AKA The Mole (literal translation) “Q: You’re creating this story right now. A: Yes, this very moment. It may not be true, but it’s beautiful.”–Alejandro Jodorowsky in “Conversations with Jodorowsky” DIRECTED BY: Alejandro Jodorowsky FEATURING: Alejandro Jodorowsky PLOT: El Topo, a figure dressed in black and carrying his nude son on horseback behind him, uses his supernatural shooting … Continue reading 7. EL TOPO (1970)
“Hukkunud Alpinisti” Hotell 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. This review includes spoilers. DIRECTED BY: Grigori Kromanov FEATURING: Uldis Pūcītis, Jüri Järvet, Lembit Peterson, Mikk Mikiver, Tiit Härm, Nijole Ozelyte PLOT: Called to an Alpine inn and trapped by an avalanche, a police inspector uncovers a bizarre mix of … Continue reading IT CAME FROM THE READER-SUGGESTED QUEUE: DEAD MOUNTAINEER’S HOTEL (1979)
366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. DIRECTED BY: Nicolas Winding Refn FEATURING: Angela Bundalovic, Andreas Lykke Jørgensen, Li Ii Zhang, Jason Hendil-Forssell PLOT: Miu, an 18-year-old girl with mysterious powers, becomes involved in the Copenhagen crime scene after being sold to a pimp’s sister as a “lucky coin.” COMMENTS: … Continue reading CHANNEL 366: COPENHAGEN COWBOY (2023)
AKA Samurai Rauni DIRECTED BY: Mika Rättö FEATURING: Mika Rättö, Reetta Turtiainen PLOT: Rauni, a homicidal Finnish samurai, searches for the mysterious “Shame Tear,” who has placed a price on his head. WHY IT WON’T MAKE THE LIST: This deliberate cult item, with Nordic ninjas and Scandinavian samurai, plays like a low-grade acid trip and … Continue reading CAPSULE: SAMURAI RAUNI REPOSAARELAINEN (2016)
Only 68 movies left to Certify Weird! (That number is right, we didn’t miscount: see the explanation below). Alfred Eaker kicks us off next week with a review of Flicker Alley’s new Blu-ray release of the short that birthed the fantastique, “A Trip to the Moon.” Then, Bryan Pike updates you on the new existential … Continue reading WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE