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The Most Ambitious Box Set In Physical Media History demands The Most Comprehensive Severin Podcast Ever: Join Andrew, David, Writer/Producer/Editor/Special Guest/Kindred Spirit Madeline LeDespencer and Super-Special Guest Steven Severin (Siouxie & The Banshees) as they delve deep into all – and we mean ALL – things Grand Guignol, including blood, guts, theater, madness, morgues, music hall, trunk murders, killer chimps and more horrors of the real world. From the birth of the collection's concept – it goes back to 6-year-old David discovering Denis Gifford's 'A Pictorial History of Horror Movies' – through the sleuthing, archaeology, genealogy, restoration, curation, production, post-production, new music, massive book editing, challenging packaging and other macabre quandaries that brought the entire Severin Team to the brink of sanity. Stick around for an extra-special set by DJ Rendezvous spinning sounds that are positively Grand Guignolesque. C'est maintenant qu'il faut écouter!   TIMECODES: 7:14 - Disc 1: THEATRE OF HORRORS 21:22 - Disc 2: THE ORIGINS OF HORROR & THE GRAND GUIGNOLESQUE 36:55 - Disc 3: SUPERSTARS OF FEAR & BLOOD 53:35 - Interview with David J 1:12:51 - Disc 4: MAURICE TOURNEUR'S CRIMES & PUNISHMENTS 1:41:00 - Disc 5: THE BRITISH TRADITION 1:55:30 - Disc 6: POE & EERIE GERMANY 1:59:50 - Interview with Stephen Severin 2:12:32 - Disc 7: ROBERT HOSSEIN NOIR & MAURICE LEVEL MYSTERY 2:20:41 - Disc 8: VERNON SEWELL & "THE ANGUISH" 2:27:18 - Disc 9: MORGUES, MASKS & MURDER 2:36:30 - Disc 10: RE-ANIMATION & RE-CREATION 2:55:00 - Disc 11: JEAN ROLLIN & PIGALLE  3:08:43 - Disc 12: THE WIZARDS OF GORE (Limited Edition Only) 3:23:40 - Rendezvous After Hours

Our 20th Anniversary celebration continues as David and Andrew recap the special guests, big announcements and heat-induced hallucinations from the celluloid lovefest that was Super-Shock '26. Then Indonesia's Master Of Horror Joko Anwar himself drops in to discuss our 4-disc collection THE SACRED & THE CURSED, featuring four of his classic films, director-approved masters and 10+ hours of Special Features. PLUS an interview with filmmaker Joko Anwar on set of his new film SATAN'S SLAVES 3! Next it's onto the North American Disc Premiere of Emily Blichfeldt's jaw-dropping/ass-kicking THE UGLY STEPSISTER, the Oscar-nominated body-horror fairy tale that should be considered required viewing. Finally, the lads undress 3 discs worth of goodies on our North American UHD Premiere of Just Jaeckin's GWENDOLINE that may or may not include adolescent fantasies of Tawny Kitaen. The first duty of Severin Love is to listen!

An epic Severin Summer Sale warrants an equally epic podcast, and David, Andrew, Amy & Zach dive in and break down our 10 big titles, 4 unprecedented UHD upgrades, a plethora of outstanding new Special Features and some truly inspired new merch, too. Just when you think the fun is done, DJ Alfonso steps in to spin a surfeit of sonic pleasure related to all the above. The biggest weekend of summer starts now!   1:50 - THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE 8:20 - METAMORPHOSIS 18:45 - SHIELA AND THE BRAINSTEM 37:15 - PERROS CALLEJERROS TRILOGY 1:02:12 - THE MANITOU 1:07:30 - TERROR EXPRESS 1:13:30 - MANIAC 2012 1:28:50 - THE BLACK CAT 1:37:25 - WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO SOLANGE? 1:46:16 - DARK WATERS & ASTRID'S SAINTS 1:56:00 - BEYOND THE DARKNESS 2:09:45 - ANTHRO AND ABSURD 2:33:22 - Rendezvous After Hours

Join David, Andrew and Amy as they clear away the cobwebs, pry open the crypt and descend into a deep, dark discussion of DANZA MACABRA VOLUME FIVE: THE SPANISH GOTHIC COLLECTION. They're joined by disc producer Kat Ellinger for a candelabra-lit exploration of four of the most unique titles to ever grace a DM box set, with a few startling surprises along the way. And just when you think the twisted darkness has lifted, DJ Alfonso emerges to spin a crumbling castle's worth of sinister sounds inspired by our Spanish Gothic bacanal. The New Severin Podcast is now live!   Time Stamps: 6:48 - STRANGE VOYAGE 23:35 - EXORCISM'S DAUGHTER 37:25 - THE DRACULA SAGA 52:48 - TURN OF THE SCREW 1:06:00 - Rendezvous After Hours

The Severin Films Podcast goes scorched earth, catches disco fever and meditates on a monolith: Join David, Amy & Andrew as they enter the nuclear codes for our Worldwide UHD Premieres of THE WAR GAME and THREADS, including a visit by filmmakers Craig Mann & Robert Nevitt to discuss their Bonus Disc documentary SURVIVORS: THE SPECTRE OF THREADS. Then Team Sev is stayin' alive for a discosploitation celebration of our DISCO ITALIANO Collection, followed by Spectacular Optical's Kier-La Janisse on her premiere release A YEAR IN A FIELD. And in the second round of 'Hammer It Out', our hosts each rank their Top 3 nuclear holocaust movies with an aftermath playlist by DJs Alfonso and New Wave Dave inspired by this month's announcements.   TIME STAMPS: 8:15 - THE MUSIC MACHINE 26:00 - AMERICAN FEVER 37:00 - GREASE ROCK 51:30 - JOHN TRAVOLTO: THE FACE WITH 2 LEFT FEET 1:06:00 - THE WAR GAME UHD 1:35:55 - THREADS UHD 1:52:40 - Interview with Filmmakers of SURVIVORS 2:24:30 - A YEAR IN A FIELD 2:39:00 - HAMMER IT OUT II - Nuclear Boogaloo 3:21:36 - Rendezvous After Hours

Prepare yourself for a podcast of intimate, hypnotic and bloody abundance, in which David, Andrew, Amy and Special Guest Producer Gillian Horvat discuss the 7-disc wonders of SANGSTER DIRECTS HAMMER, the most exceptional Hammer Films collection ever released in North America. If you love THE WICKER MAN, you'll want to hear the startling backstory of Dominic and Justin Hardy's award-winning documentary CHILDREN OF THE WICKER MAN. Then Joe Yanick of partner label Yellow Veil Pictures unveils THE WORLDS OF LUCILE HADŽIHALILOVIĆ, the 4 Disc set featuring a quartet of classic films by one of the world's most transgressive filmmakers. Finally, David, Amy, and Gillian reveal – and nobly defend – their own Top Hammer Titles of All Time. Be sure to stick around for Rendezvous After Hours as DJ Alfonso unleashes a sonic bacchanal inspired by this month's announcements.   TIME STAMPS: 11:00 - HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN 41:20 - LUST FOR A VAMPIRE 1:02:00 - FEAR IN THE NIGHT 1:18:30 - CHILDREN OF THE WICKER MAN 1:26:00 - Interview with Joe Yanick from Yellow Veil about the LUCILE HADŽIHALILOVIĆ SET 1:40:35 - Hammer Films top 10 2:57:45 - Rendezvous After Hours

Join David, Andrew, Amy & Zach as they discuss the shortest month's huge releases, featuring the grisly delights of our SUZZANNA: EMPRESS OF DARKNESS Box Set, the cheezy pleasures of Uncle Jess' pair o' rarities in our FROM BANGKOK WITH BULLETS Collection, and the return-to-form knockout that is Lucio Fulci's penultimate film VOICES FROM BEYOND in 4K UHD. Then stick around for Rendezvous After Hours as DJ Alfonso spins sonic delectables inspired by this month's releases.    TIME STAMPS 3:24 - SUZZANNA: EMPRESS OF DARKNESS 37:40 - FROM BANGKOK WITH BULLETS 1:01:00 - VOICES FROM BEYOND 1:15:10 - Rendezvous After Hours

