SEVERIN HONORS DOCTOR WHO & DALEKMANIA WITH NORTH AMERICAN UHD PREMIERE OF ICONIC ‘60s FILMS
Peter Cushing Stars in 4K Restorations of DR. WHO & THE DALEKS and DALEKS’ INVASION EARTH 2150 A.D. with 10.5+ Combined Hours of New & Archival Special Features
Severin Films celebrates the remarkable legacy of Doctor Who with the North American UHD Premieres of DR. WHO & THE DALEKS and DALEKS’ INVASION EARTH 2150 A.D., each featuring the only performances by Peter Cushing as the legendary Doctor in the only feature films adapted from the long- running BBC series. Newly scanned in 4K from the original 35mm Techniscope negatives, these beloved movies boast more than 10½ combined hours of Special Features that honor Dalekmania, Whovian fandom and the indelible impact Doctor Who continues to have on Sci-Fi around the world.
Pre-orders for DR. WHO & THE DALEKS and DALEKS’ INVASION EARTH 2150 A.D. – including a Limited Edition slipcase to house both titles – begin March 24th at the Severin Webstore.
DR. WHO & THE DALEKS
“A WONDERFUL SLICE OF ‘60s SCI-FI FUN…
An utterly charming British classic, essential for Doctor Who fans, Cushing aficionados and science-fiction movie buffs alike.” Rock! Shock! Pop!
At the height of Dalekmania, producers Milton Subotsky and Max J. Rosenberg bought the rights to the black & white BBC-TV serial created by Terry Nation for the Technicolor movie adaptation that delivers “non-stop fun and extermination” (DVD Beaver), now in UHD: When his time-travel phone box TARDIS is accidentally activated, eccentric inventor Dr. Who (genre legend Peter Cushing) – along with granddaughters Susan (Roberta Tovey), Barbara (Jennie Linden) and her bumbling boyfriend Ian (Roy Castle of DR. TERROR’S HOUSE OF HORRORS) – are transported to the planet Skaro where they’re caught in the middle of a war between the benevolent Thals and evil Daleks. Directed by Gordon Flemyng (DALEKS’ INVASION EARTH: 2150 A.D.), this 1965 sci-fi favorite “feels like a comic-strip brought to the big screen with bold colors and an upbeat, adventurous tone” (Critical Popcorn) and is newly scanned in 4K from the original Techniscope 35mm negative by StudioCanal with over 6 hours of Special Features.
DR. WHO & THE DALEKS Special Features:
Disc 1: UHD (Film + Special Features):
- Audio Commentary With Whovians Barry Forshaw, Stephen Jones And Kim
Newman
- Audio Commentary With Stars Jennie Linden And Roberta Tovey, Moderated By
Journalist Jonathan Sothcott
- Audio Commentary With Critic Kim Newman, Screenwriter/Writer Robert Shearman And Actor/Writer Mark Gatiss
- Trailer
Disc 2: Blu-ray (Film + Special Features):
- Audio Commentary With Whovians Barry Forshaw, Stephen Jones And Kim
Newman
- Audio Commentary With Stars Jennie Linden And Roberta Tovey, Moderated By
Journalist Jonathan Sothcott
- Audio Commentary With Critic Kim Newman, Screenwriter/Writer Robert Shearman
And Actor/Writer Mark Gatiss
- 1992 Audio Interview With Director Gordon Flemyng By Author/Journalist Tony
Earnshaw
- Subotsky And The Daleks: Part 1 – Interview With Producer Milton Subotsky
- Kara And The Daleks – Interview With Doctor Who Expert Kara Dennison
- DALEKMANIA – 1995 Documentary (60 mins)
- Interview With Gareth Owen, Author Of The Shepperton Story
- The Dalek Legacy: Destination Skaro – With Nicholas Briggs (Voice Of The Daleks), Screenwriter Robert Shearman, Visual Effects Designer Mike Tucker (Doctor Who), Editorial Assistant Emily Cook (Doctor Who Magazine) And Writer/3D Artist Gavin Rymill (Doctor Who Magazine)
- Trailer
- Still Gallery
Feature Specs for DR. WHO & THE DALEKS:
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- 4K Video: Dolby Vision
- Audio: English Mono
- Closed Captions: English SDH ● Runtime: 83 mins
- Region: UHD A/B/C, Blu-ray A
DALEKS’ INVASION EARTH 2150 A.D.
