In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1979 Hong Kong wuxia film “The Butterfly Murders,” directed by Tsui Hark. The film certainly delivers on killer butterflies, but it’s also a moody gothic castle film, an action-packed showstopper and a bit of a slasher. (originally published 11/17/2023)

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1979 Hong Kong wuxia film “The Butterfly Murders,” directed by Tsui Hark. The film certainly delivers on killer butterflies, but it’s also a moody gothic castle film, an action-packed showstopper and a bit of a slasher. (originally published 11/17/2023)

Deep in the back of your mind, you’ve always had the feeling that there’s something strange about reality. There is. Join Robert Lamb and Joe McCormick as they examine neurological quandaries, cosmic mysteries, evolutionary marvels and our transhuman future.

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On Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob Lamb and Joe McCormick of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast discuss oddball films of every variety, from low-budget schlock and midnight movie classics to bizarre blockbusters and avant-garde surrealism. Join us for a celebration of everything we love about the strangest experiments in cinema history.

On Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob Lamb and Joe McCormick of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast discuss oddball films of every variety, from low-budget schlock and midnight movie classics to bizarre blockbusters and avant-garde surrealism. Join us for a celebration of everything we love about the strangest experiments in cinema history.

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Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Butterfly Murders

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It’s Soviet work ethic versus the siren song of fun in 1975’s “Teens in the Universe,” a beautifully crafted and thoroughly weird space adventure. Join Rob and Joe for a Weirdhouse Cinema discussion of robots, space travel and more. (originally published 01/29/2021)

It&rsquo;s Soviet work ethic versus the siren song of fun in 1975&rsquo;s &ldquo;Teens in the Universe,&rdquo; a beautifully crafted and thoroughly weird space adventure. Join Rob and Joe for a Weirdhouse Cinema discussion of robots, space travel and more. (originally published 01/29/2021)

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: Teens in the Universe

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In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rob and Joe discuss the recent discovery of a strange new deep-water predator and highlight some of the various weird, wild and downright gnarly hunters that haunt the deepest, darkest depths of Earth’s oceans. (part 2 of 4, originally published 3/25/2025)

In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Rob and Joe discuss the recent discovery of a strange new deep-water predator and highlight some of the various weird, wild and downright gnarly hunters that haunt the deepest, darkest depths of Earth&rsquo;s oceans. (part 2 of 4, originally published 3/25/2025)

From the Vault: Hunters of the Dark Ocean, Part 2

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In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1979 Japanese folk-horror fantasy film “Demon Pond,” directed by Masahiro Shinoda and scored by electronic music pioneer Isao Tomita.

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss the 1979 Japanese folk-horror fantasy film &ldquo;Demon Pond,&rdquo; directed by Masahiro Shinoda and scored by electronic music pioneer Isao Tomita.

Weirdhouse Cinema: Demon Pond

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/0b8d2698-f7a2-45fe-be72-b40a01619e31/transcript

Weirdhouse Cinema Rewind: The Butterfly Murders

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