On April 9th, Severin Films is steering the ship beyond Blood Island and straight into the heart of darkness. The Hemisphere Box Of Horrors is bursting at the seams with all the wild, unhinged madness you can handle, with each film newly scanned in 2K/4K from the best – and often only – complete elements available.
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.
THE HEMISPHERE BOX OF HORRORS is limited to 3500 individually numbered units and THE BLACK CAT/TORTURE CHAMBER OF DR. SADISM is a Box Set Exclusive double feature. The Severin webstore is also including mini-posters of the box set artwork as a bonus for all those who order direct.
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
- Trailers
- 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
Special Features for The Black Cat/The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism:
- Blood Demon Trailer
- Black Cat Trailer
