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The Frighteners, Cujo, Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy, Monster Squad and more from Arrow in October

1 August, 2026

The October releases from Arrow Video have been revealed to be Peter Jackson’s The Frighteners, Tony Scott’s The Last Boy Scout, Ching Siu-Tung and Tsui Hark’s A Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy, Fred Dekker’s The Monster Squad, and science fiction sequel Futureworld on Limited Edition 4K UHD and Limited Edition Blu-ray; Lewis Teague’s film of Stephen King’s Cujo on Limited Edition 4K UHD; and DTV collection Enter the Video Store: Video Vengeance on Limited Edition Blu-ray. Full details follow.

THE FRIGHTENERS (New Zealand / USA 1996)

Limited Edition 4K UHD | Limited Edition Blu-ray | 26 October 2026 | RRP £29.99 (UHD), £24.99 (Blu-ray)
Pre order from Arrow Store for £25 for the UHD and £18 for the Blu-ray

Before The Lord of the Rings made him a household name, Peter Jackson delivered The Frighteners – a wildly inventive blend of supernatural horror and dark comedy. Produced by Robert Zemeckis, it cemented Jackson’s reputation as one of the most imaginative filmmakers of his generation.

Michael J. Fox (Back to the Future) stars as Frank Bannister, a small-town psychic who uses his ghostly friends to con unsuspecting locals – until a series of mysterious deaths points to a far darker force. Racing to uncover the truth, Frank realizes he’s the only person capable of stopping a malevolent spirit from claiming more victims… even if it means facing his own haunted past.

As macabre as it is mischievous, The Frighteners blends chilling suspense with offbeat humor and groundbreaking visual effects. Stylish, spooky, and full of heart, this cult classic continues to thrill from beyond the grave.

4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:

4K restoration from the original camera negative
Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
Collectors’ booklet featuring Peter Jackson’s 1998 introduction to the LaserDisc release, original production notes, and two 1996 articles from American Cinematographer

DISC 1 – THEATRICAL AND DIRECTOR’S CUTS (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY):

4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation of both cuts in Dolby Vision (HDR10/compatible)
Original lossless theatrical mix in DTS-HD MA 5.1 (theatrical cut only) and original lossless 2.0 stereo audio (both cuts), plus DTS-HD MA 5.1 home video mix (both cuts) and optional Dolby Atmos remix (director’s cut only)
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Optional English subtitles on all bonus materials
Audio commentary by co-writer/producer/director Peter Jackson (director’s cut only)
Peter Jackson’s 10th anniversary introduction to the film
Theatrical trailer

DISC 2 – OPEN MATTE VERSIONS (BLU-RAY):

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of both cuts, with the same audio/subtitle options and extras as Disc 1

DISC 3 – EXTRAS (BLU-RAY):

No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at The Frighteners, a feature-length documentary produced in 2022, featuring new interviews with actors Dee Wallace Stone and Jake Busey, cinematographer John Blick, production designer Grant Major, creature and miniature effects supervisor Richard Taylor, visual effects supervisor Wes Takahashi, and producer/editor Jamie Selkirk
The Making of The Frighteners, an exhaustive 225-minute documentary exploring every aspect of the film’s production, from script development and casting to post-production and release, produced in 1998 for the LaserDisc release, with a 2005 retrospective introduction by Jackson
A Conversation with Richard Taylor and Alexandre Poncet, a 2022 interview with the man behind the film’s creature and miniature effects
Image gallery

The Blu-ray edition will have the same special features but High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of both cuts.

THE LAST BOY SCOUT (USA 1991)

Limited Edition 4K UHD | Limited Edition Blu-ray | 12 October 2026 | RRP £29.99 (UHD), £24.99 (Blu-ray)
Pre order from Arrow Store for £25 for the UHD and £18 for the Blu-ray

From the star of Die Hard, the director of Top Gun, the writer of Lethal Weapon and the producer of 48 Hrs., comes The Last Boy Scout, an era-defining explosion of cynical wit and extreme violence.

Joe Hallenbeck (Bruce Willis) is a burned out P.I. who hates the world and seemingly everything in it. Jimmy Dix (Damon Wayans) is a former all-star quarterback, busted out of the game on gambling charges. When Jimmy’s girlfriend, Cory (Halle Berry), is brutally murdered despite hiring Joe to protect her, both men become embroiled in a mystery that will lead them deep into a shady world of politics, blackmail and sports gambling on their quest to discover who killed Cory and why, and maybe find a little redemption for themselves along the way.

