Arrow Video has announced the November 2021 lineup for its subscription-based ARROW platform, available to subscribers in the US, Canada, the UK, and Ireland.
The November lineup leads with the ARROW release of Michael Venus’ dream-based nightmare “Sleep,” available to subscribers in the US, Canada, the UK, and Ireland. Richly conceived and confidently told, director Michael Venus draws influence from Mario Bava, David Lynch, Franz Kafka, and the Brothers Grimm, but his voice is uniquely his own. As invested in substance and story as he is in style, Venus claws his way down to the roots of what haunts a people, a community, a nation, and comes up screaming. The film will debut on ARROW November 1.
In “Sleep,” Marlene (Sandra Hueller, “Requiem”) is tormented by recurring nightmares of a place she has never been, but when she discovers the place is real, she can’t help but investigate. Once there, she suffers a breakdown and is admitted to a psychiatric ward. Determined to discover what happened to her, Mona (Gro Swantje Kohlhof) her daughter, follows and finds herself in Stainbach, an idyllic village with a dark history/secret. What is it that so tormented her mother, and the people of Stainbach? What is the source of the nightmares she suffered? Who is the mysterious Trude that lives in the forest?
November 1 will also make the start of ARROW’s latest seasonal offerings, which begin with “Jean Rollin: The Fantastique Collection Part 1.” Fans of the magnificent, maverick French director Jean Rollin are in for a treat in November, as ARROW presents a two-part Season of films by the master of the sumptuous, dreamlike erotic horror film, including a psychedelic blood-drenched spectacular, mysterious and fantastical gothic tales, and a rare screening of his stunning debut film, made when he was just 20. Part 1 includes: “The Shiver of the Vampires,” “The Rape of the Vampire,” “The Yellow Lovers,” “The Far Country,” and “The Nude Vampire.”
Also launching on November 1 is “Nightmares and Scary Tales.” Just when you think the goblins and ghouls have retreated for another year, ARROW is bringing audiences into a world where a pleasant sleep and bad dreams collide. From deadly dreams to psychological chillers – and a selection of shadowy figures that send shivers down your spine – this is a collection guaranteed to keep you up at night. Titles include: “Sleep,” “Ringu,” “Dream Demon,” “The Snake Girl and the Silver-haired Witch,” and “Rude Awakenings.”
On November 5, ARROW pays tribute to the directors who have transcended both the Western and Giallo genres with “Six Shooters vs Straight Razors.” Titles include: “Don’t Torture a Duckling,” “Massacre Time,” “The Fifth Cord,” “Two Men Alone,” and “Double Face.”
November 15 concludes the Jean Rollin: The Fantastique Collection. The second half of the lineup sees hardened criminals meeting their match in an unexpected fashion, genre star Françoise Pascal lost in a cemetery, and brutish pirates all at sea in sexy, supernatural Rollin style. Part 2 titles include: “The Demoniacs,” “The Iron Rose,” “Schoolgirl Hitchhikers,” and “Requiem for a Vampire.”
On November 19, rush ARROW’s new frat ΑΓΓΟΨY. Alpha Gamma Gamma Omicron Psi invites all worthy freshmen to rush week and become a full brother or sister with films that blend beer pong, kegs, and gruesome deaths.
Titles include: “Dude Bro Party Massacre III,” “The Initiation,” “The Violent Years,” and “Sting of Death.”
Just in time for Black Friday shoppers, November 22 releases “Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge.” One year after her high school sweetheart dies in a blaze, Melody is trying to move on with her life, taking up a job at the newly built Midwood Mall. But the mall, which stands on the very site of Eric’s former home, has an uninvited guest – a shadowy, scarred figure which haunts its airducts and subterranean passageways, hellbent on exacting vengeance on the mall’s crooked developers.
The film will premiere as part of ARROW’s “A Place to Shop and a Place to Die” Season, which takes audiences back to a time before online shopping, where it wasn’t just prices being slashed. A simpler, deadlier time when cruising the mall, or your store of choice, for the latest fashions and CDs, or even just a visit to the food court could end in not just your pocket money being wasted – but you and your friends too. Other titles in the collection include “The Gruesome Twosome,” “Crow Hand!!!,” and “Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist.”
Also debuting on the November 22 is the “Out of Your Element” Season. As the winter frost approaches, ARROW takes subscribers Out of Your Element into a selection of films that will force you to face the absolute worst of conditions and prove to all that you’re a subscriber who has what it takes to survive. Titles include: “The Wind,” “The Slayer,” “Stormy Monday,” and “The Chill Factor.”
ARROW is available in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland on Roku, Apple TV & iOS devices, Android TV and mobile devices, Amazon Fire devices, and on all web browsers at https://www.arrow-player.com. Title availability can vary by region.
