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POD 366, EP. 104: THE 2024-25 WEIRDCADEMY AWARDS NOMINEES

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Sundance Film Festival: Normally, we would preview this festival before it started, but this year we lost track and waited until it was over to start our coverage. That’s probably a better procedure anyway, as we can now read the early returns and get a better sense of what’s meaningfully weird at what remains America’s most significant indie movie festival. Here’s a bunch of premieres we’ll be looking for in the coming year:

  • By Design turns into a chair (seriously, that’s the plot). From , so you know it’s weird.
  • Dead Lover – A gravedigger reanimates her dream man in what is described as a campy and gonzo spin on Frankenstein with some cult movie potential.
  • OBEX – A man travels into a video game to save his abducted dog. From , so you know it’s weird.
  • Rabbit Trap – Two musicians record a mystical sound which drives them mad in this Welsh folk horror.
  • The Thing with Feathers – A grieving father is haunted by a giant talking crow.

Punch-Drunk Love (2002): Read the reader recommendation. ‘s “off kilter” romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler gets an upgrade to 4K UHD from the . Buy Punch-Drunk Love.

The Sacrifice (1986): Read Alfred Eaker’s review. ‘s final film (he was dying of cancer as he filmed it) is a typically austere and challenging spiritual tale of a man who wishes to sacrifice himself to save his family from an apocalypse. This is the 4K UHD release of a previous Blu-ray (also included). Buy The Sacrifice.

“Twin Peaks: From Z to A”: Probably the ultimate collection (although all of this material has been available in various previous editions). Includes all three TV seasons and Fire Walk with Me, a 4K UHD of the pilot and the notorious “Gotta Light?” episode from Season 3, along with 20+ hours of (all previously released) bonus material. Buy “Twin Peaks: From Z to A”.

FREE ONLINE WEIRD MOVIES:

Warner Brothers quietly dumped released a slew of back catalog titles on ad-supported free YouTube streams this week. The most notable, for our purposes, are Canonically Weird titles True Stories (1986) (our review, viewing link) and The Science of Sleep (2006) (our review, viewing link). No idea how long these will be available, so enjoy while you can!

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

No guest is currently scheduled for next week’s Pod 366, but Giles Edwards and Gregory J. Smalley plan to return with a look at what’s weird in news and new releases. Of course, on Sunday the Weirdcademy Awards voting opens to everyone, so be sure to get your votes end (voting ends on March 1, the day before Hollywood’s Most Conventional Movie Awards airs.) In written reviews, Shane Wilson takes on one that Came from the Reader-Suggested Queue in Hanzo the Razor (1972), about a Tokugawa-era lawman with an unusual crime-fighting tool; Giles Edwards also dives into the queue for the 2007 English horror The Devil’s Chair; and Gregory J. Smalley gives another answer to the eternally-recurring question If Footmen Tire You, What Will Horses Do? Onward and weirdward!

POD 366, EP. 103: POD 366 AFTER DARK

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Terri “Goregirl” McSorely on X and BlueSky (for stills too explicit to be featured here)

Beneath the Valley of the Ultravixens (1979): Read Alfred Eaker’s review. ‘s most explicit film follows the comic escapades of a small-town, sex-crazed woman (Kitten Nativdad); recently restored by Severin Films.  Buy Beneath the Valley of the Ultravixens.

Cafe Flesh (1982): Read Terri McSorley’s review. The ultimate weirdo porn film from the team that would go on to make Dr. Caligari. Released in a limited edition of 2000 copies from Mondo Macabro, this sold out almost immediately, so you’ll have to search for a used copy (which may be difficult since major retailers like Amazon and Ebay won’t carry adult items).

Cannibal! the Musical (1993): Read Pete Trbovich’s review. First time on Blu-ray for the /Matt Stone dark comedy musical, with tons of extras including a full-length documentary. Buy Cannibal the Musical.

