Severin Films Announces the Follow-up to the Most Successful Boxed Set in Company History with ALL THE HAUNTS BE OURS: A COMPENDIUM OF FOLK HORROR VOLUME 2
A COMPENDIUM OF FOLK HORROR VOLUME 2
Unquiet spirits have gathered once again: ALL THE HAUNTS BE OURS: A COMPENDIUM OF FOLK HORROR VOLUME TWO brings together 24 films representing 18 countries for more of the best-loved, rarely seen, thought-lost and brand-new classics of folk horror, most making their disc debuts including the North American Disc Premieres of the Severin Films Original Productions TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST directed by Sean Hogan and the documentary SUZZANNA: THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC directed by David Gregory, which will have its World Premiere at the Sitges Film Festival on October 12th. The set also features 55+ combined hours of new and archival Special Features including trailers, interviews, audio commentaries, short films, video essays, historical analyses and bonus feature-length films; a 252-page hardcover of newly commissioned folk horror fiction by luminaries that include Ramsey Campbell, Cassandra Khaw and Eden Royce with illustrations by Drazen Kozjan, and much more, all curated and produced by WOODLANDS DARK AND DAYS BEWITCHED creator Kier-La Janisse.
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Disc 1: TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST / PSYCHOMANIA Blu-ray
TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST (UK/USA, 2023)
- A Severin Films Production
- Worldwide Disc Premiere
- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative Provided by The British Film Institute
Special Features For TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST:
- Audio Commentary With Director Sean Hogan And Co-Producers Paul Goodwin And Nicholas Harwood
- On The Lych Way â Corpse Road Chronicler Dr. Stuart Dunn Discusses The Pathways Of The Dead
Short Films:Â WE ALWAYS FIND OURSELVES IN THE SEA
- Audio Commentary For WE ALWAYS FIND OURSELVES IN THE SEA With Director Sean Hogan And Co-Producers Paul Goodwin And Nicholas Harwood
- EPK For WE ALWAYS FIND OURSELVES IN THE SEA
Feature Specs For TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST:
Closed Captions: English SDH
Special Features For PSYCHOMANIA:
- Introduction By Film Historian Chris Alexander
- Audio Commentary With Maria J. PĂŠrez Cuervo, Founding Editor Of Hellebore Magazine
- Stone Warnings â Dr. Diane A. Rodgers On Stone Circles And Standing Stones In Film And Television
- Return Of The Living Dead â Interviews With Actors Nicky Henson, Mary Larkin, Denis Gilmore, Roy Holder And Rocky Taylor
- The Sound Of PSYCHOMANIA â Interview With Soundtrack Composer John Cameron
- Riding Free â Interview With "Riding Free" Singer Harvey Andrews
Feature Specs For PSYCHOMANIA:
Closed Captions: English SDH
Disc 2: THE ENCHANTED / WHO FEARS THE DEVIL Blu-ray
THE ENCHANTED (USA, 1984)
- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative
- Worldwide Home Video Premiere
WHO FEARS THE DEVIL (USA, 1972)
- 2K Scan from the Last Existing 35mm Print
- Worldwide Disc Premiere
Special Features For THE ENCHANTED:
- Audio Commentary With Director Carter Lord And Camera Assistant Richard Grange, Moderated By Filmmaker/Author Kier-La Janisse
- Audio Commentary With Chesya Burke, Author Of Let's Play White, And Sheree RenĂŠe Thomas, Author Of Nine Bar Blues
- A Magical Place â Interview With Composer Phil Sawyer
- Hole In The Wall â Character Notes By Screenwriter CharnĂŠ Porter
Feature Specs For THE ENCHANTED:
Closed Captions: English SDH
Special Features For WHO FEARS THE DEVIL:
- THE LEGEND OF HILLBILLY JOHN Alternate Opening Introduced By Actor Severn Darden
- Audio Commentary With Television Historian Amanda Reyes
- Crumble Will The Feet Of Clay â Interview With Producer Barney Rosenzweig
- Silver Strings â Interview With Actor/Musician Hedges Capers
- Manly Of The Mountains â Author David Drake Remembers Manly Wade Wellman
- Occult Appalachia â Occult Historian Mitch Horowitz On The Arcane Texts Of Wellman's John The Balladeer Stories
Feature Specs For WHO FEARS THE DEVIL:
Closed Captions: English SDH
Disc 3: THE WHITE REINDEER / EDGE OF THE KNIFE Blu-ray
THE WHITE REINDEER (Finland, 1952)
- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative
- North American Blu-ray Premiere
EDGE OF THE KNIFE (Canada, 2018)
- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative
Special Features For THE WHITE REINDEER:
- The Projection Booth Episode On THE WHITE REINDEER Hosted By Mike White And Featuring Kat Ellinger, Author of Daughters Of Darkness, And Talk Without Rhythm's El Goro
- Short Films: A WITCH DRUM, THE NIGHTSIDE OF THE SKY
Feature Specs For THE WHITE REINDEER:
Special Features For EDGE OF THE KNIFE:
- Audio Commentary With Directors Gwaai Edenshaw And Helen Haig-Brown
- RETAKE â Making The World's First Haida-Language Feature Film
- Short Films:Â HAIDA CARVER, NALUJUK NIGHT
Feature Specs For EDGE OF THE KNIFE:
Audio: Haida 5.1, Haida Stereo
Disc 4: BORN OF FIRE Blu-ray
- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative
- North American Disc Premiere
Special Features For BORN OF FIRE:
- Igniting The Fire â Interview With Director Jamil Dehlavi
- The Silent One Speaks â Archival Interview With Actor Nabil Shaban
- Between The Sacred And The Profane â Archival Lecture On The Cinematic World Of Jamil Dehlavi By Dr. Ali Nobil Ahmad
- The Djinn Revisited â Director Dalia Al Kury Examines The Role Of The Djinn In Contemporary Arab Culture
- BORN OF FIRE And The Roots Of Pakistani Horror â Interview With Scholar Syeda Momina Masood
- Short Films: TOWERS OF SILENCE, QĂF
Feature Specs For BORN OF FIRE:
Closed Captions: English SDH
Disc 5: IO ISLAND / SCALES Blu-ray
IO ISLAND (South Korea, 1977)
- 2K Scan from the Internegative
- International Disc Premiere
SCALES (Saudi Arabia, 2019)
- Sourced from the 2K Digital Master
- Worldwide Disc Premiere
Special Features For IO ISLAND
- Audio Commentary With Archivist And Korean Film Historian Ariel Schudson
- Shaman's Eyes â Dr. Hyunseon Lee On Shamanism In Korean Visual Culture
- Short Film: THE PRESENT
Feature Specs For IO ISLAND:
Special Features For SCALES:
- Telling Our Stories â A Conversation With Director Shahad Ameen And Producer Rula Nasser, Moderated By Filmmaker/Author Kier-La Janisse
Feature Specs For SCALES:
Audio: Arabic 5.1 Surround
Disc 6: BAKENEKO: A VENGEFUL SPIRIT / NANG NAK Blu-ray
BAKENEKO: A VENGEFUL SPIRIT (Japan, 1968)
- 4K Scan from the Fine-Grain Negative
- Worldwide Blu-ray Premiere
NANG NAK (Thailand, 1999)
- Sourced from the HD Master
- International Blu-ray Premiere
Special Features For BAKENEKO: A VENGEFUL SPIRIT:
- Audio Commentary With Jasper Sharp, Author Of Behind The Pink Curtain: The Complete History Of Japanese Sex Cinema
- Scratched â A History Of The Japanese Ghost Cat
- The Vampire Cat â The Classic Folk Tale Read By Tomoko Komura With Original Music By Timothy Fife
- Short Film: MAN-EATER MOUNTAIN
Feature Specs For BAKENEKO: A VENGEFUL SPIRIT:
Special Features For NANG NAK:
- Audio Commentary With Mattie Do, Director Of THE LONG WALK, And Asian Gothic Scholar Katarzyna Ancuta
- Love And Impermanence: NANG NAK And The Rebirth Of Thai Cinema â Interview With Director Nonzee Nimibutr
Feature Specs For NANG NAK:
Audio: Thai 5.1, Thai Stereo
Disc 7: SUNDELBOLONG / SUZZANNA: THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC Blu-ray
SUNDELBOLONG (Indonesia, 1981)
- Sourced from the RAPI Filmsâ HD master
- Worldwide Blu-ray Premiere
SUZZANNA: THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC (USA, 2024)
- New Documentary Directed by David Gregory
- Worldwide Disc Premiere Blu-ray
Special Features For SUNDELBOLONG:
- Hantu Retribution â Female Ghosts Of The Malay Archipelago
Feature Specs For SUNDELBOLONG:
Special Features For SUZZANNA: THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC:
- A Conversation With Director/Co-Producer David Gregory And Co-Producer Ekky Imanjaya
Feature Specs For SUZZANNA: THE QUEEN OF BLACK MAGIC:
Disc 8: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST / THE NINTH HEART Blu-ray
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Czechoslovakia, 1978)
- 1080 Master by NĂĄrodnĂ FilmovĂ˝ Archiv Prague
- North American Blu-ray Premiere
THE NINTH HEART (Czechoslovakia, 1979)
- 1080 Master by NĂĄrodnĂ FilmovĂ˝ Archiv Prague
- North American Blu-ray Premiere
Special Features For BEAUTY AND THE BEAST:
- Audio Commentary With Film Historian Michael Brooke
