January Brings Two Thought-Lost Milligan Films With Acclaimed Documentary
& UHD/Blu-ray Premieres of Margheriti’s ‘Indiana Jonesploitation’ Trilogy
Severin Films honors two unique directors – polarizing grindhouse auteur Andy Milligan and Italian action specialist Antonio Margheriti – with the release of the new collections GUTTER AUTEUR: THE LOST LEGACY OF ANDY MILLIGAN and ANTONIO MARGHERITI AND THE JUNGLES OF DOOM: HIS ‘80s ADVENTURE FILMS.
GUTTER AUTEUR presents two thought-lost-forever films written, directed and produced by Andy Milligan, THE DEGENERATES and KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME!, both unseen for nearly 50 years and recently discovered by Severin sleuths languishing in European film vaults. The collection also features the acclaimed 2025 documentary THE DEGENERATE: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF ANDY MILLIGAN, which explores Milligan’s bizarre life and controversial oeuvre through interviews with Milligan’s family, friends, colleagues and a rare archival interview with Milligan himself. Also included is the early Milligan project COMPASS ROSE and 1979’s rarely seen Staten Island southern gothic HOUSE OF SEVEN BELLES, plus over 5 combined hours of Special Features.
ANTONIO MARGHERITI AND THE JUNGLES OF DOOM features the North American UHD/Blu-ray premieres of the prolific Italian filmmaker’s ‘Indiana Jonesploitation’ Trilogy, THE HUNTERS OF THE GOLDEN COBRA, THE ARK OF THE SUN GOD and JUNGLE RAIDERS. All three features – available individually or with 3-disc slipcase – are newly scanned in 4K from their original camera negatives with 2+ hours of new and archival Special Features and a Bonus Soundtrack CD.
GUTTER AUTEUR: THE LOST LEGACY OF ANDY MILLIGAN
“A connoisseur of the depraved, he managed to create a unique oeuvre that defies and defiles common decency at a level that is both shocking and admirable.”
- Screen Anarchy
Pioneer. Outsider. Auteur. Andy Milligan clawed his way from the depths of ‘60s independent cinema straight to the abyss of grindhouse infamy like no other filmmaker in history. In this all-new collection of Worldwide Disc Premieres, Severin Films presents two thought-lost-forever features written, produced and directed by “The Fassbinder of 42nd Street” (Artforum): 1967’s post-nuke nihilism THE DEGENERATES – recently discovered in a Brussels vault – and the 1968 underground psychodrama KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME! – found in an Amsterdam archive – are both restored from their only surviving film elements. Then in the acclaimed 2025 documentary THE DEGENERATE: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF ANDY MILLIGAN, experience “an eye-opening look into one of the weirder and darker corners of cinema history” (RogerEbert.com). Also included is the early Milligan project COMPASS ROSE and 1979’s rarely seen Staten Island gothic HOUSE OF SEVEN BELLES, plus over 5 combined hours of Special Features that reveal even more of the sordid saga behind “one of exploitation’s most fascinating figures” (Morbidly Beautiful).
Disc 1: THE DEGENERATE: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF ANDY MILLIGAN
Special Features for THE DEGENERATE: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF ANDY MILLIGAN
- Team Degenerate – Q&A With Directors Josh Johnson And Grayson Tyler Johnson, The Ghastly One Author Jimmy McDonough And Milligan Collaborators Hope Stansbury, Natalie Rogers, Ken Lane And John Borske At The 2025 - Tribeca Film Festival World Premiere
- Deleted Scenes
- Trailer
Feature Specs for THE DEGENERATE: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF ANDY MILLIGAN
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Runtime: 102 mins
Audio: English Stereo
Subtitles: English SDH
Region: A/B/C
Disc 2: THE DEGENERATES / COMPASS ROSE
Special Features for THE DEGENERATES
- Audio Commentary With Milligan Expert Alex DiSanto
- Two Weeks In Woodstock – Interview With Actress Laura Cunningham
- Trauma At Tribeca – 2025 Tribeca Film Festival Introduction To THE DEGENERATES / KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME! Re-Premiere By Jimmy McDonough, Author Of The Ghastly One
- Sin Sisters '66 – Interview With Stephen Thrower, Author Of Nightmare USA
- Lobby Card Gallery
Special Feature for COMPASS ROSE
- Auricon Ego Death – Interview With Stephen Thrower, Author Of Nightmare USA
Feature Specs for THE DEGENERATES / COMPASS ROSE
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Runtime: THE DEGENERATES 64 mins / COMPASS ROSE 73 mins
Audio: English Mono
Subtitles: English SDH
Region: A/B/C
Disc 3: KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME! / HOUSE OF SEVEN BELLES
Special Features for KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME!
