GET READY TO BE BEWITCHED IN JUNE

IN JUNE, ARROW PRESENTS SPELLBINDING HORROR, A SLASHER CLASSIC, ITALIAN CRIME DRAMA, QUARXX SELECTS & MUCH MORE

Not to be missed in June on the expertly curated cult streaming service ARROW - the beguiling and atmospheric supernatural drama Nightsiren, exclusive to ARROW, gore galore in Madman, writer/director Quarxx picks his ARROW favourites, B-movie brilliance from Nico Mastorakis, killer shorts, Italian crime series Gomorrah Season 5, and more.

In June, exclusively on ARROW, the brand new title Nightsiren, from writer and director Tereza Nvotová. Following her 2017 debut feature Filthy, Nvotová returns with a spellbinding contemporary drama that expertly blends psychological and supernatural horror to explore the intersections of misogyny and religious zealotry. Nightsiren is a captivating experience which has wowed audiences and critics alike on the international festival circuit, including Locarno where it won the Golden Leopard – Filmmakers of the Present award. Be sure to watch this superb effort from one of the most exciting new voices in cinema, only on ARROW!

As well as a season of slashers in June, keep an eye out for Madman, one of the finest offerings from the golden age of hack ‘n’ slash. Inspired by the same Cropsey urban legend which informed 1981’s The Burning, and starring Dawn of the Dead’s Gaylen Ross, it’s the tale of Madman Marz, embarking on a terrifying night of murder and mayhem with young campers as his victims.

June sees a trio of terrific films from B-movie supremo Nico Mastorakis - The Time Traveller has Mastorakis showing a more thoughtful side, with a sci-fi drama starring genre legends Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog) and KeIr Dullea (2001: A Space Odyssey); the wacky adventure comedy Sky High, that sees three American jocks getting up to their necks in mayhem in Greece; and Glitch!, where a pair of thieves get more than they bargained for when they rob a fancy mansion.

Lastly in June on ARROW, Season 5 of the outstanding Italian crime drama Gomorrah, that follows on from the shocking and controversial 2008 film based on Roberto Saviano's book, a non-fiction account of crime syndicates in southern Italy. The epic saga of the Camorra crime syndicate concludes in its most thrilling and compelling season yet, with Naples’ seedy underbelly on the brink of all out war - the Levantes have sworn revenge against the Camorra and all hell is about to break loose. Salvatore Esposito and Alessandro Palladino star in with ten action and intrigue packed episodes.

Seasons in June include:

Quarxx Selects, with the acclaimed writer/director of All The Gods in the Sky and Pandemonium choosing ARROW films that defy convention and take audiences on unexpected journeys, including Brain Damage, Oldboy and El Topo

Witch!, with spellbinding tales of witches and witchcraft, including Nightsiren, The Witch and Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

Chattanooga Film Festival Selects, with one of the coolest film festivals in the world handpicking past festival alumni and their fond film favourites for your viewing pleasure, including Crow Hand!!!, Meat Friend and The Leech

Home Invaders, a selection of home invasion horrors that will have you double checking all your doors and windows are definitely locked, with titles including Momma, Don't Go, Mantrap. Straw Dogs: The Final Cut and Kolobos

Slashers, where you’ll discover all manner of new killers stalking and murdering an endless supply of hapless victims who had it coming, including The Mutilator, Girls Nite Out and The Prey

Crazed Killers a curated collection that is full to the brim with homicidal maniacs, including The Wind, Doom Asylum and Don't Torture a Duckling

JUNE RELEASE CALENDAR

New Titles – From June 3
Nightsiren - 2022

From June 7
Stripper - 2020
Swipe - 2021
Suck - 2022

From June 14
Cut & Run - 2023
Death Walks on Nitrate - 2020
Umbilical Glue - 2017
A Bit of Fun - 2020

From June 21
Gomorrah (S05 E01) - 2021
Gomorrah (S05 E02) - 2021
The Time Traveller - 1984
Sky High - 1985

From June 24
Madman - 1981

From June 28
Gomorrah (S05 E03) - 2021
Gomorrah (S05 E04) - 2021
Glitch! - 1988
Terminal Exposure - 1987

New Seasons this June

June 3: Quarxx Selects

Quarxx, the writer/director of All The Gods in the Sky and Pandemonium, says, "as a filmmaker, I am constantly drawn to films that defy convention and take audiences on unexpected journeys. My favourite titles reflect my passion for unique genre cinema that pushes boundaries and explores the uncharted territories of storytelling.”

