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Theory of Obscurity
Theory of Obscurity
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Theory of Obscurity
Theory of Obscurity
Theory of Obscurity
Theory of Obscurity
Theory of Obscurity
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Theory of Obscurity
Theory of Obscurity
Theory of Obscurity
Theory of Obscurity
Theory of Obscurity
Film Movement

Theory of Obscurity

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THEORY OF OBSCURITY tells the story of the iconic renegade cult band The Residents. From the group’s formation in Shreveport to their success in the burgeoning San Francisco avant-garde music scene of the 60s and 70s, The Residents redefined what a rock band could be. With the advent of music videos in the 1980s, these masked musicians gained global fame as MTV darlings and serious art world figures.

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Director(s): Don Hardy Jr.

Starring: Les Claypool, Matt Groening, Josh Freese, Homer Flynn, Hardy Fox, Penn Jillette

Release Year: 2015

Runtime: 87 min

Aspect Ratio(s): 1.78:1

Language(s): ENG- English

Sound: DTS-HD MA 5.1

Subtitles: N/A

Format: Blu-ray

Disc Info: Region A Blu-ray

Packaging Artist(s): Steak Mtn

Genre: Documentary

VS Release Date: October 1, 2026

SKU: FM-059

Bonus Content
  • The Residents first ever live performance
  • Outtakes from The Residents underground epic film Vileness Fats
  • The Residents classic short films: Third Reich and Roll, Hello Skinny, One Minute Movies
  • New short film for the song "Mellon Collie Lassie"
  • Freak Show animation
  • The Residents found footage internet experiment The Walking Woman
  • The Resdents Ultimate Box Set #1 short film
  • 11 extended interviews
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Founded in 2002 as one of the first-ever subscription film services with its DVD-of-the-Month Film Club, Film Movement is now a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. In 2015, Film Movement launched the reissue label Film Movement Classics featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on home video, with an emphasis on films by auteur directors such as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway and Takeshi Kitano.
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    Great doc with a real plethora of bonus features. For ardent fans as well as the Resi-curious.

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    Keep the Mystery Alive

    The giant eyeball costumes, bizarre early music videos, and relentless experimentation are endlessly fascinating. What I appreciate most is that the documentary doesn't try to unmask The Residents.

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    Theory of obscurity

    The Residents don’t want you to watch it. You might find out about them

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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Easy to watch doc about an unrelatable band

    One for fans of the odd and the esoteric.

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