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Interviews, Pod 366: A Weird Movies Podcast

POD 366: “TEENAGE TUPELO” AT 28 (WITH JOHN MICHAEL MCCARTHY)

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Isolated John Michael McCarthy interview

Link to buy Teenage Tupelo on Blu-ray (instructions: send $40 by PayPal and specify it’s for “Teenage Tupelo” in the comments, email for shipping cost if ordering from outside the US)

Dalíland (2022): Discussion begins. Biopic covering ‘s waning days and his relationship with his muse, Gala, seen through the eyes of an intern. Not quite a weird movie per se, but of interest due to its subject (portrayed, improbably, by Ben Kingsley). In theaters and simultaneously on VOD. Dalíland official site.

“Giallo Essentials (Blue Edition)”: Discussion begins. The movie of some interest in this three disc set is Death Walks at Midnight, wherein a model takes LSD and witnesses a murder that happened six months earlier. The other two gialli are Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion and Death Walks on High Heels. All three are from director Luciano Ercoli and feature giallo starlet Nieves Navarro. Arrow’s “Giallo Essentials” series can get confusing for purchasers, since they are only distinguished by box color. Buy “Giallo Essentials (Blue Edition).”

Mad Monster Party (1967): Discussion begins. Read Alfred Eaker’s review. ‘ monster mash is campy nostalgia for monster kids; previously available on Blu-ray, but this version is presented in theatrical widescreen for the first time and includes a new commentary track and some other bonus features. Buy Mad Monster Party.

Private Parts (1972): Discussion begins. Read Gregory J. Smalley’s list candidate review. ‘s sleazy black comedy about a teenage runaway in a boarding house full of perverts shows up on Blu-ray for the first time thanks to Shout! Factory; we like the idea of people trying to buy Howard Stern’s biopic and getting this sickie instead. Buy Private Parts.

Todd Tarantula (2023): Discussion begins. A man goes on a psychedelic, time-traveling, rotoscoped journey to find his stolen motorbike in Los Angeles. This feature was over a decade in the making; it goes straight to Blu-ray, or free on Tubi. Buy Todd Tarantula.

Unidentified Objects (2022): A homosexual dwarf takes a road trip with an alien abduction nut in what at first looks like a quirky comedy, but hints at something potentially weirder. We previewed this one on last week’s Pod 366 (and you can find the trailer here); now it’s on VOD. Buy or rent Unidentified Objects on demand.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

Next week, Gregory J. Smalley will take a week off from Pod 366, but Giles Edwards and Pete Trbovich will be there to run down a very exciting week of new releases. In written reviews, Shane Wilson gapes at Something Weird (1967), Giles attends A New Old Play (2021), and Greg reviews something called Teenage Tupelo (1995).

Unfortunately, we’ve decided to discontinue our movie streams due to persistent technical difficulties. We’ll let you know if we change our minds.

Onward and weirdward!

Interviews, Pod 366: A Weird Movies Podcast

POD 366, EP. 22: LEDA’S SAMUEL TRESSLER IV HELPS US TEST A LONGER FORMAT

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Leda official site.

Isolated Samuel Tressler IV interview

Drowning by Numbers (1988): Discussion begins. Read Shane Wilson’s review. This 4K UHD (standard Blu-ray included) is the first of several upcoming restorations and re-releases of ‘s somewhat neglected catalog. Buy Drowning by Numbers.

Lynch/Oz (2022): Discussion begin. A documentary exploring the influence of The Wizard of Oz on the work of , with , , and , and among those offering theories. Now in select theaters after its festival run; we assume VOD and North American physical media are coming soon. Lynch/Oz official site.

Night of the Hunter (1955): Discussion begins. Read the Canonically Weird entry! Kino puts the ultimate love/hate movie on 4K UHD. It contains a new commentary and different features than the 2014 Criterion Collection Blu-ray. Buy Night of the Hunter.

Please Baby Please (2022): Discussion begins. Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. ‘s queer musical comes to DVD this week (it was already on VOD, and will arrive on Blu-ray in a few weeks). Buy Please Baby Please.

Red Cockroaches (2003): Discussion begins. A microbudgeted, experimental dystopian sci-fi feature. Originally released straight to DVD, it’s now reissued on Blu-ray by the DTV preservationists of Saturn’s Core. Buy Red Cockroaches.

Something in the Dirt (2022): Discussion begins. Read Giles Edwards’ review. conspiracy drama/thriller, previously on VOD and DVD, is now out on Blu-ray. Buy Something in the Dirt.

