DECEMBER 2
Five Nights at Freddy’s [2023]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: 4K UHD/Blu-ray/Digital – Limited Edition Steelbook
DIRECTOR: Emma Tammi
WRITER: Scott Cawthon, Seth Cuddeback, Emma Tammi
PRINCIPAL CAST: Elizabeth Laiil, Josh Hutcherson, Matthew Lillard, Piper Rubio
SYNOPSIS: Saddled with anger management issues and guardianship of his kid sister, security guard Mike Schmidt (Josh Hutcherson) had to grab at the sole available opportunity: night watchman at a shuttered ’80s-era family pizza joint. The ensuing shifts would bring him into the grip of his own tortured past-to say nothing of the facility’s animatronic mascots, now vested with unholy life. Eerie takes on the video game franchise from Blumhouse co-stars Mary Stuart Masterson, Elizabeth Lail, Matthew Lillard. 109 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English. Two-disc set.
TAGLINES:
- Can you survive?
- When the night shift starts, the nightmare begins.
GENRE: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
RATING: Rated PG-13
RUN TIME: 110 Minutes
STUDIO: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4589218/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPGMX967/
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Dawn of the Dead [2004]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: 4K UHD – Limited Edition Steelbook
DIRECTOR: Zack Snyder
WRITER: George A. Romero, James Gunn
PRINCIPAL CAST: Jake Weber, Mekhi Phifer, Sarah Polley, Ty Burrell, Ving Rhames
SYNOPSIS: When a mysterious virus turns people into mindless, flesh-eating zombies, a handful of survivors wage a desperate, last-stand battle to stay alive…and human.
Bonus Content:
- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative with Inserts from the 2K Digital Intermediate for the Unrated Footage
- Audio Commentary with Director Zach Snyder and Producer Eric Newman
- 2022 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative with Inserts from the 2K Digital Intermediate for the Unrated Footage
- Introduction to the Unrated Cut with Director Zach Snyder
- Splitting Headaches: Anatomy of Exploding Heads
- Attack of the Living Dead
- Raising the Dead
- Andy’s Lost Tape
- Special Report: Zombie Invasion
- Undead and Loving It: A Mockumentary
- Drawing the Dead Featurette
- Storyboard Comparisons
- Hidden Easter Egg
- HD Master from the 2K Digital Interpositive
- Take a Chance on Me: An Interview with Actor Ty Burrell
- Gunn for Hire: An Interview with Writer James Gunn
- Punk, Rock, & Zombie: An Interview with Actor Jake Weber
- Killing Time at the Mall: The Special Effects of Dawn of the Dead – An Interview with Special Makeup Effects Artists David Anderson and Heather Langenkamp Anderson
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by Director Zach Snyder and Producer Eric Newman
- Theatrical Trailer
TAGLINES:
- When the undead rise, civilization will fall.
- Too terrifying to be shown in cinemas! (Unrated director’s cut UK DVD cover)
- Based on the original screenplay by George A. Romero. (Japanese teaser poster)
- When there’s no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.
- How do you kill what’s already dead?
- 36 billion people have died since the reign of humanity. For the new Dawn, there’s a reunion…
GENRE: Horror, Action
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 110 Minutes
STUDIO: Shout! Factory
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363547/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRNNNT9K/
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The People Under the Stairs [1991]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: 4K UHD – Limited Edition Steelbook
DIRECTOR: Wes Craven
WRITER: Wes Craven
PRINCIPAL CAST: A.J. Langer, Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Ving Rhames, Wendy Robie
SYNOPSIS: Wes Craven, the director of A Nightmare on Elm Street, locks you inside the most terrifying house on the street. Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy is suddenly thrust into a nightmare. The boy quickly learns the true nature of the house’s homicidal inhabitants and the secret creatures hidden deep within the house. Stunning visuals highlight this inventive film that the San Francisco Chronicle calls, “Wes Craven’s most satisfying movie.”
Bonus Content:
- 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative
- Presented in Dolby Vision
- Audio Commentary with Director Wes Craven
- Audio Commentary with Actors Brandon Adams, A.J. Langer, Sean Whalen and Yan Birch
- Audio Commentary with Actor Brandon Adams, Moderated by Calum Waddell
- Fear, Freud & Class Warfare: An Interview with Wes Craven
- Behind Closed Doors: An Interview with Actress A.J. Langer
- Silent But Deadly: An Interview with Actor Sean Whalen
- Underneath The Floorboards: Filmmaker Jeffrey Reddick Recalls the Lasting Impact of the Film
- Theatrical Trailer
- House Mother: An Interview with Actress Wendy Robie
- What Lies Beneath: The Effects of the People Under the Stairs
- House of Horror: An Interview with Cinematographer Sandi Sissel
- Settling The Score: An Interview with Composer Don Peake
- Behind-the-Scenes Footage
- TV Spots
- Vintage Making-Of Featurette
- Original Storyboards
- Still Gallery
TAGLINES:
- In every neighborhood there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid. Now Wes Craven, creator of “A Nightmare on Elm Street” takes you inside…
- In every neighborhood there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid.
GENRE: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Comedy
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 103 Minutes
STUDIO: Shout! Factory
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105121/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRNRJN1T/
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The Plastic Men [2025]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: Blu-ray
DIRECTOR: Samuel Gonzalez Jr.
WRITER: Samuel Gonzalez Jr.
PRINCIPAL CAST: James Preston, Sarah Nicklin, William Fichtner, Aaron Dalla Villa
SYNOPSIS: Vietnam veteran Jonathan Teller, tormented by guilt and haunted by delusions, prepares to end his own life. As he grapples with reality, a chance encounter disrupts his decision, leaving his fate uncertain.
