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POD 366, EP. 100: A SECRET MISSION OVERSEAS
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Quick links/Discussed in this episode:
Motel Hell (1980): Read Giles Edwards review. A Steelbook with a 4K UHD and Blu-ray of the cheesy (but fun) cannibal comedy. A Walmart exclusive.
Rampo Noir (2005): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. The Edogawa Rampo anthology receives a deluxe Blu-ray from the good folks at Arrow. Buy Rampo Noir.
Things Will Be Different (2024): Read Giles Edwards’ review. This is a DVD only U.S. release (a Blu-ray available in European edition). Buy Things Will Be Different.
NEPOTISM CORNER:
Co-host “Penguin” Pete Trbovich is now on Medium: https://medium.com/@levitatingrock
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:
As Giles mentions, he and El Rob Hubbard will host next week’s Pod 366 as Gregory J. Smalley is still on vacation overseas. In written reviews, Shane Wilson will cover reader-suggestion Memoirs of a Survivor (1981) and Giles Edwards clues you in on Ryan Kruger‘s 2023 remake of Street Trash. Meanwhile Greg tries to run things using beach wi-fi (meaning posting and promotions may be sporadic). Onward and weirdward!
POD 366, EP. 99: THE BEST AND WEIRDEST AND BEST WEIRD MOVIES OF 2024
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Quick links/Discussed in this episode:
Adult Swim Yule Log (2022): Read the Apocryphally Weird entry! Casper Kelly‘s original gonzo Christmas horror flick, now out of limited release and available to everyone in a standard Blu-ray edition; you’ll miss out on the special lenticular slipcase but score all the other extra features (commentaries, FX descriptions, actual Yule log, etc). Buy Adult Swim Yule Log.
EPISODE SPOILER! The 366 Weird Movies’ staff consensus top 10 Weird Movies of 2024.
9/10 (tie). The Eternal Recurrence/Katernica
5. The Absence of Milk in the Mouths of the Lost: “A mysterious milkman helps a grieving mother deal with the loss of her child… Some of the imagery is arresting: the cigar-smoking demons are as brilliantly conceived as they are easily achieved, and sequences like the woman who pierces her milk-bag bra (!) with a knife are hard to forget.”–Gregory J. Smalley
4. I Saw the TV Glow: “Two misfit teenagers become obsessed with a paranormal TV show, leading them into delusions that persist into adulthood… By the film’s end, imagery merging humans and TVs, reminiscent of Videodrome, reinforces the focus on pathological fandom in the face of pervasive media—but leaves a crack for Schoenbrun’s underlying metaphor to shine through.”–Gregory J. Smalley
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WEIRD HORIZON FOR THE WEEK OF 12/27/2024
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We’re off Pod 366 for the holidays, but here’s a look at what’s weird in theaters, on hot-off-the-presses DVDs and Blu-rays (and hot off the server VODs), and on more distant horizons…
Trailers of new release movies are generally available at the official site links.
IN THEATERS (WIDE RELEASE):
Nosferatu (2024): Robert Eggers’ much-anticipated take on the familiar tale of Count Dracula Orlok. A remake of a Canonically Weird movie by a director who has made an Apocryphally Weird movie, but there is no reason to suspect that this is much odder than the average period horror film; that doesn’t mean we’re not interested in seeing it. Nosferatu official site.
IN THEATERS (LIMITED RELEASE):
Better Man (2024): A musical biopic of British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams, where the subject is portrayed by a CGI chimp. It’s just begging to be programmed in a double feature with Pharrell Williams’ Lego-biopic Piece by Piece. Better Man official site.
IN DEVELOPMENT:
The Possessed (pre-production; est. 2026+): Ena Sendijarevic‘s next project is a love triangle set during the medieval witch hunts, set to shoot in Spain in early 2026. The director says the story “explores the European witch hunts and their enduring impact through a surrealist and contemporary lens.” Let’s hope she chooses to emphasize the surrealist side of the lens. More at Variety.
NEPOTISM CORNER:
Alex Kittle has written an essay (and drawn a portrait!) of Jeffrey Combs for an amazing upcoming 4k release of the gonzo horror comedy Re-Animator from the relatively new boutique label Ignite Films. The set lands in April 2025 but is available for pre-order now.
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:
Pod 366 returns next week, as our staff reveals our picks for weirdest movies (and best weird movies, which is a different thing entirely) of 2024. And we’ll be busy in print as well, as Gregory J. Smalley unveils his picks for best mainstream movies of 2024; El Rob Hubbard fleshes out our Oldrich Lipský coverage with a look at the detective spoof Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet (1978); a late-to-the-game Shane Wilson bids Goodbye, 20th Century! (1998); and Giles Edwards considers what it means to be Irish Catholic (2024) to A Great Male Artist. Onward and weirdward!
What are you looking forward to? If you have any weird movie leads that we have overlooked, feel free to leave them in the COMMENTS section.
POD 366, EP. 98: DOUBLE FEATURE INTERVIEW – EVAN MARLOWE OF “ABRUPTIO” AND VERA DREW OF “THE PEOPLE’S JOKER”
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Guest Evan Marlowe
Guest Vera Drew
The People’s Joker official site
Heads or Tails? (2025): The filmmakers behind Tale of King Crab (which we have yet to see) have signed John C. Reilly to play Buffalo Bill Cody in a film based on a real-life horse taming competition between Italian and American cowboys. We are taking Variety at their word when they describe it as a “surreal Western” without further elaboration. It will show up at festivals next year. Read more at Variety.
Heavy Traffic (1973): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s List Candidate review. Sandpiper Pictures re-releases Ralph Bakshi‘s pioneering underground X-rated cartoon on Blu-ray this week. As with the previous Blu issued by Shout!, there are no advertised special features. Buy Heavy Traffic.
Joker: Folie a Deux (2024): Joaquin Phoenix returns as The Joker in Todd Phillips‘ musical sequel (with Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn). A staple of critics’ “worst of 20204” lists, everyone hated it, with the notable exceptions of Quentin Tarantino and John Waters. If you trust those guys contrarian takes, give it a try. Buy Joker: Folie a Deux.
“Nyaight of the Living Cat”: Takashi Miike will “executive direct” this anime series about a virus that turns people into cats. Miike’s big pull quote: “This laugh-out-loud, panic-inducing anime was born to bring happiness to everyone on Earth. I hope you enjoy it.” Coming in 2025 via Crunchyroll. We first heard of it from Fangoria.
Piece by Piece (2024): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. A musical biodoc of Pharrell Williams, but done complete in Lego-vision and featuring some surprisingly trippy animation. The DVD and/or Blu-ray includes a new exclusive interview with Williams and director (not specified whether it’s in Lego or live-action format). Buy Piece by Piece.
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:
No Pod 366 next week, as the crew takes federally-mandated time off to celebrate the holidays. (It will be a late Saturnalia for Greg, but he hopes Saturn forgives.) But we’ll have plenty of written content, as El Rob Hubbard supplies a Happy End (1967); Shane Wilson brings you some Christmas Toys (1992); and Giles Edwards investigates 1973’s Alabama’s Ghost (from the enigmatic Fredric Hobbs). Onward and weirdward!