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Discussed in this episode:
Dogtooth (2009): Read the Canonically Weird entry! As we expected, Dogtooth‘s recent 4K restoration and theatrical re-release ends with a 4K UHD set (and standard Blu-ray). Buy Dogtooth.
“Drug-O-Rama Video Party”: Four sex & drugsploitative features from the 1960s. The titles are Help Wanted Female (1968), the mondo-ish Hedonistic Pleasures (1969), Alice in Acidland (1969), and The Hard Road (1970–some sources say 1973). Groovy. Buy “Drug O-Rama Video Party.”
The Ice Tower (2025): Read Giles Edwards’ review. Lucile Hadzihalilovic‘s fairy tale variant opens this week at IFC Center, and maybe other hoity-toity art-houses across the country. No official site (in English) located.
Perfect Blue (1997): Read the Canonically Weird entry! A “remastered” version of Satoshi Kon‘s groundbreaking psychological thriller in the form of anime is now in cinemas across the nation. Perfect Blue listing at Fandango to find a cinema near you.
“Phantasmatapes” (2025): Glitchy remixed versions of the public domain creature features The Revenge of Dr. X and The Brain That Wouldn’t Die, presented as a TV double feature complete with local commercial parodies. From Bleeding Skull, with additional short films. Buy “Phantasmatapes.”
Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD (1990): A detective turns into a superhero based on Japanese stereotypes in this early entry from Troma‘s extended universe. The movie is notable for originating the Troma car crash, and the 4K UHD + Blu-ray set comes with the usual trove of bonus features (many new). Buy Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD.
She Loved Blossoms More (2025): A Greek indie about two brothers building a time machine to bring back their dead mother that, by all accounts, gets super-weird. In limited theaters and simultaneously debuting on VOD. She Loved Blossoms More official site.
The Toxic Avenger (2023): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s review. If you ever wanted to know what a Troma movie would look like with Hollywood actors like Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, and Elijah Wood, the extremely gory (but less offensive) remake is now available on-demand (with a Blu-ray dropping later this month). Buy or rent The Toxic Avenger (2023).
V/H/S/Halloween (2025): Another installment of the retro horror anthology series, this time with a Halloween theme. Directors involved include a bunch of relative newcomers, Alex Ross Perry, and the name that brings this project to our attention: Casper Kelly (the friendly ghost). It might show up in a theater or two, but mainly you can watch it on Shudder. V/H/S Halloween official Facebook page.
“The Wes Anderson Archive”: Uncle Wes‘ weirdest (Asteroid City) unfortunately isn’t represented in this box set from the Criterion Collection. What you get is a hefty 10 4K UHD and 10 Blu-ray set of Anderson’s first ten films: Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs, and The French Dispatch. (Pro tip: wait for the 50% off sale in November). Buy “The Wes Anderson Archive”.
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:
No guest (definitively) scheduled for next week’s Pod 366, but Greg and Giles should return to discuss the week’s weird news and new releases. Also on YouTube , Pete Trbovich revives his “Ten Weird Things” clip series with Dead Leaves (just in time for Autumn)! In written content, Shane Wilson takes on Chile’s Pinochet-as-a-vampire fantasy El Conde (2023), while Gregory J. Smalley also stays scary with a look at the strange Japanese horror Best Wishes to All (2022). Onward and weirdward!