In Fabric (2018) is on Tubi,tv, so it will be free—no paid subscription required. We’ll be using Kast.tv to stream and chat, so be sure you have signed up for a free account there.
Here’s the link to join: https://s.kast.live/g/tg5qvld6w1b
The show starts at 10:15 PM (ET).
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):
I Was a Simple Man (2021): A dying Hawaiian man remembers his life in what amounts to a living ghost story. One of those poetic movies that is most likely a reach for “weird,” notable for its Hawaiian setting. I Was a Simple Man official site.
NEW ON HOME VIDEO:
Cryptozoo (2021): Read our North Bend Film Festival capsule. The remarkably hand-animated fantasy about the trade in mythological and cryptozoological curiosities comes to Blu-ray (only). Buy Cryptozoo.
“The Evil Dead: Groovy Collection”: This box set includes the original The Evil Dead (1981), the canonically weird Evil Dead II (1987), and the entire run of the TV series “Ash vs. the Evil Dead.” That’s right, no Army of Darkness–look for a separate release later. This set splits eleven discs between regular Blu-ray and UHD. Buy “The Evil Dead: Groovy Collection”.
Mulholland Drive (2001): Read the Canonically Weird entry! Videophiles who are also weirdophiles will want to upgrade their copy of the Criterion Collection‘s Mulholland Drive, now out on a 4K Ultra High Definition disc. Buy Mulholland Drive.
Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021): Read Giles Edwards’ Apocrypha Candidate review! See Sion Sono direct Nicolas Cage in a post-apocalyptic samurai western on Blu-ray, DVD, or in 4K. Buy Prisoners of the Ghostland.
The Singing Ringing Tree (1957): Read the Canonically Weird entry! The surreal East German fairy tale about a princess, a dwarf, and a nightmare goldfish is on Blu-ray for the first time ever (a European release, but an all-region disc). This came out in October but we missed it; to give credit where credit is due, it was Mondo Digital’s recent review that tipped us off to the oversight. Buy The Singing Ringing Tree.
Vanilla Sky (2001): Read Shane Wilson’s review. Paramount is out with a “limited edition” newly remastered Blu-ray of the popular psychological thriller that sees playboy Tom Cruise rightfully questioning what’s real and what’s in his head. Buy Vanilla Sky.
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:
Bronson (2008): Read the Canonically Weird review! A strange biopic of a strange man: Nicolas Winding Refn‘s profile of inveterate prison brawler Charles Arthur Salvador, who takes the “fighting name” Charles Bronson. It seems like we’ve been here before, but Tubi says Bronson is “leaving soon.” Watch Bronson free on Tubi.tv.
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE: Join us tomorrow night, November 20th, at 10:15 PM as we descend into the spheres of retail with In Fabric (2018). We’ll be using Kast.tv to stream and chat, so be sure you have signed up for a free account there. The link to join will drop here, on Facebook, and on Twitter around 10 PM.
Another small note: new reviews going forward, and older reviews as we sporadically get around to it, will have updated information on streaming availability in the U.S., provided by integration with the Just Watch database. Links will appear at the bottom of each article. This is a small change but we hope it provides value going forward; finding out where you can watch some of the obscure movies we cover has often been a chore.
Next week, Gregory J. Smalley plans to give you his opinion on Human Nature, while Giles Edwards uses the upcoming holiday as an excuse for a Turkey Shoot. Meanwhile, in the background, we are working on a slimmed-down (and accordingly cheaper) version of our annual Yearbook for a December release, as well as hoping to resume the final stages of work on our much bigger print volume covering the entire run of 366 movies (known colloquially as “the Big Book”). What with the holidays approaching, we should have lots of extra free time, right? Sigh. At any rate, 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 Way (2021): A MMA fighter on death row has studied Qi Gong and believes she has supernatural powers; meanwhile, a prison guard schemes to break her out, while the whole story is interrupted by flashbacks. It’s hard to tell how strange this is; one reviewer compares it to David Lynch, using possible hyperbole. Playing at Lumiere Cinema in Beverly Hills, CA only. The Way official site.
NEW ON HOME VIDEO:
Dumb & Dahmer (2021): The inimitable Bill Zebub has released a new sleazoid microbudget horror/comedy, this one based on serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer (who’s been turned straight so Zebub could add ze boobs to the film). The Blu-ray comes with three bonus films: Dickshark, Dicknado, and Clowna Nostra. Buy Dumb & Dahmer.
Edmond (2005): Oddball Stuart Gordon sleeper from a David Mamet play about an Angry White Man who succumbs to his darkest impulses over one wild night. This Blu-ray re-release features separate commentary tracks from Mamet and Gordon. Buy Edmond.
