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Our weekly 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 (LIMITED RELEASE):

Bob Spit – We Do Not Like People (2021): A hybrid stop-motion-animated  fiction-documentary about cartoonist Angelli, who reflects on his career while inside his brain his most famous character, the punk Bob Spit, fights tiny Elton Johns, and his own creator, in a post-apocalyptic landscape. Reportedly there is little context given to the Spit character, who’s well known in Brazil, making it arguably a weirder experience for North Americans. Playing in LA only, as far as we can tell. Bob Spit – We Do Not Like People official site.

The Scary of Sixty-First (2021): A lesbian couple finds a great deal on a NYC apartment, but fall into a conspiratorial rabbit hole when they discover the property was previously owned by Jeffery Epstein. Reviews are mixed, and even its weirdness is somewhat in question, but there’s no doubt it’s a bold premise. Opening at the Quad in Manhattan this week, expanding (and hitting VOD) next week. The Scary of Sixty-First distributor site.

NEW ON HOME VIDEO:

“Cartoon Saloon’s Irish Folklore Trilogy”: A three-disc Blu-ray set containing the fantastic (but sub-weird) Celtic fantasy The Secret of Kells (2009), plus the similarly styled followups The Song of the Sea (2014) and Wolfwalkers (2020). A fine gift set for animation fans with good taste. Note that Wolfwalkers is currently not available outside of this box. Buy “Cartoon Saloon’s Irish Folklore Trilogy”.

Damnation (1988): A barfly pines for a married singer. Fans of Eastern European hopelessness may want to snatch up the new Blu-ray of Bela Tarr‘s black and white art-house feature. Buy Damnation.

Donnie Darko (2001): Read the Canonical entry! Another Arrow re-release of the constantly re-released teenage time travel cult classic. This “Standard Special Edition” is a 2 disc UHD Blu-ray, but we don’t know how it differs from the 2-disc “Limited Edition” that dropped in April 2021. Buy Donnie Darko.

Dune (1984): Read Eric Gabbard’s review. Arrow released David Lynch‘s least favorite movie in “limited edition” Blu-rays in August and October; now comes a “special edition” 4K UHD Blu-ray. Buy Dune.

Playdurizm (2020): A teenager wakes up in a surreal new reality where he shares a flat with his celebrity crush and his girlfriend. A homoerotic psychological thriller that reportedly owes a debt to Videodrome (1983). On DVD, Blu-ray or VOD. Buy Playdurizm.

“Sylvia Kristel 1970s Collection”: Four softcore features starring the original Emmanulle: Julia (1974), Pastorale 1943 (1978), Mysteries (1978), and the movie of interest to us,  Alain Robbe-Grillet‘s Playing with Fire (1975), an arty dirty movie from Last Year in Marienbad‘s writer in which Sylvia finds herself inside a dreamlike brothel of perversions. Buy “Sylvia Kristel 1970s Collection”.

CANONICALLY WEIRD (AND OTHER) REPERTORY SCREENINGS:

This section will no longer be updated regularly. Instead, we direct you to our new “Repertory Cinemas Near You” page. We will continue to mention exceptional events in this space from time to time, however.

FREE ONLINE WEIRD MOVIES ON TUBI.TV:

Sorry to Bother You (2018): Read the Canonical entry! We just noticed this absurdist satire about an African American telemarketer selling out to climb the corporate ladder is on Tubi, and now it’s “leaving soon.” Give yourself an early Xmas present and catch it while you still can! Watch Sorry to Bother You free on Tubi.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

Avast ye landlubbers! Be sure to join us tomorrow for our twice-rescheduled December Weird Watch Party, The Lighthouse (2019), on Amazon Prime (subscription required). The link to join will drop here, on Facebook, and on Twitter around 10 PM.

In reviews next week, Giles Edwards will go deep underground for a look at a dystopian microbudget Hungarian indie, Cybersatan Apocalypse Nightmares. Gregory J. Smalley will stick to the reader-suggested review queue as we go after one of the last Fellini movies we’ve yet to take on, 1983’s And the Ship Sails On. And we’ll have a little bit of fun with polling: we’re going to put our first twenty Apocryphally Weird movies up against the twenty lowest rated Canonically Weird movie from our final reader poll. The original 366 will still be the original 366—but we’ll follow the European football model and engage in a little unofficial promotion and relegation. Just for fun, as the year goes on, we’ll continue to test the popularity of the newer entries against the old stalwarts. 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.