“Death Laughs Among Us: Films by John Schnall”: Animator Schnall went on to make videos for MTV and Saturday Night Live, but this collection focuses on his lesser-known and little-seen early underground work.  Buy “Death Laughs Among Us: Films by John Schnall”.

Ghost Cat Anzu (2024): Read Giles Edwards’ review. This Ghibli-esque anime is available to buy (only) on VOD (presumably a rental option will follow at some point); a physical media release is also coming in the first week of March. Buy Ghost Cat Anzu.

Girl Slaves of Morgana le Fay (1971): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. Also an exclusive limited edition from Mondo Macabro, pre-orders for this dreamlike softcore lesbian fairytale have not yet sold out as of this writing. Buy Girl Slaves of Morgana le Fay.

Hippo (2023): Read Giles Edwards’ review. The black and white black comedy arrives on Blu-ray, with a bonus short and behind-the-scenes footage. Buy Hippo.

Hundreds of Beavers (2022): Read the Apocryphally Weird entry! We hear this isn’t bad. Buy Hundreds of Beavers.

The Keep (1983): Read Shane Wilson’s review. No missing footage from Michael Mann’s notoriously slashed supernatural thriller, but a lot of extra features in this Vinegar Syndrome UHD/Blu release. Buy The Keep.

Kuso (2017): A series of surreal vignettes set in a post-apocalypse Los Angeles, from musician-turned-filmmaker Flying Lotus. This film shocked Sundance with its weirdness, but was not well-received by mainstream critics; it was previously available on an international DVD, but this is its first appearance on Blu-ray.  Buy Kuso.

Love Me (2024): and Steven Yeun star as a bouy and a satellite (respectively) who meet after humanity’s extinction and fall in love. This film that Tasha Robinson of Polygon calls “a daringly weird debut” is now in theaters across the country, after debuting at Sundance last year. Love Me official site.

Supervixens (1975): Read Alfred Eaker’s review. Zany sexploitation that marked a return to bodacious form for Russ Meyer after a flirtation with the mainstream; Severin adds 3+ hours of bonus material. Buy Supervixens.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

No guest scheduled for next week’s Pod 366, when Greg and Giles expect to cover the week’s weird movie news and releases. In written content, Shane Wilson returns to Once Within a Time (2023), Gregory J. Smalley plans to catch Love Me (see above), and we’ll release our (somewhat late) nominations for the 2024 Weirdcademy Awards. Onward and weirdward!

POD 366, EP. 102: GOODBYE DAVID LYNCH — A MEMORIAL PODCAST

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“Penguin” Pete Trbovich’s  written appreciation: “RIP: David Lynch — In Heaven Now, Where Everything is Fine”

The Cell (2000): Read Giles Edwards’ review. ‘s trippy “inside the mind of a serial killer” film arrives on 4K UHD in a new restoration. Buy The Cell.

Ed and Rooster’s Great Adventure [AKA Ed and Rooster’s Big Adventure] (2025): Two seagulls investigate alternate realities. A real amateur oddity, a Google Play rental seems like the only way to see this at the moment. Ed and Rooster’s Great Adventure official site.

Feed (2005): Read Pamela de Graff’s review. This perverted movie about weight-gain fetishists gets what we presume is its Blu-ray debut. Buy Feed.

Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003): Read Caleb Moss’ review. Part one of ‘s martial arts homage arrives on 4K UHD this week (although it’s listed as out of stock as of this writing). Buy Kill Bill Vol. 1.

Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004): Read Caleb Moss’ review. The companion piece. Buy Kill Bill Vol. 2.

Love and Crime (1969): A rarity from : an anthology telling the stories of four female killers, out now for the first time in North America on a Blu-ray from 88 Films. Buy Love and Crime.

Myth of Man (2024): The Winans (Ink ) are back with another mystical low-budget fantasy that should be plenty weird. Expanding into major markets this week after some early previews, with scattered screenings continuing through February. Screening info at the film’s homepage.

