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Neo-noir, folk horror, crime drama and more from Arrow in September

27 June 2025

Arrow Video has revealed its September disc line-up, which will consist of the big screen remake of the 60s TV series Lost in Space, portmanteau horror sequel Creepshow 2, and Paul Shrader's 80s neo-noir American Gigolo on 4K UHD, and Japanese crime drama Proof of the Man, social media comedy-horror Deadstream, and folk horror The Woods on Blu-ray. Full details below.

 

Lost in Space UHD pack shot

LOST IN SPACE (USA/UK 1998)

Limited Edition 4K UHD | 1 September 2025 | £29.99

From the producers of Deep Blue Sea and Poseidon comes Lost in Space, a high-octane sci-fi adventure through time and space, where a family adrift in a distant world must overcome adversity in the face of incredible odds.

The year is 2058. With Earth on the brink of collapse, the Robinson family is chosen to lead a critical mission to colonize a distant planet aboard the Jupiter 2 spacecraft. But the mission is sabotaged by the traitorous Dr. Zachary Smith, and the ship veers off course and plunges through a rift in space-time, leaving the Robinsons stranded in an unknown universe. Now lost in a hostile alien galaxy, the family must trek through treacherous environments, battle deadly creatures, and avoid Smith’s unpredictable schemes. As tensions rise and survival becomes uncertain, their greatest challenge may be holding together as a family.

Lost in Space is a tribute to the classic 1960s TV series with dazzling visual effects and an all-star cast including William Hurt, Mimi Rogers, Matt LeBlanc, Heather Graham, and Gary Oldman as the nefarious Dr. Smith. Dive into the epic adventure of the Space Family Robinson, available for the first time on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in a stunning new restoration.

4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:

  • 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by Arrow Films approved by director Stephen Hopkins
  • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) 
  • Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio and lossless stereo audio
  • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing 
  • Archive audio commentary with director Stephen Hopkins and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman 
  • Archive audio commentary with visual effects supervisors Angus Bickerton and Lauren Ritchie, director of photography Peter Levy, editor Ray Lovejoy, and producer Carla Fry
  • A Space Odyssey, a newly filmed interview with director Stephen Hopkins
  • Lights in the Sky, a newly filmed interview with director of photography Peter Levy
  • A Journey Through Time, a newly filmed interview with producer and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman
  • Art of Space, a newly filmed interview with supervising art director Keith Pain 
  • Crafting Reality, a newly filmed interview with Kenny Wilson, former mould shop supervisor at Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
  • Sound of Space, a newly filmed interview with sound mixer Simon Kaye and re-recording mixer Robin O’Donohue
  • Lost But Not Forgotten in Space, a new video essay by film critic Matt Donato
  • Deleted scenes 
  • Building the Special Effects, an archival featurette with visual effects supervisor Angus Bickerton and animatics supervisor Mac Wilson
  • The Future of Space Travel, an archival featurette exploring the film's vision of the future
  • TV Years, a Q&A with the original cast of the TV series
  • Bloopers
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Pye Parr
  • Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by critic Neil Sinyard, articles from American Cinematographer and an excerpt from the original production notes

 

Creepshow 2 UHD pack shot

CREEPSHOW 2 (USA 1987)

Limited Edition 4K UHD | 29 September 2025 | £29.99

Titans of terror George A. Romero and Stephen King deliver yet another selection of blood-curdling tales in Creepshow 2, the follow-up to the 1982 horror classic Creepshow.

In Old Chief Wood’nhead, a group of young hoodlums face retribution from an unlikely source after looting a local hardware store. Meanwhile, The Raft sees a group of horny teens wishing they’d read the warning signs first before taking a dip in a remote lake. Finally, an uptight businesswoman finds herself with some unwanted company following a hit-and-run incident in The Hitch-hiker.

Retaining the same EC Comics flavour that made the original such a hit, Creepshow 2 – this time directed by long-time Romero collaborator Michael Gornick – is a standout horror anthology from the minds of two of the genre’s master craftsmen.