The past couple of years, we’ve released our annual Yearbook in time for Christmas shopping season.  (We changed our calendar year to run from November to November—December is usually a light month for weird movies anyway.) This year, we’re just a little behind schedule, but (fingers crossed) we should still have a print version ready for late stocking-stuffers.

But if you can’t wait for the print book, or actually prefer digital, here’s a link to buy our Kindle.

This year’s copy will be shorter than ever—with a corresponding price drop. Like a fine but weird whiskey, we’re always trying to concentrate our flavor into higher and higher proofs of weirdness. We’re devoting lots of space to the top contenders, including re-releases, and hoping the snappy, ultra-brief capsules for the also-rans will help keep the focus on the most promising films for you to check out. Don’t worry, plenty of our choices are still super-obscure. You’ll also get:

• An advance peek at the top 10 weird movies of 2020, before the year is even over!
• A primer on the many releases of the Neon Genesis Evangelion series.
• A previously unprinted transcript of our interview with Undergods writer/director Chino Moya.

All profits derived from your kind purchase will go towards paying our hosting costs. Any leftover monies will be wasted on our staff’s relentless and desperate pursuit of hedonistic excess, in a vain attempt to momentarily blunt the nagging feeling of purposeless and presentiment of doom that is the constant unwelcome companion of all thinking creatures. Enjoy!

366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links.

Our weekly 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 (LIMITED RELEASE):

Agnes (2021): Read our review. Mickey Reece‘s breakout film is an odd duck, half Ken Russell and half earnest drama. Playing theatrically in New York and Los Angeles, or on video-on-demand. Agnes official site.

NEW ON HOME VIDEO:

Broadcast Signal Intrusion (2021): A video technician investigates a sporadic series of eerie pirate broadcasts, leading him down a rabbit hole of conspiracy.  Maybe a bit of a long-shot for “weird,” but it’s from Jacob Gentry (who directed the best segment of the triptych The Signal), and the Videodrome comparisons will be inevitable. Previously on VOD, now also on DVD or Blu-ray. Buy Broadcast Signal Intrusion.

Radio On (1979): An experimental, b&w road trip to Nowhere, England, scored to the music of David Bowie and Kraftwerk. People either consider this mesmerizing, or the most pointless and boring movie they’ve ever endured. Blu-ray only. Buy Radio On.

Sister Tempest (2020): Read our review. A low-budget psychological thriller festooned with weirdness. Currently Vimeo VOD only, although a Blu-ray is expected soon.

STREAMING SERVICES:

Kino Cult: We announced the launch of this free-streaming cult movie service earlier in the year. This month they’ve added twenty new titles, the most important of which is an exclusive restored version of Un Chien Andalou (1929). Other new titles of interest include the grossout horror anthology German Angst (2015) and two more from Jean Rollin: Lips of Blood (1975) and The Living Dead Girl (1982). Visit Kino Cult.

CANONICALLY WEIRD (AND OTHER) REPERTORY SCREENINGS:

This section will no longer be updated regularly. Instead, we direct you to our new “Repertory Cinemas Near You” page. We will continue to mention exceptional events in this space from time to time, however.

FREE ONLINE WEIRD MOVIES:

Pi (1998): Read the Canonical entry. Darren Aronofsky‘s gritty, bonkers mathematical thriller debut has shown up on YouTube for free (with ads). Watch Pi free on YouTube.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

Save the date for our twice rescheduled December Weird Watch Party: 12/18.

In reviews next week, Giles Edwards will take a second look at Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) (Nicolas Cage + Werner Herzog worked better than Cage + Sion Sono). Then, Shane Wilson and Gregory J. Smalley work on whittling down the formidable reader-suggested review queue, taking cracks at the goofy fantasy Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (1965) and the independently animated Dante’s Inferno (2007), respectively. 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.

366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links.

Our weekly 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 (LIMITED RELEASE):

The Sleeping Negro (2021): A black man (named Man) in corporate America is asked to betray his principles to get ahead. The project gives off a pretty strong Sorry to Bother You vibe. The Sleeping Negro official site.