- Audio Interview With Andy Milligan By Author Stéphane Bourgoin, October 10, 1975
- Magic Time! – Interview With Actor Peter Ratray
- Dove And Divine – Interview With Actress Natalie Rogers
- Milligan Illustrated – Interview With Stephen Thrower, Author Of Nightmare USA
- Licentious Lunacy – Interview With Milligan Expert Alex DiSanto
- Trailer
Special Feature for HOUSE OF SEVEN BELLES
- All About The Frocks – Interview With Stephen Thrower, Author Of Nightmare USA
Feature Specs for KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME! / HOUSE OF SEVEN BELLES
Aspect Ratio: KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME! 1.33:1 / HOUSE OF SEVEN BELLES 1.66:1
Runtime: KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME! 78 mins / HOUSE OF SEVEN BELLES 92 mins
Audio: English Mono
Subtitles: English SDH
Region: A/B/C
ANTONIO MARGHERITI & THE JUNGLES OF DOOM:
HIS ‘80s ADVENTURE FILMS
THE MARGHERITI ADVENTURE TRILOGY
For more than four decades, Antonio Margheriti was a maestro of gothic horror, westerns, giallo, sci-fi and beyond. And in the immediate wake of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, Margheriti directed three over-the-top action-adventure films that can only be described as ‘Indiana Jonesploitation’: In THE HUNTERS OF THE GOLDEN COBRA, David Warbeck and John Steiner star as a pair of WWII rogues in search of an ancient relic with supernatural powers. Warbeck and Steiner return in THE ARK OF THE SUN GOD to raid a mountaintop temple and snatch The Scepter of Gilgamesh. Christopher Connelly and Lee Van Cleef face booby traps, double-crosses and exploding miniatures to hunt a priceless jewel called The Ruby of Gloom in JUNGLE RAIDERS. All three films are newly scanned in 4K from their original camera negatives with 2+ hours of new and archival Special Features curated exclusively for this collection.
Disc 1: THE HUNTERS OF THE GOLDEN COBRA
THE WORLDWIDE UHD PREMIERE
For the first film in his Indiana Jonesploitation Trilogy, Italian maestro Antonio Margheriti (CASTLE OF BLOOD, THE VIRGIN OF NUREMBERG) delivers “full-throttle action” (The Gentlemen’s Blog to Midnite Cinema) starring David Warbeck (THE BEYOND) and John Steiner (NIGHT OF THE SHARKS) as a cocky pair of WWII adventurers blasting their way through deadly traps, double-crosses and daring escapes in search of a supernatural relic known as The Golden Cobra. Almanta Suska (THE NEW YORK RIPPER) and Luciano Pigozzi (STRIKE COMMANDO) co-star in this “fun and entertaining knock-off” (The Grindhouse Cinema Database) from producer Gianfranco Couyoumdjian (ZOMBIE, ALIEN FROM THE DEEP) and screenwriter Tito Carpi (RAIDERS OF ATLANTIS, THE SHARK HUNTER), now scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with over an hour of new & archival Special Features.
