‘Exorcist’ Sequels, ‘Hellraiser,’ And J-Horror Lead Arrow’s Spooky Slate Of October 4K And Blu-ray Discs

Who better to curate your Halloween horror movie marathons than Arrow Video? The boutique label has unveiled its October lineup, which will bring you exorcists, pinheads, creepy kids, ancient curses, and more on 4K UHD and Blu-ray.

We’ll start with Exorcist II: The Heretic, the 1977 sequel directed by John Boorman (Deliverance). Linda Blair returns — joined by Louise Fletcher and Richard Burton — in a sequel that disappointed critics and stumbled at the box office only to build a cult following years later. There’s no 4K disc, but the UK-only, two-disc Blu-ray includes two different cuts of the film, plus new commentaries, a collector’s booklet, and a reversible sleeve.

Arrow is also releasing 1990’s The Exorcist III, a hellish detective-horror mash-up directed by William Peter Blatty, the author of the original book. It stars George C. Scott, Jason Miller, and Brad Dourif. Available on limited edition 4K UHD in the UK only, the two disc set offers both the original theatrical cut and the Legion director’s cut. It will be packed with extras, including a lengthy documentary, a reversible sleeve, and an illustrated booklet.What’s Halloween without a little Trick ‘r Treat? The 2007 anthology film finds stars Dylan Baker, Anna Paquin, and Brian Cox — bringing together four spooky stories that all take place on October 31st. Available in the US and the UK on limited edition 4K, it features brand new interviews, commentaries, featurettes, a reversible sleeve and a poster featuring new artwork by Sara Deck, six art cards, and an illustrated booklet.

This next release will have you on pins and needles. The US-only Hellraiser: Quartet Of Torment is a 4-Disc 4K Ultra HD boxset that includes brand new 4K restorations of all four films from their original camera negatives presented in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and original lossless stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio. It also contains an exclusive 200-page hardback book written by Clive Barker archivists called “Ages of Desire,” plus a hellish amount of extras, commentaries, deleted material, alternate cuts, trailers, and more. Choose from limited edition slipcases featuring brand new artwork of Pinhead or Chatterer. Also available in a Blu-ray set, which also sports the book and the Pinhead slipcase.

Finally, Arrow will release J-Horror Rising, a 4-disc Blu-ray set showcasing some of the best films of the millennium-era Japanese wave of gory suspense films collectively dubbed “J-Horror.” The set brings together seven of the genre’s most notable films, including Shikoku, Isola: Multiple Personality Girl, Inugami, St. John’s Wort, Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman, Noroi: The Curse, and Persona. The limited edition set, available in the US and the UK, offers brand new commentaries, interviews, deleted scenes, an illustrated booklet, a poster, and more.

Also be sure to check out Arrow’s September releases, including Vin Diesel‘s Riddick and rare Kinji Fukasaku.