Joe Dante Selects
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 really stand behind.”
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Horror Express
1972 ･ United Kingdom ･ Directed by Eugenio Martín
Horror royalty and Hammer alumni Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee reunite for this tale of mad monks, primitive humanoids and bloodthirsty zombies set aboard a train bound for Moscow - all aboard the Horror Express! Renowned anthropologist Saxt...
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The House That Dripped Blood
1971 • United Kingdom • Directed by Peter Duffell
A Scotland Yard investigator looks into four mysterious cases involving an unoccupied house.
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Mighty Peking Man
1977 • Hong Kong • Directed by Meng-Hua Ho
When Hollywood announced a big-budget remake of King Kong, Shaw Brothers followed suit with perhaps the most unhinged giant monster movie ever made: Mighty Peking Man. Fresh off directing the smash hit Black Magic horror series for Shaw, director Ho Men...
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Screamers
1979 • Italy • Directed by Sergio Martino
After their prison ship sinks in the Caribbean, a group of prisoners and a doctor wash ashore on a seemingly deserted island. They soon discover a strange couple, who invite them to stay at their house. While the prisoners plan an escape, the doctor does...
