Arrow Video US - March 2019 Release Schedule

New from Arrow Video US and Arrow Academy US SISTER STREET FIGHTER COLLECTION (3/5) PHANTOM LADY (3/5) THE PRISONER (3/12) KOLOBOS (3/12) STRIP NUDE FOR YOUR KILLER (3/19) BLOOD HUNGER: THE FILMS OF JOSE LARRAZ [LIMITED EDITION] (3/26) via MVD Entertainment Group Take the March with Arrow!   Arrow Films storms into the month of March with six new titles. The March excitement begins on March 5th with a pair of releases. First up is Sister Street Fighter Collection. This 2-disc set includes all three films in the Sister Street Fighter trilogy. In the first film Li (Etsuko Shihomi) travels to Yokohama to investigate the disappearance of her brother. Li returns in Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread and this time she is in search of a woman that has been kidnapped by a group of diamond smugglers. The series comes to a close with Return of the Sister Street Fighter, with our hero once again hoping to locate a missing person, this time a kingpin's mistress. These landmark Japanese films are beloved for taking the already over-the-top exploitation genre to new heights. Also coming March 5th is Robert Siodmak's 1944 noir, Phantom Lady. Ella Raines stars as a secretary willing to put her life on the life in an effort to prove her boss did not murder his wife. This loaded release includes the archival documentary Dark and Deadly: 50 Years of Film Noir and a rare hour-long radio dramatization.   On March 12th, Arrow releases the late '90s booby trapped slasher, Kolobos. This semi-meta gem about a group of strangers trapped in a deadly house has virtually slid under the radar in the twenty years since it was released. Thankfully that is set to change with this new 2K restoration that comes fully equipped with an audio commentary, interviews and more.   The second release hitting stands on March 12 is Peter Glenville's The Prisoner. Nominated for 5 BAFTAs, including best film, this tense drama puts Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins in a room and has them square off in mental battle that tests the human spirit. This new Blu-ray includes a brand new video appreciation on the Oscar winning Guinness from author and academic Neil Sinyard.   Italian genre fans get a special treat on March 19th with the release of a new 2K restoration of Strip Nude for Your Killer. This highly sexualized giallo sees a series of vicious murders invade a Milanese fashion house, leaving the lovely Edwige Fenech and Nino Castelnuovo to solve the case. This ultra sleazy slice of Italian horror gets the ultimate treatment with a new audio commentary, video essays, interviews and more!   The sixth and final March release comes home on March 26th in the form of Blood Hunger: The Films of Jose Larraz. This packed box set contains three films - Whirlpool, Vampyres and The Coming of Sin. Often overlooked, this collection brings together three films from the early part of director Jose Ramon Larraz's illustrious career. All films coming newly restored in 2K with an abundance of new bonus features. This set is a must for genre fans everywhere. COMPLETE DETAILS, SPECIAL FEATURES, and HI-RES ART BELOW Sister Street Fighter Collection Li Koryu travels to Yokohama to investigate the disappearance of her brother, an undercover cop. When she discovers a smuggling ring run by a drug lord with his own personal army of deadly fighters, she must penetrate his evil lair and defeat not only his champion but also a group of female Thai kickboxers called The Amazon Seven. BLU-RAY SKU: AV191 UPC: 760137229087 SRP: 49.95 Street Date: 03/05/19 PreBook Date: 01/29/19 Label: Arrow Video Genre: Action/Adventure Language: Japanese Run Time: 333 mins     High-res Cover Art (JPG) » Phantom Lady After a fight with his wife, Scott Henderson drowns his sorrows at a bar. There he meets a mysterious lady who agrees to accompany him to a show uptown. Arriving home, Scott is met by cops: his wife has been strangled and he is the prime suspect. He has an alibi, but his theater companion is nowhere to be found. It falls to his devoted secretary 'Kansas' to find the phantom lady and save Scott... BLU-RAY SKU: AA044 UPC: 760137228387 SRP: 39.95 Street Date: 03/05/19 PreBook Date: 01/29/19 Label: Arrow Academy Genre: Film Noir Language: English Run Time: 87 mins     High-res Cover Art (JPG) » Kolobos The Real World meets Saw by way of Suspiria in this super-smart, super-gory - and, sadly, super-overlooked - late '90s slasher effort from filmmakers Daniel Liatowitsch and David Todd Ocvirk, released in the midst of the post-Scream slice-and-dice revival. BLU-RAY SKU: AV190 UPC: 760137229384 SRP: 39.95 Street Date: 03/12/19 PreBook Date: 02/05/19 Label: Arrow Video Genre: Cult Language: English Run Time: 82 mins     High-res Cover Art (JPG) » The Prisoner In an unnamed Eastern European capital, an iron-willed Cardinal is arrested by state police on charges of treason. Tasked with securing a confession from him by any means necessary is a former comrade-in-arms from the anti-Nazi resistance. Knowing the Cardinal will never fold under physical torture, the Interrogator sets out to destroy him mentally, breaking his spirit rather than his body. BLU-RAY SKU: AA045 UPC: 760137228080 SRP: 39.95 Street Date: 03/12/19 PreBook Date: 02/05/19 Label: Arrow Academy Genre: Drama Language: English Run Time: 94 mins     High-res Cover Art (JPG) » Strip Nude For Your Killer A spate of highly sexualized murders is rocking a prestigious Milanese fashion house. Ambitious photographer Magda and her on-off boyfriend, love rat Carlo, team up to crack the case. But, with the motorcycle helmet-wearing killer clearing bearing a grudge against the agency's employees, it's surely only a matter of time before they too end up feeling the force of his wrath... BLU-RAY SKU: AV188 UPC: 760137228981 SRP: 39.95 Street Date: 03/19/19 PreBook Date: 02/12/19 Label: Arrow Video Genre: Horror Language: Italian Run Time: 98 mins     High-res Cover Art (JPG) » Blood Hunger: The Films Of Jose Larraz [Limited Edition] One of the most underrated and oft-neglected genre filmmakers of his generation, Spanish-born director José Ramón Larraz (Symptoms) finally receives his due with this collection of his work, the first of its kind, bringing together a fascinating cross-section of films from the first half of his lengthy cinematic career. BLU-RAY SKU: AV185 UPC: 760137229483 SRP: 99.95 (NEW PRICE) Street Date: 03/26/19 PreBook Date: 02/19/19 Label: Arrow Video Genre: Cult Language: English Run Time: 87 mins     High-res Cover Art (JPG) » WWW.MVDB2B.COM  |  800.888.0486  |  Fax: 610-495-1545 Arrow Video Official Channels https://www.facebook.com/ArrowVideo https://twitter.com/ArrowFilmsVideo http://www.youtube.com/arrowvideouk https://www.instagram.com/arrowvideo Arrow Academy Official Channels https://www.facebook.com/ArrowAcademy https://www.twitter.com/Academy_Arrow https://www.youtube.com/arrowacademy  https://www.instagram.com/ArrowAcademy # # #

