veteran Jonah Loop made his directorial debut with this indie film. Reception Arena has received mostly negative reviews, with an aggregate 25% on Rotten Tomatoes. Criticism focused mostly on the hammy script and shallow plot. References http://www.empireonline.com/news/feed.asp?NID=27604 https://web.archive.org/web/20100602124613/http://www.horror-movies.ca/horror_18212.html http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2010/04/samuel-l-jackson-kellan-lutz-eyeing-deathsport-exclusive.html http://www.movieweb.com/news/NE65E766TQ1C96 https://web.archive.org/web/20110726072820/http://screencrave.com/2010-04-16/samuel-l-jackson-and-kellan-lutz-join-deathgames/ https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63K0TB20100421 http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEmvKsmvViIcqm External links American action films 2011 action films 2011 films Films about death games Films about gladiatorial combat Films shot in Louisiana Stage 6 Films films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films