PRE-ORDER NOW. Ships October 31, 2026
Pre-sale runs September 7 to October 23, 2026.
Please note that the DVD artwork shown may not be the final design.
A new breed of terror has taken root.
Each Arbor Day, a New Jersey campground shuts its gates as locals whisper about disappearances and eerie sightings in the woods. When a curious visitor hears five chilling tales of the deadly force stalking the trees, she learns some legends are true.
Arbor Day: The Root of Evil is a blood-soaked love letter to 1980s slasher cinema and practical monster effects, built from the ground up and now coming home to your shelf.
A Tree for Every Order
This is more than a horror movie. For every DVD sold directly through our store, Big Damn Films plants one tree through the Arbor Day Foundation, as part of our One Million Trees Mission: our goal to plant one million trees, one horror film at a time.
Horror for your shelf. A tree for the forest.
Special Features
Two Audio Commentaries. The Big Damn Podcast crew unpacks the making of the film and our self-distribution journey; segment directors discuss building an anthology together
Making The Arborist. Behind the scenes of the practical makeup effects behind the film's central monster
SModcastle & Roadshow Q&As. Post-screening conversations from our world premiere and select roadshow stops
Roadshow Photo Gallery. Stills from our theatrical tour
"Special Thanks" Scroll. A dedicated credits roll honoring VIP attendees from our Smodcastle premiere
Coming Soon From Big Damn Films. An exclusive first look at Rifters and what's ahead in 2027 and 2028
Pre-Sale Details
Pre-sale begins: September 7, 2026
Pre-sale ends: October 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Official release and shipping: October 31, 2026
PRE-ORDER NOW. Ships October 31, 2026
Pre-sale runs September 7 to October 23, 2026.
Please note that the DVD artwork shown may not be the final design.
A new breed of terror has taken root.
Each Arbor Day, a New Jersey campground shuts its gates as locals whisper about disappearances and eerie sightings in the woods. When a curious visitor hears five chilling tales of the deadly force stalking the trees, she learns some legends are true.
Arbor Day: The Root of Evil is a blood-soaked love letter to 1980s slasher cinema and practical monster effects, built from the ground up and now coming home to your shelf.
A Tree for Every Order
This is more than a horror movie. For every DVD sold directly through our store, Big Damn Films plants one tree through the Arbor Day Foundation, as part of our One Million Trees Mission: our goal to plant one million trees, one horror film at a time.
Horror for your shelf. A tree for the forest.
Special Features
Two Audio Commentaries. The Big Damn Podcast crew unpacks the making of the film and our self-distribution journey; segment directors discuss building an anthology together
Making The Arborist. Behind the scenes of the practical makeup effects behind the film's central monster
SModcastle & Roadshow Q&As. Post-screening conversations from our world premiere and select roadshow stops
Roadshow Photo Gallery. Stills from our theatrical tour
"Special Thanks" Scroll. A dedicated credits roll honoring VIP attendees from our Smodcastle premiere
Coming Soon From Big Damn Films. An exclusive first look at Rifters and what's ahead in 2027 and 2028
Pre-Sale Details
Pre-sale begins: September 7, 2026
Pre-sale ends: October 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Official release and shipping: October 31, 2026
