Category Archives: Query

Reptisaurus: Ask the Director, Chris Ray

Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 by Robert Hood

Got any questions you’d like to ask the director of the new giant monster flick Reptisaurus? Chris Ray has kindly offered Backbrain readers the chance to delve into the production and to satisfy their curiosity as to the film, where … Continue reading →

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Den Ace

Posted on Saturday, May 3, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Tale of a Beer-Fueled Ultraman Much of the following is mere deduction based on Japanese websites (the text of which I don’t have the knowledge to decipher), the odd video clip and scraps of information found on forums. Hence … Continue reading →

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Russian Giant Turtle?

Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 by Robert Hood

All I know about this film is that it is Russian and dates from the late 1980s. It is supposed to be called Мутанты (trans. Mutant). If anyone can supply authoritative information regarding exact date and the name of the … Continue reading →

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Little Lost Sea Serpent

Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 by Robert Hood

As far as I can tell, Little Lost Sea Serpent (US-1995; dir. Donald G. Jackson) appears to be about a boy who finds a baby sea serpent and takes it home. What I want to know is, does a full-sized … Continue reading →

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Vikings vs Alien Monster

Posted on Saturday, March 8, 2008 by Robert Hood

Vikings vs an alien creature, battling it out among the fjords! How cool does this sound? An age-old battle rages amongst the stars. Kainan’s people have been fighting the Moorwen, fierce animal-like creatures, for dominance. When his space craft crashes … Continue reading →

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Query: Baguzu

Posted on Monday, February 4, 2008 by Robert Hood

I’m looking for information on an independent Japanese film called Baguzu [aka Bugs], released in 1997 and starring Ren Yamamoto. It’s about giant insects. In particular, if anyone knows who the director was, could you let me know?

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Query: Indian King Kong

Posted on Saturday, February 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

On a site about King Kong, I came across mention of a film made in India in 1962 under the title “King Kong”. King Kong (India-1962; dir. Babubhai Mistri) The film is listed on IMDB, but a plot summary there, … Continue reading →

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