Category Archives: Weekend Fright Flick

Weekend Fright Film: Cencoroll

Posted on Saturday, March 6, 2010 by Robert Hood

Cencoroll (Japan-2009; animation, short [25 min.]; dir. Atsuya Uki) A beautiful piece of Japanese animation — written, directed and edited by Atsuya Uki from his own manga. It features strange flesh-machine daikaiju and looks great. Here’s the whole thing in … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Children of Stone

Posted on Sunday, February 7, 2010 by Robert Hood

Today’s Weekend Fright Flick is a giant-monster mini-epic that features some unique beasts and which ranges from the prehistoric past to a technological future. Made as a senior film project by director Brian Engh, it is another great example of … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Robots Rampant

Posted on Saturday, January 30, 2010 by Robert Hood

We haven’t had a Weekend Fright Flick lately, but the first of 2010 is a beaut. The main feature is Hanger No. 5 (US-2008; short [11:10 min]; dir. Nathan Matsuda). It’s rather like a minor scifi action blockbuster. Philip Klein, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flicks: The Statement of Randolph Carter

Posted on Sunday, December 27, 2009 by Robert Hood

While we’re in the thick of a Lovecraftian Invasion, it seems a good time to show some reasonably recent short films based on H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Statement of Randolph Carter” (1919) — plus an older bonus. I repeat to you, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick Festival: Zombie Hunters

Posted on Saturday, December 12, 2009 by Robert Hood

Where there are zombies, there are zombie hunters — fearless (or just as often gormless) heroes who aren’t there merely to survive, but to kick living-dead arse. From Timothy Balme in Peter Jackson’s Brain Dead (see image below) to Simon … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Oceansize

Posted on Sunday, December 6, 2009 by Robert Hood

Oceansize (France-2008) — a handsome, beautifully done sci-fi animated short film — was the creation of four students of Supinfocom Arles: Romain Jouandeau, Adrien Chartie, Gilles Mazières and Fabien Thareau. It would be impressive if it had been created within … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Ataque de Pánico!

Posted on Sunday, November 15, 2009 by Robert Hood

You must watch this short film! Yes, you must! There’s no argument. It’s an almost poetically beautiful alien invasion via an armada of space ships and giant robots, with superb SFX and apocalyptic destruction, all to the music of John … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Living Dolls

Posted on Saturday, October 31, 2009 by Robert Hood

OK, we haven’t had a Weekend Fright Flick for a few weeks, so here’s one for Halloween — and in one of my favourite sub-genres. Living Dolls (US-1980; 9:36 min]; dir. Todd Coleman) Mannequins are creepy at the best of … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick Festival: The Call of Cthulhu

Posted on Sunday, September 13, 2009 by Robert Hood

This weekend, Undead Backbrain’s Weekend Fright Flicks is a festival of short films based on H.P. Lovecraft’s story “The Call of Cthulhu”. The Casting Call of Cthulhu (Canada-2008; short [9:17 min.]; dir. Joseph Nanni) Synopsis: During a casting session for … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Skeleton Dance, La Bicha, Miracle Fish

Posted on Sunday, September 6, 2009 by Robert Hood

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to Undead Backbrain’s Weekend Fright Flick. First off, a cartoon. “The Skeleton Dance” (1929) was directed by Walt Disney but created by Ub Iwerks as chief animator. Iwerks was a frequent associate of Walt Disney who … Continue reading →

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