diff --git a/guessit/rules/common/__init__.py b/guessit/rules/common/__init__.py
index f9ce98a..e9da2aa 100644
--- a/guessit/rules/common/__init__.py
+++ b/guessit/rules/common/__init__.py
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@
 """
 Common module
 """
-seps = r' [](){}+*|=§-_~#/\.,;:'  # list of tags/words separators
+import re
+
+seps = r' [](){}+*|=-_~#/\\.,;:'  # list of tags/words separators
+seps_no_fs = seps.replace('/', '').replace('\\', '')
 
 title_seps = r'-+/\|'  # separators for title
 
-dash = (r'-', r'[\W_]')  # abbreviation used by many rebulk objects.
-alt_dash = (r'@', r'[\W_]')  # abbreviation used by many rebulk objects.
+dash = (r'-', r'['+re.escape(seps_no_fs)+']')  # abbreviation used by many rebulk objects.
+alt_dash = (r'@', r'['+re.escape(seps_no_fs)+']')  # abbreviation used by many rebulk objects.
diff --git a/guessit/test/rules/episodes.yml b/guessit/test/rules/episodes.yml
index 61eea57..387e08e 100644
--- a/guessit/test/rules/episodes.yml
+++ b/guessit/test/rules/episodes.yml
@@ -117,3 +117,9 @@
 ? A very special episode
 : options: -t episode
   episode_details: Special
+
+? 12 Monkeys\Season 01\Episode 05\12 Monkeys - S01E05 - The Night Room.mkv
+: container: mkv
+  title: 12 Monkeys
+  episode: 5
+  season: 1
\ No newline at end of file