jueves, 9 de octubre de 2025

LANZAMIENTO DEL PACK "EXORCISMO: DEFYING A DICTATOR & RAISING HELL IN POST-FRANCO SPAIN" EN BLU-RAY

El estreno de Severin presenta 19 largometrajes, incluyendo un documental galardonado, además de un nuevo libro de 168 páginas y más de 21 horas de material adicional.










Tras décadas de estrictas leyes de censura bajo el régimen autoritario del general Franco, la industria del entretenimiento española luchó por liberar la expresión cinematográfica antes y después de la muerte del dictador en 1975. Ante la oportunidad de subvertir los valores del régimen y protestar contra las rígidas restricciones de la Iglesia Católica, los cineastas españoles comenzaron a explorar con desenfado temas prohibidos como el sexo, la violencia y el terror.  Con la clasificación "S" posfranquista, que restringía estas películas a mayores de 18 años, esta rebelión activa marcó un cambio en el país y el público consideró este período cinematográfico como un "exorcismo" cultural. Honrando el arte de la resistencia a través del cine, EXORCISMO: DEFYING A DICTATOR & RAISING HELL IN POST-FRANCO SPAIN destaca 18 películas que impulsaron una revolución del celuloide, incluyendo largometrajes infames dirigidos por Eloy de la Iglesia, León Klimovsky, Javier Aguirre y Eugenio Martín.


También se incluye el aclamado documental de 2024, EXORCISMO: THE TRANSGRESIVE LEGACY OF CLASIFICADA "S", del guionista, productor y director Alberto Sedano, que explora la historia detrás de la infame clasificación que sacudió la cultura española, cambió la cara del cine de género y dejó su huella en el cine mundial para siempre. ¡EXORCISMO!, de 168 páginas!  Incluye nuevos ensayos de Alberto Sedano, Alejandro Melero, Álex Mendíbil, Shelagh Rowan-Legg y Daniel Kowalski, además de galerías de pósters/fotocromos y mucho más. La mayoría de los títulos de esta colección sin precedentes son estrenos mundiales en Blu-ray, escaneados en 4K a partir de negativos originales, con más de 21 horas combinadas de material especial, tanto nuevo como de archivo.



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: 1.66:1e



EXORCISMO: DEFYING A DICTATOR & RAISING HELL IN POST-FRANCO SPAIN

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