Grab A ‘Flame-Grilled Chopper’ At Arrow Video In May!

Spring time is getting closer and over at Arrow Video in May, grab a ‘flame-grilled chopper’! A month of double Jason Voorhees, revenge thriller, Sci-fi classics, Bold American indie and a man with no name!

First in May from Arrow Video comes I Will Never Leave You Alone on Limited Edition Blu-ray, DW Medoff crafting an innovative and chilling take on the haunted house formula – a surreal nightmare where the psychological and the supernatural collide to terrifying effect. This is a haunting exploration of trauma, dripping with atmosphere, from an exciting new voice in American independent horror.

Next in May The Andromeda Strain on Limited Edition 4K UHD. Before he created Westworld and Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton first blurred the line between science fiction and science fact with his breakout success novel of the same name. Two years after publication, Robert Wise (The Haunting) directed the film adaptation, a nail-biting blend of clinically-realised docudrama and astonishing sci-fi visuals that ushered in a new subgenre: the “killer virus” biological thriller. Aided by innovative visual effects by Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey; Silent Running) and an unforgettable avant-garde electronic music score by Gil Mellé (The Sentinel), Wise’s suspense classic still haunts to this day, and is presented here in a stunning 4K restoration from the original negative. This Limited Edition release includes a host of fascinating extras, a reversible sleeve and an illustrated collector’s booklet.

 Sergio Leone’s follow up to A Fistful of Dollars, For A Few Dollars More on Limited Edition 4K UHD and Limited Edition Blu-ray – the Western that cemented Clint Eastwood’s “Man with No Name” as a genre icon, and spawned a legion of imitators. Made with a much higher budget than its predecessor, For a Few Dollars More expanded the canvas of Leone’s mythic, feverish vision of the western and further developed his unmistakable authorial signature. Fully uncut and newly restored in sumptuous 4K with a plethora of new and archival bonus features, the Man with No Name returns in deadly style.

Next is an impossibly fun slice of campy supernatural slasher action – Jason Goes To Hell, on Limited Edition 4K UHD. Featuring fan favourite Kane Hodder as Jason and spectacular special effects by industry legends Howard Berger, Robert Kurtzman and Greg Nicotero, this is a madcap entry in one of the most lasting and entertaining franchises of all time! The release includes the theatrical cut and unrated cut of the film, brand new interviews, audio commentaries, a double-sided foldout poster and an illustrated collector’s booklet.

f that’s not enough, there’s Jason X on Limited Edition 4K UHD, a spectacular sci-fi twist on the Friday the 13th franchise brought to life by legendary special effects supervisor Jim Isaac (Gremlins, eXistenZ). With Kane Hodder sporting a new space age look, and some of the most creative kills in all of slasherdom, Jason X is a rollicking blast from take-off to landing! Along with new and archival commentaries, a documentary on Jason, the 4K release includes a reversible sleeve, double-sided foldout poster and an illustrated collector’s booklet.

Finally in May, Steppenwolf on Limited Edition Blu-ray, a brutal story of an unlikely duo who will stop at nothing to find what they are looking for. Steppenwolf  is the latest film from acclaimed director Adilkhan Yerzhanov (Cannes-selected The Gentle Indifference of the World and Venice-selected Goliath) and Oscar-nominated producer Alexander Rodnyansky (Leviathan). This Limited Edition release also includes Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s 2022 feature film Goliath, available for the very first time in the UK.

I Will Never Leave You Alone Limited Edition Blu-ray 5th May

After being released from prison, Richard is given an opportunity to restart his life by a mysterious company who offer him five thousand dollars to spend six days in a dilapidated house to cleanse it of evil spirits. His handler assures him this is only to put any potential buyers’ superstitions to rest, and that he has nothing to fear. But Richard’s sojourn is haunted by an inscrutable figure hiding in the corners of the house that seems to have a connection with his dark past. As his sinister neighbour’s appearances become more frequent, Richard must confront the terrifying reason that sent him to prison and risk slipping into madness.

The Andromeda Strain Limited Edition 4K UHD 12th May

A government satellite crashes outside a small town in New Mexico – and within minutes, every inhabitant of the town is dead, except for a crying baby and an elderly derelict. The satellite and the two survivors are sent to Wildfire, a top-secret underground laboratory equipped with a nuclear self-destruct mechanism to prevent the spread of infection in case of an outbreak. Realising that the satellite brought back a lethal organism from another world, a team of government scientists race against the clock to understand the extraterrestrial virus – codenamed “Andromeda” – before it can wipe out all life on the planet.

For A Few Dollars More Limited Edition 4K UHD 26th May

In the Old West, two rival bounty killers (Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef) hunt the same target: the psychopathic bandit known as “El Indio” (Gian Maria Volonté). The price on his head is high – but one of the hunters harbours a secret personal vendetta. Forming an uneasy alliance, the pair succeed in infiltrating El Indio’s gang… but as greed begets violence, the hunters become the hunted, leading to a final showdown in a circle of death.

Also available: Limited edition Blu-Ray

Jason Goes To Hell Limited Edition 4K UHD 19th May

Jason Voorhees is finally dead! Or is he? After being blown to smithereens in a sting operation, the infamous killer’s body is taken to the morgue in Youngstown, Ohio. But Jason can’t be killed so easily, and his still-beating heart possesses the body of the coroner performing his autopsy. The now body-hopping Jason begins hacking and slashing his way back to his stomping ground of Crystal Lake, where his last living relatives, Diana, her daughter Jessica and her newborn baby Stephanie still reside. Only by them can he be truly killed, and only through them can he be reborn, and Jason is determined to return to full power. Can the last remaining Voorhees’s survive long enough to finally send Jason to hell for good?

Jason X Limited Edition 4K UHD 19th May

The year is 2455, humanity has left an overly polluted Earth for a new planet they’ve christened Earth II. A crew of scientists on an expedition to Earth I, discover a research facility near Camp Crystal Lake where Jason Voorhees’ body has been cryogenically frozen. They decide to bring him back on their spaceship, but in doing so they seal their doom! As they depart once again for the furthest stars, the masked maniac awakens, ready to kill again!

Steppenwolf Limited Edition Blu-ray 26th May

Tamara (Anna Starchenko), a young lady consumed by trauma, searches for her missing son, Timka, in a small town dominated by riots and violence. In a desperate attempt to get him back, she teams up with an amoral former police investigator (Berik Aitzhanov) whose methods prove to be frequently cruel and sadistic. Quietly determined, Tamara decides to complete the mission with the nihilistic detective, no matter the cost, as the pair embark on a bloody and bullet-riddled road trip in their combined search for salvation.