Category Archives: Exploitation films

The Devil’s Inside the Details: New Exorcism Film

Posted on Thursday, February 9, 2012 by Robert Hood

The Devil Inside (US-2012; dir. William Brent Bell), due for release in Australia on 1 March,  utilises some of the less-obnoxious qualities of the relatively new camera verité / found footage tradition — that is, it seems more controlled and … Continue reading →

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Hitmen, Alien Parasites and Zombies

Posted on Monday, January 9, 2012 by Robert Hood

An Undead Backbrain Exclusive Interview Life gets difficult enough when you’re a hitman just trying get the job done so you can make it to your kid’s birthday party on time. But things get worse after you stumble across an alien … Continue reading →

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Festival Trailer for The Millennium Bug: Now with Lots More Monster

Posted on Saturday, December 24, 2011 by Robert Hood

We just received the all-new trailer for the giant-monster/hillbilly horror film The Millennium Bug (US-2011; dir. Kenneth Cran), made for festival promotion and cranned full … sorry, crammed full of inbred nastiness and scenes of giant non-CGI monster rampage. Check it … Continue reading →

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Update: The Search for Gila Monster Fodder Begins!

Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011 by Robert Hood

Though the final cast list for the upcoming The Giant Gila Monster remake by co-directors Tony Randel and Jim Wynorski has been doing the rounds — including the interesting news that original Giant Gila Monster (1959) star Don Sullivan (above) … Continue reading →

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New RetroMonster: The Tentacle’s Claw

Posted on Monday, November 28, 2011 by Robert Hood

I’m not sure what the title of this new film from director/writer/dp/editor Michael Rigler says about the titular beastie (… it’s a big tentacle with a claw at the end? … hmmm, maybe… stay on until the end of this … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Lizardman

Posted on Monday, October 3, 2011 by Robert Hood

Lizardman (US-2011; dir. Peter Dang) is a new independent B-monster flick that is rapidly heading toward release. Clearly inspired by The Creature From the Black Lagoon (and old monster movies in general), Lizardman tells a story of cryptozoological revenge and … Continue reading →

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New Trailer for Mold!

Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2011 by Robert Hood

Mold, muck, blood and mayhem! It’s the latest trailer from Neil Meschino’s ’80s-styled horror flick, Mold! embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direct In classic 1980′s fashion, Mold! is to be released on VHS tape, at least initially. This will be accompanied … Continue reading →

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Watch out! The Muckman’s Here

Posted on Thursday, September 1, 2011 by Robert Hood

Earlier this year I reviewed Brett Piper’s latest b-monster epic, the swamp-stained, ooze-splattered Muckman — from a screener copy. I liked it, despite its low-budget limitations, or maybe because of them. Anyway, now I find that my name appears on … Continue reading →

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Exclusive! First Look at Maggots!

Posted on Friday, August 26, 2011 by Robert Hood

Bobby Bragg has been in the film business for quite a while now, mostly as a stuntman and actor, but also in other major roles from writer to director and producer. In a career that spans several decades from the … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Release News: Dino Wolf

Posted on Sunday, August 21, 2011 by Robert Hood

We just heard from Fred Olen Ray that his film Dino Wolf — formerly known as Dire Wolf but now having embraced the current monster throwback conceit, in the tradition of Dino-Shark – will be out on October 18 on the … Continue reading →

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