GENRE: Horror, Drama, War
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 81 Minutes
STUDIO: Rising Sun Media
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29011291/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1TWZHVX/
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14 Ghosts [2021]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: Blu-ray/DVD
DIRECTOR: James Balsamo
WRITER: James Balsamo, Auzi Capri
PRINCIPAL CAST: Auzi Capri, James Balsamo, Sabu, Ken May
SYNOPSIS: When an unsuspecting clerk at the Dead Mail Center cracks open an ancient, haunted pirate chest, they unknowingly unleash 14 furious phantoms onto the world! Now it’s up to Axel and Murry from the Ghost Fight Society to step in, strap up, and throw down with a ghostly rogues’ gallery unlike anything they’ve faced before.
GENRE: Horror
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 90 Minutes
STUDIO: Acid Bath Productions
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13237416/
https://www.amazon.com/14-Ghosts-Blu-ray-James-Balsamo/dp/B0G1TWC7BY/
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The House With Laughing Windows [1976]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: 4K UHD – Limited Edition
DIRECTOR: Pupi Avati
WRITER: Pupi Avati, Antonio Avati, Gianni Cavina
PRINCIPAL CAST: Andrea Matteuzzi, Bob Tonelli, Ferdinando Orlandi, Flavia Giorgi, Lino Capolicchio, Francesca Marciano, Gianni Cavina
SYNOPSIS:
While typically famed for its lurid Technicolor hues and grand guignol murders, the Italian giallo thriller had a less bombastic side as well. Erring less towards exploitation than to art, these lesser-seen gems offer some of the greatest rewards for adventurous viewers. Among them, 1976’s The House with Laughing Windows, directed and co-written by Pupi Avati (Zeder), rises up as the cream of the crop.
Art restorer Stefano (Lino Capolicchio, The Bloodstained Shadow) arrives at an isolated Italian village to repair a fresco depicting the agonizing martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. The original painter was a death artist – a madman so obsessed with mortality that, according to whispered rumors, he tortured his models in their final moments of life. When people begin to turn up dead, Stefano is forced to consider the possibility that the artist has returned to continue his brutal career – and that he is the primary target.
Often counted among the greatest gialli ever made, The House with Laughing Windows offers a uniquely eerie twist on the genre, culminating in an unforgettable ending that will remain with you long after the credits have rolled. Arrow Video is proud to present this landmark title in its North American 4K Ultra HD debut.
Bonus Materials
- 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
- 4K restoration from the original camera negative, graded by Arrow Films
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in HDR10
- Restored original lossless mono Italian soundtrack
- Newly translated optional English subtitles
- Brand new audio commentary by critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson
- Brand new audio commentary by critics Eugenio Ercolani and Troy Howarth
- Painted Screams, a brand new feature-length documentary on the film directed by Federico Caddeo, featuring interviews with co-writer/director Pupi Avati, co-writer Antonio Avati, assistant director Cesare Bastelli, actors Lino Capolicchio, Fancesca Marcia
- La Casa e Sola, a brand new visual essay by critic Chris Alexander
- The Art of Suffering, a brand new visual essay by critic Kat Ellinger
- Italian theatrical trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Strain
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Peter Strain
- Illustrated perfect bound collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Matt Rogerson, Willow Maclay, Alexia Kannas, Anton Bitel, and Stefano Baschiera
GENRE: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
RATING: Not Rated
RUN TIME: 111 Minutes
STUDIO: Arrow Video
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074287/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSSYYF6Z/
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Sometimes They Come Back [1991]
PHYSICAL MEDIA: Blu-ray/DVD
DIRECTOR: Tom McLoughlin
WRITER: Stephen King, Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal
PRINCIPAL CAST: Brooke Adams, Chris Demetral, Robert Hy Gorman, Robert Rusler, Tim Matheson
SYNOPSIS: From the mind of Stephen King (The Shining, It, Carrie, Misery) comes a chilling tale where the past doesn’t just haunt you-it hunts you. Sometimes They Come Back (1991) is a slow-burning supernatural thriller that blends psychological horror with ghostly revenge and the shadowy secrets of hometown streets. Tim Matheson (Animal House, The West Wing, Fletch) stars as Jim Norman, a tormented schoolteacher forced to confront the demons-both literal and figurative-of his childhood after a series of brutal murders resurface in his hometown. Directed by Tom McLoughlin (Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, One Dark Night, Date with an Angel), the film carries King’s trademark mix of dread, nostalgia, and small-town unease. Brooke Adams (Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Days of Heaven, The Dead Zone) lends dramatic weight as Jim’s supportive wife, while Robert Rusler (Weird Science, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge, Shag) and Nicholas Sadler (Scent of a Woman, Twister, Disclosure) menace as the greaser gang returned from the grave. William Sanderson (Blade Runner, Deadwood, True Blood) and Bentley Mitchum (The Man in the Moon, Ruby in Paradise, Susie Q) round out a cast that balances chilling performances with genuine heart. Moody, atmospheric, and steeped in King’s unsettling nostalgia, Sometimes They Come Back remains one of the most memorable made-for-TV horror films of the ’90s. With eerie scares, a creeping sense of dread, and a stark reminder that when the dead return… they rarely come in peace, it stands as a must-watch for Stephen King fans and horror collectors alike. RUNTIME: 98 minutes
TAGLINE: With “The Shining” and “Misery” Stephen King scared you to death. Now, he’s going to scare you back to life.
GENRE: Horror, Thriller, Drama
RATING: Rated R
RUN TIME: 97 Minutes
STUDIO: Sandpiper Pictures
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102960/
https://www.amazon.com/Sometimes-They-Come-Back-Matheson/dp/B0FRSVNWG5/
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