Somewhere in the second half of the ’90s, I found out about this strange Spanish action/comedy/sci-fi flick about a group of handicapped terrorists that basically kidnap the rich and beautiful for ransom or other dastardly reasons. Only problem is that since their boss has been in prison, the rest of them don’t seem to be the brightest and their exploits never seem to go as planned. With a title of Acción mutante (aka Mutant Action) and a logo that shows a person in a wheelchair holding a machine gun, you know you’re in for something completely different, which is exactly what you get. This is one movie that you’ll never seen an American remake of! It was the first feature film by Álex de la Iglesia, which came out in 1993, and I’ve been following his career ever since and have never been disappointed.

When Severin Films announced a year or so ago, that they would be releasing Day of the Beast (1995) and Purdita Durango (1997), I was really hoping these would not be the last titles from de la Iglesia, especially if they could get Acción mutante since it still remains my favorite of his work. And now, my prayers have been answered because Severin recently announced they would be releasing a 4K version of it!

If you have not seen any of de la Iglesia’s work, I strongly recommend you start. It will get you all primed and set once Acción mutante comes out. Until then, get yourself a copy of Day of the Beast, The Last Circus, Witching and Bitching, and any other title you can get your hands on. If you like off-the-wall films that never stay in one genre, that can be both terrifying and funny, then you’ll love his work.

Stay tuned to Severin Films for updates on when you can pre-order this!