Space Is the Place (1974): Discussion begins. Read Alfred Eaker’s review. Music specialists Modern Harmonic (who have a relationship with Something Weird video and do fool around with movies sometimes) sneak out new release of ‘s spacey classic, disguising a DVD and Blu-ray as bonus features to their soundtrack release (usually, it goes the other way ’round!) Buy Space Is the Place.

Unidentified Objects (2022): Discussion begins. A homosexual dwarf takes a road trip with an alien abduction nut in what at first looks like a quirky comedy, but hints at something potentially weirder. Rex Reed didn’t like this “oddball curio“, which is enough of an endorsement for us to want to check it out. Unidentified Objects official site.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

(Damselvis, Daughter of Helvis) is our scheduled guest on Pod 366 next week; we’ll also be joined for the first time by El Rob Hubbard. We’ll continue this week’s longform/divided format for that episode, at least.

In written reviews next week, Shane Wilson looks at A Woman’s Face (1941), Giles Edwards stays in the 40s for the ghost tale Brooklyn 45 (2023), and Gregory J. Smalley takes on the new indie On Our Way (2023).

Also, we will be hosting another Weird Watch Party this week! You can always see the schedule in the sidebar, but we’ll reiterate here:

Tuesday, June 6 at 7:30 PM: Un Chien Andalou (1929) on Tubi via Discord (free for all and extra short!)

Onward and weirdward!

Interviews, Pod 366: A Weird Movies Podcast

POD 366, EP. 21: CHECKING INTO “COUNTRY OF HOTELS” WITH JULIO MARIA MARTINO & DAVID HAUPTSCHEIN

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Country of Hotels on Tubi

“Fecundation” by David Hautschein

The Becomers (est. 2023): Discussion begins. At Cannes, Yellow Veil pictures has acquired the rights to an alien comedy directed by Zach Clark. What catches our attention is two quotes from the press release: “It’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever made” (director Clark) and “The Becomers is funny, weird, and at times gross” (Yellow Veil). The Becomers announcement via Variety.

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001): Discussion begins. Read Giles Edwards’ review. ‘ genre-bending period mystery joins the 4K UHD club (standard Blu-ray included) courtesy of Shout! Factory. Buy Brotherhood of the Wolf.

Country of Hotels (2019): Discussion begins. Read Giles Edwards’ Apocrypha Candidate review. This triptych of surreal stories set in room 508 debuts on Tubi and other destinations on May 26 (likely the day you’re reading this)! Country of Hotels official Facebook page.

“David Lynch: A Complete Retrospective”: Discussion begins. We’re a little late on this one as it started this past Wednesday, but Music Box Theater has taken its impressive David Lynch retrospective on the road to Dallas, Texas. It lasts until June 4, with every available Lynch short and feature accounted for (along with some non-directed-by-Lynch works like The Wizard of Oz). Interested Metroplexians can check out the link for times and special guests. David Lynch: A Complete Retrospective at the Texas Theater in Dallas.

Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001): Discussion begins. A salaryman romances a village woman who has a river inside her. ‘s final movie is a weird romantic comedy focused on female sexuality; on Blu-ray for the first time from Film Movement (also on VOD). Buy or rent Warm Water Under a Red Bridge.

Werckmeister Harmonies (2000): Discussion begins. Read the Canonically Weird entry! Janus films has restored ‘s minimalist totalitarian fable about a Prince and a Whale on 4K, which suggests a Criterion edition will be coming soon. Tarr will be in attendance at the L.A. screening on June 6. U.S. Screening schedule is here.

Will’-o’-the-Wisp (2022): In the year 2069 (!), a prince wants to become a fireman. At least one reviewer described this homoerotic musical comedy-fantasy from as “extremely weird but wonderful.” U.S. distributor site for Will’-o’-the-Wisp.

(trailer mildly NSFW for nudity)

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

, the director of the experimental 3D feature Leda, will be our guest on Pod 366 next week.

In written reviews, Shane Wilson addresses another one that Came from the Reader-Suggested Queue in the French horror Litan (1982), while Gregory J. Smalley gives you the scoop on Amazon Prime’s gender-swapped miniseries variation on  Dead Ringers.

Also, we will be hosting more Weird Watch Parties this week! You can always see the schedule in the sidebar, but we’ll reiterate here:

Saturday, May 27 at Noon ET: Silent Hill (2006) on Tubi via Discord (free for all)

Monday, May 29 (Memorial Day) at Noon ET: Tokyo Gore Police (2008) on Tubi via Discord (free for all)

Wednesday, May 31 at 7:30 PM ET: The Apple (1980) on Tubi via Discord (free for all)

Onward and weirdward!