Cowabunga! Get ready for a totally radical holiday line-up to unwrap on ARROW this December, headlined by the ‘90s pop culture icons the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with the complete original film trilogy newly restored in glorious 4K.

A shell-shocking saga of mutants, martial arts and New York mayhem, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy brought comic book grit, practical effects wizardry and pizza-fuelled fun to a generation of moviegoers, helping turn four sewer-dwelling brothers into global pop culture icons. Featuring 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 1991 sequel The Secret of the Ooze, and 1993’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, this classic trilogy celebrates the legacy of Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael in one of the most iconic franchises of the era, blending innovative effects, comic-book heart and early ’90s attitude. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy is streaming from 15th December.

It’s truly Christmas in New York (from home) on ARROW this December, as they take us back to The Big Apple in the early ‘80s with the exuberant and influential Wild Style - a unique hybrid of fiction and documentary about an exciting new underground scene in the South Bronx, that to many was their first glimpse of the cultural phenomenon called hip hop. Endlessly sampled, imitated and debated, Wild Style remains the truest portrait of the hip hop scene during its early years, and one of the most important music films ever made.

Also in December, another blast of cinematic mayhem from the Hong Kong film studio Shaw Brothers, with ARROW streaming a batch of berserk treats. With the wildest and weirdest films the company ever made - Oily Maniac; Black Magic and its sequel; Bewitched; the Hex trilogy; Bat Without Wings; Bloody Parrot; The Fake Ghost Catchers and Seeding of a Ghost and much more. From slimy creatures to supernatural wizardry to sex-crazed serial killers, the biggest collection in Arrow Video's Shawscope series yet features sixteen films gorgeously restored in all their gory glory with an amazing array of never-seen-before bonus features.

Also showing: completing the Christmas spirit in December, there’s the scary story chiller 13 SLAYS TILL XMAS, and the extraordinary documentary REALM OF SATAN that will cast a spell on you - so go easy on the sherry!

Seasons in December include:

Kier-La Janisse Selects, with the award-winning film writer, producer, acquisitions executive, creative director and author choosing her ARROW faves, including The Ballad of Narayama, Cold Light of Day, The Falling and Hounds of Love, and Putney Swope

December with the Devil, where ARROW invites you to take a break from the Xmas family tensions to celebrate with the psychopaths, perverts, and the type of people Krampus would drag back to the underworld with him, with titles including 13 Slays till Xmas, Realm of Satan, Calvaire and The Leech

Shawscope Volume Four, with an absolute bumper bundle of out-there Christmas treats from Hong Kong's mightiest film studio, including The Super Inframan, Oily Maniac, The Battle Wizard, Black Magic, Black Magic 2, Hex, Bewitched, Hex After Witchcraft, Hex After Hex, Bat Without Wings, Bloody Parrot, The Fake Ghost-Catchers, Demon of the Lute, Seeding of a Ghost, Portrait in Crystal and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

DECEMBER RELEASE CALENDAR

From December 1
Wild Style - 1982

From December 5
Oily Maniac - 1976
Black Magic - 1975
Black Magic Part 2 - 1976
Hex - 1980
Hex Vs. Witchcraft - 1980
Hex After Hex - 1982
Bewitched - 1981

From December 8
Bat Without Wings - 1980
Bloody Parrot - 1981
The Fake Ghost-Catchers - 1982
Seeding of a Ghost - 1983

From December 12
13 Slays till Xmas - 2020
Realm Of Satan - 2024

From December 15
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4K) - 1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (4K) - 1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (4K) - 1993

New Seasons this December

DECEMBER 1: KIER-LA JANISSE SELECTS

Kier-La Janisse is a film writer, producer, acquisitions executive for Severin Films, creative director of Spectacular Optical Media, founder of the Miskatonic institute of Horror Studies and Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Communication and Creative Arts at Deakin University. She is the author and editor of numerous film books, wrote, directed and produced the award-winning documentary Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror (2021), produced the acclaimed Severin blu-ray box sets, and is the creator/showrunner of The Haunted Season on Shudder for which she made her first narrative film, The Occupant of the Room (2025).
Titles include: The Ballad of Narayama, Cold Light of Day, The Falling, Hounds of Love and Putney Swope

