‘Deep Blue Sea’, ‘The Terminal Man’, Brian De Palma, And 4K Fulci Lead Arrow’s March Releases

Arrow Video continues to mine the weirder corners of cinema history, much to the delight of adventurous movie fans allover. The label’s March releases will include titles from legendary filmmakers Brain De Palma, Lucio Fulci, and Mike Hodges, plus a rare Japanese thriller, and Samuel L. Jackson being outsmarted by a shark.

First up, the little-seen dystopian cyber-thriller The Terminal Man (1974) arrives on limited edition Blu-ray. Directed by Hodges (Get Carter, Croupier) and based on the novel by Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park, Westworld), it stars George Segal as a terminally ill computer scientist who merges with a computer in order to get healthy. Bad idea. The Blu-ray features a reversible sleeve with new artwork, an illustrated booklet, a brand new commentary, and video essays. UK only.

Nothing says “Late ’90s” like a CGI-infested blockbuster starring Thomas Jane, LL Cool J, Saffron Burrows, and Samuel L. Jackson and directed by Renny Harlin (Die Hard II, Cliffhanger). That’s right: 1999’s Deep Blue Sea is joining the Arrowverse in a limited edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray. The humans vs. genetically modified sharks thriller is presented in a brand new 4K restoration approved by Harlin, and includes a reversible sleeve, a 60-page collector’s book, a double-sided poster, postcards, and more. Available in the US and UK.

Italian horror maestro Lucio Fulci’s still twisted 1972 film Don’t Torture a Duckling is making its 4K debut. When a local “witch” (Florinda Bolkan) is accused of murdering several young boys in a highly religious small town, a journalist (Tomas Milian) and a local rich girl (Barbara Bouchet) collaborate to uncover the shocking truth. Don’t Torture a Duckling will be available in the US and UK with a brand new restoration, multiple special features, a reversible sleeve, and an illustrated collector’s booklet.

Next up is the 1970 Japanese exploitation rarity Play it Cool on limited edition Blu-ray. Directed by Yasuzō Masumura (Irezumi), the late night thriller centers on a college girl (pop star Mari Atsumi) finding her way through Tokyo’s underworld of glitzy nightclubs and dangerous denizens. Play it Cool is being released in the US and UK for the very first time in any home video format. Presented in a brand new high-definition transfer, the Blu-ray includes an audio commentary, video essay, a reversible sleeve, and collector’s booklet.

Finally, De Palma’s 1980 erotic thriller Dressed to Kill is back in a UK-only limited edition 4K UHD release. Starring Michael Caine, Nancy Allen, and Angie Dickinson, the controversial, gender-bending ode to Alfred Hitchcock arrives alongside a wardrobe full of new and archival bonus features, a reversible sleeve, and a collector’s booklet. For extra voyeuristic chills, make it a doubleheader with De Palma’s 1984 self-parody Body Double.

Also be sure to check out Arrow’s January releases, including Quentin Tarantino‘s Oscar winner Inglourious Basterds and the dark Jennifer Lopez thriller The Cell. And love is in the air for February, when Arrow will release such romantic classics as Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Lifeforce, and Al Pacino’s Cruising.