October 29’s Weird Watch Party, Vincent Price in 1959’s The House on Haunted Hill (in glorious black and white), starts in fifteen minutes.
You’ll need to be a Amazon Prime member (or purchase the movie) to participate.
Here is the link to join: https://amz.onl/gEyt60k
See you soon!
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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):
Please Baby Please: A 1950s couple finds their ideal of straight sexuality challenged when they encounter a motorcycle gang. Described as a campy combination of Kenneth Anger and John Waters (but with musical numbers). Please Baby Please official site.
STREAMING DEBUTS (Vimeo):
Dementia (1955): Read the Canonically Weird entry! OK, so this is not a new release per se, but it’s an entirely new score by K. Edward Smith. We like George Anthiel’s original soundtrack, but we’re all in favor of bringing contemporary musical visions to silent films, and it’s less than a dollar to own this one already synced up. Buy Dementia (1955) (K. Edward Smith score).
STREAMING SERIES (Netflix):
“Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities”: The del Toro curated/produced horror anthology series arrives just in time for Halloween, 2022. Our readers may be interested in the two stories written by del Toto himself, and maybe even more enthused by offerings from Vincenzo Natali, Ana Lily Amirpour, and, most notably, Panos Cosmatos (who directs and co-scripts). Add to that an H.P. Lovecraft adaptation starring Crispin Glover, and you have what we consider must-stream TV. The final two 60-minute episodes in the eight installment series drop today. Watch “Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities” on Netflix.
IN DEVELOPMENT (in production):
Seed in the Sand (202?): Christiane Cegavske‘s long-gestating. hand-animated spiritual sequel to the Canonically Weird Blood Tea and Red String (2006) has progressed far enough that she can put together a teaser trailer. Still no hint when it will be completed, but this has to be a good sign. Seed in the Sand official homepage.
NEW ON HOME VIDEO:
Ape (2012): A struggling comedian makes a deal with (a man dressed as) the Devil and indulges his penchant for pyromania. Joel Potrykus‘ rarely seen (but much praised) first film gets a Blu-ray release from Factory 25. Buy Ape.
Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)/Brain of Blood (1971): Read our review of Dracula vs. Frankenstein. An Al Adamson/Zandor Vorkov double feature of crap, given the deluxe Blu-ray treatment from Severin. Buy Dracula vs. Frankenstein/Brain of Blood.
“House of Psychotic Women: Rarities Collection”: Kier-La Janisse curates this four film collection of oddities about hysterical women, highlighted by a deranged and horny Elizabeth Taylor wandering around Rome in 1974’s Indetikit. Also includes the 1986 Polish vampire comedy I Like Bats, the 1975 giallo Footprints (AKA Footprints on the Moon), and Jane Arden’s experimental art-house feature The Other Side of Underneath. Buy “House of Psychotic Women: Rarities Collection.”
“The Incredibly Strange Films of Ray Dennis Steckler”: Incredibly strange, in spots; incredibly dull, in long stretches. A survey of Stecklerania from 1962 to 2009, including Wild Guitar, The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies, The Thrill Killers, Rat Pfink A Boo Boo, The Lemon Grove Kids, Body Fever, Sinthia: The Devil’s Doll, Blood Shack, The Hollywood Strangler Meets the Skid Row Slasher, The Las Vegas Serial Killer, and One More Time. Buy “The Incredibly Strange Films Of Ray Dennis Steckler Collector’s Set”.
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. Like the one below:
BOOKS:
“TCM Underground: 50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema”: Extended coverage of films featured on the late-night cable series “TCM Underground.” Focuses on a lot of campy “bad” movies and general cult movies, but it also spotlights five films on our list: Häxan (1922), Funeral Parade of Roses [Bara no sôretsu] (1969), Belladonna of Sadness (1973), Hausu (1977), and Possession (1981). Buy “TCM Underground: 50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema.”
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:
Join us tomorrow night (October 28) at 10:15 PM ET for a Halloween screening of Vincent Price‘s 1959 horror The House on Haunted Hill (in glorious black and white). On Amazon Prime (subscription or purchase required). The link to join will drop here, on Facebook, and on Twitter around 10 PM.
In next week’s reviews, Shane Wilson celebrates Halloween with the scariest thing he can think of: The Giant Claw! Moving on, Giles Edwards tackles the mystical indie King Judith, while Gregory J. Smalley hopes to make it out to the cineplex to report on Please Baby Please (see above). And, we don’t expect to have any news to announce 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.
Our October 29 Weird Watch Party (Halloween edition) will be House on Haunted Hill (1959 Vincent Price original, in glorious black and white) on Amazon Prime. Join us at 10:15 PM Saturday night! Link will drop fifteen minutes before showtime.
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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.
BOOKS:
“If This Book Exists, You’re in the Wrong Universe: A John, Dave, and Amy Novel (John Dies at the End, 4)”: Another entry in the “John Dies at the End” series from Jason Pargin. No advance plot details, but expect it to be weird. Buy “If This Book Exists, You’re in the Wrong Universe.“
STREAMING SERVICES:
We’ve mentioned the very cool free service Kino Cult several times before. This October, they are streaming horrific double features each night at midnight. Unfortunately, we missed alerting you to some classics from the first half of the month, but you can still catch midnight flicks like Nightmares Come at Night (tonight, Oct. 21); Fascination and Lips of Blood (Oct. 24); Rhinoceros (Oct. 25); Vampyros Lesbos (Oct. 29); and Two Orphan Vampires (Oct. 30), among others. You can see the entire schedule here. And of course, if you miss the livestream, you can still catch a showing on demand. You can also enter a contest to win a Jean Rollin prize pack that includes a Rollin bobblehead (!) and four DVDs: enter here.