NEW ON HOME VIDEO:

Blood for Dracula [AKA Andy Warhol’s Dracula] (1974): Read Alfred Eaker’s mini-review. Dracula can only drink the blood of virgins in Paul Morrissey‘s campy-yet-transgressive take on the horror classic. A long-awaited deluxe release from Severin consisting of a 4K UHD disc, a Blu-ray, and a soundtrack CD, plus a flood of interviews and supplements. Buy Blood for Dracula.

Shatter Dead (1994): Read Pamela de Graff’s review. Vinegar Syndrome puts the low-budget “zombie” movie featuring a plague of the unliving sparked by the Angel of Death’s impregnating a mortal on Blu-ray for the first time. Buy Shatter Dead.

CANONICALLY WEIRD (AND OTHER) REPERTORY SCREENINGS:

This section will no longer be updated regularly. Instead, we direct you to our new “Repertory Cinemas Near You” page. We will continue to mention exceptional events in this space from time to time, however.

FREE ONLINE WEIRD MOVIES ON TUBI.TV:

Bubba Ho-Tep (2002): Read the Canonically Weird entry. Elvis teams up with black JFK to fight a mummy in his nursing home, but not for long, if Tubi’s “leaving soon” designation is accurate. Watch Bubba Ho-Tep free on Tubi.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

Please note that our Weird Watch Party originally planned for December 4 (this Saturday) has been rescheduled for December 11. You can still RSVP and make suggestions for a movie to screen here.

In reviews next week, Giles Edwards goes into the reader-suggested queue for a look at Bill Plympton‘s absurdly sexy marital movie I Married a Strange Person!; “Penguin” Pete Trbovich drops a new video review (with a vocal assist from the busy Giles) for 1968’s offbeat Tennessee Williams adaptation Boom!; and Gregory J. Smalley reports on Apichatpong Weerasethakul‘s typically befuddling latest, Memoria, currently on theatrical tour (and “Joe” is suggesting it will stay that way, with no plans for home video release). There may also be a surprise essay thrown into a busy week. 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.

366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links.

Our weekly 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 (LIMITED RELEASE):

Ayar (2021): Read our festival capsule. Although this experimental Covid-set drama about an immigrant single mom is an interesting offering, we’re a bit surprised to see it hit 100% on Rotten Tomatoes on seven reviews. There’s no predicting what will grab the normies’ interest and attention. Ayar at Apple TV.

NEW ON HOME VIDEO:

Climate of the Hunter (2019): Read Giles Edwards’ review. Mickey Reece‘s ambiguously vampiric romantic melodrama pops onto home video just ahead of Agnes‘ theatrical release. Also available free on Amazon Prime and ad-supported on Tubi.tv. Or, you can buy Climate of the Hunter.

Immoral Tales (1974): An anthology of four erotic (and mildly surreal) tales from Walerian Borowczyk; this is the daring movie that changed the perception of the director from artist to pornographer. Arrow’s new release attempts to recreate Borowczyk’s original intent by splicing the bestiality scenes from The Beast [La Bête] (1975) into the film as a fifth episode. Buy Immoral Tales.

The Show (2021): Searching for an unnamed artifact, a man visits a surreal town peopled by vampires, voodoo gangsters, and 40s detectives. The first feature film scripted by Alan “Watchmen” Moore is a weird one indeed. It shows up on DVD and Blu-ray after a long wait (we first mentioned it three years ago). Buy The Show.

CANONICALLY WEIRD (AND OTHER) REPERTORY SCREENINGS:

This section will no longer be updated regularly. Instead, we direct you to our new “Repertory Cinemas Near You” page. We will continue to mention exceptional events in this space from time to time, however.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

We’re still looking for RSVPs and suggestions for our next Weird Watch Party, tentatively scheduled for the evening of Dec. 4. Join the conversation here.

In next week’s reviews, Jake Fredel digs up a hidden gem in the 1968 Japanese horror-fantasy The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch. Then, Giles Edwards goes to the reader-suggested review queue for Bill Plympton‘s surreal and sorta-sexy feature animation I Married a Strange Person (1997). Gregory J. Smalley, meanwhile, will probably spend his time putting the finishing touches on the scaled-back 2021 edition of the 366 Weird Movies Yearbook, but he may throw in a bonus review if time permits. 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.