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Buffet Infinity (2025): An occult conspiracy is gradually revealed through local commercials seen in a channel-surfing marathon

• Giles Edwards’ festival review
• Buffet Infinity official website
• Buffet Infinity official website
• Simon Glassman personal homepage

City Wide Fever (2025): A film student investigates the mysterious disappearance of a giallo director, uncovering a lost, cursed film script. Fresh out of theaters into your home, you can see if the movie “Guy Maddin presents” is a new classic spin on the genre. (VOD coming, we believe, next week.) Buy City Wide Fever Blu-ray.

Dust Bunny (2025): A scared kid hires the hitman next door to assassinate the monster that lives under her bed. We passed on mentioning this one when it first came to theaters, but viewer comments like “…keeps you hooked from the first strange moment to the last… There’s genuine heart beneath the weirdness” made us reconsider its relevance. Buy Dust Bunny.

The Grapes of Death (1978): A zombie movie set in wine country. A mid-period Jean Rollin “Rollinade” when he briefly turns his attention away from vampires and towards zombies. Buy The Grapes of Death.

“Gutter Auteur: The Lost Legacy of Andy Milligan”: This box set contains two previously lost Andy Milligan movies—the post-apocalyptic The Degenerates (1967) and “psychodrama” Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me! (1968) —plus the documentary The Degenerate: The Life and Films of Andy Milligan.  Considering the quality of Andy Milligan movies that people thought were good enough to preserve, how good can lost Milligan films possibly be? “If you’re an Andy Milligan fan, there’s no help for you.”–Michael J. Weldon. Buy “Gutter Auteur: The Lost Legacy of Andy Milligan.”

The Living Dead Girl (1982): Toxic waste turns an heiress into a vampire-adjacent zombie. A very late, very boring Rollinade for completists. Buy The Living Dead Girl.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE: 

Paul Bunnell—of The Ghastly Love of Johnny X and the newly released A Blind Bargain, with Crispin Glover—will be next week’s guest on Pod 366. In written content, Pete Trbovich takes a break from Pete’s Perveted Pix for a blind look at A Blind Bargain, Shane Wilson fails to find a good English-language pun for the intensely Hindu reader-suggestion Marutirtha Hinglaj (1959), an animated Micheal Diamades holds his Hair High (2004), and Giles Edwards  buys into Dreams That Money Can Buy (1947) (previously reviewed here). Onward and weirdward!

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A Blind Bargain (2025): A man offers his mother to a mad scientist (Crispin Glover) for a rejuvenating experiment; things turn out differently than he expects. A “remake” of a lost Lon Chaney silent done in the style of a 70s psychological thriller. A Blind Bargain official site.

Buffet Infinity (2025): Read Giles Edwards’ Apocrypha Candidate review. A very limited release for this surreal “channel-clicking” odyssey that will show up on VOD May 8 . Buffet Infinity official site.

Hair High (2004): A couple attend their high school prom after their death. This typically absurd Bill Plympton animation lost money, but it features a relatively star-studded voice cast of Sarah Silverman, Dermot Mulroney, both David and Keith Carradine, Beverly D’Angelo, Ed Begley Jr., and vocal cameos by Matt Groening and Don Hertzfeldt. Buy Hair High.

Point Blank (1967): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. John Boorman‘s early existential gangster film is the coolest thing Lee Marvin has ever done; the Criterion collection apparently agrees.  Buy Point Blank.

Resurrection (2025): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s Apocrypha Candidate review. Bi Gan ‘s dream-anthology feature is his most surreal film to date, and an instant art-house classic. Now on Blu-ray and DVD from Criterion Premieres. Buy Resurrection.

Song of the Miraculous Hind (2002): Marcell Jankovics explores more Hungarian myths, a la Son of the White Mare. Deaf Crocodile brings this Magyar-forward entry to the masses; its reputation suggests it has less appeal to general audiences than his other features. Buy Song of the Miraculous Hind.

