Thursday, October 8, 2026

Severin Films Presents – MORBID PLEASURES: A COMPENDIUM OF GRAND GUIGNOL & THE GRAND GUIGNOLESQUE – its most monumental collection to date!



MORBID PLEASURES: A COMPENDIUM OF GRAND GUIGNOL & THE GRAND GUIGNOLESQUE


12 DISCS THAT SPAN THE HISTORY
OF GRUESOME HORROR
& EXTREME ENTERTAINMENT

From the birth of cinema to the enduring influence of macabre horror, Severin Films presents its most monumental collection to date: Spanning 12 discs with 80+ hours of combined content, MORBID PLEASURES brings together more than 60 films dating from 1895 to 2025 – many on home video for the first time ever – including rare and rediscovered silent films with new scores by Steven Severin (Siouxsie and the Banshees), David J (Bauhaus, Love And Rockets) & Tim Newman, Stephen Thrower (Coil) and renowned composers Michael D. Mortilla and Neil Brand, plus dozens of hours of new & archival Special Features that explore virtually every historic aspect of gruesome entertainment.  

At its heart is David Gregory’s award-winning feature documentary THEATRE OF HORRORS: THE SORDID STORY OF PARIS’ GRAND GUIGNOL which examines the infamous Parisian theater and its still-graphic impact on popular culture.  The collection also shines a long overdue spotlight on ‘The Most Assassinated Woman In The World’ Paula Maxa as well as filmmakers that include Fred Paul, Maurice Tourneur, Robert Hossein and Vernon Sewell, and traces the theater’s gore-fueled influence on modern cinema, the true crime phenomenon and even live heavy metal, featuring new interviews with Alice Cooper, GWAR and the W.A.S.P. ‘Rack Girls’.

Also included is the new 350-page full-color book Blood, Sweat & Sperm: The Visceral Horrors of The Grand Guignol featuring writings by André Breton, Richard J. Hand, Aleister Crowley, André de Lorde, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Alfred Binet, Maxa and more. 

Note: Disc 12 is a strictly Limited Edition Bonus Disc featuring Herschell Gordon Lewis’ landmark 1970 film THE WIZARD OF GORE as well as the long-out-of-print 2007 remake starring Brad Dourif, Bijou Phillips and Crispin Glover, directed by Jeremy Kasten. 

THE MOST AMBITIOUS PERFORMANCE
IN PHYSICAL MEDIA HISTORY
IS ABOUT TO BEGIN.

Disc 1: THEATRE OF HORRORS

The Award-Winning Documentary Directed by David Gregory, Narrated by Barbara Steele

THEATRE OF HORRORS: THE SORDID STORY OF PARIS' GRAND GUIGNOL (USA, 2025, David Gregory): 89 mins / 1.78:1 / English & French Stereo / English SDH Subtitles

Bonus Film: THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS (France, 1929, Jean Grémillon) One And Only Film From Grand Guignol Productions. Music By Steven Thrower: 61 mins / 1.37:1 / Stereo / English Subtitles

Special Features:
- Audio Commentary With THEATRE OF HORRORS Producer / Director / Editor David Gregory And Writer / Researcher Madeleine Ledespencer
- Barbara Steele à Paris – A Visit To The September 2025 World Premiere Of THEATRE OF HORRORS At L'Etrange Festival And TheFormer Grand Guignol Theatre
- Animators In The Madhouse – Interviews With THEATRE OF HORRORS VFX Artist Kyle Broom And Animators Mike Etoll, Leslie Supnet And Ashley Thorpe
- Collecting Grand Guignol: The Ledespencer Archive – A Look At Madeleine Ledespencer's Collection Of Grand Guignol Ephemera
- Filmmaker / Artist Alejandro Jodorowsky Speaks Of Grand Guignol
- Guignol De Lyon – Puppeteer Daniel Streble On The History Of The Puppet Which Inspired The Theatre Name
- THEARE OF HORRORS Trailer
'Behind The Scenes Of Fear' – 1959 French TV Special On The Grand Guignol
• • Audio Commentary For THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS With Dr. Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Author Of Masks In Horror Cinema: Eyes Without Faces
- Columbia Workshop: 'The Lighthouse Keepers' – Radio Adaptation Of Paul Autier And Paul Cloquemin's Play (1938)

