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Discussed in this episode:
Traumnovelle [Dream Story] (2024): Disturbed by his wife’s fantasies of infidelity, a physician crashes a secret orgy. An adaptation of the same novel that inspired Stanley Kubrick‘s Eyes Wide Shut (1999).
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001): Read Giles Edwards’ review. For collectors, a 4K Steelbook limited edition (Amazon exclusive) of Christophe Gans‘ crazy period Gothic horror/mystery. Buy Brotherhood of the Wolf.
The Carpenter’s Son (2025): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. A DVD only version of the gimmicky “Jesus horror movie” starring Nicolas Cage as “the carpenter.” Buy The Carpenter’s Son.
Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl (1998): Two refugees (Shie Kohinata and Tadanobu Asano) are on the run from oodles of odd yakuza in what the promotional material calls a “surreal crime comedy.” To our knowledge, Katsuhito Ishii‘s sophomore film had not previously been released here on Blu-ray; Discotek rectifies the situation. Buy Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl.
Slamdance (Feb. 19 to Feb. 35, Los Angeles, CA)
Slamdance began its life as a cheaper, punkier alternative to Sundance, spotlighting microbudget films. With Sundance’s departure from Park City, UT, Slamdance has relocated its base of operations to Los Angeles. We can usually find one weird film at Slamdance (previous standouts include Man Under Table and Dave Made a Maze), but distribution prospects for these films can be iffy. Here are the two films we spotlighted as the most likely weird breakout candidates this year:
- Matapanki – a n alcoholic Chilean punk gains superpowers after drinking some mysterious booze.
- Tony Odyssey – Tony and his friend Ivy rip off their crooked employer, take his experimental psychedelic drug, and meet God. From Brazil.
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:
Next week, Tom Lee Rutter of Pocket Film of Superstitions will be our guest on Pod 366. In written content, Micheal Diamades considers Can Dialectics Break Bricks? (1973), Shane Wilson is hypnotized by the budget sci-fi of LFO (2013), Giles Edwards checks out the slate at Slamdance (see above), and Gregory J. Smalley has fun with the rest of the “Krazee Kidz Video Party” collection from AGFA/Something Weird. Onward and weirdward!
