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Ken Russell’s Uncensored Version ‘The Devils’ Receives First Public Screening At Cannes 55 Years After It Was Produced deadline.com/2026/05/ken-ru…

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Revealed in the @DeafCrocodile newsletter today: When it comes to Blu-ray releases, most collectors/enthusiasts agree that the most important things are the choice of films, the restoration quality, the special features, and the packaging. But underneath it all, an important piece of the puzzle is top-notch shipping. In May 2026, Deaf Crocodile has decided to bring our shipping & fulfillment in-house to ensure that packages are shipped out in a timely manner and that any requests we get about shipping issues can be addressed without the extra step of a third-party service. This will allow us to keep costs low and ensure quality of shipping (speed and care) is up to our standards. Starting in June, we hope to have a "Romero approved" stamp hand struck on every box to show how much we care. We're incredibly happy with the choice to move our shipping operations to Kansas City, Missouri, where @AntennaForFilms has agreed to manage our warehouse and ship all of our packages for our direct customers and wholesale retailers. Later this year, Antenna will be revealing their "Spine #1" home video release that will jumpstart their physical media catalog. Deaf Crocodile and Antenna Releasing will have a built-in fulfillment partnership that will allow for efficient, effective shipping and expansion as necessary. More details on this exciting partnership will be revealed in the coming months! HUGE plans in the works! On the partnership between the two companies, Antenna's Chief Distribution Officer Ryan Verrill said, "Antenna and Deaf Crocodile were made to work together. Our work ethics and integrity are of the utmost importance to both companies so it is exciting to bring something so crucial to both of our businesses under one roof where we can pool our resources to create a better system for all involved, including our customers." #BluRay #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected #DeafCrocodile #AntennaReleasing

Thank you to Rory Doherty at Inverse for the incisive, contextually-rich review of our release of KRAKATIT! "In his essay about Czechoslovak sci-fi, Martin Šrajer puts Krakatit in conversation with “the trend of post-war skeptically-oriented” films in the genre, including The Day the Earth Stood Still, Godzilla, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. But the noirish nuclear pessimism also makes Krakatit a precursor to Kiss Me Deadly, an American noir film from 1955 that later influenced David Lynch’s Lost Highway. Now available on 4K Blu-ray through Deaf Crocodile Films, Krakatit can be your sci-fi discovery of the year." Read the rest of the review here: inverse.com/entertainment/… #inverse #deafcrocodile #bluray #krakatit #4kuhd #coldwarcinema #atomicagecinema #noircinema

****PRE-ORDER ANNOUNCEMENT**** Now available for pre-order from Deaf Crocodile: Olivia Newton-John makes her big-screen debut in the interdimensional big-beat mod musical TOOMORROW, directed by Val Guest and newly restored in collaboration with our friends at the BFI! deafcrocodile.com/products/toomo… TOOMORROW, 1970, Screenbound Int’l, 94 min. 21 year-old Olivia Newton-John stars, pre-GREASE fame, in this utterly bonkers Mod-Pop / Sci-Fi musical about a multi-racial group of London art college musicians whose songs are the cure to the computer sterility suffered by the alien Alphoids, circling Earth in their crystal spacecraft. "It's the only thing Planet Earth can teach us: the vibrations of Youth," as the androgynous Alphoids, led by veteran British actor Roy Dotrice, tell Olivia & band. A jaw dropping, must-be-seen-to-be-believed combination of “Josie & The Pussycats” and THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH, the film is filled with super-groovy Sunshine Pop tunes, student protests and carefree sexual hijinks -- plus aliens. (The Alphoids’ glimmering ship is like Superman’s Fortress of Solitude on ecstasy, one of the film’s highlights.) Directed & written by the great British filmmaker Val Guest (the first two QUATERMASS films, THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE) in his most Pop-friendly, CASINO ROYALE-style, TOOMORROW was produced by James Bond 007 co-producer Harry Saltzman and veteran American music impresario Don Kirshner, who were intent on creating another The Archies/The Monkees style sensation. The other band members include guitarist/vocalist Benny Thomas, fringe jacket-wearing drummer Karl Chambers (who played with Philly-area groups like MFSB and Archie Bell & The Drells), and keyboardist Vic Cooper – but it’s clearly Newton-John with her irresistible smile, blonde locks and dollybird clothes that’s the superstar of the group. (Her slang dialogue of “Not you, you drongo!” is a great throwaway nod to her Aussie roots.) Released for barely a week on its original 1970 run and unseen for decades, TOOMORROW has been restored by the British Film Institute and Deaf Crocodile from the original 35mm negative for the first time. “Sure, I dig it. We’re *too* much. We’re TOOmorrow.” Special Features: Archival video interview with director/writer Val Guest, conducted by The Guardian newspaper (1998, 60 min.) “The Nose Has It” (1942, 8 min.) – delightful WWII propaganda short about the danger of spreading germs, directed by a young Val Guest and starring comedian Arthur Askey “If I Could Turn You On” (1969, 13 mins, dir. Bernard Coyne) – stark experimental film documenting an avant-garde performance at the Camden Roundhouse, one of the locations used in TOOMORROW New audio commentary by author & music historian Andrew Sandoval. “Toomorrow: Musical Humanism Through the Stars” – new visual essay by film critic Celeste de la Cabra (12 min.) New visual essay by Someone’s Favorite Productions featuring a 1988 audio interview for the British Entertainment History Project with director Val Guest discussing his work on TOOMORROW, moderated by Roy Fowler (10 min.) Blu-ray authoring by Vital Passenger New art by Beth Morris Deluxe Edition Bonus Content: Hard slipcase featuring new artwork by Beth Morris 60-page illustrated booklet Transcript of 2002 Q&A with Val Guest at the American Cinematheque, conducted by Dennis Bartok New essay on Val Guest & Yolande Donlan by Deaf Crocodile’s Dennis Bartok New essay by film critic Walter Chaw (Film Freak Central) Limited to 1250 units #deafrcocodile #bluray #toomorrow #valguest #olivianewtonjohn #blurays #moviemusical #bluraycollector #psychdelia

