This week Sam and Dan discuss Dario Argento's second entry in his animal trilogy - CAT O'NINE TAILS - in advance of Arrow's new 4k restoration due to be released at the end of January.

Film recommendations based on Cat O'Nine Tails include such films as DEATH LAID AN EGG and BABY DOLL, whilst Sam and Dan also talk about films they've seen recently such as THE SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A MINOR and THE LEGEND OF THE HOLY DRINKER.

Happy Holidays! Welcome to the Arrow Video end of year podcast as Sam and Dan look back on a great year and each run down their Top Ten New Release Films of 2017.

Will any of your favourite titles be on there? Will they select any Arrow titles? And will there be any matches at all across both their lists? Listen in to find out....

A big thank you to all our listeners this year. The Arrow Video Podcast with Sam & Dan will be back, to its more regular format, early in the New Year.

To celebrate Arrow Video's Limited Edition release of CARRIE, Sam and Dan go to the Prom this week to look at the 1976 film that truly marked the arrival of Brian de Palma as a major director, plus gave Sissy Spacek her first Oscar nomination.

Other recommended films include THE FURY (1978), FIRESTARTER (1984) and VALERIE AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS (1970), whilst Sam and Dan also chat about films they've seen recently including THE DEVIL RIDES OUT (1968), STRAIGHT TIME (1978) and Bernard Rose's FRANKENSTEIN (2015).

"She's the Godmother of them all!" - this week Sam and Dan take on Jack Hill's iconic COFFY, starring the legendary Pam Grier.

Our hosts also discuss similarly-themed films such as FOXY BROWN, BONE (with Yaphet Kotto)and TRUCK TURNER (with Isaac Hayes), and also chat about films they've seen recently including upcoming release THE DISASTER ARTIST and genre classics such as BURIAL GROUND and THE OUTFIT.

To celebrate Arrow's recent release of the Limited Edition boxset GEORGE ROMERO BETWEEN NIGHT AND DAY, this week Sam and Dan turn their attention to one of Romero's underrated films, SEASON OF THE WITCH from 1972, which is included in the set along with THERE'S ALWAYS VANILLA (1971) and THE CRAZIES (1973).

Other recommended films in this episode include HG Lewis' SOMETHING WEIRD, John Cassavetes' FACES and Michael Winner's THE SENTINEL, whilst Sam and Dan also discuss recent films they've seen such as SEOUL STATION, Lucio Fulci's MURDER ROCK, Mohammed Shebl's FANGS and Satyajit Ray's PATHER PANCHALI.

Long Live the New Flesh! This week, Sam and Dan take a body horror look at one of David Cronenberg's most celebrated films - VIDEODROME!

Films in this week's "If you liked that..." section include Brandon Cronenberg's ANTIVIRAL, THE FLY and TETSUO: THE IRON MAN, whilst Sam and Dan also recommend recent viewings such as COLOSSAL, THE TRANSFIGURATION and VIOLENT COP.

Extra Features includes an interview with THELMA's director Joachim Trier who mentions some of his favourite Arrow releases, including the recent Romero film SEASON OF THE WITCH.

Link to Cinemadrome on Youtube -http://bit.ly/2lsu4bA

The Ultimate in Alien Terror: John Carpenter's THE THING is this week's film as hosts Dan and Sam delve into Arrow Video's upcoming 4k restoration release of this seminal masterpiece from 1982.

Dan and Sam's similarly-themed film recommendations including THE HATEFUL EIGHT, THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN, plus films they've seen recently such as TASTE OF FEAR, THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM and SPASMO, and an audio clip from the Q&A at the LFF screening of Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson's GHOST STORIES, starring Martin Freeman and Paul Whitehouse.

"Kiri kiri kiri kiri..." This week, Sam and Dan delve deeper into AUDITION as they look to get under the skin of Takashi Miike's masterpiece, whilst also recommeding similar-themes films such as BLUE'S HARP and WOMAN OF THE DUNES.

Elsewhere they recommend films they have watched recently, including THE UNTAMED, THE ENDLESS and THE SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A MINOR, plus feature interview clips from Darren Aronofsky and Jennifer Lawrence who talk about their recent release, MOTHER.

Brian De Palma's classic BLOW OUT is the main subject of the Arrow Video Podcast episode 6. Sam and Dan discuss the film, and also recommend similarly-themed films such as DE PALMA, BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO and EVIL ED.

Sam and Dan also recommend recent films they've seen such as Darren Aronofsky's MOTHER, DAVE MADE A MAZE, THE BERLIN FILES and BE MY CAT: A FILM FOR ANN, plus preview LFF titles including Arrow's THE ENDLESS and BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL.

And please do get in touch with the guys if you can help them find a copy of THE VIRGIN WILDSIDES PART 2!

When the earth spits out the dead… This week Sam and Dan turn their attention to the classic Lucio Fulci zombie film Zombie Flesh Eaters as their main film for episode 5 of the Arrow Video Podcast.

Recommendations based around the film include CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD, SHOCKING DARK, THE LIVING DEAD AT MANCHESTER MORGUE and VOICES FROM THE BEYOND, whilst Sam and Dan report on Frightfest 2017 and recommend films they’ve seen over the last two weeks, including COLD HELL, CONFESSION OF MURDER, REPLACE and LEGEND OF THE BAT.