Category Archives: Retro

Monstrous Tourists

Posted on Monday, October 3, 2011 by Robert Hood

These vintage Japanese bromide cards — known as Pachimon Postcards — were published by Yokopro in the 1970s. They feature “pachimon kaiju”, counterfeit monsters that have been painted into scenes of familiar tourist attractions and locations around the world. As … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Kanigar, a Giant Monster Film in the Making?

Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2011 by Robert Hood

According to up-and-coming UK filmmaker, Bevin Wright, Undead Backbrain (along with Monster Island News) were a source of information and inspiration when he began working on his stand-alone giant monster trailer. Whatever the inspiration — and classic 1950s creature features … Continue reading →

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There’s a New Bug in Town

Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2011 by Robert Hood

There’s a new bug in town — and though he doesn’t sound nearly as glamorous as the giant ants from Them!, he does get the attention of the local gals. He’s an earwig — a giant earwig — and what … Continue reading →

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Zombies from Outer Space

Posted on Friday, November 26, 2010 by Robert Hood

A B-film from the 1950s or 60s, right? Wrong! It’s Zombies from Outer Space (Germany-2010; dir. Martin Faltermeier), though the retro vibe seems to be the intention. Writer/director Martin Faltermeier’s Zombies from Outer Space clearly references the low-budget science fiction … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: It Came From Beyond the Mountain

Posted on Saturday, September 18, 2010 by Robert Hood

So you reckon “they don’t make ‘em like that any more”? Well, maybe they do. Director Douglas Bankston’s retro-50s giant monster film, It Came From Beyond the Mountain is here presented in its full 10:38 minute version. According to Bankston, … Continue reading →

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Update: House of the Wolf Man

Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 by Robert Hood

The retro-horror flick, House of the Wolf Man (US-2009; dir. Eben McGarr) — a logical modern addition to Universal’s monster mashes, House of Frankenstein (US-1944; dir. Erle C. Kenton) and House of Dracula (US-1945; dir. Erle C. Kenton) — picked … Continue reading →

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Pseudo Grindhouse Movie Marathon

Posted on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 by Robert Hood

Taking a retro approach to films isn’t new. A retro sensibility can make both low-budget and not-so-low-budget films look extra classy, if done well. Designers love the idea. Or maybe it’s just nostalgia. In any case, there have been many … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Bugs, Exploitation films, Horror, Humour, Posters, Retro | 1 Comment

Max Neptune to the Rescue!

Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2010 by Robert Hood

If ever there was a retro film that captures the gaudy, innocent sci-fi thrills of space serials from the 1940s and 1950s, Max Neptune and the Menacing Squid (US-2010; dir. John Garside and Colin Fleming) looks like it’s the one.  … Continue reading →

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Mummies, Pteradactyls and Luc Besson

Posted on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 by Robert Hood

There is something extraordinarily appealing about retro scifi and fantasy tales set in an historical context, introducing monsters and steampunk technology into what is an otherwise familiar past. The Indiana Jones films drew on that appeal — as did The … Continue reading →

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Planet of the Vampire Women

Posted on Sunday, June 28, 2009 by Robert Hood

In Monster from Bikini Beach (US-2008; dir. Darin Wood), independent producer Christy Savage and director Wood worked assorted monster-loose-among-bikini-babes tropes to create a retro 1960s exploitation flick that was colourful and lots of fun. Now Savage has revealed that her … Continue reading →

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