The Official Severin Blu-ray Thread
08-12-12, 05:31 PM
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Re: The Official Severin Blu-ray Thread
Apparently many of Severin's Blu-rays (and several DVDs) have been discontinued. Are they folding up shop? They haven't released a Blu-ray since Horror Express last October, although that's one of the few titles to remain in-print.
For those wanting their release of The Inglorious Bastards on Blu-Ray, I've seen it at Best Buy for $7.99. Now I'm regretting not grabbing Birdemic there when I had the chance...
08-12-12, 05:52 PM
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Re: The Official Severin Blu-ray Thread
They posted this on Facebook last month (July 6th, to be exact):
I think David Gregory and John Cregan are both directing their focus towards filmmaking/production, so they may just not be as interested in the Severin side of things.
But yeah, it really does look like Synapse Films is the only cult label that releases quality stuff with any frequency anymore.
Some changes being made so the release schedule has been patchy of late but plenty to come in the not too distant
But yeah, it really does look like Synapse Films is the only cult label that releases quality stuff with any frequency anymore.
08-12-12, 05:56 PM
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I noticed that they've been doing some work for Second Sight on extras recently, so that might be another area they're focusing on instead of their own releases.
10-25-12, 01:48 PM
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Re: The Official Severin Blu-ray Thread
The Wild Geese and Ashanti popped up on Amazon this morning for a 12/11 release, so I guess Severin is still alive and kickin'!
11-01-13, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by blu-ray.com
Independent U.S. distributors Severin Films have revealed that they are planning to bring to Blu-ray director Rod Hardy's thriller Thirst (1979), starring Chantal Contouri, Henry Silva, Shirley Cameron, Max Phipps, and David Hemmings. A preliminary release date is expected to be revealed soon.
love this flick
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11-01-13, 03:18 PM
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More Aussie films! 
02-07-14, 01:04 AM
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BD/DVD combos. Severin has specs for 2 of them on their site:
https://www.severin-films.com/2014/01/09/dead-kids/
https://www.severin-films.com/2014/01/09/thirst/
Thirst has the same features as the Synapse DVD. Looks like they might have added an extra commentary track for Dead Kids.
https://www.severin-films.com/2014/01/09/dead-kids/
https://www.severin-films.com/2014/01/09/thirst/
Thirst has the same features as the Synapse DVD. Looks like they might have added an extra commentary track for Dead Kids.
02-07-14, 06:18 PM
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Love those horror films from Oz. Is THE LONG WEEKEND still on track for a release as well? One other, from Peter Weir, well deserving of a BD release is THE PLUMBER.
02-14-14, 02:28 PM
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I hate seeing small companies like Severin lose their grip on the catalog market. HORROR EXPRESS was a very nice release, but they let HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD slip through their fingers. They never did explain what they meant by "problematic release." What I gather is that they owned the rights for a fair period of time but neglected to get it out before they lost those rights. A company like this has to be vigilant and efficient. They can't survive by releasing one or two movies a year. I hope they can find a way to get their act together, as we need as many sources for Blu-ray catalog titles as we can get right now.
02-24-14, 07:58 PM
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02-25-14, 09:16 AM
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I hate seeing small companies like Severin lose their grip on the catalog market. HORROR EXPRESS was a very nice release, but they let HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD slip through their fingers. They never did explain what they meant by "problematic release." What I gather is that they owned the rights for a fair period of time but neglected to get it out before they lost those rights. A company like this has to be vigilant and efficient. They can't survive by releasing one or two movies a year. I hope they can find a way to get their act together, as we need as many sources for Blu-ray catalog titles as we can get right now.
03-24-14, 06:55 PM
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03-31-15, 01:25 PM
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Severin is planning to release a ton of great titles in the future!
I'm going to hold onto my 3-Disc of Dust Devil, since it seems like this new release won't have all the extras and might be missing some stuff.
http://www.fangoria.com/new/exclusiv...severin-films/
Dust Devil (Director's Cut)
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's "Island of Dr. Moreau"
Axe
Kidnapped Coed
Bloody Brothers
Nightmare Castle
Sinful Dwarf (*Planned to have both XXX & American Release Cuts)
I'm going to hold onto my 3-Disc of Dust Devil, since it seems like this new release won't have all the extras and might be missing some stuff.
http://www.fangoria.com/new/exclusiv...severin-films/
Dust Devil (Director's Cut)
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's "Island of Dr. Moreau"
Axe
Kidnapped Coed
Bloody Brothers
Nightmare Castle
Sinful Dwarf (*Planned to have both XXX & American Release Cuts)
04-07-15, 02:08 PM
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I vaguely remember watching Dust Devil many years ago. It didn't leave much of an impression on me, I can't remember if I enjoyed it or not.
05-10-15, 10:54 AM
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I posted a review with entirely too many screenshots for Vampyros Lesbos, as if anyone reading this needs me to sell them on it.
05-10-15, 05:50 PM
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Indeed, I shall pass on Vampyros Lesbos for the simple reason that its 2.5 hours of HD film content have been crammed into a paltry 15.5 Gigs. The way Mr. Adam Tyner puts it (oh, so *diplomatically*) is to "look past bit meters." But, I can't look past the fact that we have a bit-starved release which should have *a lot* more breathing room, and to which it seems a shoddy encode was given... If Adam had actually plunked down hard cash for his review copy, would his sentiments have been different in this regard?