DECEMBER 5: DECEMBER WITH THE DEVIL

The fire is crackling, the lights are twinkling, the tension between siblings and parents is palatable. Your Uncle’s spilled his beer down the couch, your Grandma is swearing, and the Monopoly’s been tossed across the living room. When the forced family fun time becomes too much, and the Christmas commercialism starts looming, we’ve got you covered. Take a break from the prying questions to celebrate with the psychopaths, perverts, and the type of people Krampus would drag back to the underworld with him. The ARROW team has brought you a Santa = Satan collection that slays!

Titles include: 13 Slays till Xmas, Realm of Satan, Calvaire and The Leech

DECEMBER 19: SHAWSCOPE VOLUME FOUR

As special effects-driven horror and sci-fi cinema dominated the global box office in the 1970s, Hong Kong's mightiest film studio Shaw Brothers not only followed suit but took things one step beyond! Here are some of the studio’s weirdest and wildest films yet - and that’s saying something - including one of Shaws' most beloved cult classics, Hua Shan's tokusatsu tribute Super Inframan, Ho Meng-hua's creeptastic Oily Maniac, Pao Hsueh-li's fantastical wuxia Battle Wizard, occult mayhem with Black Magic and its sequel, four more doses of unhinged from Kuei Chih-hung in the form of Bewitched and the Hex trilogy, a hefty dose of horror in Bat Without Wings, the eye-poppingly vivid horror fantasy Bloody Parrot, Lau Kar-wing's kung fu jiangshi comedy The Fake Ghost Catchers, hair-raising wuxia fantasia Demon of the Lute, Yang Chuen's gruesome splatterfest Seeding of a Ghost, and the deliriously imaginative Portrait in Crystal, and Alex Cheung's out-of-this-world sci-fi comedy Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
Titles include: The Super Inframan, Oily Maniac, The Battle Wizard, Black Magic, Black Magic 2, Hex, Bewitched, Hex After Witchcraft, Hex After Hex, Bat Without Wings, Bloody Parrot, The Fake Ghost-Catchers, Demon of the Lute, Seeding of a Ghost, Portrait in Crystal and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

DECEMBER TITLES - IN DEPTH

FROM DECEMBER 1: WILD STYLE

In this unique hybrid of fiction and documentary, the story of lone graffiti artist Lee “Zoro” Quiñones trying to achieve success on his own terms is brought to vivid life with support by Fred “Fab 5 Freddy” Brathwaite, Sandra “Lady Pink” Fabara and Patti Astor, and with historic music performances by such luminaries as Grandmaster Flash, Busy Bee, The Fantastic Five, The Cold Crush Brothers and The Rock Steady Crew. To create the score, Chris Stein (Blondie) would collaborate with Brathwaite to produce the actual breakbeats to be used in the film, an inspired decision that would provide a source of obsession among crate diggers for decades to come.

FROM DEC 5: OILY MANIAC

Famous director Ho Meng-hua, who gave Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung breaks in his early kung-fu films, broke new ground with his horror hit Oily Maniac. Based on a true story about a creature that kills people at night and covers them in oil, it stars young actor Danny Lee (who hit superstardom in John Woo’s The Killer) as the oily maniac. It was so scary that censors originally cut it to pieces.

BLACK MAGIC

Martial arts hero Ti Lung gets to flex his dramatic muscles in this horror movie about evil magic spells. In a departure from his normal roles, Ti plays Hsu Lo who runs up against an evil black magic practitioner San Kan-mi (Ku Feng). San Kan-mi wants to seduce Hsu’s fiancee Wang Chu-ying (Lily Li) and places a death spell on Hsu and a love spell on Wang, hoping to kill two birds with one stone. Matters are further complicated when sexy widow Lo Yin (Tanny Tien Ni) casts her lascivious eyes on the tall and handsome Hsu. Fortunately for the spellbound lovers, Wang’s friends manage to find another veteran witch doctor to take on the evil San Kan-mi. Supernatural battles of epic proportions ensue as this bone-chilling tale of good versus evil races to a heart-stopping ending.