CREEPSHOW VHS-Inspired Box Set & EVIL DEAD Trading Cards from Fright-Rags

CREEPSHOW VHS-Inspired Box Set & EVIL DEAD Trading Cards On Sale Now at Fright-Rags.com

For many, the '80s were all about horror movies, VHS tapes, comic books, and trading cards. Fright-Rags manages to pay tribute to all of these nostalgic elements with its new releases for George A. Romero's Creepshow and Sam Raimi's The Evil Dead.

The Creepshow collection kicks off with a Creepshow Video Series box set. Limited to 225, the package includes an exclusive shirt featuring the film's original poster art by Joann Daley, The Creep two-piece enamel pin set, VHS sticker sheet, and Fright-Rags microwave popcorn, all packaged in a collector's box that looks like an oversized Creepshow VHS.

Fright-Rags has also created Fluffy mini-masks. Based on Tom Savini's creature from Creepshow's "The Crate" segment, each 6" retro-style mask is packaged in a cardboard crate box. It's available in two colorways: standard (limited to 300) and red/blue (limited to 200), which emulates the film's comic book-inspired lighting.

The massive Creepshow collection also offers an enamel pin from each of the anthology's five segments, custom-knit comic panel-style socks, Daley's artwork on baseball tees, and a reprint of Justin Osbourn's bestselling Creepshow shirt.

Fright-Rags expands its line of wax packs with The Evil Dead official movie photo cards. Each pack contains nine trading cards and one sticker, with sketch cards and other chase cards randomly inserted.They're available in single packs, factory boxes, and sealed boxes.

The Creepshow collection and Evil Dead trading cards are on sale now at Fright-Rags.com. Stay tuned for The Fly merchandise coming next week.

A Kids Book to Explain "Trump's Wall"

Many parents are struggling to find the words to explain Trump's wall. A new book deals with this issue in a non-partisan way. The book is (pretty straightforwardly) called THE WALL and includes a pop-up border wall in the center. It's the story of a king who builds a wall in his kingdom to separate people who don't look like him. But once the division occurs, he realizes his kingdom isn't so lovely anymore and he knocks the wall  down with a new appreciation for his diverse and talented kingdom.

The book was previewed this weekend at New York Toy Fair, and the response was overwhelmingly positive. It caught many people in their tracks with folks jokingly asking if the "king" was planning a "kingdom shutdown." Others responded that they wish the book had come out sooner, and that they couldn't wait to use the book to explain this issue to their children. 

About the Authors:

Giancarlo Macrì is an actor, musician, and the founding member of the Italian theatrical ensemble Banda Osiris. He regularly appears on television and composes and records music. He has received many prestigious awards including theBerlin International Film Festival Silver Bear and the David di Donatello.  

Carolina Zanotti is a journalist specializing in music and theater and has written several successful theater shows for children as well as children’s books including We Are All Dots: A Big Plan for a Better World (Universe, 2018).