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THE NORTH AMERICAN UHD PREMIERE

The SEVERIN SUMMER SALE begins July 25th!

For his follow-up to CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, director Ruggero Deodato delivered a shocker packed with even more cruelty and controversy. 40+ years later, it remains one of the most disturbing exploitation films of all time, now in UHD: David Hess of THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT infamy stars as a charismatic psychopath who – with his equally unhinged sidekick (Giovanni Lombardo Radice of CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD) – turns a get-together of chic New Yorkers into an ordeal of class warfare and sexual violence. Annie Belle (ABSURD), Christian Borromeo (TENEBRAE) and Lorraine De Selle (WILD BEASTS) co-star in this “sick, perverted and demented classic” (Savage Cinema) from the screenwriters of THE NEW YORK RIPPER, now scanned uncut in 4K from the original camera negative with 3+ hours of Special Features.

Special Features for HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK:

UHD:
• Audio Commentary By Bruce Holecheck (Cinema Arcana) And Art Ettinger (Ultra Violent)
• Trailer

BLU-RAY:
• Audio Commentary By Bruce Holecheck (Cinema Arcana) And Art Ettinger (Ultra Violent)
• The Man Who Loved Women – Interview With Director Ruggero Deodato
• Lights On – Interview With Cinematographer Sergio D'Offizi
• Like A Prairie Dog – Interview With Actor Giovanni Lombardo Radice
• External Beauty & Internal Ugliness – Archival Interview With David Hess
• House Sweet House – Interview With Set Designer Antonello Geleng
• Gallery
• Trailer

Feature Specs for HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK:
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Runtime: 92 mins
• Audio: English Mono, Italian Mono
• Closed Captions: English
• Region: UHD: A/B/C, Blu-ray: A
• Reversible Wrap

fdm wrote: Sun Jul 20, 2025 11:17 pm What was #8 and #9 ?

Stefan Andersson wrote: Fri Jul 25, 2025 7:21 pm Bay of Blood restored by Severin Films:
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dwk wrote: Sun Aug 24, 2025 3:53 am
The Idiot Box (1991)

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dwk wrote: Sun Aug 24, 2025 3:53 am
The Idiot Box (1991)

The Alex Winter MTV show? Wow.

dwk wrote: Sun Aug 24, 2025 1:20 pm Saga Erotica: The Emmanuelle Collection box set

SAGA EROTICA: THE EMANUELLE COLLECTION, which includes 4K UHD Premieres of EMMANUELLE, EMMANUELLE 2, GOODBYE EMMANUELLE and the rarely seen 1969 Italian production I, EMMANUELLE.

dwk wrote: Thu Aug 28, 2025 5:00 pm Severin confirmed the four film sin

19 FEATURE FILMS
ON 10 DISCS
Including the award-winning documentary

EXORCISMO:
The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada “S”

Plus 168-Page Book
and 21+ Combined Hours of Special Features

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. Spanish audiences considered these films – featuring graphic explorations of sex, violence and horror – to be a cultural ‘exorcismo.’ These 18 films, including landmark features directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, León Klimovsky, Javier Aguirre and Eugenio Martín, range from those that dared to actively subvert the oppressive regime through the post-Franco era of ‘70s/’80s exploitation excess. Also included is the award-winning Severin Films original documentary EXORCISMO: THE TRANSGRESSIVE LEGACY OF CLASIFICADA “S” narrated by Iggy Pop, in which writer/producer/director Alberto Sedano explores the history behind the notorious rating that rocked Spanish culture, changed the face of genre films and left its mark on global cinema forever. The majority of the titles in this unprecedented collection are Worldwide Blu-ray Premieres scanned in 4K from original camera negatives, curated with a 168-page book and over 21 combined hours of new & archival Special Features.

Disc 1: Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada "S" / Far from the Trees (Lejos de los árboles)

Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada "S" Special Feature:

Trailer
Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada "S" Disc Specs:
Runtime: 123 mins
Audio: Spanish / English 5.1, Spanish / English Stereo
Subtitles: English For Spanish Audio, English For All Audio
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1

Far from the Trees Disc Specs:
Runtime: 103 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1

Disc 2: The Bell from Hell (La campana del infierno) / Creation of the Damned (El refugio del miedo)

The Bell from Hell Special Features:

Audio Commentary With Kat Ellinger, Author Of Daughters Of Darkness
Audio Commentary With Rod Barnett, Film Historian And Co-Host Of NaschyCast, And Robert Monell, Writer And Editor Of I'm In A Jess Franco State Of Mind
Censorship And Curses – Film Scholar Dr. Álex Mendíbil On THE BELL FROM HELL
Trailer
LUCIANO (1965) – Short Film Co-Written/Directed By Claudio Guerín, Director Of THE BELL FROM HELL
The Bell from Hell Disc Specs:
Runtime: 97 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono, English Mono
Subtitles: English, English SDH
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Creation of the Damned Special Features:

Audio Commentary With Antonio Lázaro-Reboll, Author Of Spanish Horror Film
I'm Proud Of My Films – Interview With Director José Ulloa
Being There – Interview With Camera Assistant Paco Marín
Trailer
Still Gallery
Creation of the Damned Disc Specs:
Runtime: 96 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono, English Mono
Subtitles: English, English SDH
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Disc 3: The Devil's Exorcist (El juego del diablo) / After... Part One: Can't You Be Left Alone? (Después de... Primera parte: No se os puede dejar solos?)