BLACK MAGIC PART 2

Young doctor Lin Wei-tu found that many of his patients were suffering from strange symptoms caused by black magic of the wicked Lo Lieh. However, Lin’s friend Ti Lung refused to admit the existence of any black magic, and his wife Tanny Tien Ni offered to be a guinea-pig. Lo then played a lethal magic on Tanny Tien Ni, who would die within 24 hours… Written by Hong Kong’s science fiction guru Ni Kuang and directed by veteran Ho Meng-hua, the breath-taking Black Magic Part 2 is a rare modern horror starring Ti Lung, who has a long-standing reputation for his heroic roles in masculine martial-arts movies.

HEX

After making successful thrillers, well-received action films and popular comedies, director Kuei Chih-hung put his first “hex” on the audience. This eerie, frightening, supernatural mystery thriller was so effective it led to Hex Vs. Witchcraft and Hex After Hex. But this was the original, starring the lovely Tanny Tien Ni in a challenging role of a wronged, bed-ridden wife who is at the mercy of her evil husband… and so much more. What starts as an Asian variation of the classic French suspense film Diabolique becomes an exercise in fervid and frightening Hong Kong horror as one ghost after another appears to wreak havoc, insanity, and death.

HEX VS. WITCHCRAFT

Here director Kuei Chih-hung gets to combine his love of hilarious comedies with bone-chilling horror in a tale of a marriage made in hell! A compulsive gambler’s botched suicide attempt, results in his wedding to a ghost who haunts him in weird, wonderful, horrid, and hilarious ways. She even comes to the rescue after he’s robbed, leading to a fitting and funny conclusion to a singular comedic horror film of fate and phantoms.

HEX AFTER HEX

Hell may have no fury like a woman scorned, but hell, literally, has no wrath like a lusting ghost scorned! A handsome chauffeur (played by muscular “Venom” Lo Meng) discovers just that after he turns her down. The demon merely arranges to have his true love killed, and then possesses her, setting off chaos and vengeance, which gets even worse when he finds out about the spiritual switch. Can he learn “spiritual boxing” to exorcise her? Will gangsters force her into demonic prostitution? Can the reunited lovers live happily ever after when an evil businessman wants to destroy the girl? Director Kuei Chih-hung shoots the works with this amazing, at times jaw-dropping, horror romance.

BEWITCHED

In America, it’s the title of a beloved supernatural sitcom. But in Hong Kong, it’s the name of a stunning horror film from the director who also helmed the equally riveting Hex. This time, however, the stakes are even higher and the gruesome goings-on even more memorable. It all starts when a noble police detective starts investigating a child killer’s claims of an evil spell, then it doesn’t let up until the final, bloated, maggot-ridden cadaver falls.

FROM DEC 8: BAT WITHOUT WINGS

Acclaimed director Chor Yuen was credited for bringing mystery thriller ingredients into his atmospheric martial arts epics, and this is one of the most impressive examples. The title refers to the feared nickname of a notorious rapist-murderer who swoops down to destroy one swordsman’s fiancé and frame another. Or does he? The two tragic men team with a beautiful swordswoman to find the truth – only to discover incredible traps, ambushes, duplicity, avarice, and betrayal between them and the mystery’s final solution.

BLOODY PARROT

Let’s get one thing straight right away: there is no blood-splattered bird in this fast-paced kung-fu film. Instead, there’s a swashbuckling mercenary of that nickname, who seems to be helping the Chief of the Imperial Vault recover the Emperor’s stolen riches. But when the Chief is stabbed to death by the imperial concubine, and a famous constable is mortally wounded, it is up to mercenary swordsman Yeh Ting-feng to find the jewels… and the Bloody Parrot. A courtesan nicknamed Bloody Slave, a missing corpse, poison pins, and several booby-trapped mazes add to the mystery of this exciting adventure, expertly directed by Hua Shan, the man who also brought you Super Inframan.

THE FAKE GHOST-CATCHERS

This delightful action comedy came out a full two years before Ghostbusters premiered. Coincidence? You be the judge. Whatever the inspiration, nothing can compare to this showcase for international favorite Alexander Fu Sheng’s brother, Chang Chan-peng. It also spotlights exceptional martial arts acrobat Hsiao Hou, who was another discovery of legendary director Lau Kar-leung, who used him to brilliant effect in Mad Monkey Kung Fu. Alexander Fu Sheng himself is also on hand, of course, as is Shaw Brothers’ kung-fu queen Lily Li and the king of Shaw Brothers’ martial arts villains Wang Lung-wei. Leading this all-star fighting pack is Lau Kar-leung’s brother, Lau Kar-wing, a respected action comedy director in his own right. Together they make an amazing adventure of wushu and wizardry.

SEEDING OF A GHOST

Originally planned to be part three of the Shaw Brothers’ Black Magic trilogy, due to its over-the-top blood-splattering nature and gross-out shock levels, Seeding Of A Ghost ran into censorship problems and was released under a new moniker. It’s an erotic gore-fest rivaling Hollywood’s best! Filled with gratuitous, corporeal nudity, the film stars the highly touted martial arts stars Phillip Ko in a non-fighting role as a taxi driver who seeks vengeance against the crazy hooligans that raped and killed his wife. By soliciting the help of a demented magician who agrees to assist him in finding and punishing his wife’s rapists, he must endure copulating dead bodies as his enemies perish in gut-wrenching, blood-spurting and body-exploding glory. This film goes down as one of Hong Kong’s goriest films ever made!

FROM DEC 12: 13 SLAYS TILL XMAS

On Christmas Eve, five seemingly random men are invited to a dive bar by a mysterious email. They decide to pass the time by telling scary stories.

REALM OF SATAN

A singular portrait depicting Satanists in both the everyday and the extraordinary, REALM OF SATAN is a ritualistic documentary that casts a spell on viewers, luring them into a mystical world of magic, mystery, and misanthropy.

FROM DEC 15: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (4K)

From the underground comic sensation that became a global phenomenon comes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the action-packed cult classic that brought the heroes in a half shell to the big screen in a gritty, high-energy adventure packed with martial arts mayhem, streetwise humor, and cutting-edge animatronic effects. When four ordinary turtles are transformed by a mysterious ooze, they emerge from the sewers of New York City as Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael: brothers, ninjas, and unlikely defenders of justice. Trained by their wise rat sensei, Splinter, and joined by fearless reporter April O'Neil and hockey-masked vigilante Casey Jones, they face off against the evil Shredder and his Foot Clan in a battle for the soul of the city. Directed by Steve Barron (Electric Dreams) and brought to life by the groundbreaking Jim Henson Creature Shop, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles delivers a perfect fusion of comic-book grit, practical effects wizardry, and pure 90s energy, now restored for the ultimate pizza-powered throwback.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES II: THE SECRET OF THE OOZE (4K)

Hot on the heels of their first battle with the evil Shredder, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles return in an action-packed sequel that dives deep into the origins of their mutation and the dangerous power it holds. When the mysterious ooze that transformed them is discovered once again, Shredder rises from the shadows with a plan to unleash chaos on New York City. Using the substance to create two monstrous mutants named Tokka and Rahzar, he prepares for all-out war. But Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael, with the help of intrepid reporter April O'Neil, brilliant scientist Professor Perry, and martial arts pizza delivery kid Keno, stand ready to fight back. Packed with bigger battles, sharper one-liners, and even more pizza-loving mayhem (including a cameo by Vanilla Ice), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze brings mutant mania to new heights.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES III (4K)

The heroes in a half shell return for their wildest adventure yet across time itself! When intrepid reporter April O'Neil comes into possession of an ancient Japanese scepter, she's suddenly transported back to 1603, straight into the heart of samurai-era Japan. To rescue their friend and restore the timeline, Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael must travel centuries into the past, where they face off against the ruthless Lord Norinaga and his army of warriors. Armed with ninja skills, sharp wit, and a time-bending artifact that doesn't always cooperate, the turtles fight to save April and history itself. Blending martial arts action, fish-out-of-water comedy, and a splash of samurai cinema, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III catapults the iconic franchise into a new era.

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