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Deadgirl (2008): Discussion begins. Read Pamela De Graf’s review. A 15th Anniversary special edition of the pseudo-necromaniac film, with new interviews from cast and crew and recycled audio commentary. Buy Deadgirl.

Fascination (1979): Discussion begins. Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. Indicator continues its re-release of Jean Rollin‘s catalog with this non-vampire film that may be his most polished effort. Among the special features are two deleted sex scenes (now that’s a sales pitch!) Buy Fascination.

Lips of Blood (1975): Discussion begins. Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. Another new Indicator/Rollin rollout, this time with vampires (and the Castel twins). Buy Lips of Blood.

Messiah of Evil (1973): Discussion begins. Read Shane Wilson’s Apocrypha Candidate review. From an outfit called Radiance comes this nice-looking release of the spooky/weird 70s horror, in a limited edition. We think this is the first time it’s appeared on Blu-ray. Buy Messiah of Evil.

Teenage Tupelo screening: Discussion begins. Read the official Apocrypha entry! After many years of unavailability, John Michael McCarthy takes his imaginary rockabilly exploitation biography on a mini-tour. Unfortunately, we’re a week late posting this and the only one left you can possibly catch is in St. Louis tonight. If more dates are added, we’ll try to be more responsible! Teenage Tupelo at Arkadin Cinema, St. Louis.

“The Toxic Avenger Collection”: Discussion begins. A box set of Troma‘s pride and joy, containing all four Avenger movies, which start out mean-spirited and silly but just grow sillier with each installment. Released now in upgraded 4K versions to capitalize on the TA reboot with Peter Dinklage. Buy “The Toxic Avenger Collection.”

Waikiki (2023): Discussion begins. A struggling Hawaiian hulu dancer meets a mysterious homeless man. Described by its publicist as “ Lynchian,” but also a serious look at the dark side of paradise—native Hawaiians struggling to make ends meet amidst the wealthy tourists. Waikiki official site.

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We have a tentatively scheduled guest for next week’s Pod 366: Christiane Cegavske of Blood Tea and Red String (2006), who will hopefully have some updates on the progress of her upcoming stop-motion project, Seed in the Sand. In written reviews, Shane Wilson gets in the Halloween spirit with a real rarity that Came from the Reader-Suggested Queue: Tim Burton‘s stop-motion version of Hansel and Gretel (1983), which only aired once; Giles Edwards tries to contain himself over Lukas Moodysson‘s experimental Container (2006); and Gregory J. Smalley goes to Waikiki (see above). Onward and weirdward!

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Emesis Blue (2023): Discussion begins. Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. Investigating a conspiracy that leads him into an underground labyrinth, a nameless Soldier ventures from one combat to another, questioning his own reality. This feature-length psychological horror/thriller is weird, but even more noteworthy for how it was made: created entirely with the Source Filmmaker accessory program for the video game Team Fortress 2, using game assets to build a mysterious world entirely different from the source material. Emesis Blue is available free on YouTube.

Evangelion 3.0 + 1.11: Thrice Upon a Time (2021): Discussion begins. Read Gregory J. Smalley’s Apocrypha Candidate review. The conclusion to Hideaki Anno‘s reboot of his own Evangelion franchise is now on UHD; this collector’s edition version includes a booklet and art cards. Buy Evangelion 3.0 + 1.11: Thrice Upon a Time.

Fuzzy Head (2023): Discussion begins. Read Giles Edwards’ Apocrypha Candidate review. Wendy McColm‘s dreamy mystery/thriller hasn’t shown up anywhere since it debuted at Slamdance earlier this year; hopefully this special Los Angeles screening, in conjunction with Slamdance’s Screenplay Awards ceremony (which will kick in funding for promising screenplays) means we can hope to see it distributed in the near future. Buy tickets to Fuzzy Head/2023 Slamdance Screenplay Awards at Landmark Westwood, Los Angeles, Oct. 25.

Kick Me (2022): VOD roundup begins. Read Giles Edwards’ review. Director Gary Huggins Pod 366 Appearance. Violent indie black comedy set in Kansas City, KS now available on VOD. Kick Me on VOD.

Lynch/Oz (2022): VOD roundup begins. A documentary exploring the influence of The Wizard of Oz on the work of David Lynch, with Rodney Ascher, John Waters, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, and David Lowery among those offering theories. After a surprisingly long wait, this anticipated (among our kind) doc finally shows up on VOD. Lynch/Oz on VOD.

Piaffe (2022): VOD roundup begins. A foley artist finds her body transforming as she spends time recreating the sounds of a horse for a film project. French arthouse erotica (?) now on VOD. Piaffe on VOD.

“Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers”: Discussion begins. The Criterion Collection gives us a Tod Browning set starring the Canonically Weird Freaks, with carnival-set side attractions The Unknown (1927, silent) and The Mystic (1925, silent). With new scores for the silent films and extras mostly centered on Freaks, on your choice of DVD or Blu-ray just in time for Halloween viewing. Buy “Tod Browning’s Sideshow Shockers.”

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“Average Joe Travels the California Inscape, Season 8”: The Giles Edwards-narrated supernatural detective radio drama series (co-written with Pete Trbovich, among others) wraps up its eighth season on a swine-centric cliffhanger. “Average Joe Travels the California Inscape” homepage on SoundCloud.

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Pod 366 returns next week (again guestless) for our pre-Halloween show. In written reviews, Shane Wilson deals with a Fiend Without a Face that Came from the Reader-Suggested Queue; Giles Edwards looks into Eyes of Dread (2023); and Gregory J. Smalley capsulizes the Lynch/Oz documentary (see above). Onward and weirdward!

