Not to be missed in November on the expertly curated cult streaming service ARROW – a bone-crushing bonanza of Eastern action from the Shaw Brothers studio, superb Japanese psychological thriller Tomie, horror writer Heidi Honeycutt and Host star Jemma Moore choose their favourite Arrow flicks, and more.
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In November, exclusively on ARROW in the UK, a collection of martial arts films with a difference from the legendary Shaw Brothers – the wuxia pain, that channelled the blood-soaked widescreen violence of Japanese samurai epics and Italian spaghetti westerns into a uniquely Chinese form.
With their enthralling tales drawn from historical myth and legend of sword-wielding (and often gravity-defying) noble heroes, the beautifully restored wuxia films showing in November include the iconic One-Armed Swordsman trilogy, directed between 1967 and 1971 by wuxia cinema godfather Chang Cheh; Ho Meng-hua’s The Lady Hermit, with the great Cheng Pei-pei (Come Drink with Me) as a virtuous swordswoman called upon to stop a vicious warlord; Chor Yuen’s scandalous Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan; Cheng Kang’s all-star epic The 14 Amazons; The Magic Blade, Clans of Intrigue, Jade Tiger and The Sentimental Swordsman, all starring the redoubtable Ti Lung; Sun Chung’s breathlessly exciting The Avenging Eagle and Boxer’s Omen goremeister Kuei Chih-hung’s fatalistic masterpiece Killer Constable; Taylor Wong’s Buddha’s Palm, and Lu Chun-ku’s Bastard Swordsman.
Also next month, Tomie, based on the smash-hit series of the same name by cult manga artist Junji Itō (Uzumaki), the story of an evil high-school seductress identifiable by a beauty mark beneath her left eye, whose bewitching kiss drives men to madness. A creepy supernatural chiller directed by Ataru Oikawa (screenwriter of the pioneering Japanese horror Door) and featuring a chilling turn by the sensational Miho Kanno (Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness, Dolls), ARROW is proud to present this key title from the J-Horror boom of the late 1990s, which spawned a string of sequels.
ARROW’s selection of short films in November are the extremely gory Guts, written and directed by Chris McInroy, and winner of Best Short at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards; Memento Mori, written by, starring and co-directed by Anna Barker; and Crazy For You, written and directed by James Moran (Severance), about a serial killer looking for love.
Finally in November on ARROW, Elvira (played by Cassandra Peterson), Horrorland’s hostess with the mostest, finally busts out in a brand new 4K restoration by ARROW, with her big screen debut, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark! Campy, quirky and stuffed to the brim with more double entendres than your average Carry On movie, the 1988 film helped solidify the Elvira as a major pop culture icon, here owning every inch of the screen with her quick wit, sass, and of course, that rather enhancing gown!
Seasons in November include:
Banged Up, a collection of Cult prison films sent to the big house for all manner of crimes that they may or may not have committed, including Hired To Kill, Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion, and The Four of the Apocalypse
Jemma Moore Selects, with the star of the found footage sensation Host and ITV’s Red Eye conjuring up her ARROW streaming favourites, including Heathers, Eject, and A Bit of Fun
Future Shockers, a collection of Cult films set in forthcoming futures featuring zombies, groovy tech, Afrofuturism, unbreathable atmospheres and more, including Crumbs, Terrible Things, and Jesus Shows you the Way to the Highway
Killer Cuts, featuring a trove of Directors Cuts, Extended Cuts, Theatrical Cuts, and International Versions including Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge Phan Cut, Shock: Italian Version, and Season of the Witch: Extended Cut
Heidi Honeycutt Selects, with the journalist, author (I Spit On Your Celluloid – The History of Women Directing Horror Movies), actress, filmmaker, film programmer, and co-founder of the Los Angeles-based Etheria Film Night, choosing some of her faves from the ARROW catalogue, including The Stylist, The Deeper You Dig, and A Lucida Production – Reel Women
Shawscope Vol. 3 featuring a wealth of martial arts cinema classics from the legendary Hong Kong film studio, including The One-Armed Swordsman, Return of the One-Armed Swordsman, and The New One-Armed Swordsman
On a Mission, a collection of Cult films full of dangerous adventures and deadly journey, including Terra Formars, The Navigator and Doberman Cop
NOVEMBER RELEASE CALENDAR
From November 4
The One-Armed Swordsman – 1967
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman – 1969
The New One-Armed Swordsman – 1971
From November 8
Guts – 2021 – Short Film
Memento Mori – 2018 – Short Film
Crazy For You – 2013 – Short Film
From November 11
Elvira Mistress of the Dark 4K – 1988
The 14 Amazons – 1972
The Lady Hermit – 1971
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan – 1972
From November 18
Tomie – 1998
The Magic Blade – 1976
Jade Tiger – 1977
Clans of Intrigue – 1977
The Sentimental Swordsman – 1977
From November 25
The Avenging Eagle – 1978
Killer Constable – 1980
Buddha’s Palm – 1982
Bastard Swordsman – 1983
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