Disc Specs:
Runtime: 150 mins
Audio: English & French Stereo, Stereo
Subtitles: English SDH, English
Region A/B/C
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 :1 / 1.37 :1
 
Disc 2: THE ORIGINS OF HORROR & THE GRAND GUIGNOLESQUE

Rare Shockers From The Dawn of Cinema

Films:

THE EXECUTION OF MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS (USA, 1895, Alfred Clark) Music By Neil Brand
THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL (France, 1896, Georges Méliès) Music By Steven Severin
THE CUTTER OF HEADS (France, 1898, Pathé Frères) Music By David J & Tim Newman / Michael D. Mortilla
A DESPERATE CRIME (France, 1906, Georges Méliès) Music By Steven Severin
THE DOLL'S REVENGE (UK, 1907, Cecil M. Hepworth) Music By David J & Tim Newman
BALAOO, THE DEMON BABOON (France, 1913, Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset) Based On The Novel By Gaston Leroux. Music By David J & Tim Newman
ALSACE (France, 1916, Henri Pouctal) Based On The Play By Gaston Leroux. Music By Neil Brand
THE HAND (France, 1920, Édouard-Émile Violet) Based On The Short Story By Guy De Maupassant. Music By Neil Brand
WHISPERING SHADOWS (France, 1921, Emile Chautard) Music By Neil Brand
THOSE WHO WORRY (France, 1930, Germaine Dulac)

Special Features:
- Introduction To THE EXECUTION OF MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS By Dr. Gary D. Rhodes, Author Of The Birth Of The American Horror Film
- Introduction To THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL By Dr. Gary D. Rhodes
- Introduction To THE CUTTER OF HEADS By Madeleine Ledespencer, Writer Of THEATRE OF HORRORS: THE SORDID STORY OF PARIS' GRAND GUIGNOL
- Audio Commentary For THE DOLL'S REVENGE With Kim Newman, Author Of Nightmare Movies And The BFI's Curator Of Silent Film Bryony Dixon
- Gaston Leroux Unmasked – Documentary With Isabelle-Rachel Casta, Author Of Literature In The Shadows: The Dark Works Of Gaston Leroux
- The Dawn Of Cinéma In France – Interview With Film Historian & Preservationist Eric Le Roy
- The Pioneers Of France's Ciné-Macabre – Interview With Eric Le Roy
- Birth Of The American Horror Film – Interview With Dr. Gary D. Rhodes
- Family Theater: 'Mademoiselle Fifi' – Radio Play Based On Guy De Maupassant's Short Story (1949)
- Mystery In The Air: 'The Horla' – Radio Play Based On Guy De Maupassant's Short Story Starring Peter Lorre (1947)
- Escape: 'Three Skeleton Key' – Radio Play Based On Gustave Toudouze's Short Story Starring Vincent Price (1950)

Disc Specs:
Runtime: 163 mins
Audio: Stereo
Subtitles: English
Region A/B/C
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1

Disc 3: SUPERSTARS OF FEAR & BLOOD

The Grand Guignol’s Most Influential Talents

Films:

