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Mega Piranha and Giant Anaconda in Monster Mash-up

Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 by Robert Hood

There’s a new monster mash-up on the way. Once upon a time, a “monster mash-up” referred to a film that featured two or more monsters taking part in a head-to-head punch-up. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (US-1943; dir. Roy William … Continue reading →

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American Kaiju: The Comic Series

Posted on Monday, June 6, 2011 by Robert Hood

Kaiju artist extraordinaire, Todd Tennant — whose work has featured on Undead Backbrain many times (and even appears in the blog’s current header image) — