366 Weird Movies

POD 366, EP. 138: RETURNING FROM ABROAD TO FIND WEIRD MOVIES STACKED LIKE CORDWOOD 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. Audio link (Spotify) YouTube link Discussed in this episode: Dogtooth (2009): Read the Canonically Weird entry! As w…

Greg returns from abroad to find weird movie releases stacked up. Fortunately @gilesforyou.bsky.social is there to help him preview new releases: "She Loved Blossoms More," "The Ice Tower," "Perfect Blue" rerelease, "V/H/S Halloween" on Shudder, and 6 others.

CAPSULE: THE ICE TOWER (2025) La tour de glace 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. DIRECTED BY: Lucile Hadzihalilovic FEATURING: Clara Pacini, Marion Cotillard, August Diehl, Marine …

"The clash between innocence and despondence worms through the gloomy corridors of Hadzihalilovic’s vision, with bright, minute illuminations crowded on all sides by murk."--Giles Edwards (@gilesforyou.bsky.social) on "The Ice Tower" (2025)

CAPSULE: WARM WATER UNDER A RED BRIDGE (2001) Akai hashi no shita no nurui mizu 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. DIRECTED BY: Shôhei Imamura FEATURING: Kôji Yakusho, Misa Shimizu, Kazuo Kitamura …

"The flights of philosophical fancy lead into brief moments of CGI-animated imagery, but most of the scenes remain rooted more or less firmly in reality. Ultimately, 'Warm Water' makes for a slightly kinky but heartwarming tale of how to find purpose, meaning, and happiness in life..."--Enar Clarke

IT CAME FROM THE READER-SUGGESTED QUEUE: GORY GORY HALLELUJAH (2003) 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. DIRECTED BY: Sue Corcoran FEATURING: Angie Louise, Tim Gouran, Jeff Gilbert, Todd Licea, Joseph Franklin PLOT: Four …

"'Gory Gory Hallelujah' has so many targets for its smug disdain that it plays like a sketch film... This is a film that is not the slightest bit interested in nuance."--Shane Wilson (@shanewilson.bsky.social)

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SUNDAY SHORT: UNCLE MORRIS (2025) Morris apologizes for being late to his brother’s baby shower.

Sorry for being late with this week's Saturday (erm, Sunday) short, which is about why Morris is late to his brother's baby shower.

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POD 366, EP. 137: THE MONK OF WEIRD MOVIES 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. Audio link (Spotify) YouTube link Discussed in this episode: “Fantastic Fest 2025”: Fantastic Fest gener…

With Greg posting late due to spotty vacation wifi, @gilesforyou.bsky.social and Brother @penguin-pete.bsky.social drop this breezy episode discussing "Fantastic Fest," tipping you off to a new one from Crispin Glover, revisiting the "Rocky Horror" doc, and noticing "One Battle After Another."

THEY CAME FROM THE READER-SUGGESTED QUEUE: GHOSTS BEFORE BREAKFAST (VORMITTAGSSPUK) (1928) / APOCRYPHA CANDIDATE: ALICIA (1994) 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. (for both) Repression in a society is often noticed first in the arts. When works are banned or proscribed for subje…

Shane Wilson ( @shanewilson.bsky.social) screens a double feature of anti-authority experimental shorts made decades apart.

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POD 366, EP. 136: WEIRD DOCUMENTARIES COMING YOUR WAY 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. Audio link (Spotify) YouTube link Discussed in this episode: The Devil’s Bride (1974): Read Giles Edwards&#821…

On the latest Pod 366, Giles (@gilesforyou.bsky.social) and Pete (@penguin-pete.bsky.social) discuss 3 strange upcoming docs--"Megadoc," "So Unreal," and "Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror," plus a pair from Deaf Crocodile: "The Devil's Bride" and a new edition of The Pied Piper."

CAPSULE: THE ACTOR (2025) 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. DIRECTED BY: Duke Johnson FEATURING: André Holland, Gemma Chan, May Calamaway, Asim Chaudhry, Joe Cole, Fabien Frank…

"The fact that so many of The Actor‘s individual scenes create such effective senses of disorientation and anticipation makes the movie’s refusal to ultimately resolve itself an underwhelming and slightly frustrating experience."--Gregory J. Smalley

IT CAME FROM THE READER-SUGGESTED QUEUE: WAVE TWISTERS (2001) 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. AKA DJ Qbert’s Wave Twisters DIRECTED BY: Syd Garon, Eric Henry FEATURING: DJ Qbert, Yoga Frog, D-Styles, Flar…

"...a hip-hop sci-fi musical in which rapid-fire scratching and carefully chosen radio drama samples combine to tell a story that would have been at home in the days of Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon."--Shane Wilson (@shanewilson.bsky.social) on "Wave Twisters"

I vaguely feel like we're between liminal periods right now.

On this day in 1984, "The Company of Wolves" debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival.

The masterpiece we almost lost. Over one hundred years old, much imitated and remade but never equalled. Quite remarkable. And creepy as hell. 1922
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SATURDAY SHORT: FILMSTUDIE (1926) Hans Richter’s Dadaist experiment, full of multiple floating eyeballs, dancing abstract squares, overlapping snippets of nonsense poetry, set to a modern electronic score by Jon Daou.

Today's Saturday Short is a Dadaist classic from 1926 with a new electronic score.

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POD 366, EP. 135: SPIRALING SURFERS AND JOCKEYS 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. Audio link (Spotify) YouTube link Discussed in this episode: “Todd Rohal F___ My Son interview”: Directo…

This week on Pod 366: Todd Rohal's comments about his transgressive underground comedy "F____ My Son," anime adaptation "Uzumaki" (and its troubled history), and longer dives into Nicolas Cage in Finnegan Lorcan's psychothriller "The Surfer" and Argentina's surreal crime drama "Kill the Jockey."

