We are very happy to have been a small part of the generous extras on this amazing set! Robert Monell and I collaborated on a track for the brilliant A BELL FROM HELL and Troy Guinn and I Naschycast-ed our way through THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THE DARK. But there are so many great films in this set it is mind-bending, including several that have only been viewable in horribly degraded copies for decades. Cinema fans are living in wonderful times!
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EXORCISMO: DEFYING A DICTATOR & RAISING HELL IN POST-FRANCO SPAIN
SEVERIN FILMS ILLUMINATES FRANCO-ERA/POST-FRANCO SPANISH GENRE CINEMA WITH EXORCISMO COLLECTION
This Release Showcases 19 Feature Films Including Award-Winning Documentary, Plus New 168-Page Book & 21+ Combined Hours of Bonus Features
Having endured decades of strict censorship laws under General Franco’s authoritarian rule, Spain’s entertainment industry fought to liberate cinematic expression before and after the dictator's death in 1975. Faced with an opportunity to subvert the regime’s values and protest the Catholic Church’s rigid restrictions, Spanish filmmakers began to defiantly explore banned themes such as sex, violence and horror. With the post-Franco Clasificada “S” rating, which restricted these films to audiences over 18, this active rebellion marked a shift in the nation and audiences considered this period of cinema to be a cultural ‘exorcismo.’ Honoring the art of resistance-by-cinema, EXORCISMO: DEFYING A DICTATOR & RAISING HELL IN POST-FRANCO SPAIN spotlights 18 films that launched a celluloid revolution, including infamous features directed by Eloy de la Iglesia, León Klimovsky, Javier Aguirre and Eugenio Martín.
Also included is writer/producer/director Alberto Sedano’s acclaimed 2024 documentary EXORCISMO: THE TRANSGRESSIVE LEGACY OF CLASIFICADA “S”, which explores the history behind the notorious rating that rocked Spanish culture, changed the face of genre films and left its mark on global cinema forever. The 168-page EXORCI“S”MO! features new essays by Alberto Sedano, Alejandro Melero, Álex Mendíbil, Shelagh Rowan-Legg and Daniel Kowalski, plus poster/stills galleries and more. The majority of the titles in this unprecedented collection are Worldwide Blu-ray Premieres scanned in 4K from original camera negatives, with over 21 combined hours of new and archival Special Features.
Disc 1: Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada "S" / Far from the Trees (Lejos de los árboles)
Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada "S" Special Feature:
● Trailer
Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada "S" Disc Specs:
Runtime: 123 mins
Audio: Spanish / English 5.1, Spanish / English Stereo
Subtitles: English For Spanish Audio, English For All Audio
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Far from the Trees Disc Specs:
Runtime: 103 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Disc 2: The Bell from Hell (La campana del infierno) / Creation of the Damned (El refugio del miedo)
The Bell from Hell Special Features:
● Audio Commentary With Kat Ellinger, Author Of Daughters Of Darkness
● Audio Commentary With Rod Barnett, Film Historian And Co-Host Of NaschyCast, And Robert Monell, Writer And Editor Of I'm In A Jess Franco State Of Mind
● Censorship And Curses – Film Scholar Dr. Álex Mendíbil On THE BELL FROM HELL
● Trailer
● LUCIANO (1965) – Short Film Co-Written/Directed By Claudio Guerín, Director Of THE BELL FROM HELL
The Bell from Hell Disc Specs:
Runtime: 97 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono, English Mono
Subtitles: English, English SDH
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Creation of the Damned Special Features:
● Audio Commentary With Antonio Lázaro-Reboll, Author Of Spanish Horror Film
● I'm Proud Of My Films – Interview With Director José Ulloa
● Being There – Interview With Camera Assistant Paco Marín
● Trailer
● Still Gallery
Creation of the Damned Disc Specs:
Runtime: 96 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono, English Mono
Subtitles: English, English SDH
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Disc 3: The Devil's Exorcist (El juego del diablo) / After... Part One: Can't You Be Left Alone? (Después de... Primera parte: No se os puede dejar solos?)
