Autumn is in the air and which means Scary Season has arrived. This is the time you can sit back and watch frightening things while considering your Halloween decorations. Arrow Video brings forth quite a few gems from the vault that will send a chill down your spine. First is Cold War Creatures: Four Films from Sam Katzman. You might be familiar with these titles if you’re a fan of MeTV’s Svengoolie. Katzman was the producer at Columbia known for making the low budget B-movies. The studio would attach his films with a much more expensive film as a double feature package. This foursome includes  Creature with the Atom Brain, The Werewolf, The Zombies of Mora Tau, and The Giant Claw. The last film is the “best” since it features a strange looking huge bird terrorizing humanity.

Death Screams is a rarely seen slasher film that was shot in Shelby, North Carolina in the early ’80s. But this wasn’t a completely homegrown regional effort. Director David Nelson was a star on his parents show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. How did Nelson go from hanging with his brother Ricky to directing a slaughter at a carnival flick? It was the ’80s. The big star in the film is Susan Kiger, the Playboy Playmate of the Month for January 1977. She also did several memorable covers and teamed up with Dorothy Stratten for Galaxina. The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch is from director Noriaki Yuasa. He made the original 8 Gamera movies and this appears to be the only film he made in the midst of them. He’s still working with reptiles, but the snakes are normal size. The scares are big with the story of a girl who returns home to discover things have supernaturally changed.

Fans of Legend are in for a treat as the Ridley Scott film gets upgraded with the a limited edition Blu-ray boxset. Tom Cruise has to deal with a devilish Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show). The fantasy film needs the resolution to take in the production design and special effects. Fall is a time for the harvest and so celebrate by picking Children of the Corn on 4K Ultra HD. The film was based on a Stephen King story about little kids who creep you out with agriculture.

Death Screams [Limited Edition] The last scream you hear… is your own! List Price: $39.95   In one of the most unlikely cinematic pairings of all time, David Nelson (who rose to fame as a child star playing alongside his real-life family in the wholesome TV show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) directs Playboy Playmate and adult star Susan Kiger in this bodycount-heavy, long overlooked slice of Southern fried hack-and-slash – 1982’s Death Screams! Late one night, a young couple are brutally murdered at a make-out spot by an unseen assailant, their bodies tossed into the nearby river. As the lifeless lovers drift slowly downstream, the residents of the town excitedly prepare themselves for their annual carnival, unaware that a machete-wielding maniac with a twisted grudge is lurking in their midst. When a group of teen revellers plan a late-night after party down in the local cemetery, they unwittingly set the stage for a bloodbath. Death Screams, which was released on US VHS as House of Death (and on UK DVD with the reels in the wrong order!) oozes early ’80s regional slasher charm from its every pore, boasting an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink final reel featuring slashed throats, bisected bodies and exploding heads. At long last arriving on Blu-ray and lovingly restored from the only-known existing 35mm print, this little-seen slasher classic is ready to carve its way into the bleeding hearts of horror fans everywhere! Bonus Materials Brand new 2K restoration from an archival 35mm print Original uncompressed mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Brand new audio commentary with producer Charles Ison and special effects artist Worth Keeter moderated by filmmaker Phil Smoot Brand new audio commentary with The Hysteria Continues All the Fun of the Scare: The Making of Death Screams – newly-produced making-of documentary featuring interviews with producer Charles Ison, special effects artist Worth Keeter, writer Paul Elliott, actors Hanns Manship and Curt Rector and many others TV and Radio Spots Image Galleries House of Death Alternate VHS Opening Titles Two versions of the screenplay under the original title of Night Screams [BD-ROM content] Reversible sleeve featuring original artwork and a newly-commissioned reimagining of the original VHS artwork by Sadist Art Designs presented with die-cut slipcover Fully-illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Brian Albrigh

