Selects

Cult film figures hand-pick their fave films on ARROW for you in our exclusive Selects collections.

If you need a steer on what to watch, one of your best-loved Cult film directors or stars can help (and also has plenty to say about their choices).

So, if you've ever wondered what Eli Roth, Edgar Wright, The Adams Family, Adam Green, Mick Garris, Don Coscarelli, Joe Dante, Benson & Moorehead, or Roger and Gala Avary's fave films on ARROW are then dig into Selects for all that and more!

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  • Jim Cummings Selects

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    Jim Cummings – director – The Beta Test, Thunder Road, The Wolf of Snow Hollow

  • Joe Dante Selects

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    Joe Dante – director, producer – Piranha, The Howling, Gremlins, The ‘Burbs, Matinee

    “ARROW kindly asked me to curate some films for you. It wasn't an easy task. Their vast library is the most eclectic group of movies I've ever encountered. Nonetheless, I came up with some must-see choices I can...

  • Don Coscarelli Selects

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    Independent filmmaker Don Coscarelli is best known for the PHANTASM films. Phantasm and its successful sequels spawned a rabid cult of fans around the world. Coscarelli subsequently wrote and directed three award-winning sequels. 

    One of Coscarelli’s more celebrated films is BUBBA HO-TEP, starri...

  • Michael Dougherty Selects

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    “Back when I was a kid it wasn’t easy to get your fix of underground cult movies. If you were lucky, you might’ve had one local theater or a drive-in with the balls to screen these gems, or maybe you had a friend whose parents let them rent whatever they wanted from the video store. Now, in an er...

  • Celluloid Screams Selects

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    Celebrating 16 years of showcasing the best new and classic horror cinema on the big screen, Celluloid Screams Horror Film Festival is an annual event that takes place in Sheffield, United Kingdom. Recently ranked by Dread Central as one of the best horror festivals in the world, Celluloid Scream...

  • Ovidio G. Assonitis Selects

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    Ovidio G. Assonitis – director of Beyond the Door and Madhouse.

    “Arrow have gathered an impressive collection of motion pictures from all over the world. It was difficult to pick my highlights, but enjoyable. There are some truly memorable cult movies here, made by talented artists, some of whom...

  • Andrew van den Houten Selects

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    Andrew van den Houten – Director of Offspring, producer of Darlin'.

    “As a fan of the genre I am excited that I can have The Woman and Offspring finally reach more audiences.  It’s been fun producing and directing horror films all these years and I cannot wait for people to see my latest version...

  • Thomas Sainsbury Selects

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    Thomas Sainsbury – writer, director and star of Loop Track

    “I'm absolutely thrilled to do an edition of ARROW selections. I really adore these films and want the world to cherish them too. Some of them have huge ideas, some of them are great character studies and some of them are all out zany. A...

  • Chattanooga Film Festival Selects

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    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 as an entirely volunteer-run non-profit film festival. Running June 21-28 in person and 21-28 virtually, the fest is an annual movie mix...

  • Quarxx Selects

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    Quarxx - Writer/director of All The Gods in the Sky, Pandemonium

    "As a filmmaker, I am constantly drawn to films that defy convention and take audiences on unexpected journeys. My favorite titles reflect my passion for unique genre cinema that pushes boundaries and explores the uncharted territo...

  • Jake West Selects

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    Jake West is the director of numerous horror feature films – Doghouse, Evil Aliens, Midnight Peepshow (The Black Rabbit segment), Razor Blade Smile, Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes, ABC’s of Death (S for Speed) and the documentary features Video Nasties: Censorship Moral Panic & Videotape, Video Na...

  • Butcher Billy Selects

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    The creative genius behind ARROW's Coffin Joe collection artwork, Butcher Billy is a Brazilian artist and graphic designer known for his art pieces and illustration series' based on the contemporary pop art movement.

    Hellraiser
    Sexy, scary, silly: this has it all. I strangely kinda wanted to ha...