TERRIBLE ANGUISH (France, 1906, Lucien Nonguet) Based On André de Lorde's Play “Au Téléphone”. Music By Neil Brand
THE LONELY VILLA (USA, 1909, D.W. Griffith) Based On André de Lorde's Play “Au Téléphone”. Music By Michael D. Mortilla
THE PHYSICIAN OF THE CASTLE (France, 1908, Pathé Frères) Based On André de Lorde's Play “Au Téléphone”. Music By Neil Brand
THE PENAL COLONY DOCTOR (France, 1911, George Andre-Lacroix) Screenplay By André de Lorde. Music By Neil Brand
IN THE CELLAR (France, 1912, Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset) Screenplay By André de Lorde. Music By Michael D. Mortilla
FATALITY (France, 1912, Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset) Screenplay By André de Lorde. Music By Michael D. Mortilla
THE MYSTERY OF THE GLASS COFFIN (Incomplete) (France, 1912, Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset) Screenplay By André de Lorde. Music By Michael D. Mortilla
SUSPENSE (USA, 1913, Lois Weber / Phillips Smalley) Based On André de Lorde's Play “Au Téléphone”. Music By David J & Tim Newman / Neil Brand
LI-HANG THE CRUEL (France, 1920, Édouard-Émile Violet) Based On André de Lorde & Henri Bouche's Play. Music By Michael D. Mortilla
THE CHERISHED IMAGES (France, 1920, André Hugon) Starring Maxa. Music By Neil Brand

Special Features:
- The Many Deaths & Life Of Maxa – Documentary With Grand Guignol Scholar Erwan Le Gac, Maxa's Great Grand Niece Mireille Chabrier, Great Nephew Michel Fourneaux And The Only Known Interview Recording Of Maxa
- André de Lorde: The Prince Of Terror – Video Essay By Madeleine Ledespencer
- Paul Ratineau: Gore For The Gourmet – Video Essay By Erwan Le Gac. Narrated By Tom Savini
- Preface To Cruelty – Video Essay On LI-HANG THE CRUEL By Video Watchdog's Tim Lucas
- "La Nuit Rouge" By André De Lorde – Audio Recording Of Original Grand Guignol Cast Performance
- The Fear Of Being Afraid: Adapting André De Lorde's “Au Téléphone” – Video Essay By Dr. Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Author Of Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study
- L’IBIS BLEU (France, 1919, Camille de Morlhon) – Digest Version Of Feature Film Starring Maxa
- LA DOUBLE EXISTENCE DU DOCTEUR MORART (France, 1920, Jacques Grétillat) – Digest Version Of Feature Film Written By André De Lorde
"- J'Attends Le Train Du Rêve" – Song Performed By Maxa
- "Il Revenait De Chine" – Song Performed By Maxa
- "Au Téléphone " (1933, 45 RPM) – Abridged Performance Of The Play By Grand Guignol Star Paulais Plus B-Side "La Peur Qui Tue"

Disc Specs:
Runtime: 185 mins
Audio: Stereo
Subtitles: English
Region: A/B/C
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
 
Disc 4: MAURICE TOURNEUR’S CRIMES & PUNISHMENTS

4 Defining Thrillers Directed by MAURICE TOURNEUR

Films:
FIGURES OF WAX (France, 1912, Maurice Tourneur) Based On The Play By André de Lorde & Georges Montignac. Music By David J & Tim Newman
THE SHEPHERDESS OF IVRY (France, 1913, Maurice Tourneur) Music By David J & Tim Newman
ACCUSED, STAND UP! (France, 1930, Maurice Tourneur)
OBSESSION (France, 1933, Maurice Tourneur) Screenplay By André de Lorde

Special Features:
- Maurice Tourneur: Lost Films, Found Shadows – Documentary With Christine Leteux, Author Of Maurice Tourneur: Director Without Frontiers
- Maurice Tourneur At The Grand Guignol – Video Essay By Madeleine Ledespencer

Disc Specs:
Runtime: 182 mins
Audio: Stereo, French Mono
Subtitles: English
Region: A
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
 
Disc 5: THE BRITISH TRADITION

13 Long-Lost Grand Guignol Films Directed by FRED PAUL

Discovered at THE BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE & Restored by SEVERIN FILMS

Grand Guignol Series 1
THE OATH (UK, 1921, Fred Paul) Music By Michael D. Mortilla
THE FLAT (UK, 1921, Fred Paul) Music By David J & Tim Newman / Michael D. Mortilla
THE LAST APPEAL (UK, 1921, Fred Paul) Music By Michael D. Mortilla
THE WOMAN UPSTAIRS (UK, 1921, Fred Paul) Music By Michael D. Mortilla
THE GENTLE DOCTOR (UK, 1921, Fred Paul) Music By Michael D. Mortilla

