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Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands (1967): A hit man seeks revenge on the gangster who killed his girlfriend in this dreamlike pinku noir. If the trailer gives you Branded to Kill vibes, good call: the director of this one was a co-writer of that one. Pre-order Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands from Deaf Crocodile.

Love Me (2024): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. The strange post-apocalyptic romance between a smart buoy and a satellite comes to Blu-ray.  Buy Love Me.

Mutant Aliens (2001): A lesser-known (but typically strange) Bill Plympton animation is a sexy tribute to alien invasion films of the 1950s. The Blu-ray includes two classic Plymptoon shorts, “Hot Dog” and “The Cow Who Wanted To Be A Hamburger.” Pre-order Mutant Aliens from Deaf Crocodile.

One Battle After Another (Fall 2025): It is almost impossible to believe that Paul Thomas Anderson could convince Warner Brothers to back another Thomas Pynchon adaptation (the story comes from “Vineland”) after Inherent Vice (brilliant as it was) flopped mightily in theaters; perhaps that’s why the promo material says it’s “loosely” based on Pynchon. We shall see how much postmodern absurdism finds its way into the final product, but we have to confess we’ll be watching it in any case. Variety has written a couple of articles about this one; here’s the latest.

Summer Wars (2009): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. This 4K UHD steelbook of the virtual reality-themed anime from Shout! Factory is (currently?) an Amazon exclusive. Buy Summer Wars.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE: No guest officially scheduled for Pod 366 next week, but Greg and Giles will return with more discussion of the week’s weird news and releases. In written reviews, Shane Wilson will review the Japanese black comedy Monday (2000) on Monday, Enar Clarke joins Radley Metzger in The Lickerish Quartet (1970) on Tuesday, Giles Edwards spends his Wednesday rebuking Greg over his blindness towards Tommy (1975), and Gregory J. Smalley himself falls into an Omni Loop (2024) on Thursday. Onward and weirdward!

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The 10th Victim (1965): Read Shane Wilson’s review. Ursula Andress and Marcello Mastroianni fall in love while pitted against each other in a future reality show where contestants compete to assassinate their rivals. Kino Lorber re-releases it with a new commentary track from a pair of film historians.  Buy The 10th Victim.

Antiviral (2012): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s List Candidate review. Brandon Cronenberg‘s sick debut satire gets a 4K UHD release from Severin, with new special features including Brandon’s short film “Broken Tulips.” Buy Antiviral.

Delicatessen (1991): Read the Canonically Weird review! A new 4K UHD disc from Severin with new and vintage special features. Buy Delicatessen.

The Mansion of Madness [AKA Dr. Tarr’s Torture Dungeon] (1972): Read Enar Clarke’s Apocrypha Candidate review. This horror-tinged Surrealist Poe adaptation, originally released in the US under the hilariously inappropriate title Dr. Tarr’s Torture Dungeon, is by a disciple of Alejandro Jodorowsky and has not been recently available on home video until this welcome Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome. Buy The Mansion of Madness.

Myth of Man (2025): A dialogue-free, steampunk-influenced mythological fantasia from Jamin Winans. This is a true independent release with no studio backing—on VOD or a self-published Blu-ray. Buy Myth of Man.

The Twilight World (202?): At 82 years old, Werner Herzog will attempt his first animated film: an adaptation of his own novel about a Japanese WWII veteran who refuses to believe the war is over. Michael “Tekkonkreet” Arias assists on the “dreamlike and expressionistic” screenplay.  Read more at Variety.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE: No guest scheduled for next week’s Pod 366, but Greg and Giles will return with their look at the week’s upcoming news and new releases. In written reviews, Shane Wilson slips into In Fabric, Gregory J. Smalley finally gets around to the long-overlooked Tommy, Enar Clarke reports on the “lost” Giulio Questi film Arcana, and Giles Edwards investigates The Myth of Man (see above). Onward and weirdward!

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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. The Actor official site.

El (1953): The Luis Buñuel melodrama about a love triangle between a young beau, a beautiful woman, and her jealous older husband gets a restoration and theatrical rerelease from Janus Films (which means a Criterion Collection disc will soon follow). Buñuel’s 1950s Mexican films tend to have less surrealism than his early or late periods, but are still of interest. El at Janus Films.

The Golden Fern (1963): A black and white folktale about a soldier who finds a magical fern and a love triangle between him, a fairy, and a general’s daughter. Deaf Crocodile’s promotional material describes it as in the vein of The Saragossa Manuscript and Cocteau‘s Beauty and the Beast, and it was lensed by the cinematographer who would go on to shoot Marketa Lazarova. Buy The Golden Fern.

