Severin Films Releasing Day Of The Beast And Purdita Durango

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Both are coming to Blu-ray soon from Severin, new 4k scans and lots of extras.

https://screenanarchy.com/2019/08/ne...rin-films.html

[John Bernhard Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close John Bernhard]

PURDITA shall be mine, I really wish someone else besides Severin were doing this though.

[Keeth Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Keeth]

I remember catching part of P.D. on cable tv & thinking it was pretty over the top. I'm not sure I ever saw all of it so looking forward to seeing it in its proper form. Plus Day... which I haven't seen but it sounds interesting.

[Matt H. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Matt H.]

Very happy about DAY OF THE BEAST.

PERDITA is probably my least favourite from de la Iglesia; it lacks the sharp humour of his best work and is just kind of unpleasant. It's a bit tedious to spend 2 hours with such unlikable characters when there's no humour.

[John Bernhard Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close John Bernhard]

Very happy about DAY OF THE BEAST.

PERDITA is probably my least favourite from de la Iglesia; it lacks the sharp humour of his best work and is just kind of unpleasant. It's a bit tedious to spend 2 hours with such unlikable characters when there's no humour.

I am a little surprised, but humor is subjective, and pitch black dark humor even more so.
This movie rules if you are open it's it's excesses and cinematic nods.

Gandolfini is fun here too.

[Curwen Member Find all posts View Profile Close Curwen]

Honest question, not being facetious: do most Euro-cult cinephiles really hold PERDITA DURANGO in as high regard as EL DIA DE LA BESTIA?

Of those I've seen, I absolutely love ACCION MUTANTE, DAY OF THE BEAST & THE LAST CIRCUS. But I recall actively disliking 800 BULLETS and PERDITA DURANGO.

Very happy about DAY OF THE BEAST.

PERDITA is probably my least favourite from de la Iglesia; it lacks the sharp humour of his best work and is just kind of unpleasant. It's a bit tedious to spend 2 hours with such unlikable characters when there's no humour.

I recall having the same problem with PD as I did films like FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, certain Rob Zombie films and trying-too-hard-to-be-black-comedies like VERY BAD THINGS. Granted I watched the censored DANCE WITH THE DEVIL vhs tape from the Hollywood Video I worked at, but I fell in love with DAY OF THE BEAST despite the ridiculous English dubbing on the Vidmark VHS.

[Nabonga Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Nabonga]

Perdita Durango is fucking insane. In a good way. I love it but the german blu-ray will suffice. Not been overly impressed with his other stuff.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

The Severin restoration is screening online as part of the Fantasia Festival later tonight.

https://fantasiafestival.com/en/film...y-of-the-beast

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Day of the Beast and Perdita Durango are playing as a double feature at a Drive-In in CA.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/recent-...s-123275635745

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

I liked Day of the Beast a lot back in the day. Need to see the director's other films.

[CrumpsBrother Member Find all posts View Profile Close CrumpsBrother]

Day of the Beast and Perdita Durango are playing as a double feature at a Drive-In in CA.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/recent-...s-123275635745

And I have tickets! Looking forward to it. I haven't seen either film.

[Derrick King Waterfall Puncher Find all posts View Profile Close Derrick King]

Severin will be releasing these on UHD (and Blu and DVD) on March 30th

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Day of The Beast

https://vimeo.com/438040381/844f8bdc3c

EXTRAS:
* Heirs Of The Beast - Feature Length Documentary by Diego Lí³pez and David Pizarro on the Making and Cultural Impact of DAY OF THE BEAST
* Antichrist Superstar - Interview with Director Alex De La Iglesia
The Man Who Saved the World - Interview with Actor Armando De Razza
* Beauty and the Beast - Interview with Actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta
* Shooting The Beast - Interview with Director Of Photography Flavio Martínez Labiano
* Mirindas Asesinas - 1990 Short Film by Alex De La Iglesia
* Trailers

Perdita Durango

https://vimeo.com/463133985/135465ca2e

EXTRAS:
* On The Border - Interview with Director ílex De La Iglesia
Writing PERDITA DURANGO - Interview with Writer Barry Gifford
* Dancing With The Devil - An Appraisal By Film Scholar Dr. Rebekah McKendry
* NARCOSATANICOS: PERDITA DURANGO and the Matamoros Cult - Interview with Abraham Castillo Flores and 'Cauldron of Blood' Author Jim Schutze
* Canciones de Amor Maldito: The Music of PERDITA DURANGO -
* Interview with Composer Simon Boswell
* Shooting Perdita Durango - Interview with Director of Photography Flavio Labiano