  • Benson and Moorhead Selects

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    Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, the celebrated super-cool directorial duo behind Cult favourites Spring and The Endless, and most recently Something in the Dirt and Moon Knight, have curated a collection of their favourite films on ARROW. Curious about their recommendations? Then come and disco...

  • Gareth Evans Selects

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    Gareth Evans is the writer-director of the explosive and action arena redefining The Raid and The Raid 2, our favourite segment in V/H/S 2, the chilling folk horror Apostle, the forthcoming Havoc starring some guy called “Tom Hardy”, AND a creator, writer and director on last year’s most how-are-...

  • Travis Stevens Selects

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    Travis Stevens - writer/director/producer of A Wounded Fawn, Jakob's Wife and Girl On The Third Floor

    “It was a pleasure diving into the ARROW catalog to pull together a selection of international films that cover everything from sex & violence, to haunted relationships, to tactile science ficti...

  • Steven Kostanski Selects

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    Steven Kostanski – writer/director/producer – The Void, Psycho Goreman

    “Choosing my favourites from Arrow’s weird catalogue of movies is a welcome nostalgia flashback to my video store days when I’d shove all sorts of sci-fi and horror nonsense into customers' faces. After reviewing my list, it’...

  • Brian Lonano and Blake Myers Selects

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    Brian Lonano and Blake Myers - co-directors of CONTENT: The Lo-Fi Man

    “Yo Friends, It's Blake Myers the production designer of lots of Brian Lonano's films and now co-directing with him on "CONTENT: The Lo-Fi Man". It really kind of Arrow to let me select 10 films from their amazing library to s...

  • Andy Nyman Selects

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    Andy Nyman – actor/writer/director – Ghost Stories

    “Dear Arrow viewer. 

    I’m delighted to share my choices with you. As I look again at my list I realise there is a common thread, they all illicit a gut reaction from me. For the most part it’s shock and astonishment, with the occasional nightmar...

  • Jed Shepherd Selects

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    Jed Shepherd – writer/director/producer – Host, Dashcam, Scare Package II: Rad Chad’s Revenge

    “When ARROW asked me to choose my Selects, I was instantly overcome with a wall of indecision. How the hell do I choose from this expertly curated bunch of absolute bangers? So think of these as my favo...

  • Dan Martin Selects

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    Dan Martin – special effects artist – Infinity Pool, Possessor, The Banshees of Inisherin, Censor, In the Earth and much more

    “Hello, I’m Dan Martin, special effects artist, co-host of the Arrow Video podcast and film fan. I’ve poured through the massive selection of fine titles on Arrow’s strea...

  • Reece Shearsmith Selects

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    Reece Shearsmith – actor/writer/comedian – The League of Gentlemen, Psychoville, Inside No.9

    “How do you possibly choose a selection of favourite ARROW film releases and not go mad in the process? Well, that's what ARROW asked me to do, and I've done both. So please go ahead and read my choices ...

  • Sam Ashurst Selects

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    Sam Ashurst – director, writer, podcaster – Frankenstein’s Creature, A Little More Flesh, A Little More Flesh II.

    “Being asked to curate a selection of films for Arrow’s streaming service is like getting to break into your favorite video store after hours to pull from the best shelves. Limited t...

  • Josh Ruben Selects

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    Josh Ruben – director, writer, actor – Scare Me, Werewolves Within, Death to 2021, A Wounded Fawn.

    “First, ARROW asked if I'd list my favorite movies currently streaming on their epic service... then came a flood of shame... cult films? Have I seen any!? Am I a BAD CINEPHILE?! And yet, there the...

  • Anthony Scott Burns Selects

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    Anthony Scott Burns – musician, writer, director – Come True

    “The beauty and need for a place like ARROW in the streaming space, is that their careful curation of motion pictures is not only filled with well-crafted, beloved, and wonderful cinema but, most important to me, they have collected fi...