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The Actor (2025): An actor has amnesia in the 1950s. Charlie Kaufman, who co-directed Anomalisa with Actor director/co-writer Duke Johnson, is a producer. Now on Blu-ray and VOD. Buy The Actor.

Cloud (2024): Kiyoshi Kurosawa returns with the story of an alienated black marketeer. One reviewer, at least, called it “unflaggingly weird.” In theaters now, will doubtlessly show up in the Criterion Collection down the road. Cloud at Janus Films.

Crumb Catcher (2023): Read Giles Edwards’ review. The modestly-budgeted black comedy gets a great release from Arrow, with director’s commentary, making of featurette, two short films, and a booklet. Buy Crumb Catcher.

Finally Dawn (2023): In 1950s Italy, an actress gets hired as an extra for a historical film; the meandering story follows her on an “endless” night. Reminiscent of Fellini and loosely based on the actual story of an extra who wound up dead, the movie features Lily James and Willem Dafoe and is frequently described as “surreal” (without elaboration). In limited theaters. No official site located.

Saint Clare (2024): Bella Thorne stars as a religious zealot/serial killer in this heavily stylized thriller from Mitzi Peirone. In limited release. No official site located.

The Surfer (2024): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s Apocrypha Candidate review. A weird psychothriller about middle-aged masculinity starring the always weirdly watchable Nicolas Cage. You can buy the 4K/Blu-ray “High Tide” Limited Edition directly from Lionsgate or buy or rent The Surfer on VOD.

Wishful Thinking (202?): Just-announced project pitched as a “surrealist relationship comedy.” It will be the debut feature from video-game designer Graham Parkes, and Lewis Pullman and Maya Hawke are attached as leads. Our guess is they are using the phrase “surrealist” loosely—surreal romcoms are a true rarity—but we shall see. Read more at Variety.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

Next week, Pod 366 will check in on Giles Edwards remotely at Fantasia Festival 2025—and we’ll see if he scrounges up a guest to chat with. In further YouTube content, Pete Trbovich curates another “10 Weird Things” video as he feasts on Blood Diner (1987). Turning to the written word, Shane Wilson visits The Magic Toyshop (1987); Enar Clarke writes up Juraj Herz‘s ghostly Morgiana (1972); Gregory J. Smalley hunts down Alma & the Wolf (2025); and Giles Edwards will drop irregular updates from the 2025 edition of the Fantasia International Film Festival (including Bruno Forzani and Hélène Cattet‘s latest, Reflections in a Dead Diamond, a riff on the spy genre). Onward and weirdward!

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Batman Ninja (2018): Read Alfred Eaker’s review. This release is a 4K upsacle of the original bonkers crossover anime. Buy Batman Ninja.

Cafe Flesh (1982): Read Terri McSorley’s review. The standard Blu-ray release of the hardcore sci-fi cult film. Buy Cafe Flesh.

Daniela Forever (2024): A depressed man recreates his lost lover through lucid dreaming. A possibly weird sci-fi outing from the director of Timecrimes in limited release. Daniela Forever official site.

Else (2024): A couple awakes from their one night stand to find they’ve been quarantined due to a virus that causes people to merge with objects. This experimentally-tinged debut film is being released simultaneously to a few theaters and on VOD.  Buy or rent Else on VOD.

Girl Slaves of Morgana le Fay (1971): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. The standard Blu-ray release of this weird (but somewhat dull) erotic French film. Buy Girl Slaves of Morgana le Fay.

Kryptic (2024): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. The very weird (and badly paces) cryptozoology feature shows up on DVD and Blu-ray. Buy Kryptic.

Sugar Hill (1974): Read the guest review by Brandon Engel. “Blaxplotation zombies,” need we say more? On Blu-ray from Kino Culkt, with interviews and two separate audio commentaries (one from the director). Buy Sugar Hill.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

No guest on next week’s Pod 366, but Greg will return with Pete, as Giles heads off to the Fantasia International Film Festival (hopefully, he’ll be able to check in remotely). In YouTube bonus content, Pete’s “10 Weird Things” series returns to bite into Dogtooth. Meanwhile, we honor the written word with contributions from Shane Wilson (reader recommendation Cool Cat Saves the Kids), El Rob Hubbard (post-apocalyptic French animation Gwen and the Book Sand), and Giles Edwards (Else, see above). Onward and weirdward!

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Bugonia (Oct. 2025): Yorgos Lanthimos‘ Save the Green Planet! remake (starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons) has an approximate release date (October 2025) and a first trailer. We’ve been waiting for this for years, so what’s a few more months? Bugonia official site.

The Bunny Game (2012): B&W experimental shocksploitation about a prostitute named “Bunny” picked up and ritualistically tortured by a trucker named “Hog.” Just now debuting on Blu-ray. Buy The Bunny Game.

Dark City (1998): Read the Canonically Weird entry! This massive Arrow 4K UHD release contains every feature you could ever want, including both the theatrical and director’s cuts and six commentary track (two new). Check carefully to be sure you are ordering either the 4K UHD or the standard Blu-ray edition, depending on your requirements.  Buy Dark City.

