The Severin Films Podcast

The smut assasin's at Severin are coming at with a slate of UHD upgrades that are guaranteed to make you sweat. Join us as we break down all four of the March titles. Two Severin Films Hall of Famers get the red carpet treatment as they make their UHD debut, CATHY'S CURSE and THE DEVIL'S HONEY. Making its Severin Films AND UHD debut is the Sergio Martino entry in the Jawsploitation genre, THE GREA...

The dastardly dealers at Severin are coming at with a slate of films that put the WILD in "The Wild West!" Join us as we break down all three of the February titles. Two iconic roughies from the Something Weird Video archive being restored from their original camera negatives, THE HOT SPUR and THE SCAVENGERS directed by Lee Frost. Also coming out this month is a wild take on the found footage genr...

New Year New Sleaze!  Turn off the lights and grab your moms, becuase we're going to take a BITE out of January. Listen as we break down the three titles hitting shelves this January including the Jess Franco's monster rally DRACULA, PRISONER OF FRANKENSTEIN. Making it's US UHD debut is the Italian sleazoid classic BURIAL GROUND! Lastly, the Aussie who-dunnit slasher infamous for it's FRIGHT BREAK...

Join us as we take a final look back at an incredible year in home video releases. Join your hosts 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, we hear from more of the Severin office, as well as talk about the first quarter of 2024.   As always, DJ Alfonso is ringing in the new year with some of his fav...

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 reques...

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...

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

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...

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,...

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 o...

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 alwa...

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 p...

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 Frankenste...

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...

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 comin...

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 wi...

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 s...

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, Bren...

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 fo...

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 bl...

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 t...

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 h...

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 i...

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...

We promised you a March release that was OUT OF THE BLUE, didn't we?! David and Andrew are joined by filmmaker, Kier-la Janisse to discuss a Canadian film with a rich past and an iconic future. Join us as we break down this purely MASSIVE 2-disc release for the third film directed by Dennis Hopper.