- Archival Interviews With Director Juraj Herz And Actors Vlastimil Harapes And Zdena StudenkovĂĄ
- Short Film: FRANTIĹ EK HRUBĂN
Feature Specs For BEAUTY AND THE BEAST:
Special Features For THE NINTH HEART:
- Audio Commentary With Kat Ellinger, Author Of Daughters Of Darkness
- The Uncanny Valley Of The Dolls â The History And Liminality Of Dolls, Puppets And Mannequins
- The Curious Case Of Juraj Herz And The Ĺ vankmajers â Video Essay By Czech Film Programmer Cerise Howard
Feature Specs For THE NINTH HEART:
Disc 9: DEMON / NOVEMBER Blu-ray
- Sourced from the HD Master
NOVEMBER (Estonia/Poland/Netherlands, 2017)
- Sourced from the HD Master
Special Features For DEMON:
- Introduction By Slavic Horror Scholar Dr. Agnieszka JeĹźyk
- Audio Commentary With Film Historian Daniel Bird And Film Critic/Actress Manuela LaziÄ
- In The Shadow Of The Dybbuk â Video Essay By Peter Bebergal, Author Of Strange Frequencies: The Extraordinary Story Of The Technological Quest For The Supernatural, And Filmmaker Stephen Broomer
Audio: Polish 5.1 Surround, Polish Stereo
Special Features For NOVEMBER:
- The Supernatural Lore Of NOVEMBER â Archival Video Essay With Film Critic John DeFore
JOURNEY THROUGH SETOMAA, MIDVINTERBLOT
Feature Specs For NOVEMBER:
Audio: Estonian, German And Italian 5.1 Surround
Estonian, German And Italian Stereo
Disc 10: LITAN / BLOOD TEA AND RED STRING Blu-ray
- HD Master from the Original Camera Negative
- North American Blu-ray Premiere
BLOOD TEA AND RED STRING (USA, 2006)
- 2K Scan from the Original Camera Negative
- Worldwide Blu-ray Premiere
Special Features For LITAN:
- Audio Commentary With Film Historian Frank Lafond
- Un Tournage LITAN â Archival Making-Of Made For Antenne 2
Jean-Pierre Mocky, Un DrĂ´le D'Oiseau â 1982 Episode Of Temps X
Special Features For BLOOD TEA AND RED STRING:
- Introduction By Director Christiane Cegavske
- 2021 Indie Scream Online Film Festival Q&A With Christiane Cegavske
- Production Stills And Concept Illustrations
- Trailer For SEED IN THE SAND, Cegavskeâs Work-In-Progress
Feature Specs For BLOOD TEA AND RED STRING:
Closed Captions: English SDH
Disc 11: NAZARENO CRUZ AND THE WOLF / AKELARRE Blu-ray
NAZARENO CRUZ AND THE WOLF (Argentina, 1975)
- HD Scan of the Only Existing Print
- Worldwide Blu-ray Premiere
- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative
- Worldwide Blu-ray Premiere
Special Features For NAZARENO CRUZ AND THE WOLF:
- Audio Commentary With Adrian Garcia Bogliano, Director Of HERE COMES THE DEVIL, And Nicanor Loreti, Director Of PUNTO ROJO
- Short Film: LOVE FROM MOTHER ONLY
- Audio Commentary For LOVE FROM MOTHER ONLY With Director Dennison Ramalho
Feature Specs For NAZARENO CRUZ AND THE WOLF:
Special Features For AKELARRE:
- The Realistic Inquisition â Interview With Director Pedro Olea
- Empowered Woman â Interview With Actress Silvia Munt
- Playing The Villain â Interview With Actor IĂąaki MiramĂłn
- Invoking The Akelarre â Dr. Antonio LĂĄzaro-Reboll, Author Of Spanish Horror Film, On The Basque Witch Trials
Feature Specs For AKELARRE:
Disc 12: FROM THE OLD EARTH Blu-ray
FROM THE OLD EARTH (Wales, 1981)
- 2K Scan from the Original Camera Negative
Special Features For FROM THE OLD EARTH:
- Introduction To FROM THE OLD EARTH By Musician Gruff Rhys
- Getting A Head In North Wales âInterview With Director Wil Aaron
FROM THE OLD EARTH By The Book â Welsh Folklore And O'R DDAEAR HEN
- A Sword In The Battle Of Language â Welsh Film Scholar Dr. Kate Woodward On The Welsh Film Board
   - Introduction To BLOOD ON THE STARS By Gruff Rhys
   BLOOD ON THE STARS - Reunion Hotel â BLOOD ON THE STARS Cast Reunion From Gwesty Aduniad
- THE WYRM OF BWLCH PEN BARRAS
Feature Specs For FROM THE OLD EARTH:
Disc 13: THE CITY OF THE DEAD / THE RITES OF MAY Blu-ray
THE CITY OF THE DEAD (UK, 1960)
- 2K Scan from the Original Camera Negative
THE RITES OF MAY (Philippines, 1976)
- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative
- North American Disc Premiere
Special Features For THE CITY OF THE DEAD:
- Introduction By Kay Lynch, Director Of The Salem Horror Fest
- Audio Commentary With Film Historians Kim Newman And Barry Forshaw
- Archival Audio Commentary With Film Historian Jonathan Rigby
- Archival Audio Commentary With Actor Christopher Lee