Starting 2026 and Severin's 20th anniversary off with a BANG... figuratively and literally! Join the Sev Team as we delve deep into the gutter to reveal some lost films by Andy Milligan and reveal what was really in the Ark of the Covenant... Turns out it was three Indiana Jones rip-off films by the Italian master Antonio Margheriti.  We're also joined by co-directors of THE DEGENERATE: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF ANDY MILLIGAN Josh Johnson and Grayson Johnson, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival last year. Available for the first time on home video with 4 lost films from Andy Milligan all making their disc debut. The savages at Severin are coming for your wallet and the soundtrack is provided by DJ Alfonso with a new episode of Rendezvous After Hours!   TIME STAMPS: 4:00 - THE DEGENERATE: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF ANDY MILLIGAN 12:45 - Interview with directors Josh Johnson and Grayson Johnson 34:40 - "GUTTER AUTEUR" THE LOST LEGACY OF ANDY MILLIGAN 57:00 - ANTONIO MARGHERITI & THE JUNGLES OF DOOM 59:50 - HUNTERS OF THE GOLDEN COBRA 1:08:20 - ARK OF THE SUN GOD 1:16:00 - JUNGLE RAIDERS 1:28:10 - Rendezvous After Hours

Happy New Year from Severin Films! This is just a fun discussion of our top 5 favorite releases from 2025 as we get ready to welcome 2026, our 20th anniversary!

Our biggest and best Black Friday Sale yet warrants an equally epic podcast! Join the Sev Team as biblical liberties are taken, Mario Bava is exalted, partial arts are praised, vampire hitwomen are unleashed, Tadashi Yamashita is renamed, Eddie The Flying Gimp returns, Barbara Steele is restored, and UHD Upgrade Sunday delivers 4K greatness.  We're also joined by author and Severin producer Kier-La Janisse to discuss the German juvenile delinquent classic NORTH SEA IS DEAD SEA as well as the landmark radical sci-fi of THE FINAL PROGRAMME, and filmmaker/film obsessive Nicholas McCarthy (THE PACT) to delve into the mind-roasting vanity project WTF*ckery that is STUDENT CONFIDENTIAL. As if all this weren't enough cranberry sauce for your soul, DJ Alfonso spins the sonic orgy that is Rendezvous After Hours!   TIME STAMPS: 2:00 - NORTH SEA IS DEATH SEA 15:00 - THE FINAL PROGRAMME 27:30 - THE DEVILS RAIN 32:30 - A BAY OF BLOOD 50:50 - THE CRIPPLED MASTERS 1:02:00 - BRONSON LEE, CHAMPION / ZA KARATE TRILOGY 1:10:00 - THE IDIOT BOX 1:18:30 - STUDENT CONFIDENTIAL 1:36:50 - THE GHOST 1:55:45 - ADAM AND EVE 2:06:00 - RAZOR BLADE SMILE 2:12:00 - RETRIBUTION / LOOKIN' ITALIAN 2:27:00 - SHE KILLED IN ECSTASY / VAMPYROS LESBOS 2:47:10 - Rendezvous After Hours

HO-HUM AND HOWDOYADO?? The Eurocrypt is back with a brand new volume and a massive amount of Christopher Lee oddities from his time in Europe. See Lee fight, foil, fright, and... run a private boys school?! While the most eclectic of the sets it truely shows how diverse his talents were on screen in the Severin teams favorite edition of the Eurocrypt yet. Join the team as they break down all 6 discs including multiple debuts as well as the absolutely essential LIFE AND DEATHS OF CHRISTOPHER LEE. As always stay tuned afterwards for DJ Alfonso in Rendezvous After Hours!   TIME STAMPS: 10:45 - BEAT GIRL 24:40 - HANDS OF ORLAC 34:00 - THE VIRGIN OF NUREMBERG 40:00 - ARABIAN ADVENTURE 52:00 - A FEAST AT MIDNIGHT 1:04:25 - LIFE AND DEATHS OF CHRISTOPHER LEE 1:13:32 - Rendezvous After Hours

Join the Severin crew as they discuss the newest box set EXORCISMO: DEFYING A DICTATOR & RAISING HELL IN POST-FRANCO SPAIN with the producer Alberto Sedano!   Under the Franco dictatorship, Spain's rigid censorship laws controlled all national entertainment. But following Franco's death in 1975, certain films began to embody a period in Spanish history when cinematic expression became political freedom.   19 FEATURE FILMS ON 10 DISCS Including the award-winning documentary EXORCISMO: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada "S"! And as always stay tuned for another episode of Rendezvous After Hours where DJ Alfonso created a list by this months insane announcement!   TIME STAMPS: 1:44 - D1 - EXORCISMO / FAR FROM THE TREES 17:10 - D2 - BELL FROM HELL / CREATION OF THE DAMNED 32:55 - D3 - THE DEVIL'S EXORCIST / AFTER... PART ONE 47:35 - D4 - THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THE DARK 56:28 - D5 - BATTERED FLESH / THE PRIEST 1:11:00 - D6 - SINS OF A NYMPHO / DIMORFO 1:24:00 - D7- BLOODY SEX / MORBUS 1:34:55 - D8 - FACES / TRIANGLE OF LUST 1:45:20 - D9 - THE HOUSE IN THE OUTSKIRTS / SUPERNATURAL 1:54:38 - D10 - POPPERS / AFTER... PART TWO 2:06:00 - Rendezvous After Hours

Join the Severin along with special guest, Producer, Gillian Wallace Horvat discuss the film series that's still as hot today as it was when it was burning up the silver screen... Sylvia Kristel's EMMANUELLE! We go disc-by-disc through this 4-film box set and give in to temptations of each film and all the wonderous bonus features that await us. The Sylvia Kristel trilogy has never seen extras quite like these, including archival making-of featurettes that haven't seen the public eye since they originally broadcast. Not to mention the ever illusive I, EMMANUELLE making it's disc debut! While this isn't starring Sylvia Kristel, it's very much deserving of the Emmanuelle name while also being a perfect example of a Severin release ripe for discovery. As always, DJ Alfonso provides a playlist of songs inspired by this months drop!  Timecodes for the Episode: 7:45 - EMMANUELLE 32:29 - EMMANUELLE II 46:44 - GOODBYE EMMANUELLE 57:55 - I, EMMANUELLE 1:13:23 - Rendezvous After Hours

That's not a cool breeze whafting over you and giving you goosebumps... it's the SEVERIN SUMMER SALE!!! Join the Severin crew as they break down this 10-release line up along with some special guests. As always, DJ Alfonso provides a playlist of songs inspired by this months drop!  Timecodes for the Episode: 6:26 - FERAT VAMPIRE w/Kier-La Janisse 22:04 - BASKIN w/director Can Evrenol 40:40 - DEAD SLEEP 51:10 - NIGHT OF THE SHARKS 1:02:03 - THE SHARK HUNTER 1:10:43 - MONSTER SHARK 1:22:09 - SISTERS w/director Douglas Buck 1:45:22 - FEARLESS DRAGONS 1:53:25 - SKINHEADS 2:01:33 - KILL LIST 2:11:00 - UHD UPGRADE SUNDAY 2:24:17 - Rendezvous After Hours

Talk about "June Gloom!" Join the Severin crew break down volume 4 of the Italian Gothic series DANZA MACABRA with special guest, Kat Ellinger! We go disc-by-disc through this 11-disc box set including some of the best examples of Gothic Horror that has gone under the radar for some fans. Barbara Steele thrives in TERROR-CREATURES FROM THE GRAVE. The disc premiere of the fully un-cut NIGHT OF THE DAMNED. THE DEVIL'S WEDDING NIGHT starring the Italian horror queen herself, Rosalba Neri. Lastly, a very well deserved upgrade to a film starring unforgettable icons Carroll Baker and George Eastman... BABA YAGA! As always, DJ Alfonso provides a playlist of songs inspired by this months drop!  Timecodes for the Episode: 5:40 - TERROR-CREATURES FROM THE GRAVE 17:40 - NIGHT OF THE DAMNED 25:35 - THE DEVIL'S WEDDING NIGHT 39:20 - BABA YAGA 52:59 - Rendezvous After Hours