****PRE-ORDER ANNOUNCEMENT**** Now available to pre-order from Deaf Crocodile - the story of E.T.A. Hoffmann, author of "The Nutcracker" and "The Mouse King," in the sumptuous stop-motion fantasia HOFFMANIADA! deafcrocodile.com/products/hoffm… HOFFMANIADA – 2018, Soyuzmultfilm, 78 min. One of the most luminously beautiful and richly detailed stop-motion features in recent memory, Russian director Stanislav Sokolov’s masterwork finally arrives in North America. Adapted from the writings of famed Gothic fantasy author E.T.A. Hoffman (best known for The Nutcracker & The Mouse King), HOFFMANIADA is a visually stunning cross between Henry Selick circa JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH and THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS and Mozart’s 'The Magic Flute,' filled with operatic dreams, clockwork automatons, fire salamanders, witchcraft, love, magic, and the legendary city of Atlantis. Interweaving plots from three Hoffman stories (“The Sandman,” “The Golden Pot” and “Little Zaches Called Cinnabar”) with the real-life drudgery of the writer’s job as a government clerk, the film utilized over 150 stop-motion puppets and was the first feature project in decades from legendary animation studio Soyuzmultfilm (THE SNOW QUEEN). Featuring the voices of Vladimir Koshevoy, Slava Polunin, Natalya Fisson and Anvar Libabov. “Maybe the most ambitious stop-motion film ever made in Russia … The puppets and animation in Hoffmaniada are breathtaking.” – Animation Obsessive. In Russian with English subtitles. Bonus Features: “A Black-and-White Film” (Chyorno-beloe kino) – 1984, 19 min. Sokolov’s early stop-motion gem follows a man who drifts away from his own party and into memories of his childhood days. “Hoffmaniada: Frame By Frame” (2018, 23 min., dir. Kevin McNeer) – a fascinating behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of HOFFMANIADA. “Not Only Human” – new visual essay by animation historian John Adkins of Animation Obsessive. New commentary track by animation producer and podcaster Adam Rackoff, podcaster and film critic James Hancock, and filmmaker and podcaster Martin Kessler. New video conversation with acclaimed British stop-motion animator Barry J.C. Purves and Deaf Crocodile’s Dennis Bartok discussing HOFFMANIADA, Purves’ own career, Ray Harryhausen and KING KONG (2026, 40 min.) Blu-ray authoring by Vital Passenger. Deluxe Edition Bonus Content: Hard slipcase featuring new artwork by Beth Morris. 60-page illustrated book New written interview with director Stanislav Sokolov. New essay by animation historian Maria Tereshchenko. New essay by documentarian and film critic Kevin McNeer. New essay by film critic Walter Chaw (Film Freak Central). Limited to 1250 units #deafcrocodile #bluray #etahoffman #nutcrackersuite #soyuzmultfilm #blurays #bluraypreorder

Arnold begins to believe his world of ghosts, mermaids, down-on-their-luck duck actors, and ACME coffee is nothing but a set. Now a feature film from Alberto Vasquez. In Spanish--turn on closed captions. CONTENT WARNING: Sexuality, adult topics. 366weirdmovies.com/saturday-short…

New on Pod 366: Alberto Vaqsuez' "Decorado," lost badfilm "Scarlet Warning 666," seldom-seen Czech atomic noir "Krakatit," a new extended cut Blu-ray of "Mystics in Bali," "Fight Club" & "Motel Hell" 4K Steelbooks, and Rex Reed hated movies we love. 366weirdmovies.com/pod-366-ep-168…

Watch closely... Excerpt from "Ando-C" (2007), a short film by Shahram Mokri. A bride, a ring, a flowerpot, and a once-every-1800-year phenomenon. Included, along with two more Mokri shorts, on the Blu-ray release of BLACK RABBIT, WHITE RABBIT (2025). Now shipping through Deaf Crocodile.

