Category Archives: Kaiju Search-Robot Avery

Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 5

Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Robert Hood

5   Designate “Cloverfield”   from Cloverfield (US-2008; dir: Matt Reeves) My name is Robert Hawkins. It’s 6:42 AM on Saturday, May 23rd. Approximately seven hours ago, some thing attacked the city. I don’t know what it is. If you … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 6

Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 by Robert Hood

6   The Wawa   from Birth of a Legend: The Story of the Wawa (US-2007; dir: Steve Wiggins) Every town has a local legend. Sweet Tee was no different — it’s just that Sweet Tee’s legend was eating people. … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 7

Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 by Robert Hood

7   The Rat-Bat-Spider   from Angry Red Planet (US-1960; dir: Ib Melchior) You know, I can’t say that I recommend spacesuits for beautiful young dolls. What happened to all your curves? This freakish-looking monster only appears on screen for … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 8

Posted on Friday, May 9, 2008 by Robert Hood

8   Kothoga   from The Relic (US-1997; dir: Peter Hyams)   Well, how goes the gradual extinction of the human race, Lieutenant? Kothoga (translation: “Satan Is My Father”) is a chimera — a creature formed from a parasite that … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 9

Posted on Thursday, May 8, 2008 by Robert Hood

9   Wangmagwi   from Space Monster Wangmagwi [aka Ujugoe-in Wangmagwi; Space Monster Demon King] (South Korea-1967; dir. Kwon Hyeok-jin)   Aliens from another world seeking the conquest of Earth invade with flying saucers. They unleash a gigantic monster called … Continue reading →

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In Case You Need a Giant Monster Primer

Posted on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 by Robert Hood

Annalee Newitz over at io9.com has produced this 5-minute primer on the Giant Monster genre, recorded live at the Ignite show in San Francisco a while back. Apparently she was “thinking of” Kaiju Search-Robot Avery, presumably because he’s a giant … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 10

Posted on Monday, May 5, 2008 by Robert Hood

10   The Milpitas Monster   from The Milpitas Monster (US-1975; dir. Robert L. Burrill) “Fifty tons of living trash on a rampage!” Here’s one insane little indie monster flick that has stood the test of time! The Milpitas Monster … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 11

Posted on Thursday, May 1, 2008 by Robert Hood

11   Monster Shark   from Shark: Rosso nell’oceano [aka Apocalypse dans l’ocean rouge; Monster Shark; Devouring Waves; Devilfish] (Italy/France-1984; dir. Lamberto Bava) [Hogan, trying to record the monster’s cry] You filthy rotten bloody shark, LET ME HEAR YOU! Famed … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 12

Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

12   Godzilla   from Gojira (Japan-1954; dir. Ishirô Honda) and 27 other Toho films I can’t believe that Godzilla was the only surviving member of its species… But if we continue conducting nuclear tests… it’s possible that another Godzilla … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 13

Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 by Robert Hood

13   The Deep Sea Alien Creature   from DeepStar Six (US-1989; dir. Sean S. Cunningham) Well, at least Snyder will get his name in the Guinness Book of Records. I mean, causing two nuclear explosions in one afternoon has … Continue reading →

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