Grand Guignol Series 2
DELILAH (UK, 1921, Fred Paul) Music By David J & Tim Newman
A VOICE FROM THE DEAD (UK, 1921, Fred Paul) Music By Michael D. Mortilla
THE RETURN (UK, 1921, Fred Paul) Music By David J & Tim Newman / Neil Brand
THE NURSE (UK, 1921, Fred Paul) Music By Michael Mortilla
Grand Guignol Series 3
THE JEST (UK, 1921, Fred Paul) Music By David J & Tim Newman / Michael D. Mortilla
THAT LOVE MIGHT LAST (UK, 1921, Fred Paul) Music By Neil Brand
Grand Guignol Series 4
A GAME FOR TWO (UK, 1921, Fred Paul) Music By Michael D. Mortilla
Grand Guignol Series 5
A WOMAN MISUNDERSTOOD (UK, 1921, Fred Paul) Music By Michael D. Mortilla 
THE ANTIDOTE (UK, 1927, Thomas Bentley)
SWEENEY TODD (UK, 1928, Walter West) Music By Steven Severin

Special Features:
- Audio Commentary For THE LAST APPEAL With Kim Newman, Author Of Nightmare Movies And The BFI's Curator Of Silent Film Bryony Dixon
- Audio Commentary For THE GENTLE DOCTOR With Kim Newman And Bryony Dixon
- Audio Commentary For THE JEST With Kim Newman And Bryony Dixon
- Audio Commentary For SWEENEY TODD With Kim Newman And Bryony Dixon
- Audio Commentary For SWEENEY TODD With Jonathan Rigby, Author Of English Gothic: Classic Horror Cinema, 1897–2015 And British Horror Historian Kevin Lyons
- Shivers Among The Shadows: Music Hall Stars, Cinema Innovations & Grand Guignol Films Of South London – Documentary On The Transition From Music Hall To Cinema In London And The Production And Re-Discovery Of Fred Paul's Grand Guignol Film Series With Bryony Dixon, Film Historian Michael Eaton, Lambeth Historian Tracey Gregory, Severin Films' David Gregory And Fred Paul Descendent Chris Luard
- Grand Guignol Series 3: HER ROMANCE (UK, 1921, Fred Paul) – Partial, Low Quality Presentation From Only Surviving Source

Disc Specs:
Runtime: 207 mins
Audio: Stereo, English Mono
Subtitles: English SDH
Region: A/B/C
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
 
Disc 6: POE & EERIE GERMANY

2 Milestone Horror Anthologies

Directed by RICHARD OSWALD
Based on Tales by EDGAR ALLAN POE

EERIE TALES (Germany, 1919, Richard Oswald) Anthology Based On Poe & Other Tales. Music By Steven Severin: 109 mins / 1.37:1 / Stereo / English Subtitles

THE LIVING DEAD (Germany, 1932, Richard Oswald) Anthology Based On Poe Tales: 88 mins / 1.33:1 / German Mono / English Subtitles

Special Features:
- Audio Commentary For EERIE TALES With Dr. Marcus Stiglegger, Professor Of Film Studies At Filmacademy Ludwigsburg And Dr. Lioba Schlösser, Film Scholar At Düsseldorf University
- Audio Commentary For THE LIVING DEAD With Dr. Marcus Stiglegger And Dr. Lioba Schlösser
- The House Of Usher On L'Impasse Chaptal: Edgar Allan Poe At The Grand Guignol – Video Essay By Madeleine Ledespencer
- THE SEALED ROOM (USA, 1909, D. W. Griffith) Early Poe Adaptation. Music By David J & Tim Newman
- THE LIVING DEAD Trailer

Disc Specs:
Runtime: 197 mins
Audio: Stereo, German Mono
Subtitles: English
Region: A/B/C
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1 / 1.33:1
 
