Shudder is partnering with Arrow Video to bring several of its films to physical media.
The horror-themed streaming service has signed a deal with the UK-based media company to produce limited-edition physical versions of eight films from its extensive film catalog. Titles to be released include: Ole Bornedal’s Nightwatch (1994), Rob Jabbaz’s The Sadness (2021), Joseph and Vanessa Winter’s Deadstream (2022), Christian Tafdrup’s Speak No Evil (2022), Michelle Garza Cervera’s Huesera: The Bone Woman” (2022) The Addams Family’s “Hell Man” (2021), Bonedahl’s “Damon Forever” (2023) and Jennifer Reed’s “The Wrecker” (2023).
Hellraiser is the only film to be released exclusively in the U.S., with Night Watch, Evil Dead and Hellraiser all having dual releases in the U.S. and UK. The rest of the films are currently only available in the U.S. All UK films are A limited edition Blu-ray set is released, but Grief will also be released in 4K. Although an official release date has yet to be confirmed, Arrow says the first games in partnership with Shudder will launch in the summer of 2025.
"Arrow's great work is a must-have on our shelves. It's an honor and a joy to see a Shudder movie receive such treatment," Shudder vice president of programming Sam Zimmerman said in a statement. Arrow director of sales and marketing Dean Lawson said the deal expands on previous partnerships the company has brokered. "After years of working with the AMC team to license many films from Arrow Video's catalog for the acclaimed Shudder platform, it's great to now be able to showcase their selection of originals on physical media in 2025."
Arrow Films is one of the world's most dynamic and established independent media companies. If the market for Blu-ray and 4K discs is shrinking, you wouldn't know it from their library, which includes everything from classic giallo films (Don't Torture the Duck) to hits from the 1980s and '90s Everything from the film (Sixteen Candles). ", "Demolition Man") to contemporary indie genre films (Mary Dauterman's "Booger", D.W. Medoff's "I'll Never Leave You"). All of these titles have been carefully translated , features state-of-the-art technology and features beautiful artwork (mostly original) and tons of bonus material.
About Shudder, the AMC Networks division not only offers unique contemporary genre programming, but also offers carefully curated drama content that draws on horror history around the world. Shudder releases approximately 30 films per year and has helped develop and distribute a slate of groundbreaking and critically acclaimed features, including Jayro Bustamante's Golden Globe-nominated La Llorona and visual effects guru Phil Tippett's long-gestating pet project "Mad God," Coralie Farget's first feature film "Revenge," Kyle Edward Ball's hit "Skinamarink," Chris Nash's "In a The Nature of Violence, Colin and Cameron Cairns’ Late Night with the Devil, and many more.