Stewart Sparke Selects
Stewart Sparke – director – Book of Monsters
“Arrow is a brand that has always held a special place in my heart and so it’s a real honour to see my own film among some of my all-time favourites! With so many amazing films to choose from, I selected those which had the biggest influence on my horror palette growing up, movies which still conjure memories of my childhood self, refusing to go to sleep for fear of Cenobites lurking under my bed. But whilst my list has some real chillers, you’ll mostly find scares mixed with a blood-soaked, darkly comedic edge, resulting in my ideal cocktail of genre films that I always come back to on movie nights. I’ve also picked a few modern favourites and some fantastic shorts that I think everyone should see!”
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Hellraiser
1987 • United Kingdom • Directed by Clive Barker
Hedonist Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman) thinks he has reached the limits of earthly pleasure. But a mysterious puzzle box will take him further than he can possibly imagine, opening the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible and ...
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Hellbound: Hellraiser II
1988 • United Kingdom • Directed by Tony Randel
Hellbound: Hellraiser II expands on Barker’s original vision as screenwriter Peter Atkins takes Julia Cotton, her step daughter Kirsty (Ashley Laurence) and the sinister Dr. Channard (Kenneth Cranham) into the dominion of the Cenobites themselves.
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Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988 • United States • Directed by James Signorelli
She’s back! Elvira, Horrorland’s hostess with the mostest, finally busts out on ARROW with her big screen debut, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark!
Having just quit her job as a Los Angeles TV horror hostess, Elvira receives the unexpected news tha...
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Bride of Re-Animator
1990 ･ United States ･ Directed by Brian Yuzna
The success of Stuart Gordon’s hit horror-comedy Re-Animator meant that a sequel was all but inevitable. The resulting follow-up, Bride of Re-Animator – this time helmed by director Brian Yuzna (Society, Return of the Living Dead III) – would prove ...
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Crow Hand !!!
2015 ･ United States ･ Directed by Brian Lonano
A Husband gets more than he bargains for when he picks up a mysterious crow totem off the ground, much to his Wife's chagrin.
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The Stylist
Obsession gets a makeover in The Stylist, a deliciously twisted slice of female-led psychological horror, nominated for the New Visions Award for Best Motion Picture at the 2020 Sitges International Film Festival and based on co-writer/director Jill Gevargizian’s award-winning short film of the s...