The Devil’s Exorcist Special Features:
● Play Film With Alternate Opening
● Audio Commentary With Shelagh Rowan-Legg, Author Of The Spanish Fantastic, And Film Critic/Educator Simon Laperrière
● A Daring Film – Interview With Actor Jack Taylor
● Horror Comes From The Church – Interview With Cinematographer José Luis Alcaine
● Sound Experiments – Interview With Composer José Nieto
● Trailer
The Devil’s Exorcist Disc Specs:
Runtime: 84 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono, English Mono
Subtitles: English, English SDH
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
After... Part One: Can't You Be Left Alone? Disc Specs:
Runtime: 94 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Disc 4: The People Who Own the Dark (Último deseo)
The People Who Own the Dark Special Features:
● Audio Commentary With Rod Barnett And Troy Guinn, Film Historians/Co-Hosts Of NaschyCast (Spanish Cut Only)
● Joking On Set – Interview With Actor Antonio Mayans
● A Unique Iconography In Spanish Terror – Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival, On THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THE DARK
● Trailer
The People Who Own the Dark Disc Specs:
Runtime: 100 mins (Spanish Cut) / 83 mins (U.S. Cut)
Audio: Spanish Mono (Spanish Cut Only) / English Mono (U.S. Cut Only)
Subtitles: English (Spanish Cut Only) / English SDH (U.S. Cut Only)
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 (Spanish Cut Only) / 1.85:1 (U.S. Cut Only)
Disc 5: Battered Flesh (Carne apaleada) / The Priest (El sacerdote)
Battered Flesh Special Features:
● Audio Commentary With Shelagh Rowan-Legg, Author Of The Spanish Fantastic, And Spanish Cinema Professor/Scholar Alejandro Melero
● A Spain To Break – Interview With Actress Sandra Alberti
Battered Flesh Disc Specs:
Runtime: 99 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
The Priest Special Features:
● The Socialist Priest – Interview With Actor Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
● A Provocative Filmmaker – Interview With Actor Martín Garrido Ramis
● EL OTRO LUIS (1975) – Short Film By Eloy De La Iglesia’s Friend And Collaborator Alejo Loren
The Priest Disc Specs:
Runtime: 100 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Disc 6: Sins of a Nympho (Bacanal en directo) / Dimorfo
Sins of a Nympho Special Features:
● I Regret Nothing – Interview With Assistant Director Alejo Loren
● Trailer
Sins of a Nympho Disc Specs:
Runtime: 85 mins
Audio: Spanish Stereo
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Dimorfo Special Features:
● The Haunted Cartoonist – Spanish Film Scholar Dr. Álex Mendíbil On The Films Of Rodjara
● Alternate Credit Sequences
Dimorfo Disc Specs:
Runtime: 95 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Disc 7: Bloody Sex (Sexo sangriento) / Morbus
Bloody Sex Special Features:
● Audio Commentary With David Flint, Author Of Babylon Blue: An Illustrated History Of Adult Cinema
● A Bohemian Life – Interview With Producer Gloria Sancho
● Lobby Card Gallery
Bloody Sex Disc Specs:
Runtime: 82 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Morbus Special Features:
● Sex And Horror – Interview With Director Ignasi P. Ferré
● A Well-Deserved Recognition – Interview With Actress Carmen Serret
● THE EVIL FACES OF VĺCTOR ISRAEL (2010) – Archival Documentary
Morbus Disc Specs:
Runtime: 87 mins
Audio: Catalan Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Disc 8: Faces (Rostros) / Triangle of Lust (Desnuda ante el espejo)
Faces Special Features:
● An Unclassifiable Movie – Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival, On FACES
● Trailer
Faces Disc Specs:
Runtime: 93 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Triangle of Lust Special Features:
● Audio Commentary With David Flint, Author Of Babylon Blue: An Illustrated History Of Adult Cinema
● Extended/Alternate Scenes
Triangle of Lust Disc Specs:
Runtime: 91 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono, English Mono
Subtitles: English, English SDH
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Disc 9: That House in the Outskirts (Aquella casa en las afueras) / Supernatural (Sobrenatural)
That House in the Outskirts Special Features:
● A Very Strong Character – Interview With Actress Silvia Aguilar
● Trailer
That House in the Outskirts Disc Specs:
Runtime: 101 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Supernatural Special Features:
● Audio Commentary With David Flint, Editor Of Desperate Living
● Supernatural Effects – Interview With Actor Máximo Valverde
● English Title Sequence
● Trailer
● TV Spot
Supernatural Disc Specs:
Runtime: 90 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono, English Mono
Subtitles: English, English SDH
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Disc 10: Poppers / After... Part Two: Tied Up and Tied Up Well (Después de... Segunda parte: Atado y bien atado)
Poppers Special Features:
● A Bold And Delirious Movie – Interview With Art Director Javier Fernández
● A Film Like No Other – Interview With Assistant Director Eduardo Campoy
● Trailer
Poppers Disc Specs:
Runtime: 83 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
After... Part Two: Tied Up and Tied Up Well Disc Specs:
Runtime: 103 mins
Audio: Spanish Mono
Subtitles: English
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
