Arrow Video’s Shawscope Volume Four Blu-ray Set Releases December 2025
Arrow Video has announced Shawscope Volume Four Limited Edition Blu-ray. Arriving December, the collection includes 16 Shaw Brothers films spanning horror, science fiction, and fantasy. Each film has been restored in 2K from the original negatives.
The collection at a glance
The set contains 16 films produced by Shaw Brothers. Each is presented in high definition with Mandarin and Cantonese audio options. English subtitles are included.
The announcement follows a strong year for Asian cinema releases on disc. Alongside Arrow’s set, Shout! Studios will release John Woo’s The Killer 4K UHD Blu-ray set in December, giving collectors another major Hong Kong title for the holiday season.
Films in the set
| Film | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Super Inframan | 1975 | Tokusatsu superhero film starring Danny Lee |
| Oily Maniac | 1976 | Horror film with Danny Lee as a vigilante monster |
| Battle Wizard | 1977 | Fantasy wuxia with magical duels |
| Black Magic | 1975 | Horror film about voodoo sorcery |
| Black Magic 2 | 1976 | Sequel with witchcraft and the undead |
| Hex | 1980 | Occult horror directed by Kuei Chih-hung |
| Bewitched | 1981 | Horror film involving possession |
| Hex Vs. Witchcraft | 1980 | Part of the Hex cycle |
| Hex After Hex | 1982 | Continuation of Hex series |
| Bat Without Wings | 1980 | Wuxia mystery with gothic elements |
| Bloody Parrot | 1981 | Wuxia fantasy with supernatural themes |
| The Fake Ghost Catchers | 1982 | Kung fu comedy with ghosts |
| Demon of the Lute | 1983 | Wuxia fantasy |
| Seeding of a Ghost | 1983 | Horror revenge story |
| Portrait in Crystal | 1983 | Supernatural wuxia |
| Twinkle Twinkle Little Star | 1983 | Sci-fi comedy starring Cherie Chung |
Collectors of martial arts cinema can also look forward to Eureka’s Triple Threat: Three Films With Sammo Hung Blu-ray in December.
Packaging and booklet
The limited edition set includes:
- Collector’s packaging
- A 60-page illustrated booklet with essays by David West, Jonathan Clements, and Grady Hendrix, plus film notes by Ian Jane
- Newly commissioned artwork by Matt Frank & Jolyon Yates, Mike Lee-Graham, Chris Malbon, and Ilan Sheady
Disc by disc contents
Disc One – Super Inframan
- Newly restored lossless Mandarin, Cantonese and English mono audio
- Newly translated English subtitles, plus SDH subtitles for the English dub
- Option to view the film in its US theatrical version, Infra-man, with lossless “Stereo-Infra-Sound” surround audio
- Commentary by Frank Djeng & Erik Ko
- Interview with co-star Bruce Le (Shaws’ Little Dragon)
- Video essay by Steven Sloss (Super Ultra Infra Action!)
- Theatrical trailers, TV spots and radio spots
Disc Two – Oily Maniac / Battle Wizard
- Newly restored lossless Mandarin mono for both films
- English mono for Battle Wizard
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films
- SDH subtitles for the English dub on Battle Wizard
- Commentary on Oily Maniac by Ian Jane
- Commentary on Battle Wizard by Jonathan Clements
Disc Three – Black Magic / Black Magic Part 2
- Newly restored lossless Mandarin and English mono audio for both films
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films
- SDH subtitles for both English dubs
- Commentary for Black Magic by James Mudge
- Commentary for Black Magic Part 2 by Samm Deighan
- Alternate US opening for Black Magic Part 2
Disc Four – Hex / Bewitched
- Newly restored lossless Cantonese and Mandarin mono audio for both films
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films
- Commentary for Bewitched by James Mudge
Disc Five – Hex Vs. Witchcraft / Hex After Hex
- Newly restored lossless Cantonese and Mandarin mono audio for both films
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films
- Additional Mandarin voiceover clip for Hex Vs. Witchcraft
Disc Six – Bat Without Wings / Bloody Parrot
- Newly restored lossless Mandarin mono audio for both films
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films
- Commentary for Bat Without Wings by Samm Deighan
- Commentary for Bloody Parrot by Samm Deighan
Disc Seven – The Fake Ghost Catchers / Demon of the Lute
- Newly restored lossless Cantonese and Mandarin mono audio for both films
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films
- Commentary for Demon of the Lute by Frank Djeng
Disc Eight – Seeding of a Ghost / Portrait in Crystal
- Newly restored lossless Cantonese and Mandarin mono audio for both films
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films
- Commentary for Seeding of a Ghost by James Mudge
Disc Nine – Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
- Newly restored lossless Cantonese and Mandarin mono audio
- Newly translated English subtitles
- Seamless branching option to watch Cantonese version with additional scene from Mandarin version
- Commentary by Frank Djeng
- Interview with director/co-writer Alex Cheung
- Appreciation by film scholar Victor Fan
- Theatrical trailer
Disc Ten – Bonus Disc
- Hong Kong: The Show of Mister Shaw (1972 French TV profile)
- Video essay on Ho Meng-hua by Grady Hendrix
- Appreciations of Super Inframan by Leon Hunt, Luke White and Kim Newman
- Appreciation of Bat Without Wings by Wayne Wong
- Appreciation of Demon of the Lute by Luke White
- Appreciations of Battle Wizard and Demon of the Lute by Victor Fan
- Theatrical trailers for most films in the set
Release Date
Shawscope Volume Four Limited Edition Blu-ray will be released by Arrow Video on Dec. 9, 2025.
For collectors expanding beyond Hong Kong cinema, Kino Lorber’s French Noir Collection II Blu-ray arrives this November, offering four restored crime classics from France.