A truly terrifying line-up of films are streaming on ARROW this October – or should we say “GIALLOWEEN” – including a season of shocking Giallos, the return of a J-horror master, two electrifying anthologies, shot-on-video madness, a David Friedman drive-in gem, two Argento classics, Rue Morgue Selects, and much more.
For the most chilling month of the year, ARROW presents GIALLOWEEN, a curated collection showcasing the very best of Italian horror already lying in wait for you on the service. Featuring Dario Argento classics like the notorious video nasty Tenebrae, his genre-defining The Bird with the Crystal Plumage and Deep Red, alongside a host of other classic Giallo titles, don’t miss this chance to learn more about this iconic era of horror.
Also in October, new and exclusive on ARROW – SANA and its sequel SANA: LET ME HEAR, superbly suspenseful new J-horror from legendary director Takashi Shimizu. Over two decades since he terrified the world with Ju-On: The Grudge, Shimizu delivers a genuinely chilling reminder of why he’s one of the defining voices of J-Horror. SANA, starring J-Pop supergroup ‘GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE’ playing fictionalised versions of themselves, and SANA: LET ME HEAR, starring former NMB48 member Nagisa Shibuya in her feature film debut. Together, the films remix the genre’s celebrated hallmarks in a way that wouldn’t feel out of place in a playlist of the classics, while also exciting new viewers. You won’t get them out of your head!
October continues with the seriously spooky – dive into the ultimate omnibus of horror with Three and the sequel Three… Extremes. A trio of ghostly tales of terror, each from a different country, forms the anthology Three, directed by South Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon (A Tale of Two Sisters), Thai filmmaker Nonzee Nimibutr (Nang Nak), and Hong Kong filmmaker Peter Ho-Sun Chan. Initiated by acclaimed Hong Kong producer and director Peter Ho-Sun Chan, the film would prove highly influential in its innovative approach to pan-Asian horror, and lead to the shockingly compelling sequel, Three… Extremes, directed by Fruit Chan (Made in Hong Kong), Park Chan-wook (Oldboy), and Takashi Miike (Audition).
There’s not much that can prepare you for the 80s shot-on-video favourite, Boardinghouse. John Wintergate’s crazy trash classic was one of the first full length SOV films – and for that alone deserves its place in film history. Bleeding Skull declares “this is an entertaining and important film”. Book into this boardinghouse early and remember to leave a review on TripAdvisor!
There’s another offbeat classic in October. Featuring a new restoration is She Freak, a reworking of Tod Browning’s Freaks from exploitation producer David F. Friedman (Blood Feast). A warped tale of life, love, and revenge on the grounds of a seedy carnival. Directed by Byron Mabe, and written by Friedman, it features a feisty performance from Claire Brennan and an ending you’ll never forget.
Also streaming in October: Gripping horror All You Need is Death, about a mysterious and dangerous folk ballad, Takeshi Miike’s ghostly J-horror Over Your Dead Body, Larry Fessenden’s modern day retelling of Frankenstein in Departed, macabre psychological drama Family Dinner, and a hilarious and bloody comedy horror A Most Atrocious Thing.
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