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Siege [Blu-ray]

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From co-directors Paul Donovan and Maura O'Connell (DEFCON-4) comes one of the most disturbing - and rarely-seen - Canadian shockers of the '80s, inspired by the actual 42-day Halifax police strike: When a local group of right-wing vigilantes massacres the patrons of a gay bar, the sole survivor seeks refuge in a nearby apartment building whose residents must now defend themselves in a night of hate, terror and bloodshed. Doug Lennox (BREAKING POINT), Tom Nardini (CAT BALLOU), Jack Blum (HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME) and Keith Knight (MY BLOODY VALENTINE) star in this "dark and intense thriller, still uncomfortably relevant 35 years after it was made" (Blog Of Horror) - released in the U.S. as SELF DEFENSE - scanned in 2K from the original negative recently discovered in a Nova Scotia archive. Review TOTALLY UNIQUE AND TRULY DISTURBING... Few Canadian films are as unrelentingly gripping as SIEGE. --Canuxploitation.com GRITTY AND EXPLOSIVE... This practically unknown Canadian gem remains more relevant than ever. --Pop Horror THEMATICALLY DARK AND INTENSE... An underappreciated thriller, still uncomfortably relevant 35 years after it was made. --Blog of Horror

Genre: Horror


Format: Anamorphic, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen


Contributor: Doug Lennox, Jack Blum, Keith Knight, Maura O'Connell, Paul Donovan, Tom Nardini


Language: English


Runtime: 1 hour and 33 minutes


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.47 x 6.77 x 0.59 inches; 2.79 ounces


Director ‏ : ‎ Maura O'Connell, Paul Donovan


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Anamorphic, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen


Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 33 minutes


Release date ‏ : ‎ July 20, 2021


Actors ‏ : ‎ Doug Lennox, Jack Blum, Keith Knight, Tom Nardini


Studio ‏ : ‎ Severin


Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1


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    • Muy buena compra
Severin Films tiene una excelente curaduría en la selección de los títulos, y como siempre, sus remasterizaciones son impecables
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2025 by Carlos Monge
    • Classic Canuxploitation!
Directed and co-written by Paul Donovan alongside co-writer Maura O’Connell, 1983’s Siege (also known as Self Defense) is a Canadian thriller that uses the real life 1981 Halifax police strike as the backdrop. The story revolves around a vigilante hate group calling themselves New Order. They burst into a gay bar and start intimidating patrons and the owner. When the owner dies by accident, the group’s leader Cabe is called in to deal with the situation. He murders everyone so that there are no witnesses, but one bar patron manages to escape. The patron hides out in an apartment building which soon finds itself under siege from New Order. Clearly inspired by the likes of Assault On Precinct 13 and other grindhouse fare, the little seen Siege is a gritty, intense Canuxploitation thriller that sadly still feels relevant in this day and age with its depictions of hate groups, homophobia, gun violence, and lawlessness. I won’t spoil the ending but that too is eerily timely. As a thriller, the movie is supremely effective. Director Paul Donovan wastes absolutely no time whatsoever in the tight 84 minute runtime. I wish more movies were as fast paced, focused, and filler free as Siege to be honest. As riveting as “Siege” is on screen, I will say the acting isn’t the best - which is fine, of course. Aside from Doug Lennox as the creepy Cabe, there’s a lot of cheesy acting on display. Sure, you have some cult movie vets like Keith Knight, Jack Blum and Dennis O’Connor, but everyone’s pretty rough around the edges. Luckily, it doesn’t detract from the movie since the material is so effective on its own. Video/Audio: Presentation: 1.85:1 1080p. Scanned in 2K from the original negative, this print is shockingly crisp (especially for an 80’s movie). A satisfactory Mono track. Extras: Siege trailer The 93 minute extended cut. Commentary by writer and co-director Paul Donovan and filmmaker Jason Eisener. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2021 by Allen Garfield's #1 fan.
    • So good.
This is the clear precursor to “Green Room” and “Attack on Precinct 13”. Great deal on the dvd too.
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2022 by Travis J. Haslett
    • Buy the Blu-Ray
First off, incredible movie. Low budget, bad acting, great dialogue, lots of violence. I was hooked, a very fun watch. Don't make the mistake I made though by buying the DVD. This version is cut and is missing 10 minutes from the beginning of the movie. Shell out the extra cash and buy the Blu-Ray if you want to see the complete version of the film. The DVD is a total waste. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2021 by Jon Smith
    • FASCISTS IN CANADA
Who would have thought that a movie about gay bashing fascists killing a group of gays in a bar and then facing off against a group defending them would take place in Canada? This is a country known for tolerance and acceptance, not violence. And yet it was made in 1983. Maybe there was more of this going on back then. SIEGE takes place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, during a police strike. With no law protected the streets the city is a free for all. A group who call themselves the New Order (a fascist group not the band) enter a small gay club and threaten the patrons, telling them there is no place for them in their world. Armed to the teeth, which seems a bit overkill, they accidentally kill the manager. Deciding it’s best not to leave any witnesses they begin shooting everyone in the bar. And yet one person escapes. The lone escapee heads to the streets followed by the vicious gang. He holds up in an apartment house where those inside decide to help him. The gang follows him there demanding the apartment dwellers send him out. Instead this group comes together to defend this single man from the marauders outside and the siege of the building begins. The gang calls their boss Cabe who brings them more weaponry. Apparently groups like this have easy access to weapons in Canada or at least in Halifax. One member takes to the rooftop across the street with a high powered scoped rifle. The others are armed with machine guns and try to enter the building. But the residents are resourceful and have laid out traps worthy of a HOME ALONE film for adults. Among the defenders of this poor victim there is dissension in the ranks. Some want to help him and others to toss him out and save themselves. As a few of them are taken out the decision to carry on is taken and with what little they have in the way of defenses are laid out and they do their best to maintain their safety. Around this time a number of films were coming out like this that had everyday citizens taking up arms to defend themselves from different attackers. Perhaps the most famous was DEATH WISH in 1974 with Charles Bronson taking on criminals in New York. FIGHTING BACK in 1982 had Tom Skerritt forming a Guardian Angels type group to protect his neighborhood. And 1976s ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 presented a similar situation to what we see here. All are solid films and this one is no exception. You can tell that the budget on this film was small for most movies and yet it takes what funds they had a puts them on the screen. The acting ranges from mediocre to good and the cinematography is better than most. Far too many low budget films that take place at night make you wish you had night vision to see what was transpiring. Not so here. The cast for me at least was made up of unknowns but in looking at their credit listings on IMDB most had long careers, perhaps not in lead roles but plenty of supporting items. The only name I recognized was Tom Nardini as the main hero in the apartment. Nardini had a major role in CAT BALLOU and a few TV series but then seemed to disappear. The end result here is a movie that’s entertaining and a great example of the genre from that time period. Severin has done a great job with this one too beginning with a 2k scan from the original negative recently discovered in a Nova Scotia archive. Extras include an audio commentary track with co-direct Paul Donovan and filmmaker Jason Eisner, two cuts of the movie: a theatrical 84 minute cut ad a 93 minute extended cut, the trailer for the film, a limited edition slipcover and reversible artwork. Fans of the film who might remember it as NIGHT WARRIORS or SELF DEFENSE, to other titles it was released under, or who know the film as SIEGE will be delighted to see this one now available in the best way possible. Kudos to Severin for resurrecting this one from the vault. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2021 by Mark Turner
    • Talk about overhyped!
Sorry but based on the hype in the reviews and marketing for this I was expecting to be blown away by something truly shocking, disturbing, different.. Well, none of those words fit at all.. it was just a low budget, low impact, forgettable movie. No tension at all!! Disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2021 by lisastansfieldisdope
    • An interesting curio An interesting curio
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Sometimes you gotta admire a movie’s can-do spirit, even when the filmmakers obviously lack the budget to fulfill their ambitions. Siege is an early film written & co-directed by Paul Donovan, who went on to earn a bit of notoriety outside his native Canada with Def-Con 4 and the sci-fi series, LEXX. The film’s protagonists are protecting themselves against an ongoing attack by heavily-armed thugs. In this case, it’s a hate group calling itself the “New Order,” who decide to establish their own set of fascist rules during a citywide police strike, which includes rousting a gay bar. When they accidentally kill the owner, the leader decides the witnesses should all die. However, one of them, Chester (Daryl Haney), escapes and finds refuge in a nearby apartment building. When the half-dozen tenants - fronted by de facto leader Horatio (Tom Nardini), - refuse to turn him over, the New Order begin their attack, which comprises a majority of the narrative. It’s a solid premise, though often hampered by its overall smallness. From the get-go, it’s obvious Donovan & friends lacked even Carpenter’s meager financial resources to convincingly pull-off an action movie. Still, the film isn’t without merit. It’s conceptually simple, yet intelligently written. There are stupid characters, of course, but only because the story necessitates them, not because they’re written stupidly. So despite the pedestrian performances, low-wattage action and anemic special effects (including the sound), Siege is an interesting curio. Not entirely successful, the film is nevertheless a result of sheer determination, budget be damned. And though it’s highly doubtful anyone involved was forward-thinking enough to concern themselves with posterity, certain thematic aspects of the film remain surprisingly relevant. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2021 Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2021 by Free Kittens Movie Guide

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