Quarxx has selected Gaspar Noé's Climax, “for its sheer audacity, originality, and radicality”; Dario Argento's Phenomena, because it introduced him “to the mesmerising world of Italian horror cinema”; Stuart Gordon’s Re-Animator, “a quintessential teenage movie that I revisited countless times”; Shinya Tsukamoto's Tetsuo: The Iron Man “with its unique cyberpunk aesthetic and visceral imagery”; Terry Gilliam's Tideland, that “exemplifies audacity and creativity”; Jacques Van Dormael's Toto the Hero, which “remains a cherished favourite for its originality and visionary storytelling”; Alejandro Jodorowsky's El Topo, that “stands as a testament to the power of surrealism and the boundless imagination of its creator”; Giuseppe Tornatore's Cinema Paradiso, “an unforgettable cinematic experience”; Frank Henenlotter's Brain Damage, “a standout entry in the realm of cult horror cinema”; Park Chan-wook's Oldboy, “a tour de force of filmmaking”; and Lucio Fulci's The House by the Cemetery, that “epitomises the essence of Italian horror cinema”.

Titles Include: Brain Damage, Oldboy, El Topo

June 7: Witch!

Spellbinding tales of witches and witchcraft abound in this coven of Cult films.

Titles Include: Nightsiren, The Witch Who Came to the Sea, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark

June 14: Chattanooga Film Festival Selects

Celebrating eleven years of Summer Camp for cinephiles and one of MovieMaker Magazine’s 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World, the Chattanooga Film Festival is an entirely volunteer-run non-profit film festival. Running June 21-28 in person and 21-28 virtually, the fest is an annual movie mixtape of unique, challenging, significant (both critically and well, haha otherwise), and most importantly, fun movies.

For their selects, the CFF have handpicked past festival alumni and their fond film favourites for your viewing pleasure. Support the festival and support Indie film!

Titles Include: Crow Hand!!!, Meat Friend, The Leech

June 21: Home Invaders

The sacred safe space of Home Sweet Home comes under attack in this curated collection of home invasion horrors that will have you double checking all your doors and windows are definitely locked.

Titles Include: Momma, Don't Go, Mantrap. Straw Dogs: The Final Cut, Kolobos

June 28: Slashers

There is nothing more satisfying than a good slasher. A masked killer offing a series of victims in all manner of gruesome ways with all manner of sharp pointy things, will never not put a smile on the face of a horror aficionado and the sub-genre has given us so many iconic killers and final girls.

Kick back and flick through ARROW's Slashers selection and discover all manner of new killers stalking and murdering an endless supply of hapless victims who had it coming in a range of titles you'll know, you may never have heard of, or vaguely remember seeing just out of reach in the video store. From classics to new spins to deep cuts, they're all here in Slashers.

Titles Include: The Mutilator, Girls Nite Out, The Prey

June 28: Crazed Killers

The maddest lunatics, ready to chop you up into teeny-tiny pieces as soon as look at you, are all here in Crazed Killers, a curated collection that is full to the brim with homicidal maniacs!

Titles Include: The Wind, Doom Asylum, Don't Torture a Duckling

JUNE TITLES - IN DEPTH

EXCLUSIVE FROM JUNE 3: NIGHTSIREN (2022)

Following her 2017 debut feature Filthy, writer and director Tereza Nvotová returns with Nightsiren, a spellbinding contemporary drama that expertly blends psychological and supernatural horror to explore the intersections of misogyny and religious zealotry. In the wake of a tragic past, Šarlota (Natália Germáni) returns to her mountainous hometown after years of absence. After befriending Mira (Eva Mores), a spirited young herbalist, Šarlota stumbles upon the forgotten tale of an ancient witch and a wild child. Together, they embark on a quest to unearth the village's buried secrets. But as Šarlota delves deeper into the mysteries, she becomes entangled in a web of ancient legends turned reality. Accused of witchcraft and murder by fearful villagers, she must explore the darkness at the heart of the town to clear her name and confront the shadows of her past. Tereza Nvotová has created a captivating cinematic experience which has wowed audiences and critics alike on the international festival circuit, including Locarno where it won the Golden Leopard - Filmmakers of the Present award. Beguiling and atmospheric, Nightsiren is a superb effort from one of the most exciting new voices in cinema.

