Pod 366: A Weird Movies Podcast

Pod 366, Ep. 175: Stay Weird for Another 250 Years, America!

In our most patriotic episode ever, we bookend the pod with two American picks: Avalon Fast's witchy "Camp" (now in theaters) and Alex Winter's cancelled MTV comedy "The Idiot Box." In between, we celebrate Great Britain's "Children of the Wicker Man" documentary, France's nearly-complete "The Worlds of Lucile Hadžihalilović," Australia's macho drinking nightmare "Wake in Fright," and Italy's non-Biblical "Adam and Eve." It's a global melting pot of weirdness!

Pod 366, Ep. 174: Linus O'Brien on Rocky Horror's Strange Journey, and a LOT of new releases (Video)

With a record number of new releases (14!) to cover this week, this is one of our longest episodes. It's capped by a chat with Linus O'Brien, son of "Rocky Horror Picture Show" creator Richard O'Brien, about his new documentary "Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror." The new releases are: Guy Maddin's "Careful" restoration and re-release; art-house experiment "Mare's Nest" in limited release; Criterion Collection releases of John Waters' "Desperate Living" and "Hairspray"; "Malpertuis" on Blu-ray for the first time; Crispin Glover in "Mr. K"; Julia Ducournau's "Alpha"; Blu-ray collections from outsider artists Kati Kelli and David "The Rock" Nelson; the surreal "Dogra Magra"; Jean Rollin's "The Nude Vampire"; a Roman Porno reboot box set featuring Sion Sono's "Antiporno"; and new discs of catalog titles "Weirdsville" and "What Dreams May Come." Then, with Linus O'Brien, we discuss growing up with a musician father, Rocky fans, neurodivergence, and dimly-lit restaurants in Los Angeles.ERRATA/OMISSIONS *The Hungarian all-child adaptation of "The Tragedy of Man" was "The Annunciation," not "Ascension."*The Rollin movie with clowns Greg meant to mention was "Requiem for a Vampire," not "Lust for a Vampire"

Pod 366, Ep. 174: Linus O'Brien on Rocky Horror's Strange Journey, and a LOT of new releases

With a record number of new releases (14!) to cover this is one of our longest episodes, capped by a discussion with Linus O'Brien, son of "Rocky Horror Picture Show" creator Richard O'Brien, about his new documentary "Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror." The new releases are: Guy Maddin's "Careful" restoration and re-release; art-house experiment "Mare's Nest" in limited release; Criterion Collection releases of John Waters' "Desperate Living" and "Hairspray"; "Malpertuis" on Blu-ray for the first time; Crispin Glover in "Mr. K"; Julia Ducournau's "Alpha"; Blu-ray collections from outsider artists Kati Kelli and David "The Rock" Nelson; the surreal "Dogra Magra"; Jean Rollin's "The Nude Vampire"; a Roman Porno reboot box set featuring Sion Sono's "Antiporno"; and new discs of catalog titles "Weirdsville" and "What Dreams May Come." Then, with Linus O'Brien, we discuss growing up with a musician father, Rocky fans, neurodivergence, and dimly-lit restaurants in Los Angeles. ERRATA/OMISSIONS*The Hungarian all-child adaptation of "The Tragedy of Man" was "The Annunciation," not "Ascension" *The Rollin movie with clowns Greg meant to mention was "Requiem for a Vampire," not "Lust for a Vampire"

Pod 366, Ep. 173: Perfect Blue Audition

Kicking off with a description of the wrong product, 366-kateers Giles and Pete correct the course with fine-style rambling about Satoshi Kon's classic "Perfect Blue" (1997), now out in luscious 4K-Steelbook format. Sliding seamlessly two years into the future, Takashi Miike's breakout hit "Audition" (1999) gets the Trbodwards treatment as 366 reiterates why this is a Must See. (Plus, a bonus recommendation for "Tokyo Gore Police.")

Pod 366, Ep. 173: Perfect Blue Audition (Video)

Kicking off with a description of the wrong product, 366-kateers Giles and Pete correct the course with fine-style rambling about Satoshi Kon's classic "Perfect Blue" (1997), now out in luscious 4K-Steelbook format. Sliding seamlessly two years into the future, Takashi Miike's breakout hit "Audition" (1999) gets the Trbodwards treatment as 366 reiterates why this is a Must See. (Plus, a bonus recommendation for "Tokyo Gore Police.")