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Freakout Friday Summer '26 Recap

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Here's the latest video I created to celebrate the continuing saga of Freakout Friday (presented by Weirdo Wednesday ) at The Owl Theatre in Lowell, MA. (This one had to be uploaded to Vimeo since YouTube blocked it in the US due to one of the songs used.) Subscribe to the Weirdo Wednesday Podcast on your favorite streaming platform and follow us on Instagram for updates! Dates for our fall/winter '26 screenings are below! NSFW (Gore) WW/FF Videos by Demented Danman WW Logo by Iris Miller FF Owl Poster by Lil Spooky

Voyage Of The Rock Aliens (1984) ***1/2

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Unmistakably a product of the '80s, Voyage Of The Rock Aliens (1984) doesn’t make a lick of sense, but it provides plenty of mindless fun. Combining sci-fi, new wave, rockabilly, dance numbers, and a weird cast, VOTRA doesn’t quite click—owing to its undercooked “kitchen sink” approach (seriously, this might be the most random movie ever made)—but it has an undeniably goofy charm. I liked the film even more on a rewatch with an audience. Incredibly entertaining trash. Recommended for fans of Phantom Of The Paradise (1974) [ review ], The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), and Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) [ review ].

Agitator (2001) ***1/2

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"Deep shit on all sides is what this is." "If we put a foot wrong he'll swallow us and shit us out." "Life's nothing but a meteor. It should flare up and then be over." Takashi Miike Films Ranked

Tank Girl (1995) ***

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"It's really hard to play with myself in this thing." Good old-fashioned post-apocalyptic pop art rebel punk fun. "What the hell is that?" "Sounds like Cole Porter, sir."

Of Unknown Origin (1983) ***

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"Watch and weep, furry fucker." Raging Rat vs  RoboCop  (1987) [ review ] from the  director  of  Rambo II  (1985).  In my previous review of Of Unknown Origin (1983), I mentioned that if you’ve ever seen interviews with (Dr.)  Peter Weller , you’ll know that he is incredibly well-spoken, intelligent, and literate, and that I’d  love  to see him wax philosophical about  this  film. Well, he does just that in a recent interview for Vinegar Syndrome 's 4K UHD release. George P. Cosmatos Films Ranked

Nightcrawler (2014) ****

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"Think of our newscast as a screaming woman running down the street with her throat cut." "I feel like grabbing you by your ears right now and screaming in your face, 'I'm not fucking interested!' Instead, I'm going to drive home and do some accounting."

Laurin (1989) ****

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A gorgeous gothic fairy tale full of tragedy and malaise. Recommended for fans of  The Reflecting Skin  (1990) [ review ],  Picnic At Hanging Rock    (1975) [ review ], and  Nosferatu The Vampyre  (1979) [ review ].