Our friends at Severin Films are approaching the miraculous Blu-ray release of Danish dwarfsploitation classic, The Sinful Dwarf and they've done something special to celebrate. They are selling one of the most amazing/awful movie tie-ins I've ever seen, a Sinful Dwarf plush toy.Disturbing.This plush, which is an actual thing that I must own as soon as possible, is made in the extremely unsettling likeness of Sinful Dwarf star, Torben Bille. The doll sells for the criminally low price of $16.99 and is strictly limited in nature. Here's what Severin has to say for themselves:the Sinful Dwarf doll based on the title character of the 1973 film is 11" in height and speaks/giggles when his belly is pressed. Vidal Raski's notorious film, which will be released...
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- 2/12/2016
- Screen Anarchy
I am a fan of sleazy cinema. I'm not going to lie. Sometimes I can appreciate it for the art, but sometimes, there really is very little art to it and you just have to meet it on its own terms. Severin Films has taken a very active interest in the European sleaze cinema of the 1970's, and all fans of this genre are better off for it. They've taken the time not only to seek out disgusting little gems from the era, but also taken the effort to at least attempt to contextualize the work by creating extras that are worthy of the film and help the viewer better understand.
Severin's catalog has too many of these titles for me to go over each one individually, but I did manage to get a few tidbits out of Severin founder, David Gregory, regarding the procuring of both the films and the extras they include.
Severin's catalog has too many of these titles for me to go over each one individually, but I did manage to get a few tidbits out of Severin founder, David Gregory, regarding the procuring of both the films and the extras they include.
- 11/7/2010
- Screen Anarchy
By Lee Pfeiffer
"A young bride left alone to the lewd passions of an evil dwarf!" So read the American release ads for the 1973 Danish horror flick The Sinful Dwarf. It was truth in advertising, because if you like your dwarfs sinful, this one wrote the book on such behavior. Variety called the film "repulsive" and that was one of the more complimentary reviews. Universally despised by those who saw it, the movie also sparked an outcry from Little People's organizations. The titular character is played by an actor known only as Torben in the credits. 'Lest you think he might have enjoyed Liberace-like status among the sinful dwarf set that allowed him to use only one name, in reality he was more widely known as Torben Bille, and was primarily employed in Denmark as the host of a children's TV show! In the film, Torben plays Olaf, an ugly,...
"A young bride left alone to the lewd passions of an evil dwarf!" So read the American release ads for the 1973 Danish horror flick The Sinful Dwarf. It was truth in advertising, because if you like your dwarfs sinful, this one wrote the book on such behavior. Variety called the film "repulsive" and that was one of the more complimentary reviews. Universally despised by those who saw it, the movie also sparked an outcry from Little People's organizations. The titular character is played by an actor known only as Torben in the credits. 'Lest you think he might have enjoyed Liberace-like status among the sinful dwarf set that allowed him to use only one name, in reality he was more widely known as Torben Bille, and was primarily employed in Denmark as the host of a children's TV show! In the film, Torben plays Olaf, an ugly,...
- 5/4/2009
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
In case that cover art hasn’t already sold you, you should know that The Daily Grindhouse has endorsed this cinematic masterpiece as: The mother of all 'Dwarfspolitation' films! Over The Top With Nudity, Sex And Disturbing Images. It Just Doesn't Get Any Sleazier, Folks! What’s it all about? Oh, glory: "A young bride," promised the ads, "left alone to the lewd passions of an evil dwarf!" Severin Films is officially going to Hell - and taking you with them - with the first time ever in America DVD release of what may be the sleaziest film in EuroCult history: Diminutive former kiddie-show host Torben Bille - who looks disturbingly like Jack Black in a trash compactor - stars as the pint-sized pervert who imprisons drugged teenage sex slaves in the attic of his drunken mother's decrepit rooming house... and that's just the first ten minutes! The delicious Anne...
- 3/31/2009
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Severin Films is releasing a new DVD of the abhorrent classic The Sinful Dwarf (Dværgen) on March 30, 2009. This film, which was issued on VHS ages ago by Something Weird, has been restored from a 35mm print found in a janitor’s closet at The Danish Film Institute. The Sinful Dwarf stars Torben Bille (a former kid’s show host) as a deranged loon who imprisons drugged teenage runaways in the attic of his elderly alcoholic mother’s decrepit rooming house. The movie is as sleazy as it sounds, particularly due to a leering, grimy performance by Torben Bille.
- 3/21/2009
- by Rodney Perkins
- Screen Anarchy
Everything that I have ever done in my life has led me up to writing the above headline. Seriously. This is my finest moment. With that I hereby resign from Dread Central as I am now complete. Of course I'm kidding but still!
This lost classic of Dwarfsploitation is making its way home onto DVD courtesy of the lovable loonies at Severin Films on March 30th (pre-order below) with a rare screening at the Alamo Draft House to follow on April 3rd.
For those of you unacquainted with this masterpiece of sleaze, allow me to provide with some tidbits from the press release:
“A young bride,” promised the original U.S. ads, “left alone to the lewd passions of an evil dwarf!” Former kiddie-show host Torben Bille stars in this EuroSleaze classic as a diminutive degenerate who imprisons drugged teenage runaways for use as sex slaves in the attic of...
This lost classic of Dwarfsploitation is making its way home onto DVD courtesy of the lovable loonies at Severin Films on March 30th (pre-order below) with a rare screening at the Alamo Draft House to follow on April 3rd.
For those of you unacquainted with this masterpiece of sleaze, allow me to provide with some tidbits from the press release:
“A young bride,” promised the original U.S. ads, “left alone to the lewd passions of an evil dwarf!” Former kiddie-show host Torben Bille stars in this EuroSleaze classic as a diminutive degenerate who imprisons drugged teenage runaways for use as sex slaves in the attic of...
- 2/10/2009
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Some cool foreign-horror DVD news to report, starting with the cover and specs on The Sinful Dwarf. Severin Films’ disc of Vidal Raski’s notorious Danish shocker streets March 31.
Torben Bille—a former children’s-show host!—stars in the title role of Olaf, a little person who, along with his mother, runs a white slave operation and keeps drugged-up girls prisoner in the attic of their rooming house. The movie will be presented in 16x9-enhanced 1.85:1 widescreen with Dolby Digital mono sound, fully restored from a 35mm print reportedly found in a janitor’s closet at the Danish Film Institute! It’ll be accompanied by a featurette on the controversy surrounding the movie, the theatrical trailer and more supplements to be announced; retail price is $29.95. You can pre-order it here.
• Mondo Macabro has announced its next two Bollywood Horror Collection discs. Volume 2, coming March 31, pairs Veerana: Vengeance Of The Vampire,...
Torben Bille—a former children’s-show host!—stars in the title role of Olaf, a little person who, along with his mother, runs a white slave operation and keeps drugged-up girls prisoner in the attic of their rooming house. The movie will be presented in 16x9-enhanced 1.85:1 widescreen with Dolby Digital mono sound, fully restored from a 35mm print reportedly found in a janitor’s closet at the Danish Film Institute! It’ll be accompanied by a featurette on the controversy surrounding the movie, the theatrical trailer and more supplements to be announced; retail price is $29.95. You can pre-order it here.
• Mondo Macabro has announced its next two Bollywood Horror Collection discs. Volume 2, coming March 31, pairs Veerana: Vengeance Of The Vampire,...
- 1/23/2009
- Fangoria
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