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This special limited edition spot gloss and embossed slipcover (designed by Chris Barnes) is limited to 2,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.
A leading independent film studio for 20 years, Magnolia Pictures is the theatrical and home entertainment distribution arm of the Wagner/Cuban Companies, boasting a library of over 500 titles. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!
Working nine to five is a real killer, but team-building holidays can sometimes be even worse.
A coach lurches out of the hustle and bustle of Budapest and heads towards the mountainous border. Aboard are seven employees of the international weapons manufacturer Palisade Defence, global suppliers of innovative weaponry for the past 75 war-torn years. The lucky group are being treated to a team-building weekend at the company’s newly built luxury spa lodge by their president, George Cinders.
But things quickly go awry as the colleagues find themselves faced with the chop when their corporate weekend is sabotaged by a deadly enemy. Forget office politics, only the smartest will survive this bloody office outing.
directed by: Christopher Smith starring: Danny Dyer, Laura Harris, Tim McInnerny, Toby Stephens, Claudie Blakley 2006 / 96 min / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD MA 5.1
Additional info:
Region A Blu-ray
New commentary with director and co-writer Christopher Smith and co-writer James Moran, moderated by film critic Kim Newman
Booklet with new writing by film critic Molly Henery
Archival Extras:
Audio commentary with Christopher Smith, Danny Dyer, Tim McInnerny, John Frankish, Andy Nyman, Babou Ceesay and James Moran
Intro Scene Animatic
The Making of Severance featurette
The Genesis of Severance featurette
Behind the Scenes footage
Being Danny Dyer featurette
Danny Dyer Fight Scene Rehearsal
Deleted Scenes
Palisade Corporate Video
Outtakes
Not So Special FX
Crashing a Coach featurette
Additional Crash Footage
Alternate Ending Storyboard
One Hour of Uncut EPK Material, Including Extended Interviews with Cast and Crew
Animal Trainer Interview
"Frankish" On Set Interviews with Crew
Theatrical Trailer
Multiple TV Spots
English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.5825243 / 5 from 103 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
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"Gorgeous packaging, a great transfer, and awesome extras highlight this long overdue release on Blu-ray." — Giovanni D.
"Great transfer on this release as always, and cool bonus features as well." — Nicholas V.
"The movie looks awesome taking place in the woods." — Justin L.
Reviews
Severance
"Good movie keeps you interested from start to finish plenty of gore and surprises it’s a fun time nice transfer"
— Hunter D. (4/5)
Severance
"A very fun horror comedy. Glad I was able to pick this up and a great slipcover/art"
— Matthew F. (4/5)
Severance
"One of the rare 2000’s horror-comedies that hits the mark. They pulled off the tricky balance well. Good performances all around and decent writing. Good new commentary with the writer and director, which is better than the previously recorded one that is also included. The making-of feature is good as well. My first purchase of a Magnolia title and I’m very pleased with the pick-up."
— Ryan W. (4/5)
Office Space from Hell
"A perfect mix of workplace comedy and brutal survival horror. Funny, gory, and surprisingly tense. . . basically the worst possible team-building exercise."
— Tyler S. (5/5)
Cult Horror
"Christopher Smith’s Severance blends office satire with slasher‑film brutality, following a group of employees from a shady weapons manufacturer on a team‑building retreat that quickly turns into a fight for survival. The film’s tone is its greatest strength: dry British humor colliding with grisly violence, creating a rhythm that’s both tense and darkly funny. Danny Dyer and Laura Harris anchor the ensemble with performances that balance fear and absurdity, while Smith keeps the pacing tight—never lingering too long on jokes or gore. The film’s critique of corporate amorality is woven into the carnage, giving the story a bite that elevates it above standard horror‑comedy fare. Visually, Severance uses its forest setting well: wide, quiet shots that contrast with sudden bursts of violence. The kills are inventive without tipping into parody, and the script maintains a clever awareness of genre conventions. It’s lean, entertaining, and smarter than it first appears—a cult‑friendly mix of workplace cynicism and survival horror."
— Tarek E. (3/5)
Finally I watched it
"I had never seen this movie, but I'd heard a lot about it. The story is fun, the ending is good too, and it's an enjoyable movie to watch. Oh!. . . and the slipcover is so beautiful."
— Philippe D. (4/5)
Nice Flick
"The slipcover is awesome, as always with anything VS or their awesome partner Labels release! It is a cool movie that was a lot of fun to watch! I always love the unique VS service of allowing you to stack as many movies as you like in your cart during any release period and ship them for free! The peerless VS restoration process was on full display with stellar sound and picture! Thank you, VS, for continuing to lovingly restore and release so many wonderful films from every conceivable genre! You are keeping physical media alive in this streaming world we now live in! Highly recommended!"
— Paul K. (5/5)
The Office gone wrong
"Pretty funny film about office politics and twist on BS team building!"
— Arthur C. (4/5)
The perfect horror comedy
"Severance is a slasher comedy that brings the kills and the humor. It looks great with a wonderful new 4K transfer. If you're into dark comedies you will be in for one hell of a ride."
— Kyle L. (5/5)
Picture looks great and also
"Picture looks great and also sounds good"
— Mikael L. (5/5)
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