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WEIRD HORIZON FOR THE WEEK OF 10/29/2021

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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 (WIDE RELEASE):

Last Night in Soho: A fashion designer finds she is able to travel back in time in her dreams to the 1960s. Co-star described it as “a really well-directed acid trip.” Last Night in Soho official site.

 

NEW ON HOME VIDEO:

Blood for Dracula [AKA Andy Warhol’s Dracula] (1974): Read Alfred Eaker’s mini-review. The campy, gross-out, previously hard-to-find vampire classic comes out in a deluxe edition from Severin, with an Ultra HD disc, Blu-ray, and soundtrack CD. Can’t wait for Flesh for Frankenstein! Buy Blood for Dracula.

Deep Red [Profondo Rosso] (1975): Read our review. Dario Argento‘s deep giallo warmup for his masterpiece Suspiria (1977). A 4K Ultra HD release from Arrow, with two discs (both UHDs) containing the theatrical and loner export version of the film, with extras spread out between the discs. Buy Deep Red.

Fritz the Cat (1972): gave the world its first (relatively mainstream) X-rated cartoon with this adaptation of R. Crumb’s underground comic about a cat who smokes pot, has group sex, and gets involved in radical hippie politics. Available on Blu-ray for the first time. Buy Fritz the Cat.

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat (1974): Crumb hated the original film so much that he killed off Fritz in his comix, and even Bakshi backed out of directing the sequel, but nevertheless, it was made, with the kitty reminiscing about more depraved adults-only adventures. Buy The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat.

Nothing but Trouble (1991): Read the Canonically Weird entry! Hard to believe this PG-13 horror-comedy flop where “Reeve” wears a penis nose has never been on Blu-ray yet (well, maybe not that hard to believe). Shout! Factory rectifies the oversight, and even adds a bunch of interviews with cast and crew for fans. Buy Nothing but Trouble.

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: A lot of stuff, really. Unfortunately your editor is unable to describe it in any great detail; you’ll have to tune in next week to see. But in the meantime we are looking for RSVPs and suggestions for our November 6 Weird Watch party, which you can add here.

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.

PLANNING NOVEMBER 6’S WEIRD WATCH PARTY

We’re ready to take suggestions and votes in the comments for our next Weird Watch party, scheduled for Saturday, November 6 at 10:15 PM ET.

Nominations are open for movies on any of the three platforms we’ve used—Netflix, Prime or Tubi/Kast. When making your nomination, simply say “I think we should watch Weird Movie on Netflix” or “I propose Strange Movie on Tubi” or “How about Weird Movie 2: Electric Boogaloo on Prime?”

If you’d like to attend our watch party, then the important thing is to RSVP in the comments, where you can make a screening suggestion, or just say you plan to be there. As always, we’re looking for five likely attendees before officially scheduling.

When the party is set to begin we’ll announce it in three places:

  • On this site (if you’ve signed up for regular email alerts via the sidebar you’ll also get a notice that way)
  • On our Facebook page
  • On Twitter

Make your nominations and/or RSVP in the comments below.

WEIRD HORIZON FOR THE WEEK OF 10/22/2021

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):

Broadcast Signal Intrusion (2021): A video technician investigates a sporadic series of eerie pirate broadcasts, leading him down a rabbit hole of conspiracy.  Maybe a bit of a long-shot for “weird,” but it’s from (who directed the best segment of the triptych The Signal), and the Videodrome comparisons will be inevitable. Broadcast Signal Intrusion official site.

NEW RELEASES STREAMING ONLINE:

Lamb (2021): Read our review. A24’s Icelandic folk-(kind of) horror will screen online for one night only, Tuesday, October 26, at 9 PM EDT. There should be some slight bonus content. Note that, if a similar event A24 held for The Green Knight earlier this year is any indication, the film will show up on regular VOD channels soon afterwards at a cheaper price. Buy tickets to Lamb at A24’s website.

NEW ON HOME VIDEO:

Dune (1984): Read our review. ‘s least favorite of his own movies gets a deluxe limited edition release consisting of a 4K UHD and a standard Blu-ray, an additional Blu packed with extra features, two booklets and a fold-out poster, all in steelbook packaging. If you’re asking yourself, “didn’t they just rerelease this in a limited edition August?,” you’ve got a great memory; and you should know there is actually another 4K Ultra release scheduled for December. Buy Dune.