Rumours (2024): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. G7 leaders encounter giant forest brains and exploding, masturbating zombies during the apocalypse in this outrageous surrealistic satire from and the Johnsons, now on Blu-ray. Buy Rumours.

The Substance (2024): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. Coralie Fargeat’s outrageous  beauty satire got a home video release in all formats two days before it landed five Oscar nominations. Buy The Substance.

Sundance Film Festival: A quick scan revealed nothing especially weird debuting at Sundance this year; we’ll keep our ears open to hear if anything generates an odd buzz in the coming days.  Sundance Film Festival official homepage.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

Next week we return to normal on Pod 366 with Gregory J. Smalley and Giles Edwards running through the week’s new releases. In written reviews, Shane Wilson adds his two cents to the pile of 366 opinions on Hundreds of Beavers (in conjunction with it’s wide Blu-ray release), while Greg reveals the winners of the Online Film Critics Society’s annual awards (and tells you how he voted, as well). Onward and weirdward!

POD 366, EP. 101: GILES, EL ROB AND PENGUIN PETE HOLD DOWN THE FORT

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R.I.P. David Lynch: The news broke just after the podcast was recorded. Giles Edwards expresses condolences on behalf of the entire 366 family.

Incubus (1966): Legi la recenzon de Giles Edwards (read Giles Edwards’ review.) The Esperanto art-horror arrives on 4K UHD or Blu-ray in a typically lavish disc from Arrow.  Buy Incubus.

La Pieta (2022): Read Giles Edwards’ review. Eduardo Casanova‘s stylized oedipal would-be cult film debuts this week on Film Movement’s proprietary streaming service, Film Movement+ (free trial available). There’s also this other La Pieta official site.

Omni Loop (2024): Mary Louise Parker is going to die thanks to a black hole growing in her chest, so she takes a pill to repeatedly travel back in time to try to. Now available on Blu-ray (or DVD) only (at least at the moment). Buy Omni Loop.

“Pastoral: To Die in the Country”:  A special screening of this rare and often requested Japanese avant-garde autobiographical film from , courtesy of NYC’s Japan Society.  As always, we hope that this screening presages an imminent physical media (or even just a streaming) release. “Pastoral: To Die in the Country” at Japan Society.

Snowpiercer (2013): Read James Phillips’ review. ‘s train-bound sci-fi allegory gets the 4K UHD treatment this week. Buy Snowpiercer.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

Next week, Gregory J. Smalley will be back from vacation, though likely still suffering from jet lag, as he is joined on Pod 366 by Pete Trbovich (and possibly others); the major topic of discussion will be .  In written reviews, Shane Wilson excavates the Soviet supernatural mystery Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel (1979), while Giles Edwards struts his stuff with the musical blaxploitation oddity Darktown Strutters (1975). Onward and weirdward!

POD 366, EP. 100: A SECRET MISSION OVERSEAS

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Motel Hell (1980): Read Giles Edwards review. A Steelbook with a 4K UHD and Blu-ray of the cheesy (but fun) cannibal comedy. A Walmart exclusive.

Rampo Noir (2005): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. The anthology receives a deluxe Blu-ray from the good folks at Arrow.  Buy Rampo Noir.

Things Will Be Different (2024): Read Giles Edwards’ review. This is a DVD only U.S. release (a Blu-ray available in European edition). Buy Things Will Be Different.

NEPOTISM CORNER:

Co-host “Penguin” Pete Trbovich is now on Medium: https://medium.com/@levitatingrock

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

As Giles mentions, he and El Rob Hubbard will host next week’s Pod 366 as Gregory J. Smalley is still on vacation overseas. In written reviews, Shane Wilson will cover reader-suggestion Memoirs of a Survivor (1981) and Giles Edwards clues you in on Ryan Kruger‘s 2023 remake of Street Trash. Meanwhile Greg tries to run things using beach wi-fi (meaning posting and promotions may be sporadic). Onward and weirdward!