Vampire Time Travelers (1998): The adventures of butt-biting sorority vampire time travelers. A DIY, shot-on-video comedy that leans heavily into its absurdism; the Visual Vengeance Blu-ray includes an entire bonus feature, I Know What You Did in English Class. Buy Vampire Time Travelers.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

No guest scheduled on next week’s Pod 366, but we’ll be back with the weird movie news you can use. In written content, Micheal Diamades indulges in The Movie Orgy (1968); Pete Trbovich kicks off his limited “Pete’s Perverted Pix” series with The Laughing Woman (1969); Shane Wilson digs up Funny Bones (1995); and Gregory J. Smalley wonders if Mother Mary (2026) will speak words of wisdom that will comfort him. Onward and weirdward!

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Akira (1988) re-release.: Read the Canonically Weird entry! Some screenings of the restored-to-4K anime classic are in IMAX, but most of you shouldn’t get too excited: this is in UK cinemas on April 17 only. UK and Ireland residents can check here for screening locations.

Alpha (2025): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. Did young Alpha contract a disease that will turn her into a statue from a homemade tattoo? Buy or rent Alpha on VOD.

City Wide Fever (2025): A film student investigates the mysterious disappearance of a giallo filmmaker, uncovering a lost, cursed film. “Guy Maddin presents” (!) this low-budget giallo tribute from first-time director Josh Heaps. City Wide Fever official site.

“Dada Dick” (est. summer 2026): This modest kickstarter for a short dadaist adaptation of “Moby Dick” is already funded, but you can still get perks like wacky credits, the poster, and the opportunity to stream the film. “Dada Dick” Kickstarter.

Mother Mary (2026): David Lowery‘s latest appears to be a psychological thriller starring Anne Hathaway as a fading pop icon. Rolling Stone‘s David Fear calls it “wonderfully, gloriously weird…” Mother Mary official site.

Up the Catalogue (2024): An aging British actress is reduced to working at a home shopping channel. It describes itself as a “biting and surreal satire,” and therefore goes directly to DVD and VOD. Up the Catalogue official site.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

No guest scheduled for next week’s Pod 366, but Greg will return to hosting duties after his undeserved vacation. In written content, Enar Clarke senses the weirdness of Teuvo Tulio’s “unclassifiable” Finnish sex film Sensuela (1973), Micheal Diamades takes on another strange European sex film with Radu Jude‘s explicit Bad Lucky Banging or Loony Porn (2021), Shane Wilson moves from sex to drugs with coverage of the DIY Daymaker (2007), and Giles Edwards adds Up the Catalogue (see above) to our catalog. Onward and weirdward!

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The Bride! (2026): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. The feminist Frankenstein flick with the literal spirit of Mary Shelley is now available digitally via “early access” (i.e. premium pricing). Rent or buy The Bride! on VOD.

ChaO (2025): Read Giles Edwards’ Apocrypha Candidate review. GKids puts this anime “little mermaid” tale that’s not Ponyo into theaters. ChaO US distributor site.

Exit 8 (2026): A man must find his way out of a subway labyrinth filled with deadly “anomalies.” Korean film based on a video game, but it’s from Neon and therefore comes with artistic credentials. Exit 8 official site.

Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965): Read Alfred Eaker’s review. The Russ Meyer estate releases the killer Pussycat! to Blu-ray for the first time (with no extras). Buy Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

Heads or Tails? (2026): John C. Reilly stars as Buffalo Bill Cody in a surreal Spaghetti Western from the filmmakers behind Tale of King Crab (which we have yet to see). In limited release. No official site found.

Looking for an Angel (1999): Experimental art-house Japanese film that was apparently overlooked in its home country at release due to its queer content, rescued from obscurity by Vinegar Syndrome. Buy Looking for an Angel.

Mermaid (2026): A drug addict finds a reason to live when he discovers an injured mermaid. From the director of Butt Boy. Mermaid official site.

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (2025): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review.  The Chilean drag-queens-cause-AIDS-with-a-look magical realist feature hits physical media from Altered Innocence. Buy The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo.

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass (2024): Read Enar Clarke’s review. The Quay Brothers‘ version of the titular surreal short story by Bruno Schulz hits Blu-ray (no VOD or streaming options as of now). Buy Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass.

