A place beyond your dreams. A movie beyond your imagination. Sam and Dan discuss David Lynch's oft maligned, sci-fi epic, Dune.

Spoiler level: 2/5

For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Fantastic Planet and Star Wars, plus also talk about recent films they've seen including Ninja 3 and Don"t Breathe 2.

Next time, Dan and Sam will be discussing David Nelson's cult slasher, Death Screams!

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114 - Dune

Buy the disc here:

The hArrow Video Podcast is back as Sam and Dan dive headlong into the utter misery of war, discussing Yasuzo Masumura's deeply harrowing masterpiece: Red Angel.

Spoiler level: 1/5

For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Breaking the Waves and Johnny Got His Gun, plus also talk about films they've seen recently including Lone Wolf Isazo and Inframan.

Next time Sam and Dan will be discussing Kenneth Branagh's 1994 adaptation of Frankenstien. 

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124 - Red Angel

Sam goes it alone this episode, tackling Abel Ferrara's gritty, headline grabbing "nasy", Driller Killer.

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137 - Driller Killer

It's that time again, it's come so fast: another year has come and gone so Sam and Dan will be wheeling out their needlessly complex ranking systems and discussing the films from 2022 (with some minor caveats) that they loved the most!

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141 - Best films of 2022 part 1

Dan and Sam revel in the unparalelled insanity that is Boxer's Omen. Available as part of the Shaw Brothers box set vol. 2 or streaming on Arrow player.

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147 - Boxer's Omen

Sam and guest co-host Shea Mossefin (Evolution of Horror, Movie Melt) reject the right to remain silent as they head to NYC for one of the greatest sequels ever made. 

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148 - Maniac Cop 2

Sam and guest co-host Shea Mossefin (Evolution of Horror, Movie Melt) head into the (fake) woods for Ridley Scott's Legend, starring Mia Sara, Tom Cruise, and lots and lots of bubbles. 

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Release date:
10 April 2023

149 - Legend

Dan and Sam are all hopped up on bug powder and discussing David Cronenburg's mind-melting adaptation of William Burroughs' unadaptable book, Naked Lunch!

Join them next time when they head to Utah without a risk assesment for Nicos Mastorakis' Nightmare at Noon!

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152 - Naked Lunch

Sam & Shea take a step inside Don't Go In The House and find a VHS-era horror flick well worth discussing. Plus: recommendations based on the film, and what we've been watching in the past couple of weeks.

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154 - Don't Go In The House

This week Sam and Shea take on Tobe Hooper's weirdo classic LIFEFORCE, discussing the god-tier special effects, Dan O'Bannon's genius, Mathilda May's facial expressions, and so much more. 

Plus: recommendations based on the film, and what we've been watching in the past couple of weeks.

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155 - Lifeforce

This time, Sam and Dan are heading off the mainlad for a nice, shot trip to Robert Eggers' Lighthouse, they'll only be four weeks... What could go wrong?

Next time the guys discuss John Frankenheimer's 1977 terrorism thriller, Black Sunday!

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156 - Lighthouse

156 - The Lighthouse

After a minor logistical setback (possibly due to an extra-judicial government raid on their compound) Sam and Dan are discussing Black Sunday, John Frankenheimer's gritty, 1977 terrorism thriller.

Next time the guys discuss the first feature starring Bruce Lee's, Big Boss, by Wei Lo and Chia-Hsiang Wu.

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157 - Black Sunday

For the first part of their double episode on the Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest 4K box set, Sam and Dan are discussing Lee's first starring role: Wei Lo and Chia-Hsiang Wu's Big Boss!

Next time the guys discuss the last (proper) HK feature starring Bruce Lee (and the only film he weould get to write and direct): Way of the Dragon.

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158 - Big Boss, the

158 - The Big Boss

Back for the second part of their double episode on the Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest 4K box set, Sam and Dan are discussing Lee's first and only feature as Sirector: Way of the Dragon!

Next time will be sans Dan as he's deep in filing for a month, but tune in to hear Sam and Shay discussing Don Coscarelli's dreamy 1979 masterpiece, Phantasm!

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159 - Way of the Dragon

Sam and Shea stop off at the cemetery to hang out with their old pal the Tall Man, going in-depth on Don Coscarelli's indie masterpiece Phantasm.

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160 - Phantasm

An epic episode for an epic movie! Sam & Shea celebrate Martin Scorsese's pitch-black cringe comedy, slapping their chests and humming as they do so!

Also, recommendations based on the movie, and what we've been watching in the past couple of weeks.

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161 - The Wolf of Wall Street

Dan is back for his choice, this week, with director Narciso Ibáñez Serrador's underseen trailblazer The House That Screamed (AKA: The Boarding School/La Residencia/The Finishing School)

Next time will be Sam's pick, the record breaking J-horror classic: Juon.

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162 - House That Screamed, the

It's Sam's choice, this week, with director Takashi Shimizu's record breaking J-horror classic: Ju-On.

Dan is away again next time but will be back in a few weeks for the end of year special episodes.

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163 - Ju-On

Shea and Sam go a little mad exploring Psycho's second sequel, directed by Anthony Perkins himself, Psycho III. 

They also touch on the other movies in Arrow's 4K box set, make recommendations, and so much more! 

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164 - Psycho 3

Sam goes solo (sort of) for a celebration of one of the greatest gangster dramas ever made, De Palma's absolute classic Carlito's Way!

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165 - Carlito's Way

It's that time again, it's come so fast: another year has come and gone so Sam and Dan are discussing discussing the films from 2023 that they loved the most, but maybe not in order!

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166 - End Of Year Special 2023 Part 1

Sam and Dan are back with part 2 of thier end of year special, discussing discussing the films from 2023 that they loved the most, but maybe not in order!

They will take a break next time becasue of Xmas but will  be back in 2024. Thank you all for your continued support and they promise to be more professional next year.

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167 - End Of Year Special 2023 Part 2

You can't keep a good demon down! Sam and Dan are back with the fourth installment of the franchise that loves to hurt you: Hellraiser! Specifically, they watched the pre-release assembly rather than the released version and discus that, in particular.

Next time they styay on the sequel streak with Sam's choice of Tremors 2! 

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168 - Hellraiser: Bloodline

Graboids have evolved! Sam and Dan are back with the second installment of Tremors in glorious 4K! 

Next time they discuss a christmas gift they bought of an unhoused man with teeth that are only rotten at the front, it's Childsplay!

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169 - Tremors 2

Sam and Dan wanted the new Arrow box-set of the Child'sPlay collection so badly that they bought a copy from an unhoused man in an alley a block away from where an old video store was hit by lightening. What could possibly go wrong?

Next time they double down and will be covering Child's Play 2!!

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170 - Child's Play

Sam and Dan couldnt get enough Chucky, so are back with Child'sPlay 2 from the recently released 4K collection!

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171 - Child's Play 2

Sam and Shea come out to play for The Warriors on 4K!

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172 - The Warriors

Holy Crom! Sam and Shea strap on their swords, sandals, and Schwarzenegger impressions, ready to celebrate Arrow’s incredible 4K release of Conan The Barbarian. 

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173 - Conan The Barbarian

Dan is back, just in time to Crash and Burn!

Dan and Sam suit up to discuss Stuart Gordon's Robot Jox! Part of Arrow's Enter the Video Store collection of lovingly restored titles from Charles Band's Empire International Pictures.

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174 - Robot Jox

Arrow Video’s bi-weekly podcast launches its first edition with an in-depth discussion of their recent 4K-restored release of THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE. 
 
Join hosts Sam Ashurst (HELL’S GARDEN) and Dan Martin (FREE FIRE) as they discuss Dario Argento’s debut movie, going into detail about specific scenes and the disc’s special features, as well as selecting their ‘Thank you Blu-ray!’ moments.
 
Over the course of the discussion, you’ll hear about a variety other films, including DEEP RED, ANATOMY OF A MURDER, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO SOLANGE?, I KILLED EINSTEIN GENTLEMEN, KILLERS ON WHEELS and TOMORROW I’LL GET UP AND SCALD MYSELF WITH TEA, as Sam and Dan make recommendations based on the films they’ve also watched over the past fortnight.

Also listen out for an exclusive clip of Alice Lowe (PREVENGE) discussing her work on Arrow’s upcoming release THE GHOUL in the 'Extra Features' section of the podcast, because we’re nice like that.

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001 - The Bird With The Crystal Plumage

The Arrow Video Podcast With Sam And Dan is a bi-weekly film discussion show. Join hosts Sam Ashurst and Dan Martin as they go into detail on past, present and future Arrow titles, as well as all their favourite rare and obscure movies. With Arrow news, exclusives, and occasional guests, it’s a must-listen for film fans and cult collectors.

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