"'Secretary' may not be the weirdest depiction of the leather lover in the wild, but it is likely to be the most respectful and heart-warming one for many decades yet."--Pete Trbovich on "Secretary" (2002), part of his "Pete's Perverted Pix" series 366weirdmovies.com/capsule-secret…

"In the end, Scriver checks off his list of 'funny, beautiful, spiritual, political, complex, simple, and true'; he just forgot to add 'and kind of weird.'"--Gregory J. Smalley on "Endless Cookie" (2025) 366weirdmovies.com/capsule-endles…

It's the showdown of the century - THE MOUSE KING VS. THE NUTCRACKER! No pay-per-view, available only in the mind of E.T.A. Hoffman. HOFFMANIADA pre-order begins Friday May 15th from Deaf Crocodile. #deafcrocodile #bluray #etahoffman #nutcracker #hoffmaniada #soyuzmultfilm

@abndesigns Well, Koepp did a pretty good impersonation of Crichton with COLD STORAGE...

Ever think that Crichton had a vendetta against themeparks because he was like 7 feet tall and couldn't comfortably ride any of the attractions?

Bitch, please... 🤣

"An orphan girl hires a middle-aged hitman to kill the monster living under her bed... Some twists will make for an entertaining ride, but not enough for a truly memorable experience... too much style and not enough substance."--Michael Diamades 366weirdmovies.com/capsule-dust-b…

It's Monday, and there's a lot of to, but let's start with some basic housekeeping. Copies of the standard editions of KIN-DZA-DZA!, THE MYSTERIOUS CASTLE IN THE CARPATHIANS and TREASURES OF SOVIET ANIMATION, VOL. 1 (Roman Kachanov "The Mystery of the Third Planet" and Vladimir Tarasov's "The Pass" and "The Return") have been reprinted and are back in stock at the Deaf Crocodile store! Put a ring in your nose, sing an aria to Salsa Verde, or explore strange worlds and unimaginable lifeforms. Or all three, if you like! And keep an eye on our channel these next two weeks, because new and BIG updates will be coming fast and furious from now through the 22nd of March. New releases, new subscription cycle, and lots of new ways to pierce the veil of reality from the comfort of your couch. See you there! #deafcrocodile #bluray #sovietanimation #2danimation #treasuresofsovietanimation #bluraycollector #kindzadza #czechcomedy

Two Black lawmakers were arrested for their opposition against white state legislators eliminating Black representation in the state of Tennessee. Absolutely insane things are happening in the year 2026.

Trump appears to have called ABC reporter Rachel Scott a “bitch” as he walked away from the press. On camera. The same man who had the FCC open an investigation into ABC over a Jimmy Kimmel joke. The same man whose press secretary lectured America about violent rhetoric after the WHCA shooting.

Happy Friday! We've counted our inventory, dug up some surprise boxes, and made a few calls to manufacturers, and now it's time to re-open the doors. The Deaf Crocodile shop is back online at deafcrocodile.com/shop We've rediscovered a few Deluxe Edition copies, listed some more Scratch & Dent discounts (including our new DEFA FAIRY TALES box set and our recent release of DEAD MOUNTAINEER'S HOTEL!), and relisted a bunch of merch, including an all new jigsaw puzzle that is every bit as eye-warping as our films. Go see for yourself! Thanks for your patience while things got re-settled. Enjoy! #deafcrocodile #bluray #bluraycollector #physicalmediaadvocates #romerosclub #cultmovies #2danimation #blurays #pili #shahrammokri #plymptoons #worldcinema

ICE pulled a gun on a NY teenager, beat him, and then realized they got the wrong guy. Like other cases targeting citizens, ICE dumped him in a random location far from his home, bloody and injured.

To round out the week, here's another clip from LEGEND OF THE SACRED STONE. Incredible puppet fight choreography, for sure, but also a moment of tragedy that is achingly cinematic. Pre-ordering now, ships late May. #deafcrocodile #bluray #pili #legendofthesacredstone #wuxia #budaixi