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 THEATERS (LIMITED RELEASE):

Birds Without Feathers (2018): Experimental feature mixing stories of six odd people—an Instagram celebrity, a performance artist, a Russian Jeff Goldblum fan, and so on—in a technologically alienated world. Playing only in NYC at the Roxy Cinema, presumably with some kind of home video release to follow. Birds Without Feathers official site.

Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles [Buñuel en el Laberinto de las Tortugas] (2018): Animated biopic about the young Luis Buñuel making the “surrealistic documentary” Land Without Bread (Las Huerdes). This is one we’ve had our eye on for a while; it doesn’t look weird per se, although there are the expected dream sequences, but Buñuel fans should find this a curiosity worth seeking out. Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles official site.

FILM FESTIVALS – North Bend Film Fest (North Bend, WA, 8/15-8/18):

Set in the Washington town where many of “Twin Peaks“‘s exteriors were filmed, the North Bend Film Fest is a Lynchian destination. Compressed into an intense three days, it features not only weird movies but also a tour of “Twin Peaks” locations, a live podcast recorded at the local brewpub, and a virtual reality lounge with a suite of trippy experiences. It’s highlighted by a handful of movies we just screened at this year’s Fantasia Festival: the dark fairy tale (and Apocrypha Candidate) Koko-Di, Koko-Da; Extra Ordinary, an Irish ghost comedy; the teen melodrama Knives and Skin; and the druggy vampire flick Bliss. We also noticed a couple of potentially interesting curios we hadn’t seen before, but will keep an eye out for:

• The El Duce Tapes – Rodney Ascher‘s VHS-sourced documentary about 1990s shock metal frontman Eldon “El Duce” Hoke. Screening August 17.
• Monument – Polish fantasy about a group of college interns who find themselves stripped of their identities and held in a strange hotel. Also on Aug 17.
  

North Bend is an out-of-the-way destination and probably not something you’re going to attend at the last minute, but you can start making your plans for next year’s fest now.

North Bend Film Fest home page.

NEW ON HOME VIDEO:

Galaxy of Terror (1981): Interstellar travelers land on a distant planet where an alien pyramid attacks them with horrors from their own imaginations. An early 80s Forbidden Planet/Alien ripoff from Roger Corman‘s New World Pictures, with an infamous alien rape scene, which for some reason found its way into our reader-suggested review queue. This is a steelbook Blu-ray from a new restoration with new artwork; in other respects it seems identical to Shout! Factory’s 2010 release. Buy Galaxy of Terror.

Open Your Eyes [Abre los Ojos] (1997): Read our review. This Spanish psychological thriller about a playboy who loses his mind when he loses his looks in a car accident debuts on Blu-ray this week. Buy Open Your Eyes.

CERTIFIED WEIRD (AND OTHER) REPERTORY SCREENINGS:

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). We won’t list all the screenings of this audience-participation classic separately. You can use this page to find a screening near you.

• Bloomington, IN, 8/22 – Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) (subtitled). At Indiana University Cinema.
• Boston, MA, 8/17 – Solaris [Solyaris] (1972). At the Museum of Fine Arts.
• Columbus, OH, 8/16 – Night of the Hunter (1955). At Gateway Film Center.
• New York City, NY, 8/16-17 – Holy Motors (2012). At the Metrograph.
• New York City, 8/16-17 (midnights) – Kung Fu Hustle (2004). At IFC Center.
• New York City, NY, 8/21-22 – The Cremator [Spalovac Mrtvol] (1969). At the Metrograph.
• New York City, NY, 8/22 – Kwaidan (1964). At the Roxy.
• New York City, NY, 8/22 – Paprika (2006). At the Metrograph.
• New York City, NY, 8/22 – Pierrot le Fou (1965). At the Metrograph.
• Oakland, CA, 8/18 – Vertigo (1958). At the New Parkway.
• San Francisco, CA, 8/20 – Evil Dead II (1987). At the Alamo Drafthouse.
• Santa Ana, CA, 8/16-8/18 – Blue Velvet (1986). At the Frida.
• Toronto, CA, 8/18 – Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), with “Scott Pilgrim” creator Bryan Lee O’Malley in attendance. At the Royal.
• Vancouver, BC, Canada, 8/21 – The Wicker Man (1973). At the Rio.
• Yonkers, NY, 8/19 – Metropolis (1927), with a live score by David DiDonato. At the Alamo Drafthouse.

WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE: Next week we’ll have at least two new reviews for you: Giles Edwards opines on the absurdist cult TV show “The Mighty Boosh,” while you can see if “Old” Greg Smalley got his mind blown by Switzerland’s puberty horror fantasy Blue My Mind. In the meantime, if you haven’t entered our latest contest yet, why not take your shot at winning a copy of “All the Colors of Giallo?” We’ll pick a winner next Thursday. Onward and weirdward!

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.