It's almost festival time! Sam and Dan discuss some of their pics from the upcoming program at this year's Arrow Video Frightfest. Next time Dan will be joined by some guest film makers at the Arrow Video Frightfest for the second of our special festival episodes. Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, suggestions or questions at arrowvideopodcast@arrowfilms.co.uk Or pester Sam and Dan on Twitter: Sam - https://twitter.com/samashurst?s=20 Dan - https://twitter.com/13fingerfx?s=20 ...
Aug 15, 2022•26 min
Trigger warnings galore as Sam and Dan traverse the many pitfalls of one of the most contentious Gialli: Massimo Dallamano's What Have You Dont To Solange. Spoiler level: 1/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Men and Black Christmas, plus also talk about films they've seen recently including Christmas Present and Marathon Man. Next time Sam and Dan will be discussing the upcoming Arrow Video Fright Fest Festival in the first of two, special festival episodes....
Aug 01, 2022•37 min
It had to happen eventually, Sam and Dan bite the hand that feeds them discussing Deadly Games; Scott Mansfield's 1982 quasi-slasher. Spoiler level: 4/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Stagefright and Killers Delight plus also talk about films they've seen recently including Babysitter Wanted and Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time. Next time Sam and Dan will be discussing the highly contentious Giallo, What Have You Done To Solange. Email the Arrow Video Podcas...
Jul 18, 2022•32 min
Bike chases and big slaps galore, it's The Heroin Busters! Sam and Dan discuss Enzo Castellari's bombastic poliziotteschi. Spoiler level: 1/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as The Big Racket and Stunt Squad plus also talk about films they've seen recently including The Naked Truth (not Laughter In Paradise, as Dan initially asserts, although that is also very good) and Night Ripper. Next time Sam and Dan will be discussing Scott Mansfield's '82 obscure slashe...
Jul 04, 2022•26 min
Sam's Alive! This time Sam and Dan discuss 80's comedy sci-fi My Step Mother Is An Alien! Spoiler level: 2/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Time Bandits and Ghostbusters plus also talk about films they've seen recently including The Blood Rose and Aloha Bobby and Rose. Next time Sam and Dan will actually be discussing Enzo Castellari's crazy poliziotteschi, The Heroin Busters. Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, suggestions or questions a...
Jun 20, 2022•29 min
Bad news, precious Arrowheads: Sam is poorly. He shall return but while he convalesces Dan is here to ramble, unscripted, for 5 minutes about some of the titles he loves on the Arrow streaming platform. Next time Sam and Dan will actually be discussing 80's sci-fi comedy My Step Mother is an Alien! Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, suggestions or questions at arrowvideopodcast@arrowfilms.co.uk Or pester Sam and Dan on Twitter: Sam - https://twitter.com/samashurst?s=20 Dan - h...
Jun 06, 2022•5 min
Finally, making good on thier promise, Sam and Dan tackle Stuart Gordon's wonderful, gorey, ooey-gooey masterwork, Reanimator! Spoiler level: 2/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Dr. Butcher MD and From Beyond plus also talk about films they've seen recently including Dead Bang and Yaksha: Ruthless Operation. Next time Sam and Dan will actually be discussing 80's sci-fi comedy My Step Mother is an Alien! Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, ...
May 23, 2022•46 min
We lied, no Reanimator for you this time! Back to Shaw studios! Sam and Dan discuss the lush wuxia epic that is Liu Chia-Liang's 8 Diagram Pole Fighter. Spoiler level: 1/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Tiger on Beat and The Delightful Forrest plus also talk about films they've seen recently including The Sea that Thinks and Lockup. Next time Sam and Dan will actually be making good on their promise by discussing Stewart Gordon's classic: Reanimator. Email...
May 09, 2022•41 min
This time around, Sam and Dan mull over Mario Bava's spooky swan song: Shock (AKA: Beyond the Door 2). Spoiler level: 1/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as The Beyond and The Night Hair Child, plus also talk about films they've seen recently including Memories of Murder and Diamond of the Night. Next time Sam and Dan will be making good on a promise by discussing Stewart Gordon's classic: Reanimator. Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, sugge...
Apr 25, 2022•46 min
Gothic spectacle abounds as Sam and Dan discuss Kenneth Brannagh's Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Spoiler level: 3/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Bram Stoker's Dracula and Gothic, plus also talk about films they've seen recently including Tough Guys Don't Dance and Come and See (again!). Next time Sam and Dan will be discussing Mario Bava's swansong: Shock! Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, suggestions or questions at arrowvideopodcast@...
Apr 11, 2022•39 min
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. Email the Arrow Video Po...
Mar 28, 2022•33 min
Most of you probably know what is in the basket! Join Sam and Dan as they revel in Frank Henenlotter's delightful debut. Spoiler level: 2/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Smithereens and Bad Taste, plus also talk about films they've seen recently including Beware: Children at Play and Nightmare Alley. Next time Sam and Dan will be discussing Yasuzo Masumura's controversial war movie, Red Angel! Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts for any comments, suggesti...
Mar 14, 2022•40 min
For the most part the powers that be are functionally useless, society is crumbling because of a lack of infrastructure spending and society will inevitably birth the Savage Three! Join Sam and Dan as they wallow in the inevitable decline of society. Spoiler level: 1/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Clockwork Orange and Curfew, plus also talk about films they've seen recently including Santo and Blue Demon Vs. Dracula snd Wolfman and Shot. Next time Sam an...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 2 min
If we've learned anything from the 70's it's that one should travel nowhere and trust no one because absolutley everyone is bad and evil. In this episode Sam and Dan discuss Bernard McEveety's 1971 cult horror, Brotherhood of Satan. Spoiler level: 1/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Who Could Kill a Child and Let's Scare Jessica to Death, plus also talk about films they've seen recently including The Black Tavern and The Bloody Parrot Next time, Dan and Sam...
Feb 14, 2022•44 min
As Run Run Shaw would attest, nothing beats a good sequel! Sam and Dan are back with part of their part special series looking at the amazing Shaw Brothers box set (Vol. 1!!!) In this episode they cover Liu Chia-Liang's comedy action extravaganza: Dirty Ho. Spoiler level: 1/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Drunken Master and 36th Chamber of Shaolin, plus also talk about recent films they've seen including Seconds and Pass the Ammo. Next time, Dan and Sam w...
Jan 31, 2022•44 min
In the first of a two part special series, Sam and Dan crack open the amazing Shaw Brothers box set (Vol. 1!!!) and this episode cover Crippled Avengers, aka The Return of the Five Deadly Venoms. Spoiler level: 1/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Two Crippled Heroes and One Armed Swordsman, plus also talk about recent films they've seen including To Be or Not to Be and Sand Trap. Next time, Dan and Sam will be staying in the world of Shaw, talking about Liu...
Jan 17, 2022•47 min
Happy new year! Sam and Dan complete the countdown of their Top Ten Films of 2021 from number 5 down to number 1! No spoilers here!! The Arrow Video Podcast with Sam & Dan will be back with the first of two episodes dedicated to the new Shaw Brothers box set in two week's time. Let us know your thoughts. What are your top films and releases of the year? Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts with any comments, suggestions or questions at arrowvideopodcast@arrowfilms.co.uk Or pester Sam and Dan ...
Jan 03, 2022•41 min
This episode, Sam and Dan begin the countdown of their Top Ten Films of the Year from number ten down to number six, including mentions for the likes of Raging Rire, Psycho Goreman and Arrow Video's Hotel Poseidon. A happy holiday break to all our listeners. The Arrow Video Podcast with Sam & Dan will be back with Top Films of 2020 Part 2 in two week's time. Let us know your thoughts. What are your top films and releases of the year? Email the Arrow Video Podcast hosts with any comments, sug...
Dec 20, 2021•34 min
As we apprach christmas, what better way to celebrate than with the largest turkey ever seen on screen? It's Sam Katzman's cold-war classic The Giant Claw. Spoiler level: 2/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Deadly Eyes and Attack of the Crab Monsters, plus also talk about recent films they've seen including Dangerous Men and The Asphyx. Next time, Dan and Sam will be discussing their favourite films from 2021*. *The exact meaning of this phrase will be hotl...
Dec 06, 2021•46 min
"All the fun of the scare!" This go around Sam and Dan discuss David Nelson's regional slasher Death Screams. Spoiler level: 4/5 (warnings given) For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Conrad Brooks Vs The Werewolf and Girl School Screamers, plus also talk about recent films they've seen including New York Ninja and Son of the White Mare. Next time, Dan and Sam will be discussing Fred F. Sears' marrionette monster masterpiece, The Giant Claw from the Cold War Creq...
