Wes Craven, Jim Carrey’s ‘The Mask,’ And Danish Suspense Highlight Arrow Video’s November Releases

Arrow Video has your Thanksgiving binge-a-thon all set. The label has a solid lineup of new releases ready for November, including one of Jim Carrey‘s biggest hits, one of Wes Craven‘s least-seen shockers (no, not Shocker), a best picture Oscar winner that actually deserved to win best picture, and more.
First, we return to a simpler time, with Jim Carrey at his most Carrey-ist in 1994’s comic book action comedy The Mask. Lowly bank teller Stanley Ipkiss (Carrey) dons a mysterious ancient mask that brings him out of his shell and makes him so super-cool that he fights the mob, swing dances with the best of them, and wins the heart of Cameron Diaz, who would’ve stolen the show if it weren’t for that adorable dog who steals Stanley’s mask. The new director-approved 4K restoration of The Mask will be available in the US and UK, and will be stuffed with TBA special features, plus an illustrated booklet, a double-sided poster, and six reproduction art cards.

Outland transfers the western classic High Noon to deep space, featuring Sean Connery as a federal marshal keeping the peace on a highly-corporatized distant moon. Written and directed by sci-fi vet Peter Hyams (Capricorn One, 2010: The Year We Make Contact), this US-only release is presented in a brand new restoration on limited edition 4K UHD, featuring new interviews, a double-sided poster, an illustrated booklet, and more.

We’ll stay lost in space for the next release — the under seen sci-fi drama Red Planet, which beat the similarly themed Mission to Mars to theaters by a few months in 2000. Starring Val Kilmer, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Tom Sizemore, Red Planet tells the tale of a team of astronauts sent to scout out the mysteries of Mars after Earth has become too polluted to support human life. What could go wrong? Red Planet arrives on 4K UHD in the US and UK. Special features are TBA.

We return to Earth for the Danish thriller Speak No Evil, arriving on limited edition Blu-ray in the UK only. Christian Tafdrup’s film— you may recall the Hollywood remake starring James McAvoy a couple of years ago — blends dark comedy and horror when a nice family of tourists find themselves guests at an idyllic Italian villa with an overbearing owner. What could go wrong? Extras include a new audio commentary from Tafdrup, six deleted scenes, and more.After blowing minds with A Nightmare on Elm Street, director Wes Craven turned to the lesser-known Deadly Friend in 1986, arriving on limited edition Blu-ray in the UK only. Kristy Swanson and Matthew Labyorteaux star in this teenage take on Frankenstein, in which a nerdy teen implants a computer processor into the brain of his neighborhood crush after an accident leaves her in a vegetative state. What could go wrong? Bonus features will include archival interviews, new video essays, a reversible sleeve and a collector’s booklet.
Finally in November, Arrow unleashes Billy Wilder‘s utterly charming 1960 best picture winner The Apartment. As usual, Jack Lemmon plays a Regular Joe, whose apartment is borrowed by his skeevy boss (Fred MacMurray) for his ongoing affair with his mistress (Shirley Maclaine). What could go wrong? This limited edition 4K UHD release, available only in the UK, comes with actor profiles, appreciations, featurettes, select scene commentaries, and more.

Also, be sure to check out Arrow’s September releases, which include ’80s Stephen King horror, blockbuster ’90s sci-fi, and Richard Gere at his most Gigolo-est. And also don’t forget — the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy is arriving on 4K in December.