J-Horror Rising (Blu-ray Limited Edition) (Arrow Video) [USA]

[paulboland]

Release date: October 29, 2024
Purchase links: Arrow Video - Amazon - DiabolikDVD - Grindhouse Video
Price: $70.00 (Arrow Video) - $99.95 (Amazon) - $64.99 (DiabolikDVD - Grindhouse Video)

 

[paulboland]

• Shikoku (1999)
• Isola: Multiple Personality Girl (2000)
• Persona (2000)
• Inugami (2001)
• St. John’s Wort (aka Otogirisou) (2001)
• Noroi: The Curse (2005)
• Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman (2007)

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all seven films
• Original lossless 5.1 and lossless stereo sound options for Shikoku, Isola: Multiple Personality Girl, Inugami, St. John’s Wort, Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman and Noroi: The Curse, and original lossless stereo audio for Persona
• Optional English subtitles for each film
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Eugene Thacker, Jasper Sharp, Anton Bitel, Amber T., Mark Player, Jim Harper and Sarah Appleton
• Double-sided foldout poster featuring newly commissioned artwork by John Conlon
• Limited Edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by John Conlon

DISC ONE: SHIKOKU / ISOLA: MULTIPLE PERSONALITY GIRL

• Brand new audio commentary on Shikoku by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes
• Brand new audio commentary on Isola: Multiple Personality Girl by critics and Japanese cinema experts Jasper Sharp and Amber T.
• The Aftermath, Tom Mes discusses J-Horror at the turn of the millennium
• Something in the Water, a brand new interview with Shikoku director Shunichi Nagasaki
• Archive interviews with director Shunichi Nagasaki and actors Chiaki Kuriyama and Yui Natsukawa on Shikoku
• Archive interview with actors Yoshino Kimura and Yu Kurosawa on Isola: Multiple Personality Girl
• On-set footage of the filming of Shikoku
• Original trailers and TV spots for both films
• Image galleries

DISC TWO: INUGAMI / ST. JOHN'S WORT

• Brand new audio commentary on Inugami by Japanese cinema expert Jonathan Clements
• Brand new audio commentary on St. John’s Wort by Japanese cinema expert Amber T.
• Dog Days, brand new video interview with Inugami director Masato Harada
• The Making of St. John’s Wort, archival featurette
• Archive interviews with St. John’s Wort actors Megumi Okina, Koichiro Saito, Reiko Matsuo and Koji Okura
• On-set behind-the-scenes footage of the filming of St. John’s Wort
• Original trailers and TV spots for St. John’s Wort
• Image galleries for both films

DISC THREE: CARVED: THE SLIT-MOUTHED WOMAN / PERSONA

• Brand new audio commentary on Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman by Japanese folklore expert Zack Davisson
• Why So Serious?, a brand new interview with Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman director Koji Shiraishi
• Weapon of Choice, a brand new video essay on Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman by Japanese horror specialist Lindsay Nelson
• Confessions of a Mask, a brand new interview with Persona director Takashi Komatsu
• Image galleries for both films

DISC FOUR: NOROI: THE CURSE

• Brand new audio commentary by film critic Julian Singleton
• Director’s POV, a brand new video interview with Noroi: The Curse director Koji Shiraishi
• The Man in the Shadows, a brand new interview with Noroi: The Curse producer Taka Ichise
• Changing Perspective, a brand new video essay on Noroi: The Curse by Japanese horror specialist Lindsay Nelson
• Ectoplasmic Worms, a brand new video essay on Noroi: The Curse and Japanese cosmic horror by Japanese cinema expert Amber T.
• How to Protect Yourself Against Curses
• Urgent report! Pursuing the Truth about Kagutaba!! TV Special
• Over half an hour of deleted scenes
• Trailers and TV spots
• Image gallery

 

[Daubt]

Excited, hopeful for input from the forum on these.

 

[sinusR2]

No UK version?

 

[paulboland]

No UK version?

UK releases don't get leaked on Thursdays that only happens with USA/Canada releases
Unobstructed View are the distributor for arrow releases in Canada and the USA/Canada release leaks comes from their website.

UK releases are still TBC
UK releases get announced on Friday at 3PM UK time
I expect Trick 'r' Treat will get a UK release as that's from Warner but that's TBC
Arrow Warner licence deal is UK/USA/Canada

I will be creating threads of UK releases on Friday just before 3PM as UK releases get added to Arrow Films UK Website from around 2.50PM with the official announcements from 3PM on their Facebook/Twitter accounts.

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[manonfire]

This I definitely want but I don’t expect it to get a UK release. I’ve heard it’s fairly straight forward to order via Arrow US store and ship directly to the UK. Is that right and do you still use your regular UK account sign in details?