THE KILLING OF AMERICA DVD

In 1981, filmmakers Sheldon Renan and Academy Award nominee Leonard Schrader (KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, MISHIMA, BLUE COLLAR) created a graphic and provocative examination of America s history with and penchant for senseless violence, mass shootings and cold-blooded murder. It was condemned as exploitive and obscene (The New York Times), acclaimed as among the most controversial documentaries in the history of cinema (Fantasia Festival), and now available for the first time ever on Blu-ray. Severin Films now presents this infamous shock doc fully restored, uncut and loaded with exclusive Bonus Features. Special Features – Audio commentary with director Sheldon Renan – The Madness Is Real: Interview with with director Sheldon Renan – Cutting The Killing: Interview with with editor Lee Percy – Interview with Mondo Movie historian Nick Pinkerton

Review

Strikes a powerful chord –The Guardian

amongst the most controversial documentaries in the history of cinema –Variety