Severin: Three New Russ Meyer Films Heading to 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray
HomeSeverin: Three New Russ Meyer Films Heading to 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray
Posted November 10, 2026 10:46 PM by Webmaster
Severin Films has revealed that it will release three newly restored Russ Meyer films on 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray. They are: Common Law Cabin (1967), and Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969), Blacksnake (1973). All three releases are scheduled to arrive on the market in late February 2027.
COMMON LAW CABIN
A year before VIXEN, Russ Meyer triggered an international censorship firestorm including a two-decade UK ban by the BBFC with this razor-sharp melodrama "every bit as bombastic and entertaining as FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL!" (Xploitation Reviews), now in UHD for the first time ever: At rundown Colorado River tourist trap 'Hoople's Haven', susceptible travelers are seduced into an explosive maelstrom of immoral impulses, amoral violence and precisely how much loving a normal couple needs. Co-screenwriter Jack Moran (former child star and co-writer of FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL!), Babette Bardot (MONDO TOPLESS), Frank Bolger (CHERRY, HARRY & RAQUEL), Alaina Capri (GOOD MORNING AND GOOBYE!), John Furlong (MUDHONEY) and Ken Swofford (ANNIE) star in this criminally underseen favorite of Meyer fans, scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with new Special Features produced by Severin Films in collaboration with The Russ Meyer Trust.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
After the termination of his deal with 20th Century Fox, Russ Meyer returned to independent filmmaking with perhaps his most wildly ambitious work combining elements of blaxploitation, period epic and sexual melodrama now presented in UHD for the first time ever: In 1835 colonial West Indies, cruel plantation owner Lady Susan Walker (future British aristocrat Anouska Hempel, who would successfully block the film's UK release) rules her slaves with racist brutality and a black bullwhip. But will the arrival of a studly nobleman (David Warbeck of THE BEYOND) trigger an island inferno of lust, violence and vengeance? Percy Herbert (THE WILD GEESE), Thomas Baptiste (AMIN: THE RISE AND FALL) and Dave Prowse (STAR WARS, THE HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN) co-star in the film Russ himself called "hellishly entertaining" also known as SWEET SUZY, THE DUTCHESS OF DOOM and RUSS MEYER'S SLAVES shot on location in Barbados, newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative and seething with over 2 hours of all-new Special Features.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
Between VIXEN and BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, Russ Meyer unleashed this 1969 classic that took his trademark themes of American immorality and unbridled Bosomania to eye-popping extremes, now presented in UHD for the first time ever: In a corrupt southwestern border town, Sheriff Harry Thompson (Charles Napier of SUPERVIXENS and THE BLUES BROTHERS) is caught between the passions of bisexual prostitute Raquel (Larissa Ely), adventurous nurse Cherry (Linda Ashton) and his double-crossing role in a deadly marijuana smuggling ring. Frank Bolger (MUDHONEY, COMMON-LAW CABIN) and Adult Entertainment legend Uschi Digard (BENEATH THE VALLEY OF THE ULTRAVIXENS, THE SCAVENGERS) co-star in Russ' "lots of fun" (Los Angeles Times) landmark, scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with over 2 hours of Special Features that include an all-new/ultra-rare interview with Ms. Digard.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
COMMON LAW CABIN
A year before VIXEN, Russ Meyer triggered an international censorship firestorm including a two-decade UK ban by the BBFC with this razor-sharp melodrama "every bit as bombastic and entertaining as FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL!" (Xploitation Reviews), now in UHD for the first time ever: At rundown Colorado River tourist trap 'Hoople's Haven', susceptible travelers are seduced into an explosive maelstrom of immoral impulses, amoral violence and precisely how much loving a normal couple needs. Co-screenwriter Jack Moran (former child star and co-writer of FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL!), Babette Bardot (MONDO TOPLESS), Frank Bolger (CHERRY, HARRY & RAQUEL), Alaina Capri (GOOD MORNING AND GOOBYE!), John Furlong (MUDHONEY) and Ken Swofford (ANNIE) star in this criminally underseen favorite of Meyer fans, scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with new Special Features produced by Severin Films in collaboration with The Russ Meyer Trust.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE CAMERA NEGATIVE IN 1.66:1 RATIO
