The Severin Films Podcast

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AUGUST 2026 - THE JOKO ANWAR COLLECTION, UGLY STEPSISTER, GWENDOLINE Sep 11, 2026

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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!

JUNE 2026 - SUMMER SALE Jun 25, 2026

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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

MAY 2026 - DANZA MACABRA Vol. 5 Jun 05, 2026

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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

APRIL 2026 - THREADS / THE WAR GAME / DISCO ITALIANA / THE MUSIC MACHINE May 04, 2026

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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

MARCH 2026 - SANGSTER DIRECTS HAMMER / CHILDREN OF THE WICKER MAN / LUCILE HADŽIHALILOVIĆ SET Apr 03, 2026

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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

FEBRUARY 2026 - SUZZANNA / FROM BANGKOK WITH BULLETS / VOICES FROM BEYOND Feb 27, 2026

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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

JANUARY 2026 - "GUTTER AUTEUR" / ANTONIO MARGHERITI & THE JUNGLES OF DOOM Jan 30, 2026

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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

BEST OF 2025 Dec 31, 2025

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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!

NOVEMBER 2025 - BLACK FRIDAY Nov 24, 2025

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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

NOVEMBER 2025 - EUROCRYPT OF CHRISTOPHER LEE Vol. 3 Nov 11, 2025

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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