Alessandro Bavari channels Bosch in "Headcleaner":



And although I liked the skeletal doll-creature, it seems cribbed from something by the Brothers Quay.

The Toddlerpedes are coming! (And I thought the pollen bots were creepy.)

(Thanks, Elan!)

Behold astonishing biomorphic images by Kim Joon. (The blog's in French; anyone want to help me with a translation?)

H.R. Giger's creatures in '80s Pioneer ads

Because nothing says "cutting-edge audio-visual" like an acid-drooling xenomorph.

"Eraserhead" meets "Sesame Street" in "The Alphabet" by David Lynch:



This video is included as one of the Top 10 Most Bizarre Videos, and not without reason.

(Thanx: Reality Carnival.)

Pink Tentacle links to Frédéric Gautron's exquisitely surreal "Urbano-végétal" photomontage series.

Rubberized Gas Mask for Raccoons in Polluted Forests

As toxins invade environments where small animals dwell, and as those animals are bio-engineered to be smarter, you're going to see a booming market in safety gear for tiny creatures who want to stay pert for their Cute Overload closeup. I predict a run on artist Bill Burns' rubberized gas masks. They're made for any creature with a snout who is about the size of a possum or raccoon. Burns has got a whole line of safety gear for the post-apocalyptic Cheezburger set, including safety goggles and biohazard suits in diminutive sizes.

I've got to hand it to the folks at io9: they come up with some fantastic oddities.

You can have your megaplex fodder. "Terminus," a haunting gem that weds flawless CGI with stunning sets and a moody, understated soundtrack, gets my vote for movie of the year.



(Found at Gerry Canavan's blog.)

Mouth Eyes pictures

Uniquely disturbing . . . reminds me of something from "Naked Lunch."

(Thanks: Boing Boing.)

Science fiction movies are rife with scenes of androids with metallic "guts" poking through rubber skin (a la "The Terminator"). This video takes that image and runs with it.

Posthuman Blues reader Michael Garrett's a skilled surrealist with a whimsical sense of humor; I can readily envision his postmodern toonscapes plastered all over my walls. Click here to browse his galleries.

Coffee needs love too.

(Thanks: Reality Carnival.)

Here's a delightful gallery of insects Photoshopped to look like mammals. Or is that the other way around?

I'm pretty sure I've just discovered a new favorite photographer.

(Twitch of the antennae to Ectoplasmosis.)

More here.