FROM JUNE 7: STRIPPER (2020)

When 13-year-old Cricket walks past the local strip club with his friends, nothing can prepare him for who they see walking into work: his mom. With rumours starting to spread, Cricket must take matters into his own hands to clear his mom's name and prove that she isn't a stripper. Shot entirely on the Cherokee Indian Reservation with an all indigenous cast from director Anthony Sneed.

SWIPE (2021)

A delinquent teenage boy learns a valuable lesson about growing up from director Anthony Sneed. Winner of Best Comedy at Cleveland International Film Festival.

SUCK (2022)

A forgotten fetish resurfaces for two masculine men, directorial debut of Anthony Sneed which premiered at Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal.

FROM JUNE 14: CUT & RUN (2023)

A man cuts off his ankle monitor & attempts to get back his valuables, so that he can repay his mother before going on the run.

DEATH WALKS ON NITRATE (2020)

Rose, an icy photographer, encounters a mysterious old woman who plunges her headfirst into a psychedelic nightmare.

UMBILICAL GLUE (2017)

Olga struggles with her odd interest in umbilical cords until she joins a gang of punk belly-button enthusiasts.

A BIT OF FUN (2020)

A short film shot entirely on 16mm that explores love and loss through the parameters of female friendship.

FROM JUNE 21: GOMORRAH (S05, E01)

Based on Roberto Saviano's book of the same name, after the head of a brutal Neapolitan crime organisation is imprisoned, his loyal right-hand man is obligated to protect the next in line.

GOMORRAH (S05, E02)

In Riga, Genny and Ciro are face to face again, but there is no time to talk. Ciro is in business with the Russians and now that Don Aniello is dead, a new broker is needed or the agreements will skip.

THE TIME TRAVELLER (1984)

Nico Mastorakis shows a more thoughtful side in The Time Traveller, where the widow (Adrienne Barbeau, The Fog) of an astronaut and her young son come across a mysterious man (Keir Dullea, 2001: A Space Odyssey) with uncanny powers on a beach in Greece.

SKY HIGH (1985)

The wacky Sky High sees three American jocks on holiday in Greece being handed a tape by a mysterious figure, who begs them to not let it fall into the wrong hands before being shot by an unseen assassin.

FROM JUNE 24: MADMAN (1981)

Gather around the campfire, and hear the tale of Madman Marz – an ill-tempered farmer who, one dark night, chopped up his wife and two children into pieces. When the locals learned of his heinous crimes, they exacted revenge – sinking an axe into his head and hanging him from a nearby tree. But the next day, Marz’s body was gone...

Thus the camp counsellor finishes his tale, closing with the warning never to say Marz’s name above a whisper, lest the hideously-deformed farmer comes looking for them. Naturally, the first thing that one of the young campers does is calls out Marz’s name – precipitating a terrifying night of murder, mayhem and sexy Jacuzzi vignettes!

Inspired by the same Cropsey urban legend which informed 1981’s The Burning and starring Dawn of the Dead’s Gaylen Ross (appearing under the pseudonym ‘Alexis Dubin’), Madman stands as one of the finest offerings from the golden age of hack ‘n’ slash.

FROM JUNE 28: GOMORRAH (S05, E03)

While Ruggieri continues to investigate Genny, in Secondigliano the Levante are no longer popular. Genny tries to take back the neighbourhood, but to do so, he needs a load of cocaine.

GOMORRAH (S05, E04)

The Levante and 'O Galantommo team up against Genny and the bosses of Secondigliano who passed with him. Genny, however, already has a counter move ready. Meanwhile, Ciro lets Genny know that he is back.

GLITCH! (1988)

Glitch! sees two bumbling burglars whose attempt to throw the house party of the century in the luxury home of a Hollywood producer is foiled by a group of mobsters determined to collect what the producer owes them - no matter what.

TERMINAL EXPOSURE (1987)

Featuring an early score from the great Hans Zimmer, Terminal Exposure focuses on two carefree beach photographers, who accidentally photograph a murder and immediately set after the assassin: a tall, gorgeous blonde with a rose tattoo on her behind.

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