[5][6] The European Sales division of Palisade Defence military arms corporation are en route to a team-building weekend at a lodge in the Mátra Mountains of Hungary.

This leads Harris to relate something he heard: the lodge was a mental institution, and in the early 20th century a Palisade-made nerve gas was used to clear it out after the inmates took over.

Jill heard something different: the lodge was a "reeducation center" for Russian war criminals and poachers, and after an escape, a Palisade-made nerve gas was used to clear escapees out of nearby buildings.

Steve starts to tell his own story about the lodge's past as a clinic when he finds a human tooth in the meat pie the group is eating for dinner.

After failed attempts by Steve and Billy to pry the trap open, Gordon's left leg is completely cut through.

Believing they are safe, Maggie and Steve exit the lodge, but discover more armed, Russian-speaking poachers awaiting them outside.

Severance was released in the United Kingdom on DVD by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on 8 January 2007.

Severance has also been released on DVD in Australia by Warner Home Video, in France by Fox Pathé Europa, in Germany by Splendid Film and in Hong Kong by Deltamac.

The consensus reads: "A twisted and bloody spoof on office life, Severance nicely balances comedy and nasty horror.

[10] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone commended Smith's "mischievous blending [of] The Office with Friday the 13th", awarding the film three stars out of four.

[11] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave not such a positive review, saying, "It is being billed as Deliverance meets The Office – a tellingly misleading description," giving the film only two out of five stars.

[16][17] According to the BBC news report, "Norwich Crown Court was told how Simon Everitt, from Great Yarmouth, was tied up and petrol poured down his throat before he was set on fire.