“Yokai Monsters Collection”: A three-Blu box from Arrow containing four movies about the Japanese folkloric monsters known as yokai: the trilogy 100 Monsters (1968), Spook Warfare (1968), and Along with Ghosts (1969), plus ‘s kid-friendly series tribute The Great Yokai War (2005). Buy “Yokai Monsters 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. This week, we welcome back Oakland, CA’s New Parkway, who will celebrate Halloween with two screenings of the classic Nosferatu (1922), with a new live score performed by Sleepbomb. We’re also adding a new venue: Vancouver, B.C.’s Cinematheque, who will be featuring Eyes Without a Face [Les Yeux sans Visage] (1965) this upcoming Wednesday and Thursday, and Possession (1981) on Thursday (and wouldn’t that make an incredible double feature?) 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 ET for our second October Weird Watch Party, Phantasm (1979). It’s on Tubi, so no subscription required, but a free Kast account is. As always, look for the link here, on Facebook, and on Twitter around 15 minutes before showtime.

Next week will be taking a mysterious hiatus to work on a non-366 related project. This could lead to some minor wonkiness on the site and few-to-no social media updates. But don’t worry, has you covered with a review of the made-on-a-dare microbudget horror Dementia: Part II (2018); then, chips in (and chips away at the reader-suggested review queue) with a look at the crazy star-studded detective movie collaboration between and U2’s Bono, The Million Dollar Hotel (2000). 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.

WEIRD HORIZON FOR THE WEEK OF 10/15/2021

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):

Bergman Island (2021): A filmmaking couple vacation on ‘s home island of Fårö, looking for inspiration. Perhaps a long shot for weird; although it’s described as “dreamlike” and “lightly meta,” one gets the sense that it will be most rewarding to those with an intimate knowledge of both Bergman and director Mia Hansen-Løve. Bergman Island official site.

The Blazing World (2021): A phantasmagorical trip inside a suicidal young woman’s mind as she visits another dimension after the death of her twin. After debuting at Sundance’s “Midnight” section, it got a lot of praise for its visuals, and less for its story. No official site located.

Labyrinth of Cinema (2019): Read our Apocrypha Candidate review! ‘s final film is an epic meta-exploration of Japanese cinema initiated by a time-traveler arriving in a goldfish-bowl spaceship. The U.S. debut is at the Metrograph in NYC this Wednesday (with screenings all week long), to be followed by scattered dates across the country through January. Labyrinth of Cinema U.S. distributor’s page.

IN DEVELOPMENT:

Zapper (202?): My Neighbor Wants Me Dead‘s is coming out with another zero-budget psychedelic feature. This one is a crime comedy Gatsby describes as “almost like Pulp Fiction on acid.” The teaser trailer below contains NSFW language and banana violence.

https://youtu.be/x4KZ19iA2SQ

NEW ON HOME VIDEO:

The Green Knight (2021): Read our Apocrypha Candidate review. A weirder Arthurian epic than Excalibur, now on DVD, Blu-ray 4K ultra or VOD. Buy The Green Knight.

“He Came from the Swamp: The William Grefé Collection”: A la Severin’s “The Dungeon of Andy Milligan”, here’s another box set of strange-but-crappy films, this time from Arrow and “celebrating” Florida drive-in guru William Grefé. Grefé alternated between pumping out creature-features with giant sharks and jellyfish and drugsploitation pictures. The set contains most of his work—Sting of Death (1966), Death Curse of Tartu (1966), The Hooked Generation (1968), The Psychedelic Priest (1971), The Naked Zoo (1971), Mako: Jaws of Death (1976) and Whiskey Mountain (1977)—and a documentary about the auteur. Buy “He Came from the Swamp The William Grefé Collection”.

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014): Read our review. A re-release of the existing DVD/Blu-ray of the sequel to the canonically weird original. Buy Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.

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 happy to announce the addition of a major new venue, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. As it’s name implies, this impressive new edifice (it opened on September 30 of this year) is a museum with interactive exhibits from Hollywood history, but they also naturally host screenings of repertory fare, which will occasionally involve weird movies. This week they have Spirited Away (2001) on October 19 and Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) on the 21st in honor of Studio Ghibli Fest 2021. You can expect more there through November, and look forward to Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) on October 30. We will continue to mention exceptional events in this space from time to time.

FREE ONLINE WEIRD MOVIES:

Millennium Actress (2001): Read the Certified Weird entry!‘s sophomore picture—a mixed-up anime biopic of a fictional Japanese actress—turns up from time to time streaming on free services. Right now, it’s YouTube’s turn. With commercial interruptions. Watch Millennium Actress free on YouTube.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

You can still vote for our October 23 Weird Watch Party (Halloween edition), but it seems likely that the winner will be Phantasm (1979) on Tubi.tv. Make plans to join us two Saturdays from now at 10:15 PM ET!

In reviews next week, investigates Walerian Borowczyk‘s final Love Rites (1987), while hopes the new Polish release Never Gonna Snow Again can live up to its promise. 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.