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Automatons (2006): Read Alfred Eaker’s review. An unexpected Blu-ray release of the ultra-indie microbudget robot feature with commentary track and lots of other extra features. Buy Automatons.

The Beyond (1981): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. Lucio Fulci‘s popular cult horror—featuring cinema’s loudest tarantulas—gets an unbelievable 6 disc (!) edition from Grindhouse Releasing. That’s a 4K UHD, 3 Blu-rays, a DVD, and a CD with the soundtrack. Buy The Beyond.

Edward II (1991): Read Giles Edwards review. Derek Jarman‘s queer (in all senses of the word) adaptation of Christoper Marlowe’s Elizabethan play appears in a new Blu-ray. Buy Edward II.

Enter the Void (2009): Read the Canonically Weird entry! This quiet Blu-ray re-release of Gaspar Noé‘s “psychedelic melodrama” is probably occasioned by a reversion of rights back to IFC Films; the release appears to contain a new commentary track (from film writer Elena Lazic) and a new visual essay. Buy Enter the Void.

“The Mario Bava Collection”: A massive set of 13 films (plus one alternate cut) from the prolific Bava spread across 12 discs; highlights include Black Sunday and Lisa and the Devil, plus more giallo, horror, and even a spaghetti Western spoof.  Buy “The Mario Bava Collection” limited edition at Shout! Factory.

RoboGeisha (2009): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review.  A bare bones release from Discotek. Buy RoboGeisha.

Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers (1972): Release of the week: a rediscovered underground comedy in the vein of Paul Morrissey and early John Waters, starring Warhol Superstar Holly Woodlawn. The director’s only other film was a hardcore-hybrid Jaws spoof (Gums) co-starring stand-up tragedian Brother Theodore. Buy Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

No guest officially scheduled for next week’s Pod 366, but we’ll return to showcase the week’s new weird news and releases. On YouTube, Pete Trbovich delivers another “10 Weird Things” curation, this time of Frank Zappa‘s 200 Motels (1971), while the written word will be well-represented as Giles Edwards covers any remaining Fantasia Festival 2025 titles, Shane Wilson the takes on the druggy Polish political allegory Snow White and Russian Red (2009), and Gregory J. Smalley faces Indonesia’s Hungry Snake Woman (1986). Onward and weirdward!

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Ash (2025): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. Flying Lotus‘ sophomore sci-fi feature comes to Blu-ray (and DVD). Buy Ash.

Danger: Diabolik (1968): Read Alice Stoehr’s review. Mario Bava‘s 60s psuedo-psychedelic spy/superhero oddity is now out in on 4K UHD in a suitably lavish edition from KL Classics (standard Blu-ray also available). Buy Danger: Diabolik.

Magnetosphere (2025): A girl who can see music and hear colors moves to a new city, joins a performance of “Pirates of Penzance,” and meets a goofy handyman. A family comedy about synesthesia is certainly unusual, to say the least. Buy or rent Magnetsophere on VOD. Magnetosphere official site.

The Psycho Ape Christmas Spectacular (est. Dec. 2024): The gang behind Psycho Ape are crowdfunding a one-hour, highly absurdist Christmas special. They are looking for a modest $10,000, and for $200 you can submit your own song or scene to be included in the film. The Psycho Ape Christmas Spectacular Indiegogo page,

Snorkeling (2023):Two teenagers experiment with an imaginary addictive hallucinogenic drug. We suspect the setup is mostly an excuse to try out various psychedelic effects. Debuting on VOD July 25. Snorkeling official site.

The Stuff (1985): Read Pamela De Graff’s review. Larry Cohen‘s consumerist satire gets a major 4K UHD (only) release from Arrow.   Buy The Stuff.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

No guest (definitively) scheduled for next week’s Pod 366, but we’ll return with more news about new releases and more recaps of Fantasia Festival 2025. Also on YouTube, Pete Trbovich drops another curated “Ten Weird Moments” video, this time for Pi (1998) (we rejected the idea of “3.141592… Weird Things” as irrational). In written reviews, Shane Wilson considers whether Thriller–Cruel Picture (1973) lives up to its title, Eugene Vasiliev covers the Eastern European scene with Poland’s The Peasants (2023), Gregory J. Smalley plans a trip to Ari Aster‘s Eddington, and Giles Edwards continues his Fantasia reports (expect more interviews, too). Onward and weirdward!