Disc 7: ROBERT HOSSEIN NOIR & MAURICE LEVEL MYSTERY

Two of the Most Important Figures in French Genre History

THE MENACE (France, 1961, Gérard Oury) Screenplay By Frédéric Dard, Starring Robert Hossein: 85 mins / 1.66:1 / French Mono / English Subtitles

THE VAMPIRE OF DÜSSELDORF (France, 1965, Robert Hossein): 90 mins / 2.35:1 / French Mono, English With Partial French Mono / English Subtitles

The Unexpected: ‘Split Second’ (USA, 1952, Eddie Davis) Teleplay By Maurice Level: 27 mins / 1.33:1 / English Mono

Special Features:
- Audio Commentary For THE MENACE With Tim Lucas
- Audio Commentary For THE VAMPIRE OF DÜSSELDORF With Video Watchdog's Tim Lucas
- Robert Hossein: The Untamed Soul Of French Cinema – Interview With Henri-Jean Servat, Author Of Robert Hossein, A Good Man
- Bande À Part: THE MENACE – Interview With Doctor Of Cinema Studies Jean Montarnal
- THE MENACE Restoration Featurette
- The Maurice Level Mystery – Interview With Maurice Level Expert & Friend Jean-Luc Buard
- Columbia Workshop Radio Play: ‘Double Exposure’ (1940) – Based On The Play “Under The Red Lamp” By Maurice Level
- THE MENACE Trailer
- THE VAMPIRE OF DÜSSELDORF Trailer

Disc Specs:
Runtime: 202 mins
Audio: French Mono, English Mono
Subtitles: English
Region: A
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 / 2.35:1 / 1.33:1
 
Disc 8: VERNON SEWELL & “THE ANGUISH”

3 Pivotal Films by the Prolific Yet Criminally Underrated British B-Movie Writer/Director

LATIN QUARTER (aka FRENZY) (UK, 1945, Vernon Sewell): 80 mins / 1.33:1 / English Mono / English SDH Subtitles

GHOST SHIP (UK, 1952, Vernon Sewell): 75 mins / 1.33:1 / English Mono / English SDH Subtitles

HOUSE OF MYSTERY (UK, 1961, Vernon Sewell): 55 mins / 1.66:1 / English Mono / English SDH Subtitles

Special Features:
- Audio Commentary For LATIN QUARTER With Jonathan Rigby, Author Of English Gothic: Classic Horror Cinema, 1897–2015 And British Horror Historian Kevin Lyons
- Audio Commentary For LATIN QUARTER With Dr. Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Author Of Masks In Horror Cinema: Eyes Without Faces
- Audio Commentary For GHOST SHIP With Jonathan Rigby And Kevin Lyons
- Audio Commentary For HOUSE OF MYSTERY With Jonathan Rigby And Kevin Lyons
- Spirit Guide: Vernon Sewell in the Afterlife – Documentary By Marcus Hearn, Author Of The Hammer Story
- British Entertainment History Project Career Audio Interview With Vernon Sewell: Part 1
- British Entertainment History Project Career Audio Interview With Vernon Sewell: Part 2

Disc Specs:
Runtime: 210 mins
Audio: English Mono
Subtitles: English SDH
Region: A
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 / 1.66:1
 
Disc 9: MORGUES, MASKS & MURDER

3 Twisted UK Shockers 

THEATRE OF DEATH (UK, 1967, Samuel Gallu): 90 mins / 2.35:1 / English Mono / English SDH Subtitles

THE CURSE OF THE WRAYDONS (aka STRANGLER'S MORGUE) (UK, 1946, Victor M. Gover) Starring Tod Slaughter: 96 mins / 1.33:1 / English Mono / English SDH Subtitles

THE MASK (UK, 1952, Don Chaffey) Based On The Play By H.M. Harwood & F. Tennyson Jesse: 29 mins / 1.33:1 / English Mono / English SDH Subtitles

