Severin Films Announces “Hemisphere Box of Horrors” for April 2019 Blu-ray Release

5 years ago Michael Lopez
Brain of Blood

Hemisphere Box of Horrors

Severin Films have announced a new Blu-ray collection of horrors from Hemisphere Pictures, the production company behind the “Blood Island” trilogy.

The set will include The Blood Drinkers (1964), Curse of the Vampires (1966), Brain of Blood (1971), and The Black Cat/The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1966/67).

The “Hemisphere Box of Horrors” will be available April 9, 2019. Details below:

Following the success of THE BLOOD ISLAND COLLECTION we’ve dug back into the Hemisphere vaults for more blood soaked madness to unleash upon the world. Scope out the trailer for THE HEMISPHERE BOX OF HORRORS below and get excited for our packages to stuff your mailboxes! Street date is April 9th, but orders from the Severin webstore will ship in late March (along with a bonus 11X17 poster!!!). Limited to 3500 individually numbered boxes. Full specs are below and pre-order link is here: https://severin-films.com/shop/hemisphere-box-of-horrors/

Though best known for their legendary BLOOD ISLAND Trilogy, the Philippine/U.S. production/distribution company Hemisphere Pictures was also responsible for some of the most provocative and insane films of the ‘60s and ‘70s drive-in/grindhouse era. THE BLOOD DRINKERS and CURSE OF THE VAMPIRES are the still-potent masterpieces from The Father of Philippine Horror Gerry de Leon. BRAIN OF BLOOD is the all-star Grade Z classic from infamous exploitation auteur Al Adamson. THE BLACK CAT and TORTURE CHAMBER OF DR. SADISM – starring Christopher Lee and Tarzan – are Hemisphere’s two most extreme acquisitions for the company’s notorious double-feature packages.

Special Features for The Blood Drinkers:

  • Manong of the Philippines: Interview With Script Supervisor and Gerry De Leon’s AD Dik Trofeo
  • Hemisphere Appreciation by Filmmaker David Decoteau
  • Audio Commentary With Film Historians Nathaniel Thompson and Howard S. Berger
  • Partial Audio Commentary With Hemisphere Marketing Consultant Samuel M. Sherman
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Blood Drinkers Trailer
  • Vampire People Trailer
  • Radio Spot

Special Features for Curse of the Vampires:

  • Cursed Vampire: Interview With Actor Eddie Garcia
  • The Market Of Hemisphere: Interview With Marketing Consultant Samuel M. Sherman
  • Audio Commentary With Philippine Genre Documentarian Andrew Leavold
  • Partial Audio Commentary with Sam Sherman
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Trailer 1
  • Trailer 2
  • Beast of Blood / Curse of the Vampires radio spot

Special Features for Brain of Blood:

  • Memories Of Blood: Interviews With Director Al Adamson, Producer Samuel M. Sherman, Associate Producer J. P. Spohn, Actor Zandor Vorkov, Actor Sean Graver, and Filmmaker Fred Olen Ray
  • Partial Audio Commentary With Producer / Co-Writer Samuel M. Sherman
  • Trailer
  • Radio Spot

BOX EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY: The Black Cat/The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism

Special Features:

  • Blood Demon Trailer
  • Black Cat Trailer

 

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