The Devil’s Exorcist Special Features:

Play Film With Alternate Opening
Audio Commentary With Shelagh Rowan-Legg, Author Of The Spanish Fantastic, And Film Critic/Educator Simon Laperrière
A Daring Film – Interview With Actor Jack Taylor
Horror Comes From The Church – Interview With Cinematographer José Luis Alcaine
Sound Experiments – Interview With Composer José Nieto
Trailer
The Devil’s Exorcist Disc Specs:
Runtime: 84 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono, English Mono
Subtitles: English, English SDH
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1

After... Part One: Can't You Be Left Alone? Disc Specs:
Runtime: 94 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1

Disc 4: The People Who Own the Dark (Último deseo)

The People Who Own the Dark Special Features:

Audio Commentary With Rod Barnett And Troy Guinn, Film Historians/Co-Hosts Of NaschyCast (Spanish Cut Only)
Joking On Set – Interview With Actor Antonio Mayans
A Unique Iconography In Spanish Terror – Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival, On THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THE DARK
Trailer
The People Who Own the Dark Disc Specs:
Runtime: 100 mins (Spanish Cut) / 83 mins (U.S. Cut)
Audio: Spanish Mono (Spanish Cut Only) / English Mono (U.S. Cut Only)
Subtitles: English (Spanish Cut Only) / English SDH (U.S. Cut Only)
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 (Spanish Cut Only) / 1.85:1 (U.S. Cut Only)

Disc 5: Battered Flesh (Carne apaleada) / The Priest (El sacerdote)

Battered Flesh Special Features:

Audio Commentary With Shelagh Rowan-Legg, Author Of The Spanish Fantastic, And Spanish Cinema Professor/Scholar Alejandro Melero
A Spain To Break – Interview With Actress Sandra Alberti
Battered Flesh Disc Specs:
Runtime: 99 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

The Priest Special Features:

The Socialist Priest – Interview With Actor Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
A Provocative Filmmaker – Interview With Actor Martín Garrido Ramis
EL OTRO LUIS (1975) – Short Film By Eloy De La Iglesia’s Friend And Collaborator Alejo Loren
The Priest Disc Specs:
Runtime: 100 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Disc 6: Sins of a Nympho (Bacanal en directo) / Dimorfo

Sins of a Nympho Special Features:

I Regret Nothing – Interview With Assistant Director Alejo Loren
Trailer
Sins of a Nympho Disc Specs:
Runtime: 85 mins
Audio: Spanish Stereo
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Dimorfo Special Features:

The Haunted Cartoonist – Spanish Film Scholar Dr. Álex Mendíbil On The Films Of Rodjara
Alternate Credit Sequences
Dimorfo Disc Specs:
Runtime: 95 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1

Disc 7: Bloody Sex (Sexo sangriento) / Morbus

Bloody Sex Special Features:

Audio Commentary With David Flint, Author Of Babylon Blue: An Illustrated History Of Adult Cinema
A Bohemian Life – Interview With Producer Gloria Sancho
Lobby Card Gallery
Bloody Sex Disc Specs:
Runtime: 82 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Morbus Special Features:

Sex And Horror – Interview With Director Ignasi P. Ferré
A Well-Deserved Recognition – Interview With Actress Carmen Serret
THE EVIL FACES OF VĺCTOR ISRAEL (2010) – Archival Documentary
Morbus Disc Specs:
Runtime: 87 mins
Audio: Catalan Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1

Disc 8: Faces (Rostros) / Triangle of Lust (Desnuda ante el espejo)

Faces Special Features:

An Unclassifiable Movie – Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival, On FACES
Trailer
Faces Disc Specs:
Runtime: 93 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1

Triangle of Lust Special Features:

Audio Commentary With David Flint, Author Of Babylon Blue: An Illustrated History Of Adult Cinema
Extended/Alternate Scenes
Triangle of Lust Disc Specs:
Runtime: 91 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono, English Mono
Subtitles: English, English SDH
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Disc 9: That House in the Outskirts (Aquella casa en las afueras) / Supernatural (Sobrenatural)

That House in the Outskirts Special Features:

A Very Strong Character – Interview With Actress Silvia Aguilar
Trailer
That House in the Outskirts Disc Specs:
Runtime: 101 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1

Supernatural Special Features:

Audio Commentary With David Flint, Editor Of Desperate Living
Supernatural Effects – Interview With Actor Máximo Valverde
English Title Sequence
Trailer
TV Spot
Supernatural Disc Specs:
Runtime: 90 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono, English Mono
Subtitles: English, English SDH
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1

Disc 10: Poppers / After... Part Two: Tied Up and Tied Up Well (Después de... Segunda parte: Atado y bien atado)

Poppers Special Features:

A Bold And Delirious Movie – Interview With Art Director Javier Fernández
A Film Like No Other – Interview With Assistant Director Eduardo Campoy
Trailer
Poppers Disc Specs:
Runtime: 83 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1

After... Part Two: Tied Up and Tied Up Well Disc Specs:
Runtime: 103 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1

*All foreign-language featurettes are subtitled in English.