NEW ON HOME VIDEO:
Cure (1997): Read the List Candidate review. Kiyoshi Kurosawa‘s metaphysical thriller was one of our earliest reviews, and
Flux Gourmet (2022): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. Peter Strickland‘s latest, about culinary performance art and gastrointestinal distress, is now on DVD or Blu-ray for fans. Buy Flux Gourmet.
Return of the Living Dead (1985): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. The horror/comedy cult classic gets a 4K UHD (+ Blu-ray) release from Shout! Factory. Buy Return of the Living Dead.
The Ring (2002): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. Gore Verbinski‘s American remake is one of the better Hollywood adaptations of a J-horror classic. This edition is a collectible steelbook Blu in cool fold-out packaging. Buy The Ring.
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. Like the one below:
FREE ONLINE WEIRD MOVIES ON TUBI:
Strange Frame: Love and Sax (2012): Read the Canonical review! If you’re looking for an animated psychedelic science fiction lesbian musical this Halloween, Strange Frame is probably your best bet. As always, “leaving soon.” Watch Strange Frame: Love and Sax free on Tubi.
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE: We’ll leave the voting up through the weekend for our Halloween Weird Watch Party, scheduled for Saturday, October 29 at 10:15 PM. Currently, we are picking between Possum (requiring a Discord server to be set up), The House on Haunted Hill (1959, b&w, on Amazon Prime), and Baba Yaga (1973) (also on Prime). Vote/nominate/comment here.
Also, we are pre-announcing that we may have an upcoming announcement to announce in the future.
In reviews next week, Shane Wilson reconvenes The Congress (2013),
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 DEVELOPMENT:
Barbarella (202?): Another unnecessary remake appears on the horizon, this time of the Swinging Sixties sci-fi camp classic Barbarella (1986). The picture looks to be a vehicle for up and coming star Sydney Sweeney, who is the only name attached (no director or even a script yet). Stay tuned, though we don’t have high hopes. Deadline has the scoop.
Violent Cases (202?): With the success of “The Sandman,” Neil Gaiman is hot enough right now that studios are digging into his back catalog. Violent Cases was an early (1987) Gaiman-penned graphic novel about a young boy who visits Al Capone’s osteopath; director Colm McCarthy describes it as “wild, hallucinatory.” This project is pretty far along, with Ben Kingsley attached. More at Variety.
“The Wicker Man” (202?): A TV-based adaptation of the seminal (and Canonically Weird) folk horror is in the works. The script is completed and rights are secured. Our usual level of non-enthusiasm pervades. It’s Deadline again.
NEW ON HOME VIDEO:
ALieN GoDDeSS (2022): Three groups of people are trapped inside a school and some weird sci-fi/horror stuff happens to them. Not much is known about this one except that it’s from Sweden (but in English) and the trailer has lots of flashing/strobing lights and interesting practical effects. Now on DVD and Blu-ray. Buy ALieN GoDDeSS.
Lost Highway (1997): Read the Canonically Weird entry! The Criterion collection continues its conquest of David Lynch‘s catalog with this noirish surrealist feature; this new 4K restoration includes a UHD disc and a Blu-ray, the feature-length doc Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997), and other goodies. You can also save money by purchasing only the Blu-ray. Buy Lost Highway.
Nosferatu (1922): Read the Canonically Weird entry! This “100th Anniversary” edition of the public domain vampire classic comes from an outfit called “Reel Vault” and is distinguished only by a new piano score from Keith Taylor. On Blu-ray. Buy Nosferatu.
Squeal (2021): Read Giles Edwards’ review. Bondage fairy tale about a man who’s kept as a pig, on Blu-ray. Buy Squeal.
Tiny Cinema (2022): Read Giles Edwards’ review. Black comedy anthology now available on Blu-ray. Buy Tiny Cinema.
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. This week, we’re belatedly adding Austin’s Hyperreal Film Club to the master list—they’ll be screening Dead Alive (1992) at the Hotel Vegas on Monday, Oct. 17 and Tuesday, Oct. 18. We will also continue to mention exceptional events in this space from time to time, like the one below:
FREE ONLINE WEIRD MOVIES ON TUBI:
Mandy (2018): Read the Canonically Weird review! Discover all the colors of Nic Cage as he goes on an LSD-fueled rampage of revenge against a Mansonesque cult and a biker gang, all while avoiding the Cheddar Goblin. Watch Mandy free on Tubi.tv.
NEPOTISM CORNER:
“The Completists: Monty Python and the Meaning of Life”: After finishing off James Bond and several other franchises, the Completists podcast is now on to the Monty Python series of movies. Co-host Shane Wilson breaks down the film with co-host and gives 366 a shout-out. Listen to “The Completists: Monty Python and the Meaning of Life.”
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:
Nominations, voting and RSVPs are still open for a Halloween Weird Watch Party on October 29 (Tubi’s catalog is an option, if you are willing to add another layer of Discord.) Add your input here.
In reviews next week, the aforementioned Shane Wilson tracks down the rare Argentinian subway mindbender Moebius (1996); Giles Edwards wonders whether the wormy They Crawl Beneath (2022) is beneath us; and Gregory J. Smalley listens to the experimental horror Masking Threshold (2022). 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.