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Dickshark (2016): Discussion begins. Read our anonymous reviewer’s review. We gave this nudie horror comedy low marks, but it has its fans, judging by the Kickstarter campaign that resulted in this 2-Blu Collector’s Edition that includes a reported 6+ hour cut of the movie, plus 2 hours of behind the scenes footage. So if you liked Satantango, but wished it was in color, almost entirely composed of full-frontal nudity, and full of penis monsters, Dickshark is calling your name. Buy Dickshark.

Divinity (2023): Discussion begins. Read Giles Edwards’ apocrypha candidate review. Black and white dystopian would-be cult film that’s been dividing critics down the middle, with some camps claiming its just pretentious, and others saying its pretentious but wild enough for a recommendation. You can find out if it will be playing at a theater near you at Divinity official site.

Identikit (1974): Discussion begins. Read El Rob Hubbard’s review (as part of the “House of Psychotic Women” box set). Elizabeth Taylor stars as a bonkers lady in a bonkers movie. Formerly available only in the “Psychotic Women” box set, now on a solo Blu-ray (or VOD). Buy Identikit.

Videodrome (1983): Discussion begins. Read the Canonically Weird entry! You know it, you (presumably) love it; it’s the latest weird movie in the Criterion collection canon to get an upgrade to 4K UHD. All hail the new disc format! Buy Videodrome.

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No guest lined up for next week’s Pod 366 (although more guests are coming, we promise). In written reviews next week, we take out three items from the reader-suggested queue: Shane Wilson looks at Francis Ford Coppola‘s overlooked Youth Without Youth (2007), Giles Edwards visits Motel Hell (1980), and Gregory J. Smalley jumps on the newest reader suggestion, Emesis Blue (2023), a feature-length fan psychological horror film made with the Team Fortress 2 SFM Engine. Onward and weirdward!

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Aberrance (2023): Discussion begins. A man and his wife relocate to a remote cabin; is she there willingly? A rare horror film from Mongolia which the first-time director dedicates, promisingly, to Darren Aronofsky. Playing classier art-houses this fall. No official site located.

Barney adaptation (202?): Discussion begins. Mattel executives swear their upcoming Barney movie will not be “odd.”  This is not a surprise, except for the fact that a lower-ranked executive had previously gone on the record with the New Yorker as excitedly saying that the treatment would be “surrealistic.” Variety covers the simmering controversy.

Don’t Look Now (1973): Discussion begins. Read the canonically weird entry! The Criterion Collection’s 4K UHD upgrade parade continues with Nicolas Roeg‘s classic grief-stricken art-horror. Buy Don’t Look Now.

Night of the Demons (1988): Discussion begins. Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. A 4K UHD released of the campy 80s Halloween-set horror flick; the two immediate sequels are also being released this week, but only the original gets the 4K treatment. Buy Night of the Demons.

Once Within a Time (2023): Discussion begins. Godfrey Reggio turns away from documentary film into completely abstract, Surrealist experimental film, or what the director describes as a “bardic fairy tale.” With a new original score by Philip Glass, this will tour select cinemas in November (see homepage for schedule). Our preview should be forthcoming soon. Once Within a Time official home page.

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Pod 366 will return next week! (No guest lined up, though.) In written reviews, Shane Wilson rounds out his coverage of movies that Came from the Reader-Suggested Queue with Sphere (1998); Giles Edwards analyzes The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982); and Gregory J. Smalley previews the spectacular Once Within a Time (see above). Onward and weirdward!

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The Doom Generation (1995): Discussion begins. Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. The “remixed and remastered” version of Gregg Araki‘s nihilist teen comedy that toured the country this spring and summer. Buy The Doom Generation.

The Fifth Element (1997): Discussion begins. Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. The cult sci-fi classic in a 4K UHD + Blu-ray steelbook. Buy The Fifth Element.

Give Me Pity (2022): Discussion begins. Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. A one-woman disco nightmare on Blu-ray. Buy Give Me Pity.

Natural Born Killers (1994): Discussion begins. Read the Canonically Weird entry! You know it, you know if you want it in 4K. Buy Natural Born Killers.

Sympathy for the Devil (2023): Discussion begins. Read Giles Edwards’ review. One of Nicolas Cage‘s three+ movies of 2023; perhaps his most unhinged performance of the year. Buy Sympathy for the Devil.

“Terminal Degeneration: The Films of Jon Moritsugu”: Discussion begins. A three-Blu set from American Genre Film Archives containing all of Moritsugu’s short punk features (with a few of his underground shorts): My Degeneration, Hippy Porn, Terminal USA, Mod F*ck Explosion, Fame Whore, Scumrock, and Pig Death Machine. Buy “Terminal Degeneration: The Films of Jon Moritsugu.”

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)/Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005): Discussion begins. Read the Canonically Weird entry for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! If you must own Tim Burton‘s vastly inferior and unnecessary remake, at least get it in a double feature with the real thing. Buy Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory/Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

“The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar” (2023): Discussion begins. The first of four Wes Anderson adaptations of Roald Dahl short stories for Netflix, “Sugar” is about a man who can use X-ray vision and precognition to cheat at gambling. Up now; the next three, “The Swan,” “The Rat Catcher,” and “Poison,” will probably be streaming by the time you’re reading this. “The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar” on Netflix.

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No guest on next week’s Pod 366; we’ll just cover the weekly Gregory J. Smalley plans on catching up on those Anderson/Dahl shorts (see above), while Shane Wilson sees if Cast a Deadly Spell (1991) has the necessary weird magic. Onward and weirdward!