Nov 22, 2021•41 min
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! Order the Blu Ray version here: https://www.arrowfilms.com/blu-ray/death-screa...
Nov 08, 2021•46 min
What's that in your satchel? A bottle of water? Maybe you should have thought of that before you stabbed your teacher in the hallway (not a euphemism). Sam and Dan discuss Kinji Fukasaku's genre defining masterpiece Battle Royale. Spoiler level: 2/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as No Escape and Suicide Club, plus also talk about recent films they've seen including Moral Panic: Draconian Days and Ernest Borgnine on the Bus. Next time, Dan and Sam will be dis...
Oct 25, 2021•36 min
Join Sam and Dan as they celebrate a whole new genre of art in this fortnight's episode where they discuss Yasuzo Masumura's Blind Beast. Spoiler level: 1/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Femina Ridens and William Wyler's The Collector, plus also talk about recent films they've seen including They Have Changed Thier Face and Robotrix. Next time, Dan and Sam will be discussing the media-changing classic, Battle Royale. Pre order the 4K version here: https:/...
Oct 11, 2021•33 min
After I see a movie, I like to go get a piece of pie and talk about it. Join Sam and Dan (sadly sans pie) as they discuss the early carreer classic from Quentin Tarantino: True Romance. Spoiler level: 5/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Miike's First Love and My Best Friend's Birthday, plus also talk about recent films they've seen including Knock On Any Door and Someone To Watch Over Me. Next time, Dan and Sam will be discussing the underseen, 1969 erogoro...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 7 min
There's nothing else to do in this facade of a town, why not listen to Sam and Dan discuss oft-overlooked proto-punk classic, Over the Edge?! Spoiler level: 1/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as The Strawberry Statement and Ken Park , plus also talk about recent films they've seen including Suburbban Gothic and Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee's Counter Attack. Next time, Dan and Sam will be discussing Tony Scott's take of Tarantino: True Romance. Order the Blu Ray...
Sep 13, 2021•46 min
Previously unavailable in the UK, Sam and Dan discuss the Edo period, Kaiju wonder that is Daimajin! Spoiler level: 1/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Pulgasari and Tale of Zatoichi , plus also talk about recent films they've seen including Savage and Snow White: A Tale of Terror. Next time, Dan and Sam will be discussing Kurt Kobain's favourite film, Over the Edge. Order the box set here: https://arrowfilms.com/product-detail/over-the-edge-blu-ray/FCD2121...
Aug 30, 2021•41 min
Art meets crime and duty meets vengence this go around: Sam and Dan discuss an underseen, pitch black cop action thriller- it's William Friedkin's To Live and Die in L.A.! Spoiler level: 1/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Killer Joe and all films from 1987 (sorry, Nik), plus also talk about recent films they've seen including Await Further Instructions and Night Moves. Next time, Dan and Sam will be discussing the brooding period Kaju movie, Daimajin. Orde...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Grab your umbrella, your gun, your shades and your son! This go around, Sam and Dan discuss one of Takashi Miike's breakout yakuza dramas: from the Black Society trilogy it's Rainy Dog! Spoiler level: 1/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Bird People in China and Gloria, plus also talk about recent films they've seen including The Babadook and Heavy Metal 2000. Next time, Dan and Sam will be discussing William Friedkin's bloody, 80's cop-thriller, To Live and...
Aug 02, 2021•58 min
Lights out! This go around Sam and Dan discuss Jules Dassin's prison noir classic, Brute Force and it's box-set companion, The Naked City! Spoiler level: 1/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Night in the City and Scum, plus also talk about recent films they've seen including Day of the Dolphin and Tammy and the T Rex. Next time, Dan and Sam will be discussing Takashi Mike's neo-Yakuza Black Triad trilogy with particular focus on Rainy Dog (the second film in...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr
Now is the time to abandon the darkness and explode with this city! This go around Sam and Dan discuss Sogo Ishii's explosive, J-Punk classic, Burst City! Spoiler level: 2/5 For their cinematic pairings, Sam and Dan also recommend films such as Electric Dragon 80,000 Volts and Death Powder, plus they also talk about recent films they've seen including When the Wind Blows and Blowout. Next time, Dan and Sam will be discussing Jules Dassin's pitch black prison noir, Brute Force. Watch it here on a...
Jul 02, 2021•41 min