“ (four stars) An altogether racier, grittier film in post-apocalyptic mode that shows both the innocence and dystopian darkness of the Who franchise.” The Guardian
The Daleks are back – and more brutal than before – in the “impressive work that delivers all- out adventure with refreshingly little messing about” (Eye For Film), now in UHD: When the TARDIS travels to 2150 A.D., Dr. Who (genre icon Peter Cushing) – along with his niece Louise (Jill Curzon), granddaughter Susan (Roberta Tovey) and policeman Tom Campbell (Bernard Cribbins, the BBC-TV series’ future Wilfred Mott) – discovers that humanity has been enslaved by Daleks. As a rebel force of survivors battles the metallic invaders, can the Doctor save the last of London from total extermination? Andrew Keir (QUATERMASS AND THE PIT) co-stars in this “endearing sequel with excellent action scenes” (Empire) directed by Gordon Flemyng (DR. WHO & THE DALEKS), newly scanned in 4K from the original Techniscope 35mm negative by StudioCanal with over 4 hours of Special Features.
DALEKS’ INVASION EARTH 2150 A.D. Special Features:
Disc 1: UHD (Film + Special Features):
- Audio Commentary With Whovians Barry Forshaw, Stephen Jones And Kim Newman
- Audio Commentary With Critic Kim Newman, Screenwriter/Writer Robert
Shearman And Actor/Writer Mark Gatiss
- Trailer
Disc 2: Blu-ray (Film + Special Features):
- Audio Commentary With Whovians Barry Forshaw, Stephen Jones And Kim Newman
- Audio Commentary With Critic Kim Newman, Screenwriter/Writer Robert Shearman
And Actor/Writer Mark Gatiss
- Daleks Invasion BBC, 1963 To 1969 A.D. – Interview With Doctor Who Expert Stephen Thrower
- Subotsky And The Daleks: Part 2 – Interview With Producer Milton Subotsky
- Interview With Actor Bernard Cribbins
- Interview With Gareth Owen, Author Of The Shepperton Story
- The Dalek Legacy: Invasion Earth – With Nicholas Briggs (Voice Of The Daleks), Screenwriter Robert Shearman, Visual Effects Designer Mike Tucker (Doctor Who), Editorial Assistant Emily Cook (Doctor Who Magazine) And Writer/3D Artist Gavin Rymill (Doctor Who Magazine)
- Restoring Dr. Who In 4K – With Restoration Expert Anthony Badger, Film Prep And Scanning Expert Ray King And Colorist Steve Bearman
- Trailer
- Still Gallery
Feature Specs for DALEKS’ INVASION EARTH 2150 A.D.:
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- 4K Video: Dolby Vision
- Audio: English Mono
- Closed Captions: English SDH
- Runtime: 85 mins
- Region: UHD A/B/C, Blu-ray A
About Severin Films
Severin Films is the foremost independent studio dedicated to rescuing, restoring and releasing the works of Oscar ® nominees and cult icons alike for Blu-ray, 4K UHD and digital platforms. Founded in 2006, their distribution catalogue includes projects by iconic filmmakers Russ Meyer, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Dario Argento, Paul Morrissey, Mike Leigh, Lucio Fulci, Peter Greenaway, Penelope Spheeris, Just Jaeckin, Roman Polanski, Alex de la Iglesia and UK comedy legends The Comic Strip; classics of Blaxploitation, Ozploitation, Sharksploitation and Nunsploitation; groundbreaking Filipino, Indonesian, Spanish & Soviet horror; American drive-in indies, controversial documentaries, renowned UK comedies and the industry’s most formidable
collection of Italian gialli, cannibal, zombie, erotic thrillers and ‘80s action hits. Along the way, Severin has elevated the oeuvres of such fringe auteurs as Bruno Mattei, Al Adamson, Andy Milligan, Joe D’Amato, Claudio Fragrasso, Umberto Lenzi, Ray Dennis Steckler and Goya- Award winner – and Severin patron saint – Jess Franco. Severin has also produced the award- winning documentaries BLOOD & FLESH: THE REEL LIFE & GHASTLY DEATH OF AL ADAMSON; LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU; WOODLANDS DARK & DAYS BEWITCHED: A HISTORY OF FOLK HORROR; TALES OF THE UNCANNY; ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE, which premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival; MANCUNIAN MAN: THE LEGENDARY LIFE OF CLIFF TWEMLOW; SUZZANNA: THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC and EXORCISMO: THE TRANSGRESSIVE LEGACY OF CLASIFICADA “S”.
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