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NOVEMBER 2023 - PART 2 - BLACK FRIDAY Nov 20, 2023

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Your best buds covered in blood are BACK for part two of an extremely stacked November! This time breaking down all nine titles available starting Black Friday plus exclusive merch as well as a few other surprises in this power packed episode.

Listen in as we discuss the full slate including the holy trinity of Michele Soavi UHD releases, THE CHURCH, THE SECT, and CEMETERY MAN. The highly requested SPIDER LABYRINTH making it's UHD debut as well. Not to mention the 1-2-punch from producer Samuel M. Sherman, including the first non-black & white zombie film, THE DEAD ONE and RAIDERS OF THE LIVING DEAD. Buddy Giovinazzo joins us to talk about the state-side premiere of his hardly seen classic THE UNSCARRED, Kier-La Janisse explains why STIR and CLOSED CIRCUIT deserve to be on your radar! As always, DJ Alfonso curated a special playlist to celebrate... and you bet your ass it starts with the theme song to RAIDERS OF THE LIVING DEAD!

NOVEMBER 2023 - PART 1 - DANZA MACABRA Vol. 2 Oct 12, 2023

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Join Euro-cult Santa, David Gregory, and his merry bunch of sadistic Severin elves as they break down a surprise November announcement, DANZA MACABRA Volume 2!

Why am I making Christmas puns this early? You'll just have to listen to the episode to find out. Listen to the Severin team with special guest Kat Ellinger break down this impressive follow up to the successful Vol. 1 from earlier this year. 4 brand new titles including the titular title DANZA MACABRA (aka CASTLE OF BLOOD) making it's UHD premiere! The premiere of a brand new restoration of THE DEVIL'S LOVER, a film that the crew say is due for a reappraisal! The English friendly premiere of the bold THEY HAVE CHANGED THEIR FACE, a film Kat has been trying to track down forever, getting restored from the only known element! Plus a modern take (modern for the time) on the Jekyll and Hyde story, JEKYLL!

Not only do you have this all to look forward to, you get the extra treat of DJ Alfonso making a Rendevous After Hours you'll never forget!

BONUS EP - Halloween Picks with Kat Ellinger Oct 04, 2023

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While recording our upcoming episode with guest Kat Ellinger, the team decided to break down their top 3 picks to watch this Halloween season!

OCTOBER 2023 - DOCTOR BUTCHER / COUNT DRACULA / PORTABELLA FILMS Sep 15, 2023

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Happy Halloween from your frightful friends as Severin! David, Zach, Amy, and Andrew team up to tell you every terrifying detail about this October slate of releases!

Unveiling two 4K UHD releases of Severin staples, Jess Franco's COUNT DRACULA and the infamous DOCTOR BUTCHER aka ZOMBI HOLOCAUST! Plus, a double feature of Pere Portabella's art films he made during the filming of COUNT DRACULA.

As always, stay tuned after the podcast to listen to DJ Alfonso's playlist inspired by this months announcement!

SEPTEMBER 2023 - CUSHING CURIOSITIES Aug 17, 2023

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Join the couragious curators as they delve deep into the well of Peter Cushing's filmography and pull out a 6-disc set of CUSHING CURIOSITIES!

Join the full house of hosts as we break down this set disc-by-disc and explain all the behind-the-scenes details that went into compiling this set, the stories behind the elements, and how we even risked it all to get the longest versions ever!

As always, stay tuned after the podcast to listen to DJ Alfonso's Peter Cushing inspired playlist of songs that are guaranteed to get your fangs out!

SEVERIN SUMMER SALE 2023 (Feat. Frank Henenlotter & Bill Lustig) Jun 29, 2023

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The sassy salesman are BACK with another behemoth episode breaking down all EIGHT releases on the 2023 Severin Summer Sale slate. Join David, Amy and Andrew as they break down each title and give you exclusive insight on how these came to be.

Join us as we talk through everything disc-by-disc and have great conversations with filmmaker Frank Henenlotter (Basket Case / Frankenhooker) about coming out of a long hiatus and making a statement with BAD BIOLOGY, then later surprise Amanda Reyes and Amy by having Bill Lustig (Maniac / Vigilante) share some memories about the great Joe Spinell. No, Bill hasn't sued us... YET.

Get ready for the big sale and spend some time with the Severin crew, then enjoy yourself a special playlist curated by the one and only DJ Alfonso!

MAY 2023 - THE SENSUAL WORLD OF BLACK EMANUELLE May 01, 2023

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Join the erotic eulogizers as they are joined by guest co-host author/director Kier-La Janisse to discuss the box set too hot for YouTube... THE SENSUAL WORLD OF BLACK EMANUELLE.

Kier-La and the gang break down all of the titles in this once-in-a-lifetime collection the day the box dropped, little did they know how much contraversy would take place during it! Just as Joe D'Amato intended.

As always, stay tuned after the podcast to listen to DJ Alfonso's Black Emanuelle inspired playlist of songs that are guaranteed to get your blood pumping!

APRIL 2023 - ET VISITORS, ALIEN FROM THE ABYSS & THE COMIC STRIP PRESENTS Apr 03, 2023

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Join us as we break down our April 2023 releases! The Severin Films gang talk about the the JP Simon mass murdering attempt at exploiting the E.T. phenomenon, Antonio Margaret's ALIEN FROM THE ABYSS, and the US Bluray release of the comedy sensation THE COMIC STRIP PRESENTS!

As always, DJ Alfonso is here to treat your ears to a playlist inspired by this months announcement. This month is sure to please Severin loyalists and art fans alike!

MARCH 2023 - DANZA MACABRA & DROWNING BY NUMBERS Feb 23, 2023

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Join us as we break down our March 2023 releases! The Severin Films gang talk about the Worldwide 4K UHD debut of Peter Greenaway's contravercial masterpiece DROWNING BY NUMBERS, including exclusive insight and stories about his brief stint in America and the race to get him for bonus features. Afterward, Kat Ellinger joins to break down the DANZA MACABRA Italian Gothic Collection (Lady Frankenstein / Scream of the Demon Lover / The Seventh Grave / Monster of the Opera) including multiple worldwide debuts and US debuts!

As always, DJ Alfonso is here to treat your ears to a playlist inspired by this months announcement. This month is sure to please Severin loyalists and art fans alike!

FEBRUARY 2023 - BIRDEMIC TRILOGY & THREE BETWEEN THE SHEETS Feb 03, 2023

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Celebrate Valentine's Day the Severin way with two triple features guaranteed to get your heart pumping! We revisit the inaugural Romantic Thriller(TM) BIRDEMIC followed by the bluray premiere of it's two sequels! We also have an exclusive interview with the stars of the most recent, BIRDEMIC 3: SEA EAGLE. We also pull the sheets back on our triple bill of softcore classics from our THREE BETWEEN THE SHEETS set.

The team break down all 6 films as well as give exclusive insight into what went into making these releases happen! PLUS a set inspired music with our own DJ Alfonso!

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