Cold War Creatures: Four Films From Sam Katzman [Limited Edition] Zombies! Werewolves! Atomic Mutations! Let this quartet of classic terrors take you back to the golden age of B-Movies! List Price: $99.95   Zombies! Werewolves! Atomic Mutation! Intergalactic Avians! Let this quartet of classic terrors take you back to the golden age of B-Movie Monsters! A mob boss hires an ex-Nazi scientist to reanimate his dead thugs in Creature with the Atom Brain. An auto-accident survivor is used as an experimental subject to create a vaccine for nuclear fallout with hair-raising side-effects in The Werewolf. Treasure hunters get more than they bargained for in the search for a cargo of diamonds that went down with a sunken ship when they discover the zombified crew members are guarding the loot in Zombies of Mora Tau. Meanwhile, an enormous bird from outer-space descends to chow down on the people of planet Earth in The Giant Claw! Four fantastic feature presentations from prolific producer Sam Katzman with a bounty of brand new extras and a raft of new writing by a range of respected raconteurs. These Cold War Creatures are coming for you! Media  Watch trailer » Bonus Materials LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of all 4 films Original uncompressed mono audio for all films Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Fully illustrated 60-page collector’s book featuring extensive new writing by Laura Drazin Boyes, Neil Mitchell, Barry Forshaw, Jon Towlson and Jackson Cooper 80-page collector’s art book featuring reproduction stills and artwork from each film and new writing by historian and critic Stephen R. Bissette 2 double-sided posters featuring newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork for each film by Matt Griffin DISC 1 – CREATURE WITH THE ATOM BRAIN Brand-new introduction by historian and critic Kim Newman Brand-new audio commentary by critic Russell Dyball Sam Katzman: Before and Beyond the Cold War Creatures, a brand-new feature-length illustrated presentation on the life, career and films of Sam Katzman by historian and critic Stephen R. Bissette Condensed Super 8mm version of Creature with the Atom Brain, produced for home cinema viewing Theatrical trailer Image gallery DISC 2 – THE WEREWOLF Brand-new introduction by critic Kim Newman Brand-new audio commentary by critic Lee Gambin Beyond Window Dressing, a brand-new visual essay exploring the oft-overlooked role of women in the films of Sam Katzman by historian and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas Condensed Super 8mm version of The Werewolf, produced for home cinema viewing Theatrical trailer Image gallery DISC 3 – THE ZOMBIES OF MORA TAU Brand-new introduction by critic Kim Newman Brand-new audio commentary by critic Kat Ellinger Atomic Terror: Genre in Transformation, a brand-new visual essay exploring the intersection of mythical horror creatures and the rational world of science in the films of Sam Katzman by critic Josh Hurtado Theatrical trailer Image gallery DISC 4 – THE GIANT CLAW Brand-new introduction by critic Kim Newman Brand-new audio commentary by critics Emma Westwood and Cerise Howard Family Endangered!, a brand-new visual essay examining the theme of Cold War paranoia in Sam Katzman monster movies, by critic Mike White Condensed Super 8mm version of The Giant Claw, produced for home cinema viewing Theatrical trailer Image gallery

The Snake Girl And The Silver-haired Witch A classic horror manga come to life! List Price: $39.95   What do you get when Noriaki Yuasa, director of Daiei Studios’ much-beloved Gamera series, makes a monochrome film adaptation of the works of horror manga pioneer Kazuo Umezu (The Drifting Classroom)? The answer is 1968’s The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch, a fantastically phantasmagorical slice of twisted tokusatsu terror ostensibly made for children that will irreparably traumatize any child that sees it! A young girl named Sayuri is reunited with her estranged family after years in an orphanage – but trouble lurks within the walls of the large family home. Her mother is an amnesiac after a car accident six months earlier, her sullen sister is confined to the attic and a young housemaid dies inexplicably of a heart attack just before Sayuri arrives… is it all connected to her father’s work studying venomous snakes? And is the fanged, serpentine figure that haunts Sayuri’s dreams the same one spying on her through holes in the wall? Making its worldwide Blu-ray debut and its home video premiere outside Japan, this rarely-screened, nightmarishly disorienting creepshow not only displays a seldom-seen side of kaiju auteur Yuasa, but its skillful blending of Umezu’s comics (published in English-language markets as Reptilia) arguably anticipates many of the trends seen in J-horror decades later. Bonus Materials High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation Original uncompressed mono audio Optional English subtitles Brand new commentary by film historian David Kalat This Charming Woman, a newly filmed interview with manga and folklore scholar Zack Davisson Theatrical trailer Image gallery Reversible sleeve featuring new and original artwork by Mike Lee-Graham FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing by Raffael Coronelli