Special Features:
- Audio Commentary For THEATRE OF DEATH With Jonathan Rigby, Author Of English Gothic: Classic Horror Cinema, 1897–2015 And British Horror Historian Kevin Lyons
- Audio Commentary For THE CURSE OF THE WRAYDONS With Kim Newman, Author Of Nightmare Movies And Barry Forshaw, Author Of Brit Noir: The Pocket Essential Guide To British Crime Fiction, Film & TV
- Audio Commentary For THE MASK With Jonathan Rigby And Kevin Lyons
- Sinister Theatrics – Archival Interview With Christopher Lee On THEATRE OF DEATH
- Theatre To Theatre – Interview With André Loiselle, Author Of Theatricality In The Horror Film: A Brief Study On The Dark Pleasures Of Screen Artifice
- Capital Of Cadavers – Interview With Paris Morgue Historian Dr. Catriona Byers
- La Belle Époque Of Crime – Interview With Sylvain Venayre, Author Of The Crime Criers – The Golden Age Of True Crime
- THEATRE OF DEATH Original Trailer
- THEATRE OF DEATH U.S. Trailer

Disc Specs:
Runtime: 214 mins
Audio: English Mono
Subtitles: English SDH
Region: A
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 / 1.33:1
 

Disc 10: RE-ANIMATION & RE-CREATION

The Revival of Grand Guignol In Television, Theater, Radio, Rock & Beyond

Le Grand Guignol Series (France, 1997, Pierre B. Reinhard / Laurent Prèyale):

Under The Red Light
Towards The Beyond
The Last Kiss
The Monster Maker
Kiss Of Blood
The Widow

Special Features:
- Grisly Adaptations – Interview With Director Pierre B. Reinhard
- Grand Re-Animation – Documentary On Grand Guignol-Inspired Revival Theatre With Richard J. Hand, Co-Author Of Performing Grand-Guignol: Playing The Theatre Of Horror, Actor Graham Skipper (Re-Animator: The Musical), Mad Movies Writer Christophe Lemaire, Matt Rogerson, Author Of The Vatican Versus Horror Movies And Writer / Actor Reece Shearsmith (Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright)
- Mystery House: ‘The Thirsty Death’ – Pilot For Unproduced Grand Guignol-Inspired Radio Series Hosted By Bela Lugosi And Featuring John Carradine (1944)
- Introduction To ‘The Thirsty Death’ By Gary Rhodes, Author Of Lugosi: His Life In Films, On Stage, And In The Hearts Of Horror Lovers
- ‘Au Téléphone’ (France, 1956, René-Paul Dagan) – 1956 French Television Adaptation Of The Play By André de Lorde (46:34)
- A Brief History Of Shock Rock – Documentary On Horror FX In Live Rock Performance Featuring Alice Cooper, Kerrang! Journalist & Metal Graphic Designer Stephen 'Krusher' Joule, W.A.S.P.'s "Rack Girls" Pamela Manning & Linzi Drew And GWAR's Bob Gorman, Matt Maguire & Margaret Rolicki. Narrated By Jim Florentine
- THE FINAL KISS (USA, 2026, Amit Itelman) Short Film Starring Dave Foley And Scott Thompson
- “Theater Of The Damned” – 2026 Radio Play By Amit Itelman Starring Scott Thompson As André De Lorde And Kate Micucci As Maxa With Laraine Newman And Eric Bouz

Disc Specs:
Runtime: 174 mins
Audio: French Mono
Subtitles: English
Region: A/B/C
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1


Disc 11: JEAN ROLLIN & PIGALLE 

THE VAMPIRE WOMEN (France, 1968, Jean Rollin): 64 mins / 1.66:1 / French Mono / English Subtitles

THE MASK OF THE MEDUSA (France, 2009, Jean Rollin): 83 mins / 1.78:1 / French Stereo / English Subtitles

PARIS OOH LA LA (USA / France, 1963, José Bénazéraf): 82 mins / 2.35:1 / English Mono

