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Discussed in this episode:
Angel’s Egg (1985): Read Simon Hyslop’s original List Candidate review! In a desolate city, an angelic young girl cherishes an egg. We have been waiting for this one to be re-issued since the day this site first came into existence; that day is finally here. In theaters, physical media to follow soon. Angel’s Egg official site and check for locations.
The Carpenter’s Son (2025): Nicolas Cage plays “Joseph” in this teenage “Jesus” horror movie inspired by the apocryphal (not apocryphally weird) Infancy Gospel of Thomas. It’s understandably getting review bombed by angry Christians on IMDb, but mainstream critics aren’t exactly loving it, either; we’ll check it out anyway. The Carpenter’s Son official site.
Dark City (1998): Read the Canonically Weird review! The standard version of the Arrow limited edition set of the Canonically Weird sci-fi psychothriller we discussed on a previous episode; choose either the Blu-ray or the 4K UHD version (not both). Buy Dark City.
Él (1953): An older man grows insanely jealous of his beautiful, entirely faithful younger wife. An early-to-mid Mexican period film from Luis Buñuel, so not as weird as his early and late outings, but still historically fascinating to watch his development as a filmmaker. The Criterion collection adds this one to their expansive Buñuel offerings in a new restoration with archival interviews and so forth. Buy Él.
Hundreds of Beavers (2022): Read the Apocryphally Weird review! With the arrival of cold weather, Beavers is (are) back on tour, in select theaters throughout December. Hundreds of Beavers Northwoods 2025 tour list.
Reflection in a Dead Diamond (2025): Read Giles Edwards’ Apocrypha Candidate review. Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani fracture the Eurospy genre into bizarro shards like fragments of an exploding metallic dress. Now in limited release, then to be a Shudder exclusive for some time. No official site located.
Slide (2024): Read Giles Edwards’ Apocrypha Candidate review. Bill Plympton‘s animated musical Western gets a one week run at Cinema Village in Manhattan; wouldn’t be surprised to see it show up on Blu-ray in 2026. Bill Plympton’s linktree for links.
Universal Language (2024): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s Apocrypha Candidate review. Matthew Rankin‘s Canadian/Iranian postmodern comedy mashup should speak to everyone. Now on Blu-ray or DVD. Buy Universal Language.
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:
Pod 366 will be off next week for Thanksgiving. In written content, however, Shane Wilson celebrates Fun in Balloon Land (1965), Giles Edwards takes The Demon’s Rook (check above), and Gregory J. Smalley amps himself up for the animated time travel of Arco (2025). Onward and weirdward!
As the person who recommend Fun in Balloon Land, my God save your soul.
I should mention that this upcoming review will not be our first encounter with “Fun in Balloon Land”: https://366weirdmovies.com/the-weird-world-of-childrens-grindhouse/