Arrow Video Podcast

With the recent line-up announcement of this year's Arrow Video FrightFest event in London, Bank Holiday Monday, Sam and Dan select a range of recommendations from both this year and previous years. Dan takes on 13 films from past events, including THE HAPPINESS OF THE KATAKURIS, whilst Sam casts his eye over the latest line-up, recommending 13 must-see films including TERRIFIED, THE RANGER and Arrow Video's Closing Night film, Gaspar Noe's CLIMAX. Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, suggestions or questions at arrowvideopodcast@arrowfilms.co.uk

One of Dario Argento's lesser seen films, TENEBRAE, gives Sam and Dan a chance this week to agree on a film and also to list their Top 10 and Top 8 Argento films respectively. Recommendations this week include the likes of Wes Craven's SCREAM and Michele Soavi's DELLAMORTE DELLAMORE, whilst Sam recommends how much he think he may like Lars von Trier's THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT. Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, suggestions or questions at arrowvideopodcast@arrowfilms.co.uk

Sam & Dan descend into hell this week as they revisit HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II, Tony Randel's sequel to Clive Barker's masterpiece. Dan pulls out two genuinely groundbreaking genre films in the form of MARTYRS and HARDWARE as his recommendations, whilst Sam predicts the films he thinks he may be recommending from Cannes 2018 before he sees them (this week's podcast was recorded before the festival in May 2018). Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, suggestions or questions at arrowvideopodcast@arrowfilms.co.uk

This week, Sam and Dan take a trip into the twisted imagination of Frank Henenlotter as they sit down with a nice cup of tea to watch 80s cult grindhouse film FRANKENHOOKER. Elsewhere in the podcast, Sam and Dan recommend such films as STREET TRASH, BLASTFIGHTER and DOOM ASLYUM (coming on Arrow Video in July 2018), and in the Extra Features, Dan talks to Dan Frye, make-up artist from such films as FRANKENHOOKER and BRAIN DAMAGE. Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, suggestions or questions at arrowvideopodcast@arrowfilms.co.uk

Take a walk in the woods with Sam and Dan as they encounter Cropsy in the notorious 'video nasty' and ultimate summer camp nightmare, THE BURNING. Similar-themed film recommendations include SPLIT SECOND and JUST BEFORE DAWN, and our hosts also recommend recent films they've seen including a 1966 Czech SciFi comedy called WHO WANTS TO KILL JESSIE? Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, suggestions or questions at arrowvideopodcast@arrowfilms.co.uk

Fresh from a cameo appearance in Steven Spielberg's READY PLAYER ONE, this week Sam and Dan take a multiverse trip for a look back at 80s cult classic THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI ACROSS THE 8TH DIMENSION. This episode of related film recommendations includes Carpenter's THEY LIVE and CRITTERS 2. Sam and Dan also discuss recent films such as Arrow Academy's THE THIRD MURDER and Simon Rumley's THE LIVING AND THE DEAD, whilst Dan also pitches some story ideas for DEADPOOL 3. Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, suggestions or questions at arrowvideopodcast@arrowfilms.co.uk

Throw on your gothic, glam-rock rags as this week's episode takes a look at PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE, Brian De Palma's rock opera, and precursor to THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. It's one of Sam's favourite De Palma films, but will Dan like it as much? If you like PHANTOM, then you may also like Sam and Dan's recommendations based on this film such as BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS and NASHVILLE, whilst our regular hosts also recommend recent films including a double-bill of Simon Rumley's films; FASHIONISTA and CROWHURST Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, suggestions or questions at arrowvideopodcast@arrowfilms.co.uk

With today's UK release of Takashi Miike's 100th film, Sam and Dan take a look at BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL, an epic samurai film based on the manga series by Hiroaki Samura. This week's film recommendations have a distinct Asian theme, including Miike's BLACK SOCIETY TRILOGY and FUDOH: THE NEW GENERATION, plus a left-field shout out for 90s misstep, DICK TRACY. Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, suggestions or questions at arrowvideopodcast@arrowfilms.co.uk

Take a trip through Mexico's underworld as Sam and DAN discuss BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA, perhaps Sam Peckinpah's greatest work, as well as his most autobiographical. In addition, Dan recommends films such as CROSS OF IRON and THE CREEPING GARDEN, whilst Sam gives some updates on the feature film he's been directing, plus waxes lyrical about other films recently seen including THE LONG GOODBYE and Alex Garland's ANNIHILATION. Sam and Dan also find time to read out and answer some recent listener emails. Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, suggestions or questions at arrowvideopodcast@arrowfilms.co.uk

Luciano Ercoli's 'feminist' giallo DEATH WALKS ON HIGH HEELS is the subject of this week's podcast, a film that splits opinion, even between our two hosts. Sam and Dan also recommend films such as THE LIVING DEAD AT MANCHESTER MORGUE, ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK, CITIZEN DOG and KILLER PARTY, and also offer a fantastic competition prize of a life cast of Marlon Brando, as made by Dick Smith for THE GODFATHER to one listener who can successfully guess what three posters Dan currently has on his kitchen wall. Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, suggestions or questions at arrowvideopodcast@arrowfilms.co.uk

This week, Sam and Dan "tear your soul apart" as they discuss one of the genre's most defining horror films: Clive Barker's 1987 feature debut, HELLRAISER. Film recommendations this week include the likes of NIGHTBREED (1990), EVILSPEAK (1981) and ANDREI RUBLEV (1966), whilst Sam also talks to Ruth Wilson, star of Arrow Film's upcoming theatrical release of DARK RIVER. Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, suggestions or questions at arrowvideopodcast@arrowfilms.co.uk

Six Models, Six Victims... This week Sam and Dan discuss Mario Bava's BLOOD AND BLACK LACE, the Italian classic from 1964 that would go on to spearhead the giallo genre and serve as a prototype for the slasher movie. They also recommend similar-themed films such as BLACK SABBATH (1963, SUSPIRIA (1977) and BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA (1971). Recently seen films include FIVE ELEMENT NINJAS (1982) and JIGSAW (2017), plus there's cameo from Steven Spielberg talking at THE POST premiere about the wonder of premiering films at London's Odeon Leicester Square.

Arrow Video producer Ewan Cant joins the podcast this week as a special guest as he talks to Dan about finding, producing and releasing the 1987 film BLOOD RAGE, whilst also recommending other slashers such as THE BURNING (1981) and SLEEPAWAY CAMP (1983). Elsewhere, Sam rejoins Dan for recommendations on recently viewed films including THREE BILLBOARDS (2017), VAMPYR (1932) and THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT (1972).

This week Sam and Dan discuss Dario Argento's second entry in his animal trilogy - CAT O'NINE TAILS - in advance of Arrow's new 4k restoration due to be released at the end of January. Film recommendations based on Cat O'Nine Tails include such films as DEATH LAID AN EGG and BABY DOLL, whilst Sam and Dan also talk about films they've seen recently such as THE SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A MINOR and THE LEGEND OF THE HOLY DRINKER.

Happy Holidays! Welcome to the Arrow Video end of year podcast as Sam and Dan look back on a great year and each run down their Top Ten New Release Films of 2017. Will any of your favourite titles be on there? Will they select any Arrow titles? And will there be any matches at all across both their lists? Listen in to find out.... A big thank you to all our listeners this year. The Arrow Video Podcast with Sam & Dan will be back, to its more regular format, early in the New Year.