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
189 of 265 films match · Page 1 of 10
Films where Arrow's release is the pick. How picks are made
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
> Kino Lorber, see caps https://slow.pics/c/P4E9uTHR
Best Audio:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray for English dub, Kino Lorber 2017 Blu-ray for Italy dub
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Best English-Friendly:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
Theatrical Cut: 2020 Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Best Audio:
Theatrical Cut: 2013 Arrow Blu-ray
Director: Billy Wilder
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Audio Notes:
(transfer of the 1989 MGM LaserDisc, without problems plaguing Kino Lorber's release)
Additional Info:
Arrow UHD is an update of the original 4K scan done for their BD. It is also visually far superior to the Kino version and adds Dolby Vision HDR. The Arrow UHD uses a new LD mono capture and has none of the issues or processing found in the Kino UHD which also used an LD mono capture and somehow mucked it up. Short of a brand new scan, the Arrow UHD is as good as it possibly can be.
Director: Park Chan-wook
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Additional Info:
Neon 4K Blu-ray, Arrow 4K Blu-ray, Umbrella Blu-ray, and Korea Plain Archive Blu-ray all have differing extras
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Upcoming Release:
Criterion 4K Blu-ray scheduled for October 2026 release
Video Notes:
Best Audio:
1991 Orion LaserDisc vs 2024 Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Director: John Sturges
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Audio Notes:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray, comparison: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=22712768&postcount=297
Director: John Woo
Best English-Friendly:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Upcoming Release:
Best Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray or Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
Arrow has a different grade and a better encode, though the difference in either is not major.
Best Audio:
Original mix: Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray
Alternate mix: Scanbox Nordic PAL DVD
Surround remix: HK Video France 4K Blu-ray (5.0)
Audio Notes:
Original mix: Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray (similar to Criterion LaserDisc, but less distorted)
Alternate mix: Scanbox Nordic PAL DVD
Surround remix: HK Video France 4K Blu-ray (5.0)
Arrow used the alternate mix, but with extra filtering and lowered dynamic range. The alternate mix has much better fidelity.
Additional Info:
Arrow has a much better translation.
Arrow LE has the Taiwan Extended Cut which will not be present on the standard edition.
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
> Kino Lorber, see caps
Best Audio:
1984 Key Video Hi-Fi VHS
Director: John Woo
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)
Upcoming Release:
Video Notes:
Correct grade and archival extras missing from the Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray
Audio Notes:
Both Arrow 4K Blu-ray and Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray are worse.
Additional Info:
Criterion USA LaserDisc [CC1397L]: Original Cantonese mono.
Best Cantonese mono still was from Criterion LaserDisc, as the Shout one was boosted with clipping, with some filtering and losing dynamic range over the Criterion LD.
There’s no need for other Cantonese audio, as all 5.1 remixes are extremely bad and not worth including.
For English Dub the Shout offered the best, it was pure mono. All other 5.1 remixed of said dub are also terrible and offer no value, only less fidelity and more echo.
Director: Ted Kotcheff
Best English-Friendly, Video & Audio:
Umbrella/Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Umbrella/Arrow 4K Blu-ray (FiM encode but the mastering shows signs of DNR albeit only momentarily); all other BDs pretty bad.
Audio Notes:
But whether in the correct speed/pitch is TBC.
Director: Sergio Leone
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best Audio:
Arrow's English mono is from the soundtrack negatives, with light noise reduction but still the highest quality anywhere. The main title is restored from the 1985 LaserDisc analog mono.
The 1985 CBS/Fox LaserDisc for untouched English mono despite element defects and an incomplete print used. The main title on this LaserDisc is the highest quality version known to exist.
The Arrow 5.1 is a careful upmix from their mono restoration to create a purist multichannel mix.
The Italy mono exists in lesser quality but Arrow performed additional restoration work to improve what they could.
Director: Robert Eggers
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow UK 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
Arrow UK 4K Blu-ray has better encoding and extras, but the A24 US version is still very strong
Director: David Cronenberg
Best English-Friendly & Video:
2022 Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best Audio:
?
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Additional Info:
OOP Arrow LE has Theatrical Cut not on the standard release
Director: Dario Argento
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best English-Friendly:
Theatrical: Arrow 4K Blu-ray or Criterion 4K Blu-ray (preference)
TV: Arrow Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Best Video:
Theatrical: Arrow 4K Blu-ray and Criterion 4K Blu-ray have different gradings (preference)
TV: Arrow Blu-ray
Best Audio:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Audio Notes:
(unsure about Criterion, which lacks the 5.1 on the Arrow)
Director: Sam Raimi
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Video Notes:
> Lionsgate 4K Blu-Ray
Best English-Friendly & Video:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Video Notes:
Arrow 4K Blu-ray (review)
Best Audio:
Arrow Blu-ray
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