4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:

  • Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films from the original negative
  • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
  • Original lossless mono, stereo and 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround audio options
  • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Audio commentary with director Michael Gornick
  • Screenplay for a Sequel, an interview with screenwriter George A. Romero
  • Tales from the Creep, an interview with actor and make-up artist Tom Savini
  • Poncho’s Last Ride, an interview with actor Daniel Beer
  • The Road to Dover, an interview with actor Tom Wright
  • Nightmares in Foam Rubber, an archive featurette on the special effects of Creepshow 2, including interviews with FX artists Howard Berger and Greg Nicotero
  • My Friend Rick, Howard Berger on his special effects mentor Rick Baker
  • Behind-the-scenes footage
  • Image gallery
  • Trailers & TV spots
  • Original screenplay galleries
  • Creepshow 2: Pinfall, a Limited Edition booklet featuring the comic adaptation of the unfilmed Creepshow 2 segment Pinfall by artist Jason Mayoh
  • Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by festival programmer Michael Blyth
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Mike Saputo

 

Proof of the Man Blu-ray pack shot

PROOF OF THE MAN [NINGEN NO SHŌMEI] (Japan/USA 1977)

Limited Edition Blu-ray | 8 September 2025 | £24.99

Movie mogul Kadokawa Haruki changed the landscape of Japanese cinema for good when he introduced the concept of the blockbuster to the country with this gripping crime drama featuring an all-star cast.

When mixed-raced Johnny Hayward (Flower Travellin’ Band vocalist Joe Yamanaka) heads from his Harlem home to Tokyo, he becomes the victim of a brutal stabbing in the elevator of a plush hotel hosting a catwalk show by elite fashion designer Kyoko (Okada Mariko). That same night, Kyoko’s son with her powerful politician husband Yohei (Mifune Toshiro) is involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident and flees the country. Suspecting the incidents may be linked, Detective Munesue (Matsuda Yusaku, The Game Trilogy) heads to New York to investigate Johnny’s background. Here he is partnered with local detective Ken Shuftan (George Kennedy, Airport), whose own links to Japan dredge up painful memories from Munesue’s childhood.

Adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Morimura Seiichi by director Sato Junya (The Bullet Train, Manhunt) and screenwriter Zenzo Matsuyama (The Human Condition trilogy), and shot on location in Japan and New York by veteran cinematographer Himeda Shinsaku (Pigs and Battleships, Vengeance is Mine), Proof of the Man is a compelling exploration of racial identity and the trauma of the postwar occupation period framed in the form of a whodunnit. Arrow Video presents the film for the very first time outside Japan for the home-video market in a brand new transfer sourced from a new 4K restoration by Kadokawa.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS:

  • High-Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation 
  • Original lossless mono audio 
  • Optional newly translated English subtitles 
  • Brand new audio commentary with Asian American film scholar Rob Buscher and DJ Skeme Richards 
  • Taking the Big Apple, a brand new video introduction by Asian film scholar Earl Jackson 
  • A Japanese Blockbuster, a brand new filmed discussion with critics and Junya Sato biographers Tatsuya Masuto and Masaaki Nomura 
  • Original theatrical trailers 
  • Image gallery
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella 
  • Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by film critic Michelle Kisner and scholar Alexander Zahlten

 

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DEADSTREAM (USA/UK 2022)

Limited Edition Blu-ray | 8 September 2025 | £24.99

A frighteningly funny comedy-horror from real-life husband and wife team, Vanessa and Joseph Winter, Deadstream is an outstanding satire on social media influencers and the found footage genre, combining elements of Patrick Brice & Mark Duplass’ Creep and Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead II.

Following a controversy over a stunt gone wrong, disgraced internet personality Shawn Ruddy (Joseph Winter) sets out to win back followers by livestreaming a night spent alone in a haunted house, known locally as Death Manor. But when he accidentally upsets the vengeful spirit of Mildred Pratt (Melanie Stone), his big comeback event becomes a real-time, and very public, fight for his life.

Featuring terrific practical effects and creature design from Troy Larson, this fast-paced and chaotic journey into one hellish Halloween night delivers gore and laughs aplenty- all led by an exceptionally boisterous and charismatic lead performance from co-writer/director Joseph Winter.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS:

  • High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
  • Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio 
  • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing 
  • Audio commentary with writer/directors Vanessa & Joseph Winter, producer/cinematographer Jared Cook and producer/co-star Melanie Stone
  • Brand new introduction by Vanessa & Joseph Winter, recorded exclusively for Arrow Video 
  • Real-life Scares at Death Manor, a brand new featurette 
  • Six archive featurettes: Monsters & Makeup FX: Bringing Deadstream to Life, On the Set of Deadstream, Daystream: Test Footage and Rehearsals, The Cameras and Lighting of Deadstream, Sound Designing and Mixing Deadstream, True Scary Stories from the Set of Deadstream
  • Blooper reel 
  • To Hell and Back, a 2019 short film by Vanessa & Joseph Winter 
  • Deleted and extended scenes 
  • Death Manor cam footage 
  • Original trailer 
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin 
  • Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Meagan Navarro and Josh Hurtado

 

AMERICAN GIGOLO (USA 1980)

Limited Edition 4K UHD | 8 September 2025 | £34.99

Paul Schrader, hot off writing the scripts for Martin Scorsese’s immortal classics Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, stepped into the director’s chair for the third time with 1980’s American Gigolo, a gripping tale of intrigue and deception set against the backdrop of sultry late-70s Los Angeles and starring Richard Gere in a breakthrough performance.

In a world of wealth and desire, high-end male escort Julian Kay (Gere) offers his love and attention to women in need. But when a client, the wife of a sadistic finance magnate, is found dead, all eyes turn to Julian as the prime suspect. Realizing he’s being framed, Julian races to prove his innocence, determined to unravel the mystery behind the setup. As he digs deeper into the case, he embarks on a journey that forces him to confront his own identity.

American Gigolo is a feast for the senses thanks to cinematography by John Bailey and costume design by Giorgio Armani, not to mention a soundtrack courtesy of Father of Disco Giorgio Moroder including the Grammy-nominated anthem Call Me by Blondie. Co-starring Lauren Hutton, Héctor Elizondo, and Bill Duke, American Gigolo is presented here in a stunning 4K remaster and packed with bonus features.

4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:

  • 4K remaster from the original negative by Arrow Films
  • 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) 
  • Original mono, stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio options 
  • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing 
  • Audio commentary with film critic Adrian Martin 
  • Interview with writer/director Paul Schrader 
  • Six Ways to Sunday, an interview with actor Héctor Elizondo on detecting his character
  • The Business of Pleasure, an interview with actor Bill Duke on Leon’s profession 
  • Montages and Monologues, an interview with editor Richard Halsey on putting American Gigolo together 
  • The Non-Conformist, an interview with camera operator King Baggot on American Gigolo
  • Man Machine, an interview with music supervisor & KCRW DJ Dan Wilcox on the music of Giorgio Moroder
  • American Icon, an new interview with Professor Jennifer Clark on American Gigolo and the fashion landscape of the 80s
  • Original trailer 
  • Image gallery 
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket 
  • Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket 
  • Six postcard-sized reproduction artcards 
  • Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Neil Sinyard, an archival article by Bill Nichols, and original pressbook materials

 

The Woods Blu-ray pack shot

THE WOODS (Germany/Canada/USA 2006)

Limited Edition Blu-ray | 15 September 2025 | £24.99

In 2006, director Lucky McKee (The Woman) followed up his critically acclaimed character study May with The Woods, a brooding folk horror spellbinder in the tradition of such classics as Carrie and Suspiria.

New England, 1965: rebellious teenager Heather (Agnes Bruckner, Murder by Numbers) is sent by her parents to a repressive all-girls boarding school in the heart of a dark forest. Under the watchful eye of the mysterious headmistress, Ms Traverse (Patricia Clarkson, Shutter Island), Heather finds herself developing previously untapped supernatural abilities. Beset by increasingly disturbing visions and mysterious voices, Heather must harness her powers to uncover the terrifying truth of what whispers from the woods…

Also starring Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness) and Rachel Nichols (The Amityville Horror) and beautifully shot by John R. Leonetti (The Mask), The Woods is a haunting tale of female empowerment and the occult, drenched with atmosphere and suspense.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS:

  • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
  • Original lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack
  • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Brand new audio commentary by director Lucky McKee and critic Walter Chaw
  • Into the Woods, a brand new video interview with Lucky McKee and storyboard artist Vanessa McKee
  • You Don’t Own Me, a brand new video interview with actress Agnes Bruckner
  • Storyboard Gallery, a brand new featurette showcasing Vanessa McKee’s original storyboard artwork for the film
  • 10 Days on Set, never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage from the film set, sourced from Lucky McKee’s personal archive
  • Trailer
  • Image gallery
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Vanessa McKee
  • Illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing by Walter Chaw and Mia Boffey