Category Archives: It’s True! Really!

“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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Two Suns in the Sunset

Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2011 by Robert Hood

So sang Roger Waters on the Pink Floyd album The Final Cut. It was an image evoking the detonation of a nuclear bomb seen on the horizon as the sun sets — both signaling an end. Then George Lucas gave … Continue reading →

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The Incredible HALKa

Posted on Friday, August 13, 2010 by Robert Hood

So this small guy has a passion for a girl who seems to spent a lot of time on display on her balcony. He gets mocked and bullied by the big guys. So he resorts to a green chemical concoction … Continue reading →

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The Ongoing Travels of King Kong

Posted on Friday, June 11, 2010 by Robert Hood

King Kong has been sighted in Bangladesh! Yes, it’s an unofficial remake of King Kong, made in Bangladesh and released on 28 May 2010. Banglar King Kong (Bangladesh-2010; dir. Iftekar Jahan) Synopsis: King Kong comes to Bangladesh in search of … Continue reading →

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Monstrous Musical Instruments

Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2009 by Robert Hood

We’re used to catching sight of weird daikaiju monstrosities around here, but I thought this one was a beautie — a monstrous piano! It’s US singer Lady GaGa performing for the Queen last night at the Royal Variety Show in … 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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Under Cover of the Red Dust…

Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

The following is a picture of Sydney this morning, as New South Wales was pummelled by high winds carrying red desert sands from the dead centre (or thereabouts): But soon the real reason for the dust storm was revealed! Click … Continue reading →

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Giant Egg Attack!

Posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

Every country should have its own national cinematic giant monster, right? Japan has… well, lots of them, but the High Monarch of the bunch is of course Gojira [aka Godzilla]. The US has also been regularly tormented by mega-fauna on … Continue reading →

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All Singin’, All Rockin’ Creature

Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 by Robert Hood

I guess if it becomes iconic enough, anything will be turned into a musical. I have to admit, however, that it would never have occurred to me that The Creature From The Black Lagoon would be a likely candidate. This … Continue reading →

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So you think an octopus wouldn’t win against a shark, eh?

Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 by Robert Hood

Some of the comments left on the YouTube page for the trailer to upcoming The Asylum film, Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus, express the opinion that the octopus wouldn’t have a chance. An invertebrate, albeit prehistoric, against a mega version … Continue reading →

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