Category Archives: Lake Monsters

The Second Secret of Loch Ness

Posted on Saturday, November 13, 2010 by Robert Hood

Michael Rowitz has released a sequel to his first venture into the world’s most famous cryptozoological site, The Secret of Loch Ness [aka Das Wunder von Loch Ness] (Germany-2008). The Secret of Loch Ness 2 [aka Das zweite Wunder von … Continue reading →

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There’s a Creature (or Two) in Lake Michigan

Posted on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 by Robert Hood

So it took James Cameron 15 years to make Avatar, eh? Big deal! Maybe he should have spent more time on the script. Jim Hardison worked on his cinematic magnum opus for 21 years, and it’s finally done. The film … Continue reading →

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What Up with Lake Okanagan?

Posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 by Robert Hood

The Beast of Bottomless Lake is what’s up with Lake Okanagan. Known as Ogopogo, the Beast is a classic lake monster that dwells in the darkest depths, rising every now and then to scare visitors, annoy rationalists and foster local … Continue reading →

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First Cloverfield, Now Brookfield?

Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010 by Robert Hood

At the bottom of Lake Michigan a sleeping terror waits. Lying dormant for centuries, now it has come ashore… In late 2009, something huge rose from the waters of Lake Michigan and attacked the City of Milwaukee, leaving a trail … Continue reading →

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Fancy a Monster Cruise?

Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 by Robert Hood

No, not a Pacific islands vacation on a huge cruise ship stacked to the gills with celebrities. Instead it’s a new film from long-time genre director Jim Wynorski, whom we last saw on these pages with his now nearing-release giant … Continue reading →

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Lake Van Monster: Video Addendum

Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 by Robert Hood

As an addendum to the recent Undead Backbrain article about Van Gölü Canavarı [aka Lake Van Monster] (Turkey-2009; dir. Bünyamin Yaşar), which is currently in production, here are a number of videos on the subject. News Report: This one appears … Continue reading →

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Lake Van Monster

Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 by Robert Hood

Now in production is a lake monster movie about a lake other than Loch Ness or Lake Champlain. While these latter are well-known domiciles of megafauna of a vaguely prehistoric nature, it is less well-known that Lake Van (aka Van … Continue reading →

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Release Update: Serpent Lake

Posted on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 by Robert Hood

The independently made, micro-budget lake monster flick Serpent Lake (US-2009; dir. Joel Trujillo) has been in the making since early last year. Now we’ve had word that the film is not only finished but released on DVD. Yes, Tiny Tim … Continue reading →

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Scottish Hooker vs Ken Russell

Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 by Robert Hood

It seems that famous film auteur Ken Russell may have gone mad. That’s not news as many would argue that he’s always been completely bonkers. His films — including classics such as  The Devils (1971), Tommy (1975), Altered States (1980), … Continue reading →

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Screech of the Fighting Owl

Posted on Sunday, February 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

Undead Backbrain frequently highlights small, independent film producers who are engaged in making exciting and (sometimes) innovative genre films. Fighting Owl is one such. Formed in 2003 as an umbrella company for student films, it is now engaged in the … Continue reading →

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