Legend [Limited Edition] This is such stuff as dreams are made of. This is Legend. List Price: $49.95  After changing the face of science fiction cinema forever with Alien and Blade Runner, director Ridley Scott turned his visionary eye to the fantasy genre, teaming with writer William Hjortsberg (Angel Heart) to create a breathtaking cinematic fairytale with one of the screen’s most astonishingly rendered depictions of Evil. In an idyllic, sun-dappled forest, the pure-hearted Jack (Tom Cruise) takes his true love Princess Lili (Mia Sara) to see a pair of unicorns frolicking at the forest’s edge. Little do they know, however, that the Lord of Darkness (Tim Curry, in a remarkable make-up designed by The Thing‘s Rob Bottin) has dispatched his minions to capture the unicorns and sever their horns so that he may plunge the world into everlasting night. After Lili and the unicorns are taken prisoner, Jack must team with a group of forest creatures and descend into Darkness’ subterranean lair to face off against the devilish creature before it is too late. Despite a troubled production in which the elaborate full-size forest set was accidentally incinerated and a lengthy post-production that resulted in multiple versions of the film (with competing music scores by Jerry Goldsmith and Tangerine Dream), Legend has since been restored to Scott’s original cut and embraced by generations of film fans eager to see a master director’s unique vision of a world beyond our imagination. Bonus Materials High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of the U.S. Theatrical Cut and the Director’s Cut DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 stereo audio on both cuts Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on both cuts Illustrated perfect-bound book with new writing by Nicholas Clement and Kat Ellinger and archive materials including production notes and a 2002 interview with Charles de Lauzirika about the restoration of the Director’s Cut Large double-sided poster with newly commissioned artwork by Neil Davies and original theatrical artwork by John Alvin Glossy full-color portraits of the cast photographed by Annie Leibovitz Six double-sided postcard-sized lobby card reproductions Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Neil Davies and original theatrical artwork by John Alvin DISC 1: US THEATRICAL CUT New 2K restoration of the US Theatrical Cut from original materials including a 4K scan of the original negative New commentary by Paul M. Sammon author of Ridley Scott: The Making of His Movies 2002 Reconstructed isolated score by Tangerine Dream Isolated music and effects track A Fairytale in Pinewood, new featurette interviewing grip David Cadwalladr, costume designer Charles Knode, co-star Annabelle Lanyon, camera operator Peter MacDonald, set decorator Ann Mollo and draftsman John Ralph Incarnations of a Legend, comparison featurette written and narrated by critic Travis Crawford The Directors: Ridley Scott, 2003 documentary where the director discusses his career, including Legend “Is Your Love Strong Enough?” music video by Bryan Ferry DISC 2: DIRECTOR’S CUT Commentary by Ridley Scott Creating A Myth: Memories of Legend, a 2002 documentary with interviews with Ridley Scott, William Hjortsberg, Mia Sara, Tim Curry, Rob Bottin and others Original promotional featurette Alternate ‘Four Goblins’ opening and ‘The Fairie Dance’ deleted scene Storyboard galleries for three deleted scenes Two drafts of William Hjortsberg’s screenplay Alternate footage from the overseas release plus textless footage Trailers and TV spots Still galleries *EXTRAS STILL IN PRODUCTION AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

Children Of The Corn UHD

In their world adults are not allowed… to live.

List Price: $49.95    

From the mind of celebrated horror author Stephen King, the man behind such classic terror tales as The Shining, Carrie, and It, comes one of his most chilling offerings yet. Linda Hamilton (The Terminator) and Peter Horton (thirtysomething) star as a young couple who find themselves lost on the backroads of Nebraska, eventually winding up in the seemingly deserted town of Gatlin. But the town is far from empty. As the couple soon discover, it is inhabited by a twisted cult of murderous children, thirsty for another blood sacrifice… Available for the first time ever in Ultra High Definition, Arrow Video is proud to present a brand new 4K restoration of the film that launched one of the most enduring horror franchises of all time. Children of the Corn… they’re an adult nightmare!

Bonus Materials

• Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original Mono and 5.1 Audio Options
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary with horror journalist Justin Beahm and Children of the Corn historian John Sullivan
• Audio commentary with director Fritz Kiersch, producer Terrence Kirby and actors John Franklin and Courtney Gains
• Harvesting Horror: The Making of Children of the Corn – retrospective piece featuring interviews with director Fritz Kiersch and actors John Franklin and Courtney Gains
• It Was the Eighties! – an interview with actress Linda Hamilton
• Return to Gatlin – featurette revisiting the film’s original Iowa shooting locations
• Stephen King on a Shoestring – an interview with producer Donald Borchers
• Welcome to Gatlin: The Sights and Sounds of Children of the Corn – an interview with production designer Craig Stearns and composer Jonathan Elias
• Cut from the Cornfield – an interview with the actor who played “The Blue Man” in the fabled excised sequence
• Theatrical trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin