Arrow Video Announces Three New 4K Titles!

Courtesy of Arrow Video

Shortly after The Criterion Collection announced a bevy of new 4K UHD disc titles, early this morning the good folks at Arrow Video announced three new titles.  The first two of which are reissues of their previously released limited 4K restored blu-ray discs for John Landis’ iconic horror comedy An American Werewolf in London and Paul Verhoeven’s brilliant science-fiction action satire Robocop.  As before, the forthcoming UHD of Robocop will also be in steelbook form.
 
Though the one that’s getting home video collector’s going is the announcement of Kenneth Branagh’s 1994 adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein starring Branagh, Robert De Niro and Helena Bonham Carter.  An effects-makeup heavy horror-infused period drama/thriller.  Often overlooked in the annals of 90s horror and coasting on the recent success of Branagh’s labor of love Belfast, the 90s take on Frankenstein gets a new deluxe special edition treatment sure to satisfy fans of horror while also bringing more of Branagh’s filmography into their catalog.  Discs are slated for release sometime in March.

Specs for the new edition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein include.
 

·         New 4K restoration from the original camera negatives by Sony Pictures Entertainment

·         4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) 

·         Original uncompressed stereo audio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio

·         Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

·         Brand new audio commentary by film historians Michael Brooke and Johnny Mains

·         Brand new interview with composer Patrick Doyle

·         Brand new interview with costumer designer James Acheson

·         Brand new interview with make-up designer Daniel Parker

·         Mary Shelley and The Creation of a Monster, a brand new documentary featurette on the origins and evolution of the Frankenstein story, featuring Gothic specialists David Pirie, Jonathan Rigby and Stephen Volk

·         Dissecting Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a brand new featurette with David Pirie, Jonathan Rigby and Stephen Volk on the differences between the novel and Kenneth Branagh’s screen adaptation

·         Frankenstein: A Liberal Adaptation from Mrs. Shelley’s Famous Story for Edison Production (1910): The first screen adaptation of Shelley’s story in a 2K restoration by the Library of Congress, with music by Donald Sosin

·         Original trailers

·         Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Laz Marquez

·         ONLY GUARANTEED THROUGH PREORDERS –  FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Jon Towlson and Amy C. Chambers”

 
Stay tuned for further developments!

--Andrew Kotwicki