With gags and violence as brutal as each other, this is screenwriter Shane Black at his darkest, pushing the buddy action formula as far as it can go while director Tony Scott ups the 90s action-thriller ante to deliver a nihilistic neo-noir masterpiece drenched in smoke and neon. Once seen, never forgotten, The Last Boy Scout is back and it’s looking so good you’ll dance a jig!

4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:

Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films approved by director of photography Ward Russell
4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original restored lossless stereo audio, plus DTS-HD MA 5.1 and new Dolby Atmos audio options
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new audio commentary by film critics Josh Nelson and Martyn Pedler
And Then Some, a newly filmed interview with screenwriter Shane Black
The Daughter of the Last Boy Scout, a newly filmed interview with actress Danielle Harris
The Art of Tony Scott, a newly filmed appreciation by film historian Stéphane Moïssakis, editor of Tony Scott: The Style and the Substance
Shane Black at the American Cinematheque, an on-stage interview from Beyond Fest 2025 in which the celebrated screenwriter discusses his career with film historian Jim Hemphill
Extended & Alternate Scenes, a selection of scenes from a pre-release workprint version of the film
Theatrical trailers
Image galleries
Original screenplay
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley
Collectors’ booklet containing new writing on the film by critics Jedidiah Ayres, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Justin LaLiberty, Andrew Male and Priscilla Page

The Blu-ray edition will have the same special features but High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the film.

A CHINESE GHOST STORY TRILOGY (Hong Kong 1987-1991)

Limited Edition 4K UHD | Limited Edition Blu-ray | 12 October 2026 | RRP £49.99 (UHD), £44.99 (Blu-ray)
Pre order from Arrow Store for £25 for the UHD and £40 for the Blu-ray

Seeking to revitalise the ailing Chinese fantasy genre, legendary producer Tsui Hark assembled the crack team of A Better Tomorrow II action director Ching Siu-Tung, Peking Opera Blues scriptwriter Yuen Kai-Chi and superstars Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong and Wu Ma for the action-comedy classic A Chinese Ghost Story (Sien lui yau wan, 1987). The film conquered the 1987 Hong Kong box office, begat two sequels and cemented Tsui’s reputation as Hong Kong’s most respected producer.

The timid yet earnest Ling Choi-San (Cheung) takes shelter for the night in an abandoned temple, where he meets and soon falls in love with the beautiful Nip Siu-Sihn (Wong). But when he realises that she’s a ghost forced to lead men astray by an evil tree demon, Ling must enlist the help of rambunctious Taoist warrior Yin Chik-Ha (Wu) to free her from its grasp.

In A Chinese Ghost Story II (Sien lui yau wan II: Yan gaan dou, 1990), Ling Choi-San is drafted to help a group of rebels battle otherworldly forces and rescue their captured leader, aided once again by Yin Chik-Ha as well as the formidable and slightly mad swordsman Jihau (Jacky Cheung, Bullet in the Head).

Set 100 years after the events its predecessor, Chinese Ghost Story III (Sien lui yau wan III: Dou dou dou, 1991) introduces Fong (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Hard Boiled), a bumbling monk apprentice tasked with transporting a golden statue of Buddha to the neighbouring county, only to stumble into the lair of the first film’s tree demon and its ghostly underlings.

The Chinese Ghost Story Trilogy represents the height of Hong Kong cinema’s inventiveness, deploying an array of spectacular special effects, jaw-dropping fight choreography and luscious cinematography to deliver its singular blend of otherworldly scares, thrilling action and poignant love story.

4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:

4K Ultra HD (2160p) Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of all three films
Original lossless Cantonese mono audio for all three films, and DTS-HD MA Cantonese 5.1 audio and English 5.1 audio for the first and second films
Optional English subtitles for the Cantonese soundtracks and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtracks
Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork for each film by Jordi Ros
Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jordi Ros
Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the films by critics and Hong Kong cinema experts Victor Fan, Frank Djeng, David West and Professor Jamie Zhao

DISC ONE – A CHINESE GHOST STORY:

