Fans of Spanish horror are going to love this latest box set from Severin Films. They still just blow me away with the titles they are releasing. This set has 2 films that I’ve never even heard of, and that is coming from a huge fan of Spanish horror! Not to mention the fact that they’ve never been released over here in the states. In fact, 3 out of the 4 titles have never legitimately been released over here! Plus, as usual with Severin’s releases, these are just packed full of extras, from commentaries to interviews, and much more.
PLUS, 3 of the titles are scanned in 4K from original negatives, while the last one is scanned in 2K from the negative. Keep in mind, the last time I saw Cross of the Devil was from about a 10 generation VHS tape. This was a rare title that was written by Paul Naschy and directed by John Gilling. So going from that to a 4K print!?!?! What a time to be alive!
Here’s a breakdown of the films and what extras each of them has:
Necrophagous aka Graveyard of Horror aka The Butcher of Binbrook – Scanned in 4K from original negative
– Audio Commentary with Andy Marshall-Roberts, Host of The Nasty Pasty Podcast
– Something You’ve Never Seen – Appreciation By Ángel Sala, Head of Programming at The Sitges Film Festival
– The First Horror Film Festival in the World – Remembrance by Maria Pilar Rafáles, Daughter of Sitges Film Festival Founder Antonio Rafáles
– Trailers
Cake of Blood (1971) – Scanned in 4K from original negative
– Audio Commentary with Rod Barnett of NaschyCast and The Bloody Pit, And Dr. Adrian Smith, Co-Author of Norman J. Warren: Gentleman of Terror
– My Generation – Interview with Actress Marisa Paredes
– I Just Wanted to Have Fun – Interview with Co-Director Jaime Chávarri
– To Whoever Wants to Watch – Interview with Actor José Lifante
– An Arthouse UFO – Appreciation By Ángel Sala, Head of Programming at The Sitges Film Festival
Cross of the Devil (1974) – Scanned in 4K from the negative
– Audio Commentary with Kim Newman, Author of Anno Dracula, And Barry Forshaw, author of Brit Noir
– Fascinated By Bécquer – Interview with Screenwriter Juan José Porto
– The Real Templar Knights Movie – Appreciation By Ángel Sala, Head of Programming at The Sitges Film Festival
– Fantasy And Imagination: The Legacy of Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer – Video Essay by Xavier Aldana Reyes, Author of Spanish Gothic: National Identity, Collaboration and Cultural Adaptation
The Night of the Walking Dead (1975) – Scanned in 2K from negative
– Audio Commentary with Kat Ellinger, Author of Daughters of Darkness
– A Deadly Invitation to Another Dimension – Appreciation By Ángel Sala, Head of Programming at The Sitges Film Festival
– Leo’s Signature – Interview with Writer Juan José Porto
– Dead Man Walking – Interview with Actor José Lifante
– Spain’s Cinematic Vampires – Video Essay by Xavier Aldana Reyes, Author of Spanish Gothic: National Identity, Collaboration and Cultural Adaptation
– Alternate Spanish Credit Sequence


