Our weekly look at what’s weird in theaters, on hot-off-the-presses DVDs, and on more distant horizons…
Trailers of new release movies are generally available on the official site links.
IN THEATERS (LIMITED RELEASE):
The Human Race (2012): Random American citizens are whisked away to a netherworld to participate in a brutal death race; two of them are deaf, and the main character has only one leg. The Facebook page lists it as opening June 13th, but doesn’t say where. The Human Race official Facebook page.
Witching and Bitching (2103): Alex de la Iglesia’s latest sounds like From Dusk Till Dawn with witches; bank robbers fleeing a heist run into a coven in the woods. The Village Voice says it’s “the rare wannabe cult hit that smears the screen in grade-A craziness.” Playing at IFC Center in Manhattan this week; no word on future dates or venues. Witching and Bitching official site.
NEW ON DVD:
Bushido Man: Seven Deadly Battles [AKA Bushido Man] (2013): A martial arts student goes on a quest to defeat the legendary masters of seven different weapons, and provides a detailed report on the meal his opponent ate before each battle. It’s the first samurai flick for foodies. Buy Bushido Man: Seven Deadly Battles.
Hide and Seek (2013): A man’s search for his missing brother leads him to a strange apartment complex with mysterious symbols scrawled everywhere. Fearnet’s Scott Weinberg promises that this Korean mystery/horror “gets pretty weird.” Buy Hide and Seek
Visitors (2013): Godfrey Reggio (Koyaanisqatsi) again teams up with composer Philip Glass for a wordless, minimalist documentary parade of images, this time themed around man’s relationship to technology. Guaranteed to be a not-for-everyone experience! Buy Visitors
NEW ON BLU-RAY:
Bushido Man: Seven Deadly Battles (2013): See description in DVD above. Buy Bushido Man: Seven Deadly Battles [Blu-ray]
Visitors (2013): See description in DVD above. A Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. Buy Visitors [Blu-ray/DVD combo]
What are you looking forward to? If you have any weird movie leads that I have overlooked, feel free to leave them in the COMMENTS section.