Special Features:
- Audio Commentary For THE VAMPIRE WOMEN With Kat Ellinger, Co-Director Of ORCHESTRATOR OF STORMS: THE FANTASTIQUE WORLD OF JEAN ROLLIN
- Audio Commentary For THE MASK OF THE MEDUSA With Kat Ellinger
The Making Of THE MASK OF THE MEDUSA
- Jean Rollin And The Poetics Of Fear – Interview With Film Writer / Actor / Rollin Friend Jean-Pierre Bouyxou
- Pigalle: Almost Like Any Other – Interview With Catherine Tardrew, Author Of Pigalle: Among Prostitutes & Thugs
- Tawdriness, Titillation And Terror: Paris' Cabarets Of Heaven, Hell And Death – Video Essay By Madeleine Ledespencer

Disc Specs:
Runtime: 218 mins
Audio: French Mono, French Stereo, English Mono
Subtitles: English
Region: A/B/C
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 / 1.78:1 / 2.35:1
 
Disc 12: THE WIZARDS OF GORE (Limited Edition Only) 

THE WIZARD OF GORE (USA, 1970, Herschell Gordon Lewis): 95 mins / 1.85:1 / English Mono / English SDH Subtitles

THE WIZARD OF GORE (USA, 2007, Jeremy Kasten): 95 mins / 1.78:1 / English 5.1 Surround & English Stereo / English SDH Subtitles

Special Features:
Z Audio Commentary For THE WIZARD OF GORE (1970) With Director Herschell Gordon Lewis, Moderated By Something Weird Video's Mike Vraney
- Introduction To THE WIZARD OF GORE (1970) By Director Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Herschell The Wizard – Interview With Stephen Thrower, Author Of Nightmare USA
- Herschell's Blood Shed – Chicago Cultural Historian Adam Carston On The Short History Of H. G. Lewis' Grand Guignol Cinema, Featuring Contributions From H. G. Lewis' Son Bob Lewis And Archival Clips Of Projectionist / Lewis Collaborator Daniel Krogh & Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Audio Commentary For THE WIZARD OF GORE (2007) With Director Jeremy Kasten, FX Artist Jason Collins And Associate Producer / Assistant Editor Maxx Gillman
- Archival Audio Commentary For THE WIZARD OF GORE 2007 With Director Jeremy Kasten, Producer Dan Griffiths, Writer Zach Chassler, Cinematographer Christopher Duddy And Associate Producer / Assistant Editor Artist Maxx Gillman
- Nothing You’d Show Your Daughter – Director Jeremy Kasten Watches THE WIZARD OF GORE With His 13-Year-Old Daughter And She Has Questions
- Reality Vs. Illusion: The Wizards Of Gore Meet The Grand Guignol – Video Essay By Dr. Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Author Of Masks In Horror Cinema: Eyes Without Faces
- THE WIZARD OF GORE (2007) Deleted Scenes
- Archival THE WIZARD OF GORE (2007) Making-Of Featurette
- Behind The Screen: A Look At the Effects Of THE WIZARD OF GORE (2007)
- From Volunteer To Victim: The SuicideGirls In THE WIZARD OF GORE (2007)
- THE WIZARD OF GORE (1970) Trailer
- THE WIZARD OF GORE (2007) Trailer

Disc Specs:
Runtime: 190 mins
Audio: English Mono, English Stereo, English 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH
Region: A/B/C
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 / 1.78:1









Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Toy Robot Announces November Releases: The Corruptor & Above The Law Make Their Global 4K Debuts!



Toy Robot Video’s November Slate includes
A Chinatown Showdown, the Explosive Film Debut of Steven Seagal, and a Fantastical Samurai Tal

The Corruptor and Above The Law
Make Their Worldwide 4K UHD Premieres

Zipang Arrives on Blu-ray for the First Time in
North America

The Corruptor
4K UHD/Blu-ray
11/10

Above The Law
4K UHD/Blu-ray
11/10

Zipang
Blu-ray
11/17

On November 10, Hong Kong’s biggest ballistic superstar dominates New York City’s Chinatown when The Corruptor receives its worldwide premiere on 4K UHD. The high-caliber buddy-cop film stars Chow Yun-Fat (The Killer, Hard Boiled) and Mark Wahlberg (Boogie Nights), with James Foley (Glengarry Glen Ross) directing. This Dual Format release features both a 4K UHD and Blu-ray disc, with the film presented on both discs in a new 4K restoration from the original camera negative, along with special features.

