The story
Founded by David Gregory in 2006.1
History
Severin Films was created in 2006 by the same core team that had built up the similar Blue Underground label.
It is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in the U.K., where some of its founders come from. It previously had additional offices in New York. Like its predecessor, the company's name was inspired by The Velvet Underground. Severin was the protagonist of the novel Venus in Furs, which had been made into a song by the band.
It also inspired the U.S title of a film made by one of their go-to directors, Jess Franco, which they had reissued at Blue Underground.
Severin has also branched out into books, and hosts an annual summer festival in Los Angeles.
2026 releases
In April 2026, Rue Morgue reported that Severin Films announced the seven‑disc set Sangster Directs Hammer and the documentary Children of the Wicker Man for release on June 30, including North American UHD premieres of several Hammer titles. In May 2026, the company announced UHD released of anti-nuclear war films The War Game and Threads, as well as a Blu-Ray release of the documentary A Year in a Field.
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