SEVERIN’S SUPER-SHOCK POP-UP FESTIVAL REVEALS NEW SLATE OF BOX SETS AND RESTORED FEATURES!
4K EMMANUELLE Collection, 10-Disc EXORCISMO Box, New Grand Guignol Documentary & Mario Bava’s BAY OF BLOOD Among Upcoming Releases
At their annual Super-Shock Pop Up Festival, Severin Films treated a sold-out crowd of nearly 200 fans at Brain Dead Studios to an exclusive reveal of more than a dozen upcoming titles via mystery screenings, sneak preview trailers and surprise teasers. The announced future releases from “The King of Esoteric Horror Boutique Companies” (Video Watchblog) include:
The first-ever 4K UHD restoration of horror maestro Mario Bava’s genre-defining 1971 shocker A BAY OF BLOOD (aka TWITCH OF THE DEATH NERVE and CARNAGE).
SAGA EROTICA: THE EMANUELLE COLLECTION, which includes 4K UHD Premieres of EMMANUELLE, EMMANUELLE 2, GOODBYE EMMANUELLE and the rarely seen 1969 Italian production I, EMMANUELLE.
The new landmark box set EXORCISMO: DEFYING A DICTATOR & RAISING HELL IN POST-FRANCO SPAIN, a 19 film/10 disc collection featuring the award-winning 2024 Severin documentary EXORCISMO: THE TRANSGRESSIVE LEGACY OF CLASIFICADA “S”.
The classic 1960 UK teensploitation crime drama BEAT GIRL (aka WILD FOR KICKS) starring Christopher Lee as a predatory Soho strip-club owner, with Oliver Reed, Gillian Hills (BLOW-UP) and a milestone soundtrack by The John Barry Seven.
The 1982 ‘Indiana Jonesploitation’ favorite HUNTERS OF THE GOLDEN COBRA from famed Italian horror/action director Antonio Margheriti.
The infamous 1979 martial arts jaw-dropper THE CRIPPLED MASTERS.
The biblically questionable 1983 Italian epic ADAM & EVE (aka ADAM & EVE VS. THE CANNIBALS) starring Mark Gregory of 1990: THE BRONX WARRIORS infamy.
The classic MTV sketch comedy series THE IDIOT BOX created by Alex Winter & Tom Stern, featuring performers that include Winter, Ricki Lake, Academy Award nominee John Hawkes and GWAR.
1986’s delightfully bizarre high-school drama STUDENT CONFIDENTIAL from writer/producer/director/star Richard Horian, co-starring Marlon Jackson and Eric Douglas. The title was introduced at the event by filmmaker Nic McCarthy, whose upcoming six-part podcast ‘Vanity’ explores the film and its legacy.
The rarely-seen 1960 French production of THE HANDS OF ORLAC starring Mel Ferrer and Christopher Lee.
The new Severin Films’ documentary THEATRE OF HORRORS: THE SORDID STORY OF PARIS’ GRAND GUIGNOL from producer/director David Gregory, set to premiere September 6th at L'Etrange Festival in Paris. The project’s trailer played alongside rare Grand Guignol shorts accompanied by live music, THE JEST and CUTTER OF HEADS.
Severin Films’ original documentary THE DEGENERATE: LIFE & FILMS OF ANDY MILLIGAN from co-directors Josh and Grayson Johnson, which has been selected to play at both Sitges Film Festival and Sydney Underground Film Festival during September.
For more information on Severin Film’s rich vault of “entertainment with sharp edges” and upcoming releases, visit SeverinFilms.com
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, Peter Medak, 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; MANCUNIAN MAN: THE LEGENDARY LIFE OF CLIFF TWEMLOW; SUZZANNA: THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC and EXORCISMO: THE TRANSGRESSIVE LEGACY OF CLASIFICADA “S”.
