Severin Films

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Severin Films
Industry Home video
Founded2006;20 years ago (2006)
Headquarters Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Key people
Carl Daft
David Gregory
John Cregan
Products DVD
Blu-ray
Website severinfilms.com

Severin Films is an American independent film production and distribution company known for restoring and releasing cult films on DVD [2] and Blu-ray. It is considered a boutique Blu-ray and DVD label. [3] [4] [5]

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History

Severin Films was created in 2006 by the same core team that had built up the similar Blue Underground label. [6] [1] It is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in the U.K., where some of its founders come from. [7] It previously had additional offices in New York. [8] Like its predecessor, the company's name was inspired by The Velvet Underground. Severin was the protagonist of the novel Venus in Furs , which had been made into a song by the band, [1] and adapted into a film by Jess Franco, which they had reissued for Blue Underground. [9] [10] Severin has also branched out into books, and hosts an annual summer festival in Los Angeles. [11]

Filmography

Severin Films' releases includes Enzo G. Castellari's The Inglorious Bastards (1978), Walerian Borowczyk's Immoral Women (1979), Dennis Hopper's Out of the Blue (1980), Jesús Franco's Bloody Moon (1981) and Macumba Sexual (1981), Gwendoline: Unrated Director's Cut (1984), Shocking Dark (1989) Hardware (1990), and The Hairdresser's Husband (1990), [12] Mancunian Man: The Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow (2023). [13] Severin Films is also known for distributing the 2010 film Birdemic: Shock and Terror . [14] [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Anders, Jason (June 2020). "Inside Severin Films: A Conversation with Co-Founder David Gregory". fullecirclemagazine.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ Eggertsen, Chris (March 17, 2011). "A Visit to the Set of 'Theatre Bizarre's Anthology Segment "Sweets"!". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ Schlegel, Nicholas G. (2015). Sex, Sadism, Spain, and Cinema: The Spanish Horror Film. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. xxi. ISBN   978-1442251151.
  4. ↑ Jarvis, Henry (August 12, 2022). "10 Best Boutique Blu-Ray Brands". CBR.com . Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ Mack, Andrew (June 6, 2023). "Crowdfund This: Boutique, New Doc Chronicles The Rise of Specialty Distributors". Screen Anarchy . Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ Totaro, Donato (September 2009). "An Interview with David Gregory, Co-Founder of Severin Films". Off Screen. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "Production Services". severinfilms.com. Retrieved 2 January 2026.}}
  8. ↑ "About Us". severin-films.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2014.
  9. ↑ Gregory, David (director) (2005). Jesús in Furs – Interview with Director Jess Franco (Blu-ray featurette). Blue Underground. UPC   827058110594.
  10. ↑ "The Severins with Uncle Jess Franco". severin-films.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2009.
  11. ↑ Lewis, David (February 5, 2025). "Interview: Severin Films' David Gregory On The Label's 4K Russ Meyer Releases And 20th Anniversary Plans". comicon.com (in French).
  12. ↑ Miska, Brad (December 14, 2009). "Severin Launches Official Website, 'Birdemic' Teased!". Bloody Disgusting . Retrieved December 14, 2009.
  13. ↑ Bamford, Thom (14 November 2023). "The Legendary Indie Film Maker who Shocked Britain Honoured in Documentary". ilovemanchester.com. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  14. ↑ Itzkoff, Dave (March 24, 2010). "A Cheesy Horror Turkey Becomes a High-Flying Cult Hit". The New York Times . Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  15. ↑ Murthi, Vikram (August 4, 2016). "'Birdemic' Documentary: VICE Follows James Nguyen, The Director of The 'Worst Movie Ever Made'". IndieWire . Retrieved October 10, 2020.


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