Brand new audio commentary with Asian cinema expert James Mudge
Ghost of a Memory, a brand new interview with screenwriter Yuen Kai-Chi
A Leslie Cheung Story: Hong Kong’s Eternal Icon, a brand new feature-length documentary on the film’s star
Hong Kong Confidential: Inside A Chinese Ghost Story, a brand new interview with Hong Kong cinema expert Grady Hendrix
Master of Illusion, an archival interview with producer Tsui Hark
The Warrior, an archival interview with actor Wu Ma
Archival interview with composer James Wong
Deleted and extended scenes
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery

DISC TWO – A CHINESE GHOST STORY II:

Brand new audio commentary with Asian cinema expert James Mudge
The Making of A Chinese Ghost Story II, an archival behind-the-scenes special filmed for the Japanese VHS market, featuring interviews with cast and crew
Hong Kong Confidential: Inside A Chinese Ghost Story II, a brand new interview with Hong Kong cinema expert Grady Hendrix
Story of a Sequel, a brand new interview with Hong Kong cinema expert David West
A Legend in Three Acts, an archival interview with director Ching Siu-Tung
Voice from the Grave, an archival interview with actor Lau Siu-Ming
Archival interview with composer James Wong
Deleted and extended scenes
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery

DISC THREE – A CHINESE GHOST STORY III:

Brand new audio commentary with Asian cinema expert James Mudge
Film Without Limits: The New Hong Kong Cinema, an archival documentary featuring interviews with Hong Kong filmmakers and stars including John Woo, Tsui Hark and Jackie Chan, plus extended behind-the-scenes footage from A Chinese Ghost Story III and an on-set interview with Ching Siu-Tung
Hong Kong Confidential: Inside A Chinese Ghost Story III, a brand new interview with Hong Kong cinema expert Grady Hendrix
Third Time Lucky, a brand new interview with Hong Kong cinema expert David West
Archival interview with composer James Wong
Archival interview with stunt coordinator Yuen Bun
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery

The Blu-ray edition will have the same special features but High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of all three films.

ENTER THE VIDEO STORE: VIDEO VENGEANCE

Limited Edition Blu-ray | 26 October 2026 | RRP £69.99 | Pre order from Arrow Store for £60

In the late ’80s and early ’90s boom of DTV action films, vengeance was a key theme amongst the bullet-ridden gun fights, vehicular explosions, helicopters and the muscly-man on a mission. This second edition of Arrow Video’s Enter the Video Store series collates some of the more underrated and lesser-seen gems from the period, featuring a wonderfully nostalgic cast list including Dolph Lundgren, Yaphet Kotto, John Saxon, John Schneider, Ken Foree, David Hasselhoff and scores more.

In Ministry of Vengeance (1989), Vietnam vet and devoted minister Rev. David Miller (John Schneider) puts down his Bible in exchange for an assault rifle to take revenge on the Lebanese terrorists who murdered his family. Meanwhile, in The Final Alliance (1990), ex-Marine Will Colton (David Hasselhoff) returns to his small hometown with his pet puma to take on a corrupt sheriff and a gang of bikers led by an albino named Ghost (John Saxon). The hugely enjoyable cult classic R.O.T.O.R. (1987)presents a rogue robotic cop who takes to the streets of Dallas acting as judge, jury and executioner – and only its creator, robotics expert Barrett Coldyron, can stop him! In Peter Maris’ film Hangfire (1991), Vietnam veteran and local Sheriff Ike Slayton (Brad Davis) teams up with his old army friend, Billy (Ken Foree), to rescue his wife held hostage by a large group of escaped convicts. Finally, stunt legend Vic Armstrong’s directorial debut Joshua Tree (1993) sees Dolph Lundgren on the run and seeking revenge against the corrupt cop (George Segal) who framed him and put him behind bars.

Newly remastered from the best materials available, along with brand new and archival extra features, it’s time to order in your favourite takeaway, put your legs up on the sofa and settle in for night of classic ’80s and ’90s Video Vengeance.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:

Limited Edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Laurie Greasley
Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Yvan Quinet
Collectors’ perfect-bound book featuring new writing on the films by Paul Lê, Jennie Kermode, Yasmina Ketita, Russell Lee and John Torrani, plus select archival material

DISC ONE – MINISTRY OF VENGEANCE:

Brand new 2K restoration from the original 35mm interpositive
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
Original lossless mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new audio commentary by Rob Hill, author of The Bad Movie Bible
Act Like It’s Warmer, a brand new interview with actor John Schneider
Lebanon in California, a brand new interview with director of photography Mark Morris
Apocalypse Then, an appreciation of the Vietnam veteran genre by Douglas E. Winter, filmed exclusively for Arrow Video in 2026
Trailer
Image gallery

DISC TWO – THE FINAL ALLIANCE:

Brand new 2K restoration from the original 35mm interpositive
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
Original lossless stereo audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new audio commentary by Mike Hewitt, Russell Lee and Jim Smith from EatMyBrains
Hasseling the Hoff, a brand new interview with co-writer/co-producer Harel Goldstein
The Rise of DTV, Dave Wain from The Schlock Pit discusses the history of the direct-to-video boom
Trailer
Image gallery

DISC THREE – R.O.T.O.R.:

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation featuring additional grading and picture restoration by Arrow Films
Original lossless mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new audio commentary by Matty Budrewicz and Dave Wain from The Schlock Pit
A Matter of Character, a brand new interview with actor Bill Blair
Machine Head: A Potted History of Robo Schlock, a visual essay from Matty Budrewicz and Dave Wain from The Schlock Pit
Interzone (1989), a bonus feature film in SD starring Bruce Abbott and Beatrice Ring
Trailers
Image gallery

DISC FOUR – HANGFIRE:

Brand new 2K restoration from the original 35mm interpositive
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
Original lossless stereo audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new audio commentary by Russell Brodie, Ross Hendry, Scott Lyall, Pat McGarvey, Anna Westin and Lisa Westin of the Edinburgh Zombie Club
Brothers in Arms, a brand new interview with actor Ken Foree
Crash and Burn, a brand new interview with director of photography Mark Morris
Image gallery

DISC FIVE – JOSHUA TREE:

Brand new 2K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of two different versions of the film: the R-rated cut (Joshua Tree) and the unrated cut (Army of One) available via seamless branching
Original lossless stereo audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Archival audio commentary with director Vic Armstrong and producer Andy Armstrong
Vic Armstrong on Joshua Tree, a brand new interview with the director, recorded exclusively for Arrow Video in 2025
A Look Back at the Joshua Tree, an archival featurette
Archival interviews with director Vic Armstrong and producer Andy Armstrong discussing their careers
Alternate ending with optional commentary by Vic and Andy Armstrong
Trailer
Image gallery

CUJO (USA 1983)

Limited Edition 4K UHD | 12 October 2026 | RRP £29.99 | Pre-order from Arrow Store for £25

In 1981, Stephen King terrified millions with the release of his novel Cujo. Just two years later, the soon-to-be cult classic screen adaptation was a box office hit, bringing Cujo to an entirely new audience.

While Donna (Dee Wallace, The Frighteners) and Vic Trenton (Daniel Hugh Kelly) struggle to save their rocky marriage, their son Tad befriends a lovable St. Bernard – Cujo. What they don’t realise, however, is that a rabies-infected bat bite has transformed man’s best friend into a merciless and ravenous killing machine. Now trapped in their broken-down car with this beast on the prowl, Tad and Donna must find a way to escape this hellhound’s insatiable hunger…

One of King’s favourite adaptations of his own work, experience the terror of Cujo like never before with this definitive 4K presentation.

4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:

Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Jamie Graham and Kat Hughes
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jeff Marshal

DISC 1 – THEATRICAL CUT (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY):

4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of the Theatrical Cut
Original lossless mono and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Archive audio commentary with director Lewis Teague
Archive audio commentary with director Lewis Teague and Jeff McKay
Archive audio commentary with film historian Lee Gambin, author of Nope, Nothing Wrong Here: The Making of Cujo
Cujo Revisited, a round table discussion with Dee Wallace, Danny Pintauro, Daniel Hugh Kelly and director Lewis Teague
Dog Days: The Making of Cujo, an archival documentary on the film’s production
2019 interviews with actress Dee Wallace, composer Charles Bernstein, stuntman Gary Morgan, stuntwoman Jean Coulter, casting director Marcia Ross, visual effects artist Kathie Lawrence, special effects designer Robert Clark and dog trainer Teresa Miller
Theatrical trailers
TV and radio spots
Image gallery

DISC 2 – INTERNATIONAL CUT (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY):

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the International Cut
Original lossless mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Interview with critic and author Kim Newman on Cujo
Q&A with Dee Wallace from Cinemaniacs & Monster Fest 2015

THE MONSTER SQUAD (USA 1987)

Limited Edition 4K UHD | Limited Edition Blu-ray | 12 October 2026 | RRP £29.99 (UHD), £24.99 (Blu-ray)
Pre order from Arrow Store for £25 for the UHD and £18 for the Blu-ray

The 1980s saw a spate of movies in which precocious kids encounter aliens, foil bank robbers, or hunt for pirate treasure. When the writer of Lethal Weapon and the director of Night of the Creeps got together to make their own, they skewed a little darker.

One hundred years ago, Dr. Abraham Van Helsing and a small band of freedom fighters stormed Count Dracula’s castle with a plan to rid the world of evil forever. They blew it. A hundred years later, Dracula is back, with a werewolf, a mummy, a gill-man and even Frankenstein’s creature all in tow. Now, a group of horror-loving kids are about to discover that all the comics, books and movies they adore were more than just escapism, or the trash that parents and teachers dismiss them as: they were training.

An all-out monster mash that wears its love of classic creature features on its sleeve even as it kicks the creakier tropes and conventions squarely in the nards, The Monster Squad is a full-blown blend of action, comedy and horror that will capture the hearts of every monster-kid who sees it!

2-DISC 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Francesco Francavilla
Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by critics Sean Abley, Priscilla Page, Justin LaLiberty and Johnny Mains

DISC 1 – FEATURE & EXTRAS (4K ULTRA HD):

4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original lossless stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary with writer/director Fred Dekker and “Squad Members” Andre Gower, Ryan Lambert and Ashley Bank
Audio commentary with writer/director Fred Dekker and director of photography Bradford May
Monster Squad Forever, a feature-length 2007 documentary on the making of the film
Archive featurette with the SFX team, featuring interviews with John Rosengrant, Steve Wang, Alec Gillis, Shane Mahan, Lindsay MacGowan and Tom Woodruff Jr.
Archive interview with composer Bruce Broughton
A Conversation with Frankenstein, a vintage 1986 featurette
Deleted scenes
Animated Storyboard sequence
Trailers and TV spot
Image galleries

DISC 2 – WOLFMAN’S GOT NARDS (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY):

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of Wolfman’s Got Nards, a 2018 feature-length documentary co-written and directed by The Monster Squad star Andre Gower
Original lossless stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
In the Goddamn Club, More with Fans of The Monster Squad
Blood Bath music video
Deleted scenes
Extended interviews with Fred Dekker, Shane Black, Adam Goldberg and Seth Green
Archive interview with Andre Gower & Henry Darrow McComas
Podcast audio interviews with actors Ashley Bank, Tom Noonan, Carl Thibault and Michael Reid MacKay
Trailer

The Blu-ray edition will have the same special features but High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the feature.

FUTUREWORLD (USA 1976)

Limited Edition 4K UHD | Limited Edition Blu-ray | 12 October 2026 | RRP £29.99 (UHD), £24.99 (Blu-ray)
Pre order from Arrow Store for £25 for the UHD and £18 for the Blu-ray

Following the success of Westworld, director Richard T. Heffron expanded Michael Crichton’s techno-nightmare with Futureworld – a sleek, conspiracy-laced slice of 1970s science fiction that trades frontier thrills for post-Watergate paranoia in the age of automation.

When reporters Chuck Browning (Peter Fonda, Easy Rider) and Tracy Ballard (Blythe Danner, The Great Santini) are invited to inspect the newly reopened Delos resort, they find a futuristic paradise promising safe, sanitised entertainment. But beneath the polished surface, troubling inconsistencies begin to emerge – and as suspicion turns to terror, the pair uncover a sinister conspiracy with consequences far beyond the park itself.

Stylish, suspenseful and packed with all-star turns – including the return of Yul Brynner’s implacable Gunslinger – Futureworld spins a compelling web of sci-fi intrigue, serving as a timely reminder that progress always has its price.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:

High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
Original restored lossless mono audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Brand new audio commentary by filmmaker and film historian Daniel Kremer
Future Present, a brand new video interview with producer Paul N. Lazarus III
NASA: Science Fact and Fiction, a 1976 behind-the-scenes short film chronicling filming at the Johnson Space Center, presented in high definition for the first time on home video
Theatrical trailer
TV and radio spots
Image gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jeff Marshall
Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by David Michael Brown, Barry Forshaw and James Rose

The Blu-ray edition will have the same special features but High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the feature.