V/H/S Halloween (2025): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. Really, this anthology is only recommended for Casper Kelly‘s crazy candy segment, but collectors of the series may want the Blu-ray.  Buy V/H/S Halloween.

NEPOTISM CORNER:

“The Anti-Science of Homophobia and Trans-Denial” –Pete Trbovich‘s “zero genders” article referenced in this week’s Pod on Medium (free account required)

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

Greg will take a week off (in front of camera) of Pod 366 next week, but Pete and a resurgent Giles Edwards will be on to keep you on top of all the week’s weird movie news. In written content, Micheal Diamades enters Exit 8 (see above), Shane Wilson rolls Rock-a-Doodle (1991), and Penguin Pete takes a U-Turn (1997), while Gregory J. Smalley is hopeful for the Resurrection of Bi Gan. Onward and weirdward!

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The Backrooms (2026): A24 backed Kane Parsons‘ feature debut about mysterious logic-defying trans-dimensional rooms discovered in a retail establishment, and got Chiwetal Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve to sign on. It’s based on a webseries, whose  inaugural episode won the Weirdcademy Award for Weirdest short in 2022. The Backrooms official site.

Dead Mountaineer’s Hotel (1979): Read Shane Wilson’s review. The Estonian sci-fi thriller/mystery is now out in a deluxe limited edition;  cheaper standard edition is pre-order only.

“DEFA Fairy Tales”: This box set collects five bizarre fairy tales (in the vein of fellow 1957 DEFA production The Singing Ringing Tree) seldom seen outside the Iron Curtain. The titles are Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, Mother Hulda, Snow White and Rose Red, and The Devil’s Three Golden Hairs (which we are promised will blow some minds). Pre-order “DEFA Fairy Tales”.

The Devil’s Rain (1975): Watch Pete Trbovich’s video review. Robert Fuest‘s crazy Satanic horror film arrives on 4K UHD + Blu-ray courtesy of Severin Films. Buy The Devil’s Rain.

The Final Programme (1973): Read Otto Black’s review. Continuing with Robert Fuest, Severin also releases this psychedelic, messianic, post-apocalyptic effort (also on 4K UHD + Blu-ray). Buy The Final Programme.

Return from Tomorrow (2026): A surprise sequel to the Canonically Weird Disney satire Escape from Tomorrow  is announced out of nowhere (which is appropriate, since the original came out of nowhere), continuing the story with the same characters but a bigger budget for more elaborate surreal visions. It’s debuting at the Florida Film Festival on April 11. Future dates are unknown, but we’ll keep tracking it. Bloody Disgusting broke the news.

Roy from Space (1983):  A nearly-lost Mexican sci-fi animation with outsider art elements. Deaf Crocodile is raising funds to replace some of the film’s, um, “questionably appropriated” live-action elements with new animation in the same style. Pledgers will get exclusive slipcovers drawn by Gilbert “Love and Rockets” Hernandez that will not be available outside of this campaign. Roy from Space Kickstarter.

Vampyros Lesbos (1971): Read Terri McSorley’s review. Jess Franco‘s most popular movie, probably because it casts curvy Soledad Miranda as a lesbian vampire. Buy Vampyros Lesbos.

“The Weird and Wonderful World of Czech Animation”: Perk up New Yorkers! This amazing series at Metrograph starting April 5 will include screenings of stop-motion shorts and features Invention for Destruction, Alice [Neco Z Alenky] (1988), and The Pied Piper.  The Weird and Wonderful World of Czech Animation at Metrograph.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

No guest scheduled on next week’s Pod 366. Giles will be off, so Greg and Pete will get you up to date on another slate of weekly weird movies. In written content, Micheal Diamades tracks down the obscure Japanese pop-duo item Pink Lady’s Motion Picture (1978), Shane Wilson stays in Japan for the celebrity satire Helter Skelter (2012), Pete Trbovich gets the Cat Sick Blues (2015), and  Gregory J. Smalley exults in the The Tragedy of Man (2011) (a Deaf Crocodile release, by coincidence.) Onward and weirdward!