The Hungry Snake Woman (1968): The Snake Queen promises an ambitious young man riches and turns him into Dracula (?), and then the Snake Woman (a different entity than the Snake Queen) offers him a way out of the deal if he can stab the Snake Queen with a magic pin during sex. World Blu-ray premiere of this Indonesian B-movie distributor Mondo Macabro describes as “one of the wildest and craziest Indonesian horror films ever made.” Buy The Hungry Snake Woman.

“Inside The Mind Of Coffin Joe”: Read Gregory J. Smalley’s box set overview and watch our Coffin Joe interview with Ian Jane. This box set contains Coffin Joe’s complete feature film output plus a few more distantly related José Mojica Marins horrors; ironically, this standard edition is probably superior to last year’s limited edition release, since Arrow has fixed an issue with dropped subtitles on one of the discs. Buy “Inside The Mind Of Coffin Joe”.

Kin-Dza-Dza! (1986): Read the Canonically Weird review! This is not a new release from Deaf Crocodile, but one of a series of reissues that improve readability of the labels and a supply a sturdier Scanavo case. Buy Kin-Dza-Dza!.

The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (1981): Read the Apocryphally Weird review! Like Kin-Dza-Dza (above), this re-release contains redesigned packaging, but is otherwise identical to last year’s Blu-ray. Buy The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians.

The Outcasts (1982): An Irish peasant woman is accused of witchcraft after consorting with a mystical fiddler in the woods. Previously unreleased on home video in the US, this Irish folk horror from the writer of Blood on Satan’s Claw is described as poetic and surreal.  Buy The Outcasts.

Prague Nights (1969): Read El Rob Hubbard’s review. Another Deaf Crocodile redesign/upgrade. Buy Prague Nights.

Rats! (2024): Read Giles Edwards’ festival capsule. Gonzo comedy about a teenage graffiti artist relocated to a neighborhood of “perverts” comes to VOD (at a reasonable price point, too). Buy or rent Rats!.

Zerograd (1989): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s Apocrypha Candidate review. This particular reissue may not improve the packaging like the others, but is on offer because the original limited run sold out. Buy Zerograd.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

Next week, Street Trash (2024) director Ryan Kruger and star Cameron Mitchell join Greg and Giles on the pod (and we’ll also round-up the week’s weird news and releases). In written reviews, Shane Wilson freaks out over the bad taste comedy Live Freaky! Die Freaky! (2006), Enar Clarke tempts fate with the surreal rarity Fata Morgana (1966), Giles Edwards inhales some starfish-secreted drugs and takes a look at a Lowlife (2012); and Gregory J. Smalley watches the Japanese movie that explores his two favorite pastimes, Love & Crime (1969). Onward and weirdward!

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Akira (1988): Read the Canonically Weird entry! The seminal anime classic has been released in many versions over the years; this is the 4K UHD steelbook. Buy Akira.

The Empire (2024): Commandant Van der Weyden and his sidekick Charpentier are back (although they may have a smaller role to play) in this sci-fi spoof about warring tribes of aliens in human form. This film is likely aimed squarely at fans of Bruno Dumont‘s curious brand of Gallic absurdity. The Empire at Kino Lorber.

Ghost Cat Anzu (2024): Read Giles Edwards’ Apocrypha Candidate review. The Miyazaki-adjacent Ghost Cat—about a little girl and her friendship with the middle-aged title character and his spirit buddies—comes to Blu-ray. Buy Ghost Cat Anzu.

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024): Shula discovers her uncle’s dead body lying by the side of the road, then reluctantly joins in the funeral arrangements. A24’s marketing material describes this Zambian movie as ” surreal and vibrant” (although in our experience marketing departments can play awfully loose with the word “surreal”). On Becoming a Guinea Fowl at A24.

The Visitor (2024): A man unzips himself from a suitcase and travels to stay with a family, seducing each of them in turn. Yep, it’s the Teorema plot again, but this time done as an (admittedly arty) gay porno by provocateur Bruce LaBruce. It’s getting surprisingly wide distribution across the US. The Visitor official site.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:

Next week’s Pod 366 guest will be Cory Santilli of the recent agoraphobic black comedy In the Mouth (which just received the honorable mention for best Breakout Feature at Slamdance). In written reviews, Shane Wilson heads to the reader-suggested queue for the 2010 Indian rap meta-movie Gandu, Enar Clarke heads to the reader-suggested queue for 1978’s surreal Spanish sex film The Coming of Sin, Giles Edwards heads to the reader-suggested queue for the 1990 cult comedy Joe vs. the Volcano, and Gregory J. Smalley plans to buck the reader-suggested trend by reporting on Matthew Rankin‘s all-new Farsi language Winnipeg tale Universal Language (which readers would soon suggest if we don’t get to it soon). Onward and weirdward!