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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):

Cirkus (2022): A pair of twins are separated at birth; one of them ends up as an electrified circus performer. With almost nothing truly weird debuting in theaters or on home video in this slow holiday season, maybe this wilder-than-usual Bollywood comedy will hit the right note. The trailer’s worth a peek. Cirkus official Twitter page.

STREAMING DEBUTS (MUBI):

“The Kingdom Exodus” [“Riget Exodus”] (2022): Lars von Trier (who was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease) returns with a third (and reportedly final) season of his TV series about a spooky hospital where weird events occur. A good acquisition for cinemaphile streamer Mubi. “The Kingdom Exodus” at Mubi.

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:

The Lobster (2015): Read the Canonically Weird entry! If you’re sick of Christmas movies already, why not get a head start on your Valentine’s Day viewing with Yorgos Lanthimos‘ romantic black comedy about humanity’s universal need to pair up or be turned into an animal of their choice.  Watch The Lobster free on Tubi.

NEPOTISM CORNER:

“Average Joe Travels the California Inscape”: An absurd fantasy radio-play series starring average detective Average Joe. Some episodes are written by Amy Vaughn and/or “Penguin” Pete Trbovich, all are voiced/narrated by Giles Edwards (with guest voices). The last season had Joe investigating a pumpkin spice caper involving a witch and a leprechaun. Season 6 starts in 2023, and there will be a special episode dropping on Christmas Day. Average Joe Travels the California Inscape home page.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

Io Saturnalia to all those who celebrate!

Next week, while half of America is taking their vacation days, we’ll be bringing you a full slate of features. El Rob Hubbard gets you up to speed on Escape to the Silver Globe, a documentary about the making of the ill-fated On the Silver Globe; Shane Wilson dives into the reader-suggestion queue for some 80s music video nostalgia of Electric Dreams (1984); Amy Vaughn describes the Ghost-O-Vision Korean lesbian ghost story Memento Mori (1999), also a long-neglected reader suggestion; and Gregory J. Smalley gives you his first pass rundown of the top 10 movies of 2022 (mainstream edition). 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.

NEW ON HOME VIDEO:

Adaptation. (2002): Read the Canonically Weird entry! A 4K UHD disc of the ultimate meta-narrative twist film. Buy Adaptation.

Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things (1972): Read S. Ryder’s review. Bob Clark‘s microbudget zombie movie, of all things, gets a 4K UHD release (with a standard Blu-ray included) and an entire disc of extra features for its 50th anniversary. Buy Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things.

Mad God (2021): Read the Apocryphally Weird entry! Phil Tippett‘s lifelong passion for depicting a stop-animated Hell gets the elaborate release it deserves, with tons of featurettes and two commentaries (one with special guest Guillermo del Toro).  A Blu-ray/DVD combo in steelbook format, but if you want to save a few bucks, you can buy the standalone DVD in standard packaging separately. Buy Mad God.

“Shawscope: Volume 2”: Canonically Weird black magic/martial arts hybrid The Boxer’s Omen [Mo] (1983) highlights Arrow’s second restored Shaw Brothers kung-fu marathon Blu-ray box. Includes 13 other films, a huge number of extras, a big informative booklet, and two CDs of soundtrack music (with no Boxer’s Omen tracks). Pricey, but worth it. Buy “Shawscope: Volume 2.”

(Boxer’s Omen trailer starts about 16:22 and is NSFW)

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 YOUTUBE:

Kung Fu Hustle (2004): Read the Canonical entry. Stephen Chow‘s immensely entertaining kung fu comedy extravaganza is now free on YouTube (with the usual intrusive ads), likely for a limited time. Watch Kung Fu Hustle free with ads on YouTube.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

First up, a quick reminder, for anyone who hasn’t seen it, that the Kindle version of the 2022 Weird Movies Yearbook is out. Expect the physical print version to be finalized by next week.

In other news, tomorrow night at 10:15 PM ET we’ll have our Weird Watch Party of Relaxer (2018) on Amazon Prime (subscription or purchase required). Please join us. Link drops at 10 PM tomorrow.

In reviews next week, Giles Edwards looks at Netflix’s princely Robert Downey (Sr.) biopic Sr.; at a reader’s suggestion, Shane Wilson samples Fruit Chan’s tasty Dumplings (2004); and Gregory J. Smalley takes a deep breath as he prepares to tackle Alejandro González Iñárritu‘s 2.5 hour Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, which debuts on Netflix next 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):

Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0: Thrice Upon a Time (2021): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. In this country, the psychedelic conclusion of the Evangelion reboot skipped cinemas and debuted on Amazon Prime; now, you can see it in select theaters Dec. 6, 8, or 11. See where it’s playing near you at this link.

Nr. 10: A man’s life changes when a stranger whispers a single word to him on a bridge. Alex van Warmerdam‘s latest plays exclusively in Alamo Drafthouse locations this week (it should hit VOD soon); not 100% sure it’s weird, but it is van Warmerdam, so a conventional thriller would be a big departure. Nr. 10 at Alamo Drafthouse.