NYPD Lieutenant Nick Chen (Chow Yun-Fat, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) isn’t thrilled when rookie Detective Danny Wallace (Mark Wahlberg, The Departed) is assigned to his Asian Gang Unit. Chen needs someone who doesn’t look like a tourist or a cop, but he’s stuck with Wallace because he needs the manpower. When the young Fukienese Dragons launch a shooting war against the established Tong mobsters in Chinatown, Chen seems less concerned with justice than preserving the balance of underworld power. Is Chen a corrupt cop? Can Wallace resist being compromised when a local business leader wants to thank him for his service? The film also stars Brian Cox (Succession), Paul Ben-Victor (The Wire), Byron Mann (The Man with the Iron Fists) and Kim Chan (The Fifth Element).

Special features include interviews with composer Carter Burwell, production designer David Brisbin and action director Robert Samuels, an archival audio commentary with director James Foley, From the (Under)Ground Up, an archival featurette on the making of The Corruptor, the UGK “Take It Off” music video, the theatrical trailer, and TV spots.

Watch the trailer for The Corruptor here:
https://youtu.be/kPaU8mN1Ib4?si=1PysZgkBuVBgpsCW

Also on November 10 is the worldwide 4K UHD premiere of Above The Law, the cinematic debut of martial arts superstar Steven Seagal (Under Siege). In this sizzling action/thriller, the action hero brings his Aikido skills to the mean streets of Chicago. This second Dual Format release from Toy Robot Video features both a 4K UHD and Blu-ray disc, with the film presented on both discs in a new 4K restoration from the original camera negative approved by director Andrew Davis (The Fugitive, Under Siege), along with special features.

Nico Toscani (Steven Seagal) is recruited by the CIA during the Vietnam War after mastering Aikido in Japan. He walks away from the agency and the war after sadistic operative Kurt Zagon (Henry Silva, Ocean’s 11) goes too far while interrogating a prisoner. Years later, Nico is a detective sergeant on the vice squad in his hometown of Chicago, cleaning up the Second City with his partner, Det. Delores “Jacks” Jackson (Pam Grier, Jackie Brown). A raid on a drug operation reveals something far more dangerous being smuggled into the community. An old CIA buddy warns him to drop the case and go into hiding with his wife (Sharon Stone, Basic Instinct) and baby, but Nico refuses to back down…because no one is above the law.

Special features include a new audio commentary with director Andrew Davis and actress Pam Grier, Sounds of Seagal, a new interview with composer David Michael Frank, an archival interview with Steven Seagal during the promotion of Above The Law, and the theatrical trailer, newly scanned in 2K from the interpositive.

Watch the trailer for Above The Law here:
https://youtu.be/08pYpAgiEHU?si=fb6EZ6QJ3b4hIlpP

On November 17, the colorful and dynamic tokusatsu fantasy Zipang receives its North American Blu-ray premiere. Director Kaizo Hayashi (Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis) delivers over-the-top action and hairstyles that make the movie feel like an anime or a video game of the era. While set in the age of the samurai, its characters battle with swords, six-shooters, lethal gadgets, and a touch of magic.

Jigoku Gokuraku Maru (Masahiro Takashima, Godzilla vs. Destoroyah) is an infamous samurai bandit whose price on his head has attracted bounty hunters from around the globe to Japan. Jigoku employs an arsenal of specialized swords with surprising gadgets for dealing with his various opponents. The sharpshooter Yuri the Pistol (Narumi Yasuda, Peacock King) sets her sights on him, and he soon grows fond of her. When Jigoku and his crew steal a legendary golden sword, they discover the treasure is a key to the mythical kingdom of Zipang. Their search for the golden city grows increasingly treacherous with an army of ninjas in hot pursuit.

Special features include a brand-new audio commentary by Jasper Sharp and Joe Hickinbottom, a stills gallery, and theatrical trailers.

Watch the trailer for Zipang here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsCLDqQ8a7Y