclusive content – Arrow Video is proud to offer up the definitive compendium of this most singular of genre filmmakers. The lavish release includes a 100-page rigid book, the extended cut of Nekromantik 2, a 16mm film strip and Limited Edition packaging.
Also in August, The Woman & Offspring on 4K UHD. ‘Master of Horror’ Lucky McKee (May) teamed up with legendary cult author Jack Ketchum for his most shocking and brutal film to date: The Woman, starring Pollyanna McIntosh (The Walking Dead), an instant cause célèbre on its Sundance premiere. Experience McKee and Ketchum’s uncompromisingly twisted vision of the dark side of the American family in a definitive edition, including a 4K remaster, a slew of bonus features, and a bonus disc featuring a restoration of its gut-churning 2009 predecessor Offspring, also starring McIntosh. The set includes an illustrated collector’s booklet and reversible sleeve.
August also sees the release of When Titans Ruled The Earth: Clash of the Titans & Wrath of the Titans, a two-disc set of magnificent fantasy adventure, with the ultimate struggle for power – men against kings, kings against gods. With Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson, Édgar Ramírez, Rosamund Pike and Bill Nighy making up star-studded casts of the two films – under the direction of Louis Leterrier (The Transporter, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) and Jonathan Liebesman (Darkness Falls, Battle: Los Angeles), these two action-packed tales of mythic high adventure are presented for the first time on home video in stunning 4K Ultra HD – along with an illustrated collector’s book, double-sided fold-out posters for each film, artcards and reversible sleeves. The release is also available on Limited Edition Blu-ray.
Finally in August, Desperado, a Zavvi Exclusive Limited Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray Dual Format Steelbook, writer-director Robert Rodriguez’s explosive follow-up to El Mariachi. Starring Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, with a rogues’ gallery of memorable supporting turns from the likes of Danny Trejo, Steve Buscemi, Cheech Marin and Quentin Tarantino, Rodriguez’s instant action classic blends American indie cool and Hong Kong hyper kineticism with a Latino flavour firmly the director’s own. This Limited Edition SteelBook comes with a 32-page collectors’ booklet.
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