In a move that’s sure to delight devotees of the bizarre and offbeat corners of cinema, Cultpix has inked a comprehensive deal to become the exclusive streaming home for Something Weird‘s vast library of exploitation and genre films.
The pact, revealed Saturday at the Cannes Film Market, will see the launch of the dedicated Something Weird Channel (SWC) on Cultpix’s platform beginning June 1. The arrangement comes after Something Weird LLC (formerly Something Weird Video) shuttered its download-to-own service and in-house DVD-R manufacturing operations last October.
Titles under the deal include “Something Weird,” “All Men Are Apes,” “Indecent Desires,” “Monsters Crash the Pajama Party,” “Girl Gang,” “Satan in High Heels,” “Olga’s House of Shame,” “Nude on the Moon,” “The Deadly Organ,” “Teaserama,” “The Undertaker and His Pals,” “She Freaks” and “Two Thousand Maniacs.”
Lisa Petrucci, who heads Something Weird following the passing of founder Mike Vraney, called Cultpix “an ideal platform for preserving and sharing cult cinema in the on-line streaming age.”
“We’re excited to bring our collection to their service, introducing these unique films to a new generation of viewers while continuing to serve our longtime fans,” Petrucci added.
The cult film preservation outfit will maintain its existing partnerships with physical media distributors including American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), Severin Films, Kino Lorber, Distribpix Inc., and Vinegar Syndrome for select Blu-ray releases.
Rickard Gramfors, Cultpix’s co-founder and CEO, called the expanded partnership a natural evolution of their existing relationship with Something Weird, which has been “a key content partner since our launch four years ago.”
“This expanded partnership allows us to offer an even more comprehensive selection of cult and genre films to our members across the globe,” Gramfors said.
The Something Weird archive — built over decades by Vraney and Petrucci — will receive its own dedicated section on the Cultpix platform, complete with the archive’s distinctive aesthetic and branding. Films will roll out gradually across various categories, with special curated collections highlighted periodically.
Despite the additional content, Cultpix recently reduced pricing for its global SVOD service to $5.99 monthly or $49 annually. The service has amassed a library of over 1,800 titles through partnerships with more than 50 content providers, including 11 film institutes and national archives.
The streamer has also expanded its tech footprint, recently launching apps for Amazon FireTV and Android TV platforms to improve accessibility. Cultpix has a significant presence at Cannes this year, where they’re also promoting the launch of new Blu-Rays with sister company Klubb Super 8.
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