The Severin Films Podcast

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JANUARY 2023 - VIOLENT STREETS & ATTACK FORCE Z Jan 05, 2023

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This year Severin Films is starting off with a BANG! In this episode of the podcast the Severin crew break down January releases headlined by a box set of gun wielding, foul mouthed and diabolical deviants... and the most charming Italian action star of his time. This set chronicles the long-time collaboration between actor Tomas Milian and a Severin-hall-of-fame director Umberto Lenzi. Also coming out this month, inspired by an incredible true story about some of Australia's top soldiers getting mixed up in a war they didn't mean to, ATTACK FORCE Z!

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

Episode 30 - BONUS - END OF THE YEAR RECAP Dec 30, 2022

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The Severin Boo Crew is back for a final look back at an incredible year in physical media. Join your hosts as we take your questions in a much more relaxed format compared to our usual show. We talk about some of our favorites, some of the contraversies that have come up, the future of FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET, and hopes/aspirations for 2023.

As always, DJ Alfonso is ringing in the new year with some of his favorite tracks for the past years worth of shows. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Episode 29 - BLACK FRIDAY 2022 Nov 20, 2022

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The sassy salesman are BACK with another behemoth episode breaking down all EIGHT releases (16 discs total) on the 2022 Black Friday slate. Join David and Andrew as they're joined by Severin production manager and Los Angeles Director of the Miskatonic Insistute of Horror Studies, Amy Searles!

Join us as we talk through everything disc-by-disc! Amazing films from all over the globe coming to the states for the first time, including the directorial debut from Álex De La Iglesia (Perdita Durango/30 Coins) and the final film from Italian horror icon Mario Bava (Black Sunday/Blood and Black Lace)

PLUS: David tells us his 15+ year journey that lead to us making the US disc release debut of FOUR FLIES ON GREY VELVET on 4K UHD!

Episode 28 - OCTOBER 2022 MATTEI MAYHEM w/guest Brent Huff Sep 21, 2022

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The malicious missionaries at Severin are back and they're covered in camouflage this month, because these titles are coming out of nowhere!

Listen as your hosts break down the pure Mattei mayhem being unleashed this October. Bruno Mattei's infamous Exploding Hut saga continues with DOUBLE TARGET, COP GAME, and BORN TO FIGHT. We even get an interview with Mattei regular and star of 2/3 films, Brent Huff!

Episode 27 - SEV-TEMBER 2022 Aug 15, 2022

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We're back in the drawing room to tell you all about this amazing line-up of September titles including some re-releases and a slew of Severin firsts!

Join us as we break down each disc including the 4K UHD release of the iconic film THE CHANGELING, the return of Severin Kids with David Blyth's (DEATH WARMED UP) MY UNCLE IS A VAMPIRE, Intervision's release of the PLAGA ZOMBIE trilogy (available for the first time together EVER), the first break-away from the Al Adamson set getting a beefed up release DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN, and lastly the show that shocked an entire country over MULTIPLE DECADES... TALES TO KEEP YOU AWAKE getting its first US friendly release.

Anyone who says this month is anything short of amazing should be ashamed of themselves!

Episode 26 - HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN with Kier-La Janisse Jul 18, 2022

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Join the psychotic partnership of sleaze salesmen as they interview author/director Kier-La Janisse about the upcoming 10th anniversary of her book HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN and discuess the box set celebrating new additions and old favorites.

Kier-La and the gang break down all four titles and explain why out of the 300 titles in the book, these four were stand-outs that needed to be brought to bluray!

As always, stay tuned after the podcast to listen to DJ Alfonso's HOPW inspired playlist of songs that are guaranteed to make you lose your mind!

Episode 25 - HALFWAY TO BLACK FRIDAY 2022 Jun 09, 2022

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Join your favorite fever dream salespeople selling you sinister and sensual shrieks for seriously low prices!

We break down all the 8 new titles and merch items making their debut during the halfway to Black Friday sale! Enjoy some behind-the-scenes stories regarding acquiring one of the most requested titles in Severin history!

Get recommendations for back catalogue and titles going on sale for the first time... and then close out your night with the sweet tunes of DJ Alfonso as he plays a playlist inspired by this months titles.

Episode 24 - THE INCREDIBLY STRANGE RAY DENNIS STECKLER May 27, 2022

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Join the incredibly strange salesman from Severin as they break down the psychotronic filmmaking stylings of the incredibly strange Ray Dennis Steckler. A man who is just as interesting as the films he went on to make.

We're joing by Vinegar Syndrome's own Joe Rubin to break down this 10 disc set film-by-film and give you exclusive information about every little detail!

As always, DJ Alfonso is here to deliver a playlist inspired by this MASSIVE announcement!

Episode 23 - EUROCRYPT OF CHRISTOPHER LEE II Mar 30, 2022

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The worrisome warlocks at Severin HQ are BACK in the Eurocrypt with another rare assortment of Christopher Lee blu-ray debuts in the EUROCRYPT OF CHRISTOPHER LEE collection II.

Presenting a diverse collection of Lee's time abroad including the worldwide bluray premiere's of TWO Vampire classics, UNCLE WAS A VAMPIRE and DRACULA AND SON. Also included in the set is SECRET OF THE RED ORCHID (making it's US blu-ray premiere), DARK PLACES (Woldwide Bluray premiere), and MURDER STORY (Worldwide DISC premiere). And we'd be incredib-LEE dumb to not point out a 3 disc release of Philippe Mora's ahead-of-its-time superhero classic THE RETURN OF CAPTAIN INVINCIBLE!

Don't forget to stick around for DJ Alfonso's LEE-vil playlist in Rendezvous After Hours!

Episode 22 - MARDI GRAS IN THE BIG SLEAZY Mar 01, 2022

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Those bodacious bluray boys are BACK throwing beads at folks ready to party!

Celebrate Mardi Gras in the Big Sleazy with us as we celebrate the films of Jack Weis with three of his films including the iconic MARDI GRAS MASSACRE! Then a double bill of CRYPT OF DARK SECRETS and the disc premiere for his hard-to-find DEATH BRINGS ROSES.

Also, stay tuned for an interview with the writers of SONIC and SONIC 2, Josh Miller and Pat Casey as we break down our Intervision 20 Year Anniversary release of their wild film HEY, STOP STABBING ME! Hope you're ready, because in April, SEVERIN'S GONE WILD!

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