We have some fantastic news for movie fans as this April ARROW will take you on a streaming voyage of discovery with a pair of brilliant indie debuts, a rediscovered and restored Hitchockian thriller in 4K, two documentaries on Terry Gilliam, a Japanese V-Cinema bonanza, a found footage frenzy, a selection of out there short films, genre author Alexandra Heller-Nicholas raiding the ARROW library, and much, much more.
First off in April, exclusively on ARROW in the UK, Booger, multi-talented director Mary Dauterman’s unflinching exploration of grief, identity and resilience with a darkly comic edge. With a unique blend of horror, humour and heart, Booger transforms the mundane into the macabre, delivering a deeply human exploration of love, loss, and the strange ways we cope with pain, that lingers long after the credits roll. Be sure to pick it on ARROW in April – and don’t miss the exclusive extras either, including two brand new video essays.
Then there’s Stéphane, a bleakly funny and disturbingly twisted thriller set in the world of amateur film-making. Deftly blending elements of Mark Duplass’ Creep with Man Bites Dog and mismatched buddy movies such as The Cable Guy, Stéphane, written and directed by Timothée Hochet and Lucas Pastor, is part found-footage, part sinister thriller and part self-reflexive black comedy – punk filmmaking at its finest and “a real rollercoaster ride” (Eye For Film) that will “keep you squirming on the edge of your seat” (Splatter Punk Reviews), right until the final, chilling, post-credits scene.
Also in April, Mute Witness, showing in 4K on ARROW. Director Anthony Waller (The Piper, An American Werewolf in Paris) combines cat-and-mouse suspense with classic intrigue, in an updated take on the Hitchcockian thriller, in which the only witness to a brutal crime (Marina Sudina) can neither speak nor cry out in terror. Filmed on location in Moscow and co-starring Fay Ripley (Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein) and Evan Richards (Society), Mute Witness is an unpredictable, nerve-shreddingly tense viewing experience, now fully restored in 4K – there has never been a better opportunity to discover – or rediscover – this gem of 90s thriller cinema.
If Japanese crime films are your thing, look no further than ARROW this April – streaming nine V-cinema direct-to-video genre features from the legendary Japanese studio Toei. Bursting with action, thrills, and double-crosses, this electrifying selection of gems from the Japanese video underworld includes Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage, Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet, Stranger, Carlos, Burning Dog, Female Prisoner Scorpion: Death Threat, The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses, Danger Point: The Road to Hell, and XX: Beautiful Hunter.
Also streaming in April: Sci-fi chiller Xtro 3, slasher horror Hide and Go Shriek, short film delights, Tanya Roberts stuck in Purgatory, terrifying found footage shocker The Outwaters, theatrical frights in the comedic chiller Ghost Light, chemical chaos in Capsules, Rick Sloane’s sci-fi comedy The Visitants, two Terry Gilliam documentaries, and more.
Seasons in April include:
Found Footage, where you can discover the fates of those who have been caught on film forever, going places they maybe shouldn’t have gone, with their cameras rolling… with titles including Ghost Light, Kolobos and Stéphane
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas Selects, where award-winning film critic and author of ten books on cult, horror and exploitation cinema, raids the Arrow archives, with choices including Mirror Mirror, Female Prisoner #701 Scorpion and The Red Queen Kills Seven Times
APRIL RELEASE CALENDAR
From April 4
- Stéphane – 2023
- The Outwaters – 2023
- Ghost Light – 2018
- Rejected (short) – 2024
- FROM.BEYOND (short) – 2022
- They Called Me David (short) – 2021
From April 7
- Booger – 2024
- Burning Dog – 1991
- Carlos – 1991
From April 11
- Capsules – 2023
- The Visitants – 1985
From April 14
- Crime Hunter: Bullets of Rage – 1989
- Danger Point: The Road to Hell – 1991
From April 18
- Xtro 3 – 1995
- Hide and Go Shriek – 1988
From April 21
- Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes The Bullet – 1991
- Female Prisoner Scorpion: Death Threat – 1991
From April 25
- He Dreams of Giants – 2019
- Lost in La Mancha – 2002
- Purgatory – 1988
- Mute Witness 4K – 1995
From April 28
- Stranger – 1991
- The Hitman: Blood Smells Like Roses – 1991
- XX: Beautiful Hunter – 1994
Where to get it
The Art of Cult. Head to ARROW and start your 30-day free trial. Available on the following Apps/devices: Xbox, Roku (all Roku sticks, boxes, devices, etc), Apple TV; iOS devices, Android TV and mobile devices, Fire TV (all Amazon Fire TV Sticks, boxes, etc), and on all web browsers at www.ARROW-Player.com.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
