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Our weekly look at what’s weird in theaters, on hot-off-the-presses DVDs and Blu-rays (and hot off the server VODs), and on more distant horizons…
Trailers of new release movies are generally available at the official site links.
IN DEVELOPMENT:
Barbarella (202?): Another unnecessary remake appears on the horizon, this time of the Swinging Sixties sci-fi camp classic Barbarella (1986). The picture looks to be a vehicle for up and coming star Sydney Sweeney, who is the only name attached (no director or even a script yet). Stay tuned, though we don’t have high hopes. Deadline has the scoop.
Violent Cases (202?): With the success of “The Sandman,” Neil Gaiman is hot enough right now that studios are digging into his back catalog. Violent Cases was an early (1987) Gaiman-penned graphic novel about a young boy who visits Al Capone’s osteopath; director Colm McCarthy describes it as “wild, hallucinatory.” This project is pretty far along, with Ben Kingsley attached. More at Variety.
“The Wicker Man” (202?): A TV-based adaptation of the seminal (and Canonically Weird) folk horror is in the works. The script is completed and rights are secured. Our usual level of non-enthusiasm pervades. It’s Deadline again.
NEW ON HOME VIDEO:
ALieN GoDDeSS (2022): Three groups of people are trapped inside a school and some weird sci-fi/horror stuff happens to them. Not much is known about this one except that it’s from Sweden (but in English) and the trailer has lots of flashing/strobing lights and interesting practical effects. Now on DVD and Blu-ray. Buy ALieN GoDDeSS.
Lost Highway (1997): Read the Canonically Weird entry! The Criterion collection continues its conquest of David Lynch‘s catalog with this noirish surrealist feature; this new 4K restoration includes a UHD disc and a Blu-ray, the feature-length doc Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997), and other goodies. You can also save money by purchasing only the Blu-ray. Buy Lost Highway.
Nosferatu (1922): Read the Canonically Weird entry! This “100th Anniversary” edition of the public domain vampire classic comes from an outfit called “Reel Vault” and is distinguished only by a new piano score from Keith Taylor. On Blu-ray. Buy Nosferatu.
Squeal (2021): Read Giles Edwards’ review. Bondage fairy tale about a man who’s kept as a pig, on Blu-ray. Buy Squeal.
Tiny Cinema (2022): Read Giles Edwards’ review. Black comedy anthology now available on Blu-ray. Buy Tiny Cinema.
CANONICALLY WEIRD (AND OTHER) REPERTORY SCREENINGS:
This section will no longer be updated regularly. Instead, we direct you to our new “Repertory Cinemas Near You” page. This week, we’re belatedly adding Austin’s Hyperreal Film Club to the master list—they’ll be screening Dead Alive (1992) at the Hotel Vegas on Monday, Oct. 17 and Tuesday, Oct. 18. We will also continue to mention exceptional events in this space from time to time, like the one below:
- Oct 21 & 23, Memphis, TN: Häxan (1922) (with new live score by Alex Greene) at Playhouse on the Square. Also playing on the 21st: Daisies [Sedmikrásky] (1966) at Studio on the Square, with an encore screening on the 23rd. Both are part of the Indie Memphis Film Festival.
FREE ONLINE WEIRD MOVIES ON TUBI:
Mandy (2018): Read the Canonically Weird review! Discover all the colors of Nic Cage as he goes on an LSD-fueled rampage of revenge against a Mansonesque cult and a biker gang, all while avoiding the Cheddar Goblin. Watch Mandy free on Tubi.tv.
NEPOTISM CORNER:
“The Completists: Monty Python and the Meaning of Life”: After finishing off James Bond and several other franchises, the Completists podcast is now on to the Monty Python series of movies. Co-host Shane Wilson breaks down the film with co-host and gives 366 a shout-out. Listen to “The Completists: Monty Python and the Meaning of Life.”
WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE:
Nominations, voting and RSVPs are still open for a Halloween Weird Watch Party on October 29 (Tubi’s catalog is an option, if you are willing to add another layer of Discord.) Add your input here.
In reviews next week, the aforementioned Shane Wilson tracks down the rare Argentinian subway mindbender Moebius (1996); Giles Edwards wonders whether the wormy They Crawl Beneath (2022) is beneath us; and Gregory J. Smalley listens to the experimental horror Masking Threshold (2022). Onward and weirdward!
What are you looking forward to? If you have any weird movie leads that we have overlooked, feel free to leave them in the COMMENTS section.