Special Features for THE HUNTERS OF THE GOLDEN COBRA:
Disc 1: UHD
- Trailer
Disc 2: Blu-ray
- The Path Of The Cobra – Interview With Assistant Director Edoardo Margheriti
- Bloodline Of The Cobra – Interview With Second Camera Assistant Davide Mancori
- 1996 Festival Of Fantastic Films Award Presentation And Q&A With David Warbeck
- Video Essay By Rob Hill, Author Of The Bad Movie Bible
- Trailer
Feature Specs for THE HUNTERS OF THE GOLDEN COBRA:
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Runtime: 95 mins
Audio: English Mono, Italian Mono
Subtitles: English SDH, English
Region: UHD: A/B/C, Blu-ray: A
DISC 2: THE ARK OF THE SUN GOD
THE NORTH AMERICAN UHD & BLU-RAY PREMIERES
INCLUDES BONUS SOUNDTRACK CD
For his follow-up to THE HUNTERS OF THE GOLDEN COBRA, director Antonio Margheriti puts a Bondian spin on Indiana Jonesploitation for an Italian/Turkish co-production of “undeniably great fun” (The EOFFTV Review), now in UHD for the first time ever in North America: David Warbeck (THE BEYOND) stars as a master burglar recruited by a wealthy collector (John Steiner of TENEBRE) to raid a mountaintop temple and steal the mythical Scepter of Gilgamesh. But first, this suave safecracker will have to survive car chases, kidnappings, elaborate traps and an ancient curse that promises to destroy anyone who dares to breach the golden tomb. Luciano Pigozzi (ALIEN FROM THE DEEP) co-stars in this “cult fanatics’ lost treasure” (Blood Brothers Films) co-written by Giovanni Simonelli (JUNGLE RAIDERS) and Giovanni Paolucci (SHOCKING DARK), newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with an hour of new and archival Special Features plus a Bonus Soundtrack CD.
Special Features for THE ARK OF THE SUN GOD:
Disc 1: UHD
- Trailer
Disc 2: Blu-ray
- Second Unit Chronicles – Interview With Assistant Director Edoardo Margheriti
- Raiders Of The Sun God – Interview With Writer Giovanni Paolucci
- Antonio Margheriti Recalls David Warbeck
- Trailer
Disc 3: THE HUNTERS OF THE GOLDEN COBRA & THE ARK OF THE SUN GOD Soundtrack CD
Feature Specs for THE ARK OF THE SUN GOD:
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Runtime: 98 mins
Audio: English Mono, Italian Mono
Subtitles: English SDH, English
Region: UHD: A/B/C, Blu-ray: A
DISC 3: JUNGLE RAIDERS
THE WORLDWIDE UHD/BLU-RAY PREMIERES
For the final film in his Indiana Jonesploitation Trilogy, director Antonio Margheriti unleashed a “fun and fast-paced” (Good Efficient Butchery) jungle adventure that became a VHS-era favorite, now in UHD for the first time ever. Christopher Connelly (RAIDERS OF ATLANTIS) stars as a cynical safari guide who leads gullible millionaires on bogus treasure hunts in Malaysia. But when a crafty U.S. government operative (the legendary Lee Van Cleef) blackmails him into finding the mythic Ruby of Gloom, they’ll battle death cults, double-crosses, unstable volcanoes and exploding refineries to snatch the jewel from maniacal pirates. Marina Costa (THE FINAL EXECUTIONER) and Luciano Pigozzi (DOUBLE TARGET) co-star in this “utterly charming” (B&S About Movies) action hit written by Giovanni Simonelli (THE ARK OF THE SUN GOD, A CAT IN THE BRAIN) and originally released in America by Cannon Films, newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative.
Special Features for JUNGLE RAIDERS:
Disc 1: UHD
- Trailer
Disc 2: Blu-ray
- The Ruby Trail – Interview With Assistant Director Edoardo Margheriti
- Italian Credit Sequence
- Trailer
Feature Specs for JUNGLE RAIDERS:
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Runtime: 101 mins
Audio: English Mono, Italian Mono
Subtitles: English SDH, English
Region: UHD: A/B/C, Blu-ray: A