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The Actor (2025): An actor has amnesia in the 1950s. Charlie Kaufman, who co-directed Anomalisa with Actor director/co-writer Duke Johnson, is a producer. Now on Blu-ray and VOD. Buy The Actor.

Cloud (2024): Kiyoshi Kurosawa returns with the story of an alienated black marketeer. One reviewer, at least, called it “unflaggingly weird.” In theaters now, will doubtlessly show up in the Criterion Collection down the road. Cloud at Janus Films.

Crumb Catcher (2023): Read Giles Edwards’ review. The modestly-budgeted black comedy gets a great release from Arrow, with director’s commentary, making of featurette, two short films, and a booklet. Buy Crumb Catcher.

Finally Dawn (2023): In 1950s Italy, an actress gets hired as an extra for a historical film; the meandering story follows her on an “endless” night. Reminiscent of Fellini and loosely based on the actual story of an extra who wound up dead, the movie features Lily James and Willem Dafoe and is frequently described as “surreal” (without elaboration). In limited theaters. No official site located.

Saint Clare (2024): Bella Thorne stars as a religious zealot/serial killer in this heavily stylized thriller from Mitzi Peirone. In limited release. No official site located.

The Surfer (2024): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s Apocrypha Candidate review. A weird psychothriller about middle-aged masculinity starring the always weirdly watchable Nicolas Cage. You can buy the 4K/Blu-ray “High Tide” Limited Edition directly from Lionsgate or buy or rent The Surfer on VOD.

Wishful Thinking (202?): Just-announced project pitched as a “surrealist relationship comedy.” It will be the debut feature from video-game designer Graham Parkes, and Lewis Pullman and Maya Hawke are attached as leads. Our guess is they are using the phrase “surrealist” loosely—surreal romcoms are a true rarity—but we shall see. Read more at Variety.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

Next week, Pod 366 will check in on Giles Edwards remotely at Fantasia Festival 2025—and we’ll see if he scrounges up a guest to chat with. In further YouTube content, Pete Trbovich curates another “10 Weird Things” video as he feasts on Blood Diner (1987). Turning to the written word, Shane Wilson visits The Magic Toyshop (1987); Enar Clarke writes up Juraj Herz‘s ghostly Morgiana (1972); Gregory J. Smalley hunts down Alma & the Wolf (2025); and Giles Edwards will drop irregular updates from the 2025 edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival (including Bruno Forzani and Hélène Cattet‘s latest, Reflections in a Dead Diamond, a riff on the spy genre). Onward and weirdward!

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Batman Ninja (2018): Read Alfred Eaker’s review. This release is a 4K upsacle of the original bonkers crossover anime. Buy Batman Ninja.

Cafe Flesh (1982): Read Terri McSorley’s review. The standard Blu-ray release of the hardcore sci-fi cult film. Buy Cafe Flesh.

Daniela Forever (2024): A depressed man recreates his lost lover through lucid dreaming. A possibly weird sci-fi outing from the director of Timecrimes in limited release. Daniela Forever official site.

Else (2024): A couple awakes from their one night stand to find they’ve been quarantined due to a virus that causes people to merge with objects. This experimentally-tinged debut film is being released simultaneously to a few theaters and on VOD.  Buy or rent Else on VOD.

Girl Slaves of Morgana le Fay (1971): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. The standard Blu-ray release of this weird (but somewhat dull) erotic French film. Buy Girl Slaves of Morgana le Fay.

Kryptic (2024): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. The very weird (and badly paces) cryptozoology feature shows up on DVD and Blu-ray. Buy Kryptic.

Sugar Hill (1974): Read the guest review by Brandon Engel. “Blaxplotation zombies,” need we say more? On Blu-ray from Kino Culkt, with interviews and two separate audio commentaries (one from the director). Buy Sugar Hill.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

No guest on next week’s Pod 366, but Greg will return with Pete, as Giles heads off to the Fantasia International Film Festival (hopefully, he’ll be able to check in remotely). In YouTube bonus content, Pete’s “10 Weird Things” series returns to bite into Dogtooth. Meanwhile, we honor the written word with contributions from Shane Wilson (reader recommendation Cool Cat Saves the Kids), El Rob Hubbard (post-apocalyptic French animation Gwen and the Book Sand), and Giles Edwards (Else, see above). Onward and weirdward!