CAPSULE: THIRTY TWO SHORT FILMS ABOUT GLENN GOULD (1993) 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. DIRECTED BY: François Girard FEATURING: Colm Feore PLOT: A patchwork of short vignettes explores the allure of the e…

"'Thirty Two Short Films' shatters the mold of this generally insipid movie genre... 'Glenn Gould' is a strong contender for the greatest biopic ever made."--Gregory J. Smalley

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APOCRYPHA CANDIDATE: KILL THE JOCKEY (2024) El jockey 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. Kill the Jockey is currently available for purchase or rental on video-on-demand. DIRECTED BY: Luis Ortega…

"Even before his traumatic brain injury, Remo is not well in the head, and director Luis Ortega’s narrative reflects that haziness. Once our fractured jockey hits the streets... all bets are off as 'Kill the Jockey' careens toward its mystical photo-finish."--Giles Edwards (@gilesforyou.bsky.social)

"The meandering pace, repetitions, and lack of clear narrative may be off-putting to some viewers, but the films of the Brothers Quay have always been more about the experience of seeing than storytelling. For fans, this one is definitely a long-anticipated must-see."--Enar Clarke

CAPSULE: SNORKELING (2025) 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. DIRECTED BY: Emil Nava FEATURING: Daniel Zolghadri, Kristine Froseth, Tim Johnson Jr. PLOT: Teenagers Michael and Ja…

"...has some interesting ideas about the reasons the kids are not alright these days and is very sympathetic about why they’re downright anxious to get away from it all. But the only way out it can think of is to harsh everyone’s mellow"--Shane Wilson (@shanewilson.bsky.social) on "Snorkeling"

SATURDAY SHORT: SALAD FINGERS 14: CROWS (2025) Salad Fingers has a long-running feud with the thieving crows. CONTENT WARNING: Cartoonish, but nevertheless disturbing, violence and gore.

The 14th episode of "Salad Fingers" explores the title character's long-running feud with thieving crows. As always, oddly gory and disturbing.

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POD 366, EP. 134: KILL THE WHEEL OF TORONTO 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. Audio link (Spotify) YouTube link Discussed in this episode: Kill the Jockey (2024): A jockey who’s addicted to hors…

On the latest Pod 366, we dive into what looks weird at TIFF, including a Harmony Korine-produced romp in Medellin, irradiated centaurs, a mom trying to get her mutant son laid, and more. + the week's weird releases: the surreal caper "Kill the Jockey" on VOD and "The Wheel of Heaven" on Blu-ray.

CAPSULE: THE TOXIC AVENGER (2023) 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. DIRECTED BY: Macon Blair FEATURING: Peter Dinklage, Taylour Paige, Kevin Bacon, Jacob Tremblay, Elijah Wood PLOT: A …

"...although some might miss the Jersey grime and DIY nihilism, there’s enough of a novelty factor to the whole enterprise to make the new 'Toxic Avenger' worth a look.... It corrects some of the original’s shortcomings, but abandons some of the outsider charm in the process."--Gregory J. Smalley

CAPSULE: DREAM HACKER (2025) 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. Dream Hacker is currently available for purchase or rental on video-on-demand. DIRECTED BY: Richard Colton FEATURING…

"[like] a feature-length pilot for a mid-90s science fiction TV show. Its goofiness, disregard for grand implications, and laser-focus on the affable leads would demand at least half of a season before the network cancels it."--Giles Edwards (@gilesforyou.bsky.social) on "Dream Hacker" (2025)

CAREER BED (1968)/SEX BY ADVERTISEMENT (1968) AND SATAN’S BED (1965)/SCARE THEIR PANTS OFF (1968) 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. DIRECTED BY:  Joel Reed (Career Bed, Sex by Advertisement); Michael Findlay (Satan’s Bed); John Maddox (Scare …

"The moments of weirdness glimpsed in this archive are sprinkled among nonsensical plots, long stretches of repetitive interiors, and New York City street footage with post-sync dialogue performed by bad actors."--Enar Clarke on 2 Something Weird sexploitation double feature discs

"Multiple forms of animation and visual styles share space in a bouillabaisse of dread and visual overstimulation... sometimes eclectic, often cacophonous, and frequently intriguing."--Shane Wilson (@shanewilson.bsky.social) on "We Are the Strange" (2007)

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model of a dead fairy

wider shot of fairy model, with anatomical breakdown

Anatomical Study of the Common Fairy by Dan Baines.

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SATURDAY SHORT: DIDI, YES I DIDI (2025) The gang has a legendary big night out.

It's best to just dive into today's Saturday Short without much preparation.

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POD 366, EP. 133: I CAN SEE THE TOXIC RIVER UNDER VENICE 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. Audio link (Spotify) YouTube link Discussed in this episode: I Can See You (2008): Read the Canonically Weird review…

Pod 366 discusses the Venice Film Festival ("Bugonia," anyone?), "The Toxic Avenger" remake, the Quay Brothers' "Sanitorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass", and Blu-rays of "I Can See You", "Warm Water Under a Red Bridge", and "Only the River Flows".

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CAPSULE: MAGNETOSPHERE (2024) 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. DIRECTED BY: Nicola Rose FEATURING: Shayelin Martin, Patrick McKenna, Colin Mochrie, Mikayla Kong, Steven He, Tania …

"By addressing synesthesia, director Nicola Rose can create a childlike world of sparkly kiddie psychedelia—fluffy unicorn and cotton candy stuff, but with a tie-dye aesthetic—while staying safely within the confines of a Disney/Nickelodeon storyline."--Gregory J. Smalley on "Magnetosphere" (2024)

Never seen it, but what a cast in that one!