Oh, if indeed he *did* pay for this copy, I fail to see why he didn't call them out severely on their shoddiness... If Severin's going to all the trouble to release this film in 1080p, why chintz out on not using a BD25 to its fullest, let alone spend a couple more bucks per copy for a BD50?
This is really starting to get to me. Companies doing this, I mean. Yes, I know the AVC codec has progressed admirably since 2006, but so also BD50s have drastically come down in price in the mastering process...
Oh, if indeed he *did* pay for this copy, I fail to see why he didn't call them out severely on their shoddiness... If Severin's going to all the trouble to release this film in 1080p, why chintz out on not using a BD25 to its fullest, let alone spend a couple more bucks per copy for a BD50?
This is really starting to get to me. Companies doing this, I mean. Yes, I know the AVC codec has progressed admirably since 2006, but so also BD50s have drastically come down in price in the mastering process...
05-10-15, 06:22 PM
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^Interesting observations. I look forward to comparing Adam's review to ProB's findings once he publishes his review.
05-10-15, 07:03 PM
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I posted a review with entirely too many screenshots for Vampyros Lesbos, as if anyone reading this needs me to sell them on it.
05-10-15, 07:41 PM
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Because the texture is rather oily, as I noted in the review, that does make it easier to encode.
)If you want a few cases in point (and I've gotten in hot water by two different labels for statements like this; I'm unofficially suspended from writing about one of them, and another threatened to stop sending review copies):
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/67925...s-ghoulies-ii/
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/66586...r-to-a-scream/
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/64142/performance/
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/55551...ou-live-shoot/
I feel that I'm very vocal and very direct, and I have to admit to being taken aback by accusations of trading my integrity for free Blu-ray discs. I genuinely don't know how anyone could read my reviews and think that.
I thought my review of Vampyros Lesbos' presentation was extraordinarily thorough. Honestly, I thought I was being critical to the point that I'd be accused of nitpicking (something I hear a lot), so I'm definitely surprised that I'm being told that I'm going too easy on it. I'd put down money right now that my review points out more flaws than anyone else's will.
Also:
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DISC INFO: Disc Title: VampyrosLesbos_BD Disc Size: 24,455,234,384 bytes Protection: AACS BD-Java: Yes BDInfo: 0.5.8 PLAYLIST REPORT: Name: 00002.MPLS Length: 1:29:19.437 (h:m:s.ms) Size: 16,678,262,784 bytes Total Bitrate: 24.90 Mbps VIDEO: Codec Bitrate Description ----- ------- ----------- MPEG-4 AVC Video 21993 kbps 1080p / 23.976 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1 AUDIO: Codec Language Bitrate Description ----- -------- ------- ----------- LPCM Audio English 1536 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1536 kbps / 16-bit SUBTITLES: Codec Language Bitrate Description ----- -------- ------- ----------- Presentation Graphics English 12.677 kbps FILES: Name Time In Length Size Total Bitrate ---- ------- ------ ---- ------------- 00002.M2TS 0:00:00.000 1:29:19.437 16,678,262,784 24,896 CHAPTERS: Number Time In Length Avg Video Rate Max 1-Sec Rate Max 1-Sec Time Max 5-Sec Rate Max 5-Sec Time Max 10Sec Rate Max 10Sec Time Avg Frame Size Max Frame Size Max Frame Time ------ ------- ------ -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- 1 0:00:00.000 1:29:19.437 21,993 kbps 39,373 kbps 00:10:24.915 37,986 kbps 00:33:48.317 37,793 kbps 00:07:05.466 114,659 bytes 413,159 bytes 00:08:13.659 STREAM DIAGNOSTICS: File PID Type Codec Language Seconds Bitrate Bytes Packets ---- --- ---- ----- -------- -------------- -------------- ------------- ----- 00002.M2TS 4113 (0x1011) 0x1B AVC 5359.271 21,993 14,733,481,422 80,148,050 00002.M2TS 4352 (0x1100) 0x80 LPCM eng (English) 5359.271 1,542 1,033,299,068 6,431,327 00002.M2TS 4608 (0x1200) 0x90 PGS eng (English) 5359.271 13 8,492,503 48,399
05-10-15, 08:27 PM
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If people were unaware, labels will pull review copies if they keep getting criticized no matter how much truth the review may contain. For them, reviews are little more than promotional marketing vehicles.
In the audiophile world, reviewers have developed elaborate ways to disguise heavily critical reviews as positive. So the reader has to see between the lines for what the reviewer actually felt about the product.
In the audiophile world, reviewers have developed elaborate ways to disguise heavily critical reviews as positive. So the reader has to see between the lines for what the reviewer actually felt about the product.
05-11-15, 04:43 AM
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And, that of course makes the other comments I rather harshly made, irrelevant, and I apologize for calling you out needlessly... In fact, after seeing the additional evidence you've seen fit to provide in the links above, I now state unequivocally, that you are *my* type of reviewer, who does seem to call a spade a spade.
05-12-15, 09:47 PM
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