Guinea Pig: Android of Notre Dame – Cruelty in Search of Meaning
The Japanese Guinea Pig (ギニーピッグ, Ginī Piggu) series are ‘the’ underground standard setters for what it means to be truly underground. It sent real shock Continue Reading
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Beavers, Billionaires, & Snuff Reels: Emanuelle in America – Joe D’Amato’s Sleaziest Trip to Hell
Laura Gemser and Joe D’Amato have seldom appeared on the pages of Severed Cinema. I can think only of The Alcove (see The Alcove DVD Continue Reading
Guinea Pig: Devil Woman Doctor – Less Slaughterhouse, More Sideshow
Here I am at the end of a long review process. (No, I wasn’t taking a break.) I was in fact reviewing all six of Continue Reading
Hell Fest: The Underrated Slasher That Actually Hits Hard
For me, Hell Fest is a slept on underrated gem that deserves a bit of rediscovery. It’s not perfect by any means, however it has Continue Reading
‘Cement: The Final Brick in the Wall’ Review — A Psychotic Love Story Drenched in Blood and Metal
It’s taken a very long time (well not as long as it actually seems) but Rob Ceus (see The Renegade Splatter Beast: Rob Ceus – Continue Reading
Games of Death 4: Deathmatch Wrestling from a Ringside Fan’s View
Here we are again, another long-awaited injection of Deathmatch Wrestling onto the pages of Severed Cinema, and this time with another live show view from Continue Reading
Cue the Theme Song! ‘The Wolf’ (1987) and the Glorious Trash of ’80s Action VHS
The Wolf (aka Jungle Wolf) is one of those video rentals (we recently acquired a big pile of USA NTSC slip box tapes) that looks Continue Reading
Virtue Signaling Turns to Violence in Caitlin Cronenberg’s ‘Humane’
Set during the aftermath of a global ecological collapse, Caitlin Cronenberg’s feature debut Humane (2024) takes a satirical look at the premise ‘what if a Continue Reading
Lilith: The Acid-Drenched Nightmare of Jay Crimson’s Darkest Vision
Jay Crimson is one of those astounding underground talents that floats along the crimson river of madness and art, generally making music with his band, Continue Reading
Schlock in the Sun: ‘Desert Fiends’ Delivers Grindhouse Mayhem
Prolific schlock horror Director Shawn C. Phillips has a fun one here with Desert Fiends (2024). It is a successful attempt at creating a Terrifier/grindhouse-styled Continue Reading