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Alphaville (1965): Read Shane Wilson’s Apocrypha Candidate review. Kino releases Jean-Luc Godard‘s cult noir/sci-fi mashup on 4K UHD (and standard Blu-ray) with special features. Buy Alphaville.
Go Down Death (2013): A surrealist melange based on fictional American folktales involving ghosts, soldiers, underage gravediggers, prostitutes, and strange romances. Aaron Schimberg‘s Guy Maddin-influenced debut film appears on Blu-ray for the first time more than ten years after it was made, courtesy of Factory 25. Buy Go Down Death.
Kinds of Kindness (2024): Read Gregory J. Smalley’s Apocrypha Candidate review. Yorgos Lanthimos‘ absurdist triptych arrives on VOD (at premium prices), but Hulu subscribers can watch it for free as of today’s date! Buy Kinds of Kindness (digital).
Last Year at Marienbad (1961): Read the Canonically Weird entry! Kino Studio Classics obtains the rights to the dreamy art-house classic about a man and woman who may, or may not, have met at Marienbad the previous year, putting it out on 4K UHD (and Blu-ray). Buy Last Year at Marienbad.
Living a Zombie Dream (1996)/Kitty Killers (2001): Microbudget auteur Todd Reynolds’ debut film was (as the title implies) a dreamlike zombie film, while Kitty Killers is a psychopathic black comedy with absurdist touches. Direct-to-VHS revivalist Saturn’s Core releases them as a double feature. Buy Living a Zombie Dream/Kitty Killers.
Lost Prophet (1992): A man wanders into an empty mansion where he encounters punks, serial killers, witches, and maybe even a lost prophet. Another straight-to-VHS now-on-Blu-ray obscurity, this time released by VHSHitfest. Buy Lost Prophet.
“Pee-wee’s Playhouse: The Complete Series”: A re-release of the previous Shout! Factory Blu-ray set Alfred Eaker reviewed in 2014, with only a slight packaging difference. “Pee-wee’s Playhouse: The Complete Series.”
Petrol (2022): An Australian film student meets an enigmatic performance artist; the line between fantasy and reality blurs as their friendship grows. Getting a very limited release this week in NYC only; look for it on VOD soon. Petrol official site.
She’s Allergic to Cats (2016): Read the Apocryphally Weird entry! Yellow Veil finally brings the underground comedy about a Hollywood dog groomer/video artist to Blu-ray, with multiple interviews, commentary, shorts and music videos from director Michael Reich, and more. Buy She’s Allergic to Cats.
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:
We have no guest currently scheduled for next week’s Pod 366, but Greg and Giles will run down the week’s weird movie news, including a short preview of what looks odd at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. In written reviews, Shane Wilson visits A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), while Gregory J. Smalley, waiting patiently for Quentin Dupieux‘s Daaaaaali! to drop, takes in Waiting for Dalí. Onward and weirdward!
I just thought I’d let you know that the Quay Brother’s feature length stop motion adaptation of The Sanatorium Under the Sign of The Hourglass is premiering at the Venice Film Festival this week. Almost certainly going to be an Apocrypha Candidate.
How do you find this stuff before we do, Devon? Great find!