Founded in 1991 as a family firm in Hertfordshire, Arrow Films started its Arrow Video imprint in 2009 for cult and horror titles and began releasing in North America in 2015. Its catalogue spans genre, world cinema and arthouse, usually with new restorations, commissioned artwork and heavy extras. The Toy Robot Video sub-label, launched in September 2026, handles lower-priced mainstream and cult releases.
Arrow
265 films on Best BluraysBest video release: 189 in 4K75 in HD1 in SD5 more for audio only18 more announced
Best 4K release by tier:
- Excellent116
- Solid37
- Worse Than BD1
Films where Arrow's release is the pick. How picks are made
Also known as: Toy Robot
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Films where Arrow's release is the pick. How picks are made
Director: Tony Scott
Best English-Friendly & Video:
UK Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Best Audio:
2.0: Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Additional Info:
UK Arrow 4K Blu-ray has more extras compared to US 4K Blu-ray, which removed the Cadiliac Man featurette and shortened the Michael Tronick and Larry Taylor interviews due to rights issues. The 5.1 on the Arrow 4K Blu-ray is louder and worse.
Director: Tsui Hark
Best English-Friendly & Video:
UK Arrow 4K Blu-ray or Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray or Australia Imprint 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Additional Info:
There is a newer 4K restoration by L’Immagine Ritrovata, which should be of better scan quality. The 4K restoration used on all current 4K disc releases stems from a low-quality Cintel scanner. The newer restoration has yet to be released on home video.
Best English-Friendly:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray review
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best English-Friendly & Video:
US Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
> UK Arrow 4K Blu-ray (US is uncut, UK removed horse falls)
Director: David Cronenberg
Best English-Friendly & Audio:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
2020 Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Director: Lo Wei
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best Audio:
Mandarin: Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Audio Notes:
Mandarin: Arrow 4K Blu-ray > Criterion Blu-ray English: Criterion Blu-ray > Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Director: Bruce Lee
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest 4K
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best Audio:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Audio Notes:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray > Criterion Blu-ray
Director: Lucio Fulci
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray is is a bit stronger than the very good Blue Underground The differences in the body of the film are negligible, but Arrow does have all three main credit sequences (Zombi 2, Zombie Flesh Eaters, and Zombie) that play in 4K via seamless branching. They also un-stabilized the handheld shot in the Zombie closing credits that Blue Underground had stabilized when they added new digital titles. It's back to looking properly handheld.
Audio Notes:
> Blue Underground 4K Blu-ray, "has the original Italy mono - think someone said earlier that the Blue Underground was a downmix on that track and the Arrow is corrected"
Director: Terry Gilliam
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Additional Info:
Criterion and Arrow have exclusive extras
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Director: Joe Dante
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray; caps
Audio Notes:
Arrow includes the original 70mm 6-track mix in a discrete form (4.1), as well as the matrixed 35mm Dolby Stereo mix (2.0), both from new transfers. The German Blu-ray uses an earlier transfer dating back to the LaserDisc for the stereo. Both sound good.
Arrow includes a 7.1 Atmos remix, whereas earlier releases include a 5.1 remix.
Director: Kevin Smith
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Arrow caveat: the 4k drops some extras like the TV Cut
Director: Alfred Sole
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray, screenshots: https://slow.pics/c/IzKKMfFU
Director: Clive Barker
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Cabal Cut: Very rare Blu-ray self-released by Clive Barker
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray > Shout! Factory see caps
Best Audio:
Theatrical Cut: Arrow 4K Blu-ray (stereo), Warner Bros NTSC DVD (5.1 remix)
Director's Cut: Arrow Blu-ray (stereo), 5.1 is the same on all discs
Director: Mike Hodges
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray/StudioCanal 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best Audio:
NOT the 4K Blu-ray, laserdisc maybe better?
Additional Info:
OOP Arrow LE has a bonus disc
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