STREAMING DEBUTS (Dec. 1, Shudder):

A Wounded Fawn (2022): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. The madness has begun. Watch A Wounded Fawn on Shudder.

STREAMING DEBUTS (Dec. 1, Netflix):

“Sr.” (2022): Documentary biographical account of the life of the only Robert Downey who matters (Sr., “a prince”), narrated by his less-talented son. A cool pickup by Netflix. Watch “Sr.” on Netflix.

NEW ON HOME VIDEO:

Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2021): Read Giles Edwards’ review. Ana Lily Amirpour‘s New Orleans-based magical realist crime drama about a mysterious Korean girl with psychic powers and an aging stripper makes it to Blu-ray. Buy Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon.

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:

Night of the Hunter (1955): Read the Canonically Weird review. The Criterion Collection is stingy about licensing films they own the rights to, so it’s no surprise that this expressionist/noir classic is listed as “leaving soon.” As a side note, Night of the Hunter is also a Christmas movie. Watch Night of the Hunter free on Tubi.tv.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

You can continue voting for our next Weird Watch Party, scheduled for Dec. 10 at 10:15 PM ET, but at this point Relaxer looks like a shoo-in.

Behind the scenes, we’ve made progress on the 2022 Weird Movies Yearbook, but we’ve unfortunately missed the planned Dec. 1 release date. Look for an announcement sometime next week.

And in reviews next week, we’ll plunder the reader-suggested review queue, as Shane Wilson analyzes Todd Haynes‘ schizophrenic Bob Dylan biopic I’m Not There (2007), Gregory J. Smalley essays whimsical Thai surrealism with Citizen Dog (2004), and new contributor Amy Vaughn faces the Argentinian sci-fi feaure Man Facing Southeast (1986). 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):

Leonor Will Never Die (2022): A “surreal” story about a Filipino screenwriter trapped in one of her own unpublished action scripts. Reviews are overwhelmingly positive. Leonor Will Never Die US distributor page.

IN DEVELOPMENT (partly complete):

“The Wheel of Heaven”: Joe Badon casts this ultra-absurdist series of shorts as a miniseries; no idea how it will be distributed after its planned film-festival run. Episode one is complete, along with festival short “Blood of the Dinosaurs,” which is described as a prequel to “The Wheel of Heaven.” Preview clip below. “The Wheel of Heaven” official Facebook page.

NEW ON HOME VIDEO:

The Company of Wolves (1984): Read the Canonically Weird review! A 4K UHD “Collector’s Edition” of Neil Jordan‘s wolfy classic, with a new audio commentary and new interviews alongside some recycled material. Also includes a standard Blu-ray. Buy The Company of Wolves.

Exte: Hair Extensions (2007): A mortician sells a dead girl’s hair for use as hair extensions… bad idea. This Sion Sono horror is in our reader-suggestion queue but has been out of print for far too long. Buy Exte: Hair Extensions.

Hatching (2022): Read Giles Edwards’ review. The Finnish horror about a preteen girl who hatches a strange bird-monster from an egg she finds in the woods debuts on home video this week. Egg-citing! Buy Hatching.

Mystery Men (1999): Read Giles Edwards’ review. It’s a mystery, man, why this flop superhero-comedy gets released to 4K UHD before so many more deserving films. Buy Mystery Men.

Something in the Dirt (2022): Two men document supernatural events in L.A., leading them down a paranoid rabbit hole. Staying indie despite the lure of Hollywood, Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson‘s latest sci-fi mindbender hits VOD this week. Buy or rent Something in the Dirt.

“Sony Pictures Classics: 30th Anniversary Collection 4K Ultra HD Collection”: These types of compilations never make much sense; they’re unified by the fact that they came from the same studio, not by theme, artist, or genre. But this one is a little out there, by mainstream standards. It includes a surprising three Canonically Weird movies: The City of Lost Children, Run Lola Run, and Synecdoche, New York, along with SLC Punk, reader-suggestion Orlando, and arthouse faves The Celluloid Closet, The Devil’s Backbone, Volver, Still Alive, Call Me By Your Name, and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. UHD only. Buy “Sony Pictures Classics: 30th Anniversary Collection 4K Ultra HD 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.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

We’ll continue accepting nominations and votes for a Dec. 10 Weird Watch Party, although it looks like Relaxer (2018) has significant momentum already.  Add your voice here.

And you should know that we are planning and actively working on producing a 2022 Yearbook, hopefully to appear as soon as next week (but no promises on our meeting that deadline).

In reviews next week, Giles Edwards attends an animated musical with cult aspirations, Röckët Stähr’s Death of a Rockstar, and Gregory J. Smalley takes a shot at the surreal serial-killer horror A Wounded Fawn (debuting on Shudder Dec. 1). 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.