The Severin Films Podcast

Sometimes good things are worth the wait and this podcast is no exception! We're BACK with two of Hollywood's most infamous filmmakers and a theater that screened them more than anything else...

Join us as we discuss the Russ Meyer VIXEN trilogy and the nearly decade long journey that lead to Severin and the Russ Meyer Trust becoming bosom buddies... IN BOSOMANIA! We break down the full-frontal BREASTorations and our STACKED lineup of extras on each release of VIXEN, SUPERVIXENS, and BENEATH THE VALLEY OF THE ULTRA-VIXENS. Then we talk about the later-era hardcore films of the man who puts WOOD in Hollywood... ED WOOD JR and his HARD WOOD. 

We talk about all three titles in the HARD WOOD set as well as a very special BONUS film included that might be worth the price of the release by itself.

Lastly, we talk with special guest Kier-La Janisse to discuss the documentary about the cinema that featured those two filmmakers most... SCALA!!! This release comes with the documentary as well as two extra discs that will put you right in the middle of the rowdy Scala crowd. Directors Ali Catterall and Jane Giles join us for an interview about the doc and this once-in-a-lifetime release!

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! DJ Alfonso is here with a MASSIVE edition of Rendezvous After Hours that you won't want to miss.

 

Timecodes below:

4:00 - SCALA!!!

8:30 - Interview with SCALA!!! Directors Ali Catterall and Jane Giles

44:45 - VIXEN

1:08:00 - SUPERVIXENS

1:20:08 - BENEATH THE VALLEY OF THE ULTRA-VIXENS

1:27:41 - HARD WOOD: The Adult Features of Ed Wood

1:53:40 - Rendezvous After Hours

Gather ‘round the fire in the woods for this nearly 5-hour journey into the heart of ALL THE HAUNTS BE OURS VOL. 2 with box set producer / curator Kier-La Janisse taking Andrew, Amy and David through every graphic detail of this impossibly massive undertaking. Understand why Andrew declares this session “a catharsis," while David calls the set, "a masterclass in curation and execution unlike any other in physical media and which should hopefully help to retire the woefully dated phrase 'Criterion-level’," as Amy cries, “this box set is the apotheosis of everything everyone has been working towards." Also discover which film Kier-La says is one of the scariest she's ever seen.

 

Then let DJ Alfonso lead you further down the dark path with a special feature length Rendezvous After Hours.

 

Timecodes below for each disc in the podcast:

0:00 Preamble

8:50 - D1 - TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST / PSYCHOMANIA

23:50 - D2 - THE ENCHANTED / WHO FEARS THE DEVIL 

47:00 - D3 - THE WHITE REINDEER / EDGE OF THE KNIFE

57:58 - D4 - BORN OF FIRE

1:09:35 - D5 - IO ISLAND / SCALES 

1:19:50 - D6 - BAKENEKO: A VENGEFUL SPIRIT / NANG NAK

1:30:05 - D7 - SUNDELBOLONG / SUZZANNA: QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC

1:42:25 - D8 - BEAUTY AND THE BEAST / THE NINTH HEART

1:49:20 - D9 - NOVEMBER / DEMON

2:00:00 - D10 - LITAN / BLOOD TEA AND RED STRING

2:08:10 - D11 - NAZARENO CRUZ AND THE WOLF / AKELARRE

2:22:05 - D12 - FROM THE OLD EARTH 

2:34:45 - D13 - THE CITY OF THE DEAD / THE RITES OF MAY

2:50:15 - Book Breakdown

2:57:20 - Merch Breakdown

3:02:56 - Rendezvous After Hours with DJ Alfonso

Hope you enjoy the releases and don't forget to rate the show and leave a comment if it helped you at all!

Grab some sunscreen and get ready to feel the burn in this extra long episode of the Severin Films Podcast breaking down our 10 title SUMMER SALE slate!

 

Join our beloved beach bums as they break down each release, including the UHD debuts, disc debuts, sale exclusives and much much more!

Timecodes below for each title in the podcast:

0:00 Preamble (intro including the curse of Cathy and no Pieces/Slaughter High)

9:28 - The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals

19:50 - The Creature 

24:40 - The Mad Bomber with special guest producer Kier-La Janisse

40:10 - The Red Light Bandit with special guest producer Kier-La Janisse

51:20 - Don't Change Hands with special guest producer Kier-La Janisse

59:40 - A Dog Called... Vengeance

1:05:40 - 2020 Texas Gladiators PLUS guest interview: Manlio Gomarasca of Nocturno discussing Joe D'Amato, 2020 Texas Gladiators and the worldwide debut of the soundtrack

1:19:35 - Simple Like Silver

1:24:00 - Dario Argento's Deep Cuts PLUS guest interview with Manlio Gomarasca discussing the discovery of the long lost elements

1:45:03 - Opera PLUS guest interview with the color supervisor, Karim Hussain SSC (CONTAINS MINOR PLOT SPOILERS)

2:23:14 - Rendezvous After Hours with DJ Alfonso

Hope you enjoy the releases and don't forget to rate the show and leave a comment if it helped you at all!

Join us as we break down our June 2024 releases! The Severin Films gang welcomes special guest Kat Ellinger to talk about DANZA MACABRA Vol. 3: The Spanish Gothic Collection (Necrophagous / Cake of Blood / Cross of the Devil / The Night of the Walking Dead).

As always, DJ Alfonso is here to treat your ears to a playlist inspired by this months announcement.

The unbe-LEE-vable team at Severin are here again to discuss the upcoming fist of fury that is the Bruceploitation box set, THE GAME OF CLONES VOL. 1.

We're extremely proud to discuss this incredible box! We go disc-by-disc breaking down all 15 movies, including the world-wide blu ray debut of films from pre-print elements for the first time. As you listen, you'll learn just how much heart and passion went into not only the box, but how hard some of these films are to find in a complete form. You'll sweat just thinking about it!

Cool down with DJ Alfonso with an extended set inspired by this months announcement!

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 GREAT ALLIGATOR! Lastly, a film that needs no introduction, BUTCHER BAKER NIGHTMARE MAKER! The Video Nasty that will make your mother shout "OH MY!" Making it's UHD debut with a boat-load of new extras.

As always, DJ Alfonso provides a playlist of songs inspired by this months drop! Hope you're ready for this!

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 genre and blending it with the history altering LOLA!

As always, DJ Alfonso provides a playlist of songs inspired by this months drop! Hope you're ready for this!

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 makes an HD debut with both versions to choose from!

CHICKENS BEWARE! 

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 favorite tracks for the past years worth of shows. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

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 requested SPIDER LABYRINTH making it's UHD debut as well. Not to mention the 1-2-punch from producer Samuel M. Sherman, including the first non-black & white zombie film, THE DEAD ONE and RAIDERS OF THE LIVING DEAD. Buddy Giovinazzo joins us to talk about the state-side premiere of his hardly seen classic THE UNSCARRED, Kier-La Janisse explains why STIR and CLOSED CIRCUIT deserve to be on your radar!   As always, DJ Alfonso curated a special playlist to celebrate... and you bet your ass it starts with the theme song to RAIDERS OF THE LIVING DEAD!