Born Of Fire On DVD

Out on DVD is Born Of Fire, a weird, decidedly surreal 1987 film with Peter Firth (Equus) starring as a British flautist who travels to Turkey to discover the secret of his father's death. A pretty astronomer (Suzan Crowley) follows after him lured by strange sun flare-ups that seem tied to volcanic eruptions in the same area. There they find themselves involved in unexplained mysticism and with a weird bald figure carrying a skull who shoots fire out of his eyes, bent on ensnaring them in his evil web. This oddball film directed by Jamil Dahlavi has the most incredible visuals -- rock pools and caves that make you feel the movie was shot on another planet. I have no clue what this film is about but it was fun watching. It felt like a trippy Nicolas Roeg or Alejandro Jodorowsky film at times. Really, really strange....