Our weekly 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 at the official site links.

IN THEATERS (WIDE RELEASE):

Ghost in the Shell (2017): Scarlett Johansson stars in the Hollywood remake of the classic anime about a cyber-hacker who can possess the minds of the numerous cyborgs of the future. We expect it to be pretty but over-explained, de-weirdified and de-philosophized. Ghost in the Shell official site.

IN THEATERS (LIMITED RELEASE):

David Lynch: The Art Life (2016): Documentary about 366 fave David Lynch, focusing on his formative years and on his painting. Hot off the film festival circuit, Lynch is playing venues unknown before heading off to its natural home on DVD/Blu-ray/video-on-demand. David Lynch: The Art Life official Facebook page.

IN THEATERS (RE-RELEASE):

Donnie Darko (2001): Read the Certified Weird entry! Released soon after the 9/11 disaster, Donnie initially flopped in theaters; perhaps this 15th anniversary restoration of the apocalyptic Christ allegory featuring a giant bunny will do better this time out. Find out if it’s playing in your town at U.S distributor Cartilage Films Donnie Darko page. If you’re in L.A., check it out at Cinefamily tonight, where writer/director Richard Kelly  will be hanging out to answer questions about what the hell exactly happened in the movie.

SCREENINGS – (Los Angeles, Cinefamily, Apr. 1):

Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982): Read the Certified Weird entry! Roger Waters’—I mean, Pink Floyd’s—trippy rock opera screens at midnight. Don’t blame us if it turns out to be an April Fool’s joke, we’re just reporting what they put on the schedule. Pink Floyd: The Wall at Cinefamily.

SCREENINGS – (Silver Springs, MD, AFI Silver Theater, Apr. 1):

The Wicker Man (1973): Read the Certified Weird entry! The pagan rites will be presented by “Dr. Sarcofiguy.” We honestly can’t say why venues are scheduling Certified Weird screenings on April Fool’s Day (except for the fact that this year it falls on Saturday, a traditional day for midnight movies). The Wicker Man at AFI Silver Theater.

NEW ON DVD:

Blow-Up (1966): Read our review. Michelangelo Antonioni‘s enigmatic, but not quite weird, exercise in ennui gets the Criterion Collection treatment. Buy Blow-Up.

Death Walks at Midnight (1972): “Susan Scott” (Nieves Navarro) stars as a model who takes LSD and witnesses a murder that happened six months earlier. This was released last year bundled with the (less-weird) Death Walks on High Heels; now available on a standalone disc (still packed with Arrow Videos usual extra features). Buy Death Walks at Midnight.

NEW ON BLU-RAY:

Blow-Up (1966): See description in DVD above. Buy Blow-Up [Blu-ray].

Death Walks at Midnight (1972): See description in DVD above. Buy Death Walks at Midnight [Blu-ray].

“Wishmaster Collection”: All four movies in the campy horror series about an evil djinn trying to escape captivity and wreak havoc by granting three wishes to teenagers. Wishmaster 2, which only recently got it’s first positive review at Rotten Tomatoes, making it recommended by 10% of critics, is in our reader-suggested review queue. Buy “Wishmaster Collection” [Blu-ray].

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.