A look at what’s weird in theaters, on hot-off-the-presses DVDs, and on more distant horizons…
Trailers of new release movies are generally available on the official site links.
IN THEATERS (LIMITED RELEASE):
Dorothy and the Witches of Oz: A grown up Dorothy Gale discovers that the tales of the wonderful world of Oz she spins into children’s books don’t come from her imagination, but are repressed memories of a real place, and that the Wicked Witch is now coming to New York City to claim a magical artifact in her possession. This aired as a 150 minute miniseries in the UK, but has been cut to 110 minutes for a US theatrical release. Christopher Lloyd plays the Wizard and reviews were generally negative. For some reason, it’s opening this week in four separate cities in Arizona. Dorothy and the Witches of Oz official site.
IN DEVELOPMENT:
Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter (June 2012 release): We reported on this mashup a few weeks ago, but we thought we’d pass along the recently released first trailer. We find ourselves less interested in seeing the movie now, but you can judge for yourselves.
Birdemic II: The Resurrection 3-D (currently shooting): From the official synopsis: “A platoon of eagles and vultures attack Hollywood, California. Why did the eagles and vultures attacked? Who will survive?” We liked the first one, in it’s way (read our review), but can the sequel possibly soar to the same lows? We can at least confirm that stars Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore return for another go-round on James Ngyuen’s “romantic thriller” carousel. Birdemic II: The Resurrection 3-D official site.
NEW ON DVD:
Modus Operandi (2009): A pair of mysterious briefcases spark a worldwide clandestine killing spree in this grindhouse throwback that promises to end in “an increasingly surreal vision of modern reality, skirting the edge of sanity…” With Danny Trejo, “presented by” Sasha Grey. Buy Modus Operandi
The Rum Diary (2011): Read our capsule review. A disappointing adaptation of a minor Hunter S. Thompson work, call it “Mild Concern and Dislike in San Juan.” Buy The Rum Diary
NEW ON BLU-RAY:
The Rum Diary (2011): See description in DVD above. Buy The Rum Diary [Blu-ray]
FREE (LEGITIMATE RELEASE) MOVIES ON YOUTUBE:
Fear Chamber (1968): Speak of the devil: we just recently reviewed this crazy movie that “stars” Boris Karloff (in one of his final roles) as a mad scientist torturing sexy girls at the behest of an alien rock, playing opposite actors in a different country (Mexico). Now it shows up on YouTube. Watch Fear Chamber free on YouTube.
What are you looking forward to? If you have any weird movie leads that I have overlooked, feel free to leave them in the COMMENTS section.
I love that I can always come to this site and find movies to tantalize the weirdness in me! I didn’t bother seeing Rum Diaries in the theaters because of the price tag it carries, but now that it’s out, I plan to watch it in HD through my DISH subscription. I just finished watching Rango through them since it was recommended to me by one of my co-workers at DISH since he knows that I’m a big fan of Hunter S. Thompson. Although he had a short cartoon cameo, it was still a riot to watch and it reminded me of the weird and wacky relationship that he and Johnny Depp had. Thanks for the heads up on Rum Diaries; despite the earlier review I’m still going to watch it to see what kind of spectacle it really is.