Cult cinema fans, rejoice! ARROW Player is kicking off 2026 by doubling down on the weird, the wild, and the wonderful. Whether you’re into bone-crunching martial arts, stylish Italian mysteries, or pure cinematic adrenaline, the January slate has something to keep your pulse pounding through the winter chill.
In a significant win for home theater enthusiasts, ARROW has officially launched on LG Smart TVs, making it easier than ever to stream its curated collection of underground classics.
Featured This Month: High Stakes and Hard Hits
The January headliners offer a perfect mix of Hollywood intensity and indie grit. Highlights include:
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Cheap Thrills: A pitch-black comedy-thriller that asks exactly how far you’d go for a quick buck.
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Lionheart: The Jean-Claude Van Damme classic that proves nobody does a street-fighting underdog story better than the Muscles from Brussels.
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A Masterclass in Giallo: A deep dive into the stylish, blood-soaked world of Italian slasher mysteries.
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The Joe Lynch Touch: Curated picks and insights from the fan-favorite director of Mayhem and Wrong Turn 2.
January 2026 Seasonal Collections
ARROW is famous for its themed “Seasons,” and this month’s curated bundles are absolute must-watches:
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Joe Lynch Selects: Dive into the mind of a genre master. Director Joe Lynch handpicks a collection of his favorite hidden gems and cult staples, explaining exactly why they belong in your brain.
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Dubbed Fu: Love the charm of vintage martial arts cinema? This collection celebrates the classic era of dubbed kung fu flicks—expect incredible choreography and hilariously questionable voice acting.
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Popcorn & Punches: The ultimate “Friday Night” lineup. This season is dedicated to pure action-entertainment, featuring high-octane brawls and cinematic spectacles that pair perfectly with a giant bowl of popcorn.
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Giallo-ary: ARROW turns January into a month-long celebration of the Giallo genre. Expect black gloves, sharp knives, vibrant colors, and twisting mysteries from the masters of Italian horror.
ARROW starts its 2026 season on January 2 with Joe Lynch Selects (US/CA/UK/IRE).
Joe Lynch’s feature films include Wrong Turn 2: Dead End with Henry Rollins, Knights of Badassdom starring Peter Dinklage, Everly starring Salma Hayek, and most recently the provocative Lovecraftian horror-thriller Suitable Flesh, starring Heather Graham and Barbara Crampton; for TV, Lynch has directed multiple episodes of Shudder’s Creepshow and Disney’s Ultraviolet and The Black Scorpion; Lynch is also one half of the popular The Movie Crypt podcast with director Adam Green (Frozen, Hatchet).
“Instead of writing out some long diatribe about what films I picked for Arrow Selects and why I picked them, I thought I would speak directly to you, my fellow genre film aficionados, with a video for each of my selections. Watch the video intros before watching each of these fantastic slices of Sinema. Enjoy (at your own risk!).”
Titles include: Deep Red, Mute Witness, Ms. 45, The Woman, and Bad Biology.
2026 kicks off with revenge on January 2 with five films centered on bloody rampages of payback.
Dynasty (UK/IE/US/CA):
A young prince battles treachery and deception to clear his name and secure his throne, facing dangerous rivals and life-threatening accusations.
Golden Ninja Warrior (UK/IE/US/CA):
Two ninjas—one looking for her father’s murderer, and the other escorting a statue—join forces to help each other complete their respective missions.
Furious Slaughter (UK/IE/US/CA):
When a martial arts expert discovers the existence of an illegal slave trade in the 1930s, he goes to great lengths to overthrow it.
Fury in Storm (UK/IE/US/CA):
After a firing squad kills a religious man, he is later resurrected and buddies up with a kung fu expert to take down the enemy.
Golden Exterminator (UK/IE/US/CA):
A man wants to get revenge for the death of his gang’s master.
Blood is the name of the game on January 5.
Death Laid An Egg (US/CA):
Directed by auteur filmmaker Giulio Questi (Django Kill!, Arcana) and starring legendary leading man Jean-Louis Trintignant (The Conformist) as a married man and suspected serial killer, Gina Lollobrigida (Beat the Devil) as his delectable yet overly domineering careerist wife, and Swedish blonde bombshell Ewa Aulin (Candy) as his murderous double-crossing mistress in this mystery thriller.
Blood and Black Lace (US/CA):
The Christian Haute Couture fashion house is a home to models… and backstabbing… and blackmail… and drug deals… and MURDER.
Having established a template for the giallo with The Girl Who Knew Too Much, Mario Bava set about cementing its rules with Blood and Black Lace. In doing so, he created one of the most influential films ever made. This Italian classic would spearhead the giallo genre, serve as a prototype for the slasher film, and have a significant impact on filmmakers as diverse as Dario Argento and Martin Scorsese.
Heaven’s Hell (UK/IE/US/CA):
Phil (Mark Watson) wants to bring down Lucas (Mike Abbott) because he caused his brother to lose all his money through a financial scam. Enlisting the help of Alfred, a Taiwanese thug, who goes about getting even in a most violent manner.
Knight Errant (UK/IE/US/CA):
A cab driver in Taiwan finds himself fighting off a trio of skilled karate experts, who have come into town seeking vengeance for their dad’s death.
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