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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.

LIVESTREAM EVENTS (10/31, 9 PM ET):

Rocky Horror Picture Show: A livestreamed Rocky Horror screening/event with much of the original cast in virtual attendance, including Tim Curry. Musical guests include Fall Out Boy and the Dresden Dolls, with other celebrities scheduled. A pay-what-you-want event with proceeds benefiting the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. You could technically catch the first hour of this and then scoot over to 366 Weird Movies’ own Amazon Prime Weird Watch Party screening of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (see WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE, below) for a busy virtual Halloween. Details on the Rocky Horror Show Livestream official page.

NEW ON HOME VIDEO:

Caniba (2017): Read our review.  There was no guarantee this ultra-disturbing experimental documentary about real-life cannibal Issei Sagawa was ever going to be released on home video, but Grasshopper made it happen. On DVD or Blu-ray. Buy Caniba.

Daughters of Darkness (1971): A newlywed couple meet a mysterious Countess (named “Bathory,” which should have set off alarm bells) at a deserted resort on their honeymoon. This odd lesbian vampire feature starring Delphine Seyrig was enough of a hit for director Harry Kümel that he convinced United Artists to back the even stranger Malpertuis (1972). Now in a 4K restoration on DVD or in a Ultra-HD/Blu-ray/soundtrack CD multipack. Buy Daughters of Darkness.

The Swimmer (1968): Read the Canonically Weird entry! We’re not completely sure this limited edition is actually a new release of Burt Lancaster‘s surreal suburban turn; at any rate, it appears to be the same as the old Grindhouse DVD/Blu-ray, but with the addition of Marvin Hamlisch’s rare soundtrack on CD. Buy The Swimmer.

Zebraman (2004): A third-grade teacher becomes the hero Zebraman. This superhero spoof is a relatively straightforward outing by Takashi Miike standards, but it spawned a weirder sequel in Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City . DVD or Blu-ray. Buy Zebraman.

CANONICALLY WEIRD (AND OTHER) REPERTORY SCREENINGS:

We’re not back to full capacity yet, but some repertory theaters are open with screenings in theaters, drive-ins, and online.

• Austin, TX
  • Alamo Drafthouse
    • Mandy (2018), 10/31-11/1
    • Nosferatu (1922) (with new score by Brown Whörnet), 11/1
• Baltimore, MD
  • The Charles – Evil Dead II (1987) (outdoor screening), 10/31
• Chicago, IL
  • The Music Box – Mandy (2018), 10/31
• Cleveland, OH
  • Cedar Lee Theater – Come and See (1985), 11/1
• Coxsackie, NY
  • Hi-Way Drive-In – Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971), with Horror of the Blood Monsters (1970) and Terror is a Man (1959) (triple feature), 10/30-31
• Dallas, TX
  • Texas Theatre Sunset Drive-In – Mandy (2018), 10/30
• Denver, CO
  • Alamo Drafthouse – Mandy (2018), 10/30-11/1
• Kansas City, MO
  • Screenland – The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), 10/30
• Kitchener, ON
  • The Apollo – Donnie Darko (2001), 10/30-11/1
• Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
  • The Trylon – House [Hausu] (1977), 10/30-11/1
• Phoenix, AZ
  • Alamo Drafthouse,  Mandy (2018) 10/30-31, 11/3
• Silver Spring, MD
  • AFI Silver – Nosferatu (1922), live stream, Silver Rewards members only, “pay what you can,” with musical accompaniment by Andrew Earle Simpson, 10/30
• Vancouver, BC
  • The Rio – Suspiria (1977), 11/5

FREE (LEGITIMATE RELEASE) MOVIES ON YOUTUBE:

Nosferatu, The Vampyre (1979): Read Alfred Eaker’s review. Werner Herzog‘s dreamy take on Nosferatu is our pick for free Halloween viewing on the Tube. Watch Nosferatu, The Vampyre free on YouTube.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE: It’s settled: our Halloween Amazon Weird Watch Party will be The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986). Look for the link here, on Facebook, or on Twitter around 10 PM ET for the 10:15 PM screening.

Next week, El Rob Hubbard knocks one item out of the reader-suggested review queue with coverage of the weird 1993 miniseries “Wild Palms”; Giles Edwards expands our catalog of Shinya Tsukamoto reviews with Tokyo Fist (1995), and Gregory J. Smalley tackles the new-release cultist/surrealist horror Welcome to the Circle. Meanwhile, we’re working behind-the-scenes on the 2020 print Yearbook, currently on schedule for a December 1 release date (fingers crossed). 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.