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Audio Commentary With Film Historian Elizabeth Purchell And Film Programmer William Morris
- Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE CAMERA NEGATIVE IN 1.66:1 RATIO
- Audio Commentary With Film Historian Elizabeth Purchell And Film Programmer William Morris
- Boom... And Busts!: Russ Meyer's Landscapes After The Gold Rush Video Essay By Bill Ackerman, Host Of Supporting Characters Podcast
- Repent Or Perish: Russ Meyer In Toronto Video Essay By Arts Journalist Eric Veillette
- Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- REGION-FREE BLU-RAY
After the termination of his deal with 20th Century Fox, Russ Meyer returned to independent filmmaking with perhaps his most wildly ambitious work combining elements of blaxploitation, period epic and sexual melodrama now presented in UHD for the first time ever: In 1835 colonial West Indies, cruel plantation owner Lady Susan Walker (future British aristocrat Anouska Hempel, who would successfully block the film's UK release) rules her slaves with racist brutality and a black bullwhip. But will the arrival of a studly nobleman (David Warbeck of THE BEYOND) trigger an island inferno of lust, violence and vengeance? Percy Herbert (THE WILD GEESE), Thomas Baptiste (AMIN: THE RISE AND FALL) and Dave Prowse (STAR WARS, THE HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN) co-star in the film Russ himself called "hellishly entertaining" also known as SWEET SUZY, THE DUTCHESS OF DOOM and RUSS MEYER'S SLAVES shot on location in Barbados, newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative and seething with over 2 hours of all-new Special Features.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE CAMERA NEGATIVE IN 2.35:1 RATIO
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Audio Commentary With Documentarian Jason Fitzroy Jeffers
- Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE CAMERA NEGATIVE IN 2.35:1 RATIO
- Audio Commentary With Documentarian Jason Fitzroy Jeffers
- Stunts Upon A Time In Hollywood!: The Breakthrough Stunt Work Of Blacksnake! Interview With Stunt Coordinator/Actor Bob Minor
- Uncle Russ!: The Racial Politics Of Blacksnake! Interview With Film Historian Dr. Mireille Miller-Young
- Radical Talent!: Milton McCollin And The 1970s Bajan Theatre Scene Remembered Interview With Actor/Poet Robert Lee And Actor/Broadcaster Tony Thompson
- Trailer For Russ Meyer's Unfinished Film FOXY
- Post-Film Promo For Russ Meyer's FOXY
- Trailer
- G-Rated Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- REGION-FREE BLU-RAY
Between VIXEN and BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, Russ Meyer unleashed this 1969 classic that took his trademark themes of American immorality and unbridled Bosomania to eye-popping extremes, now presented in UHD for the first time ever: In a corrupt southwestern border town, Sheriff Harry Thompson (Charles Napier of SUPERVIXENS and THE BLUES BROTHERS) is caught between the passions of bisexual prostitute Raquel (Larissa Ely), adventurous nurse Cherry (Linda Ashton) and his double-crossing role in a deadly marijuana smuggling ring. Frank Bolger (MUDHONEY, COMMON-LAW CABIN) and Adult Entertainment legend Uschi Digard (BENEATH THE VALLEY OF THE ULTRAVIXENS, THE SCAVENGERS) co-star in Russ' "lots of fun" (Los Angeles Times) landmark, scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with over 2 hours of Special Features that include an all-new/ultra-rare interview with Ms. Digard.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE CAMERA NEGATIVE IN 1.66:1 RATIO
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- Audio Commentary With Film Historian Elizabeth Purchell And Film Programmer William Morris
- Uschi Digard's CHERRY, HARRY & RAQUEL! Outtakes
- Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE CAMERA NEGATIVE IN 1.66:1 RATIO
- Audio Commentary With Film Historian Elizabeth Purchell And Film Programmer William Morris
- Supersoul Uschi! Interview With Actor Uschi Digard
- A Song Of Its Time!: Writing Music For Russ Meyer Interview With Composer Stu Phillips
- Big Time!: Russ Meyer In Chicago Video Essay By Archivist Adam Carston
- Uschi Digard's CHERRY, HARRY & RAQUEL! Outtakes
- Trailer
- Radio Spots
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- REGION-FREE BLU-RAY
