Pod 366: A Weird Movies Podcast

Another 2-parter this week. First, we discuss the films Giles has seen and recommended from this year's Fantasia Film Festival, in approximate order of how soon you will be able to see them: "Her Private Hell," Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma," "Godhead," "Dance Freak," and "Zsazsa Zaturnnah." Then Pete and Greg discuss the week's news and physical media releases, with notice of a Deaf Crocodile/Antenna Releasing storefront (with accompanying Kickstarter campaign), Icelandic dramedy "The Love That Remains" out on Criterion Premieres, a "Tetsuo: The Bullet Man" Blu-ray, and another DEFA set, this time from the UK-based Euerka! label, which includes the long-sought-after "The Singing, Ringing Tree."LINKS:Adventures in Analog Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deaf-crocodile/analog-adventuresGiles' Mark H. Rappaport "Godhead" interview: https://youtu.be/P5QXLT2JLHoPete's "Book of Hours" Playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l3kMwfLySU&t

Another 2-parter this week. First, we discuss the films Giles has seen and recommended from this year's Fantasia Film Festival, in approximate order of how soon you will be able to see them: "Her Private Hell," Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma," "Godhead," "Dance Freak," and "Zsazsa Zaturnnah." Then Pete and Greg discuss the week's news and physical media releases, with notice of a Deaf Crocodile/Antenna Releasing storefront (with accompanying Kickstarter campaign), Icelandic dramedy "The Love That Remains" out on Criterion Premieres, a "Tetsuo: The Bullet Man" Blu-ray, and another DEFA set, this time from the UK-based Euerka! label, which includes the long-sought-after "The Singing, Ringing Tree."LINKS:Adventures in Analog Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deaf-crocodile/analog-adventuresGiles' Mark H. Rappaport "Godhead" interview: https://youtu.be/P5QXLT2JLHoPete's "Book of Hours" Playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l3kMwfLySU&t

This episode is divided into two parts. In the first, Greg and Giles talk about the films screening at Fantasia International Film Festival 2026 and which Giles should prioritize seeing, featuring new films from Casper Kelly, Jane Schoenbrun, Nicolas Winding Refn, and maybe Don Hertzfeldt. In the second part, Pete joins Greg to talk about the week's new releases: "Backrooms" hits VOD, Deaf Crocodile's DEFA Fairy Tale set, "Howard the Duck" in 4K, and "Super Legend God Hikoza."

0:00 Intro to Fantasia

6:16 Godhead

7:54 Buddy

11:44 Grotesqqque

13:51 Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

18:13 Zsazsa Zaturnnah

20:20 An Evening with Don Hertzfeldt

24:50 Dance Freak

26:33 Her Private Hell

28:20 Pete intro

29:36 Backrooms debuts on VOD

34:40 DEFA Fairy Tale Films

42:00 Howard the Duck

46:25 Super Legend God Hikoza

51:35 Outro, Dead Ringers, Antiporno preview

ERRATA/OMISSIONS

*Greg mispronounces Ari Aster's "Eddington" as Edgerton

*Alan Resnick's name was familiar because he directed the Adult Swim shorts "This House Has People In It" and "Unedited Footage of a Bear"

*The "Howard the Duck" 4K release is indeed a Steelbook

This episode is divided into two parts. In the first, Greg and Giles talk about the films screening at Fantasia International Film Festival 2026 and which Giles should prioritize seeing, featuring new films from Casper Kelly, Jane Schoenbrun, Nicolas Winding Refn, and maybe Don Hertzfeldt. In the second part, Pete joins Greg to talk about the week's new releases: "Backrooms" hits VOD, Deaf Crocodile's DEFA Fairy Tale set, "Howard the Duck" in 4K, and "Super Legend God Hikoza."

0:00 Intro to Fantasia

6:16 Godhead

7:54 Buddy

11:44 Grotesqqque

13:51 Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

18:13 Zsazsa Zaturnnah

20:20 An Evening with Don Hertzfeldt

24:50 Dance Freak

26:33 Her Private Hell

28:20 Pete intro

29:36 Backrooms debuts on VOD

34:40 DEFA Fairy Tale Films

42:00 Howard the Duck

46:25 Super Legend God Hikoza

51:35 Outro, Dead Ringers, Antiporno preview

ERRATA/OMISSIONS

*Greg mispronounces Ari Aster's "Eddington" as Edgerton

*Alan Resnick's name was familiar because he directed the Adult Swim shorts "This House Has People In It" and "Unedited Footage of a Bear"

*The "Howard the Duck" 4K release is indeed a Steelbook

We begin this episode reacting to Sony's decision to stop making physical copies of PlayStation games, the move's possible effect on movies, and the future of physical media in general. Then it's on to happier topics: Greg reports on the "Everything Must Go!" extended edition of "Backrooms," followed by notices about Harmony Korine-backed experimental Colombian picture "Barrio Triste," high-flying sci-fi feature "Black Box," and a rerelease of Tsai Ming-liang's minimalist musical "The Hole," plus a notice that "Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror" has shown up on the dying physical media format.

We begin this episode reacting to Sony's decision to stop making physical copies of PlayStation games, the move's possible effect on movies, and the future of physical media in general. Then it's on to happier topics: Greg reports on the "Everything Must Go!" extended edition of "Backrooms," followed by notices about Harmony Korine-backed experimental Colombian picture "Barrio Triste," high-flying sci-fi feature "Black Box," and a rerelease of Tsai Ming-liang's minimalist musical "The Hole," plus a notice that "Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror" has shown up on the dying physical media format.

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!

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!

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"

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"