Category Archives: Dinosaurs

Sharktopus vs Dinoshark

Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 by Robert Hood

Chimeran monstrosities are destined to come into their own, as producers try to find a new way of extending the “giant monster” B-flick industry past mere Megasharks and Giant Octopi. Not that it’s a new phenomenon, of course. Japanese daikaiju … Continue reading →

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More Teasing by Adèle Blanc-Sec

Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2010 by Robert Hood

Look ‘em in the eye! Then take a geek at the mummies, the pteradactyl and the period loveliness of Les Aventures Extraordinaires d’Adèle Blanc-Sec [aka The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Dry-White] (France-2010; dir. Luc Besson) in this new teaser (below … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Children of Stone

Posted on Sunday, February 7, 2010 by Robert Hood

Today’s Weekend Fright Flick is a giant-monster mini-epic that features some unique beasts and which ranges from the prehistoric past to a technological future. Made as a senior film project by director Brian Engh, it is another great example of … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Trailer for the Asylum’s Monstrous Holmes

Posted on Friday, January 22, 2010 by Robert Hood

Ready for this? Undead Backbrain brings you an exclusive preview of the infamous Asylum’s version of the world’s most famous consulting detective, hot on the heels of Guy Ritchie’s big budget release. Sherlock Holmes (US-2010; dir. Rachel Goldenberg) Synopsis: Sir … Continue reading →

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Adèle Blanc-Sec: A Teaser

Posted on Thursday, December 24, 2009 by Robert Hood

With details of Luc Besson’s period thriller Les Aventures Extraordinaires d’Adèle Blanc-Sec [aka The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Dry-White] only new to the internet, a teaser trailer has appeared… and guess what? We get a glimpse of the pteradactyl! Teaser … Continue reading →

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Dinocroc vs the Dinosaurs

Posted on Monday, November 30, 2009 by Robert Hood

Jim Wynorski might be pitting Dinocroc against Supergator in his upcoming monster pic Dinocroc vs Supergator (US-2009; dir. Jim Wynorski), but it seems that Dinocroc has had plenty of practice on actual dinosaurs — and big ones, too! In a … Continue reading →

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King of Skull Island Newly Released

Posted on Saturday, October 31, 2009 by Robert Hood

Persistent rumours that a film version of Joe DeVito (artist) and Brad Strickland’s illustrated novel Kong: King of Skull Island is underway were confirmed on the Ray Bradbury panel of the San Diego Comicon last July — though when it … Continue reading →

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Mummies, Pteradactyls and Luc Besson

Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 by Robert Hood

There is something extraordinarily appealing about retro scifi and fantasy tales set in an historical context, introducing monsters and steampunk technology into what is an otherwise familiar past. The Indiana Jones films drew on that appeal — as did The … Continue reading →

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New Daikaiju Appears Through a Fog of Obscurity

Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 by Robert Hood

A previously unknown and unsuspected Japanese giant monster film has just come to light — one that resonates backwards right to the start of the daikaiju eiga tradition. What is it? You’ll have to read on to find out. Background … Continue reading →

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She-Rex Rises!

Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 by Robert Hood

Prolific independent filmmaker Brett Kelly’s latest production — hot on the heels of his 1950s remake Attack of the Giant Leeches — has entered the lost world of slapstick comedy. Kaiju Search-Robot Avery reports! Now this one’s gonna be a … Continue reading →

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