Fascination (1980): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. The standard edition release of Jean Rollin‘s relatively mainstream horror. Buy Fascination.

Longlegs (2024): Read Giles Edwards’ review.  We note this 4K UHD steelbook version of the occultist nightmare solely due to the presence of Nicolas Cage. The release boasts extra features not on the previous Blu-ray release. Buy Longlegs.

Palindromes (2004): Read Jason Ubermolch’s reader recommendation. Surprisingly, Todd Solondz‘s experimental black comedy was not previously available on Blu-ray (and even the DVD was rare). This Radiance limited release includes a Blu and a UHD disc, new interviews and featurettes, a booklet, and so forth. Buy Palindromes.

Shiver of the Vampires (1971): Read the Apocryphally Weird entry! This is the standard 4K UHD version of Indicator’s previous special edition of Jean Rollin vampire classic. It includes everything in the more elaborate release, sans the 80-page booklet. Buy Shiver of the Vampires.

Sleeping Beauty (2011): Read Pamela De Graff’s review. Another movie that had been weirdly missing from the Blu-ray ranks, IFC now puts out the arthouse film wherein a radiant but dollike Emily Browning volunteers to be a plaything for the ultra-rich. Buy Sleeping Beauty.

Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993): Experimental biopic about piano prodigy Glenn Gould; maybe three or four of the short films are weird? Now out from Criterion Collection. Buy Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

Next week’s Pod 366 guest will be Jason Trost (The FP series, Waves of Madness). Also in YouTube content, Pete Trbovich‘s will add to his “10 Weird Things” series with a collection of clips that go Beyond the Black Rainbow  (2010). In a busy week of written content, Shane Wilson posts about Post Tenebras Lux (2012),  Eugene Vasiliev gives a reading of Palms (1993), Giles Edwards plays The Bunny Game (see above), and Gregory J. Smalley performs his duty by inducting Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure into the Apocrypha. Onward and weirdward!

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Alma & the Wolf (2025): This modestly-budgeted indie showed well enough at the Boston Underground Film Festival (its only previous screening) to get picked up by Paramount subsidiary Republic Pictures for limited theatrical + VOD rollout this week. One of the movie’s few published reviews encouragingly reads “Ethan Embry and Jun Li get weird in this fever dream horror.” No official site located. Currently in a handful of theaters and available to buy on VOD, with more streaming options coming next week. Buy digital copy of Alma & the Wolf.

A Different Man (2024): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. This special edition Blu-ray of Aaron Schimberg/Adam Pearson‘s odd neurofibromatosis melodrama is currently available exclusively from A24 directly; it includes a Schimberg/Pearson/Sebastian Stan commentary, a featurette, BTS, deleted scenes, postcards, and digital code for the A24 app version. Buy A Different Man.

Dog of God (2025): A rotoscoped witchcraft/werewolf movie set in 17th century Livonia. This Latvian movie already has international distribution (none yet for the U.S.) and debuts at Tribeca on 6/20 (that’s today!); the intense, NSFW trailer puts the world on notice that something strange is coming. We’ll wait for it. Dog of God at Tribeca.

Dogtooth (2009): Read the Canonically Weird entry! The movie that brought Yorgos Lanthimos onto the world stage is about children raised in isolation by strict parents who tell them ridiculous lies about the meanings of words; it’s touring again in a 4K restoration. Kino Lorber’s Dogtooth page will show you a list of venues.

Friendship (2025): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. Tim Robinson brings his awkward comedy to VOD (at premium pricing; as always, we advise the frugal to wait a few weeks for the price to come down, even if it means less referral income for us). Buy or rent Friendship (premium pricing).

Megalopolis tour: Francis Ford Coppola is taking his unconventional-to-say-the-least Megalopolis on tour, offering audiences the chance to see the film and, ambitiously, to engage in a discussion about “how to change our future.” Current dates are in Red Bank, NJ; Port Chester, NY; Chicago; Denver; Dallas; and San Francisco, from July 20 to August 1. The Hollywood Reporter was first (we think) to report the news.

“Twin Peaks” Cast Tour: A “conversation with the stars” program featuring the always-game Ray Wise, Kimmy Robertson, Harry Goaz, Return executive producer Sabrina S. Sutherland, and (on two stops) Laura Palmer herself, Ms. Sheryl Lee. The tour begins in August and there are special VIP packages (e.g. a visit to the Palmer residence) for the most dedicated fans. Tickets and more info here.

The Waves of Madness (2024): Jason Trost creates the world’s first sidescrolling b&w Lovecraftian horror/action movie. The Blu-ray ships from Australia, but you can also find it on VOD. Buy Waves of Madness.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

No guest scheduled for next week’s Pod 366, but Greg should return to discuss the week’s news and new releases. On YouTube, Pete Trbovich‘s “10 Weird Things” series continues with a fantastic compilation of clips from Fantastic Planet. In written reviews, Shane Wilson looks at the short films of Jay Rosenblatt, with particular attention to reader suggestion “Afraid So”; Giles Edwards surfs The Waves of Madness (see above); and Gregory J. Smalley investigates the mysterious Kryptic (2024). Onward and weirdward!