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A 4K UHD release of Demons and Demons 2 headlines Arrow’s releases for February.

Demons 1 & 2, two tales of terror synonymous with Italian 80s horror, produced by Dario Argento, the famed horror maestro responsible for such classics as Suspiria and Deep Red, and directed by Lamberto Bava (Delirium, A Blade in the Dark), son of the legendary Mario Bava will be arriving on February 22nd . These are brand new 4K restorations of both classic films, more vivid and terrifying than ever before, alongside a wealth of bonus features old and new, making this the ultimate experience in celluloid terror. There is also a stunning Limited Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray release.

The month starts with Beyond Re-Animator, with Jeffrey Combs (The Frighteners), everyone’s favourite mad doctor, returning for the second sequel to Stuart Gordon’s undisputed 1985 splatter classic Re-Animator. Once again helmed by gore guru Brian Yuzna (Bride of Re-Animator, Society) with memorably imaginative make-up effects by Screaming Mad George (Society, The Guyver), Beyond Re-Animator breathes new life into the hit horror franchise. The special edition Blu-ray is packed with archival features and comes with an illustrated booklet.

Finally in February, Shogun’s Joy of Torture, from the outrageous imagination of cult director Teruo Ishii (Orgies of Edo, Horrors of Malformed Men). Ishii’s notorious portmanteau of Edo-era excess signalled a change in direction for a director until then regarded for his crime and yakuza films, setting the ball rolling on the run of grotesque historical anthologies for which he is now best remembered. Vehemently denounced by the critics of the day, Shogun’s Joy of Torture set a new benchmark for the depiction of sex, sadism and depravity in Japanese exploitation, with Ishii staging his elaborate torture methods with an unmatched verve and inventiveness.