Human Animals [Animales racionales] (1983): Two men and one woman are the only survivors of a nuclear armageddon; the men fight over the woman, but a dog wants her, too. Obscure and controversial, to our knowledge this shocker has never been released on home video before until now. Mondo Macabro to the rescue! Buy Human Animals.
“Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Complete Series”: All 26 episodes of the original giant-robots-meet-teenage-existential-angst anime TV series, with the feature films Evangelion: Death (True)2 (a re-edited version of Death and Rebirth) and the canonically weird entry End of Evangelion included, along with more than five hours of bonus content. Fan warning: this set uses the controversial Netflix dub rather than the original U.S. release. Also, a further fan warning—Amazon has put a warning on this release, which we will repeat: “The international re-release of NEON GENESIS EVANGELION does not contain ‘FLY ME TO THE MOON’.” Buy “Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Complete Series”.
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.l
FREE ONLINE WEIRD MOVIES ON TUBI.TV:
Night of the Hunter (1955): Read the Canonically Weird entry. The Criterion Collection has apparently sublicensed the Southern gothic/noir/expressionist classic to Tubi for some time; catch it free while you can. Watch on Night of the Hunter Tubi.tv.
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:
Please continue to vote for our next Weird Watch Party, scheduled for Nov. 20. Although we’re always open to new nominations, currently it looks like we’ll be choosing between The Lighthouse (2019) (Amazon Prime subscription required) and In Fabric (2018) (free to all on Tubi), with the latter slightly ahead because it’s free to all. We’ll leave commenting on through the weekend before announcing the official winner; make your voice heard here.
In original content next week, Giles Edwards will weigh in on the new feminist allegory Mayday (now in theaters and on VOD), while Gregory J. Smalley serves up an hour-long interview with horror icon Lynn Lowry, who expounds on her most popular cult movies (I Drink Your Blood, The Crazies, Shivers, Cat People). 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.
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) is on Tubi,tv, so it will be free—no paid subscription required. We’ll be using Kast.tv to stream and chat, so be sure you have signed up for a free account there.
Here’s the link to join: https://s.kast.live/g/40lphs4zrxt
The show starts at 10:15 PM (ET).
See you soon!
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):
Anonymous Animals [Les Animaux Anonymes] (2020): Animal-headed creatures hunt humans in this dialogue-free French experiment. Rotten Tomatoes lists this one as out this week, but we can’t find out where it’s actually playing; maybe you’ll have better luck? Anonymous Animals official site (in French).
NEW ON HOME VIDEO:
Come True (2020): Read our review. A high-school student enrolls in a college sleep study seeking help to end her nightmares. It’s been available on DVD for a while; Blu-ray or DVD hard copies are now available. Buy Come True.
The Dark Crystal (1982)/Labyrinth (1986): Read our reviews of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Two sub-weird Jim Henson fantasies that were influential and fondly-remembered by weirdophiles who caught them as kids. A great double feature on your choice of DVD or Blu-ray. Buy The Dark Crystal/Labyrinth.
New York Ninja (1984/2021): A hopefully so bad it’s weird microbudget ninja flick, originally unfinished but completed (with new dubbing) by Vinegar Syndrome. It’s now available in a special “magnet clasp” edition directly from the distributor; more purchasing options coming in the future. Buy New York Ninja from Vinegar Syndrome.
Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)/Doctor of Doom (1963): In René Cardona‘s notorious video nasty Night of the Bloody Apes, a mad scientist transplants an ape’s heart into a man; there is also female wrestling. VCI Pictures offers Doctor of Doom, an earlier version of the same story without the gore and nudity, as a bonus disc. It comes with commentaries by very serious film academicians. Buy Night of the Bloody Apes/Doctor of Doom.
Nine Days (2020): Souls interview for the opportunity to be born on Earth. On Blu-ray, DVD or VOD. Buy Nine Days.
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 officially welcome Spectacle Theater in Brooklyn, NY back with their midnight screening of Spider Baby (1967) on Saturday, Nov. 6. We will continue to mention exceptional events in this space from time to time.
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:
Be sure to join us tomorrow night at 10:15 PM ET for our first November Weird Watch Party, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009). We’ll be using Kast.tv to stream and chat, so be sure you have signed up for a free account there. Look for the link around 10 PM here, on Facebook, and on Twitter. We’re sure to have a good time watching a bad man!
After a busy week behind the scenes, things are getting back to normal around here. Next week Jake Fredel will chip in with a look at the classic Japanese ghost story Onibaba (1964), while Gregory J. Smalley takes a trip to St. Vincent’s Nowhere Inn (2021). There could be something else on the way, too, who knows?
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.