Category Archives: Film

Breaking News: The Moggies Are Back for a Third Helping of Human Flesh

Posted on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 by Robert Hood

Schlock patriarch Ted V. Mikels, whose blood-drenched exploitation films were grindhouse regulars back in the 1970s, has revealed to Undead Backbrain that a third sequel to one of his classics is about to start filming. His 1971 camp horror classic … Continue reading →

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Beware the Shark-Man!

Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2012 by Robert Hood

A Backbrain Exclusive Lots of men are sharks, especially in the vicinity of holiday resorts. Generally speaking referring to them as sharks is a metaphorical gesture, indicative of predatory sexual behaviour. But what if the phrase “shark man” wasn’t a … Continue reading →

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Bizarre Charms: An Exclusive Interview with Ben Charles Edwards

Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2012 by Robert Hood

How many horror films have been set against the background of the fashion industry? And does Showgirls count? I can think of a few that deal with cosmetics, such as The Wasp Woman (US-1959; dir. Roger Corman and Jack Hill) … Continue reading →

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Wrath Brings Out the Monsters in Us All

Posted on Sunday, February 26, 2012 by Robert Hood

With Jonathan Liebesman’s Wrath of the Titans — a sequel to the much-spurned Clash of the Titans –  about to be released upon us, a new, rather spectacular trailer has provoked the usual irrelevant internet complaints of “mythological” inaccuracy — … Continue reading →

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Visions of John Carter

Posted on Saturday, February 25, 2012 by Robert Hood

Back in the day I read pretty well all the science fantasy of Edgar Rice Burroughs, from Tarzan, through the Pellucidar series and the tales of Barsoom — Mars — with its scantily clad Princess. Inevitably those of my generation … Continue reading →

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“The Real Exorcist” and The Devil Inside

Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012 by Robert Hood

An Interview with Rev. Bob Larson by Robert Hood One exorcism film is among my horror favourites, namely William Friedkin’s 1973 classic The Exorcist, based on the equally excellent book by William Peter Blatty. There was no shortage of exorcism … Continue reading →

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Lovechild of Audrey II and The Thing?

Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2012 by Robert Hood

A Backbrain Exclusive Good friend and supremo artist Nick Stathopoulos — whose “Toy Porn” exhibitions featuring super-realistic paintings of toys based on such iconic figures as Astroboy, Tin-Tin, Gigantor and the Thunderbirds are among the most astonishing and beautiful things … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: The Delirium Is About To Explode

Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2012 by Robert Hood

Now here’s a new independent film I really want to see completed! embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direct Delirium (US-2012; dir. Jared Black) is a new supernatural thriller that absolutely shrieks of promise. It’s currently in post-production with an anticipated release … Continue reading →

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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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We Have a Hulk!

Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 by Robert Hood

Okay, so this extended teaser for the new Avengers movie, premiered during the Superbowl, is everywhere by now, but I have to run it anyway. embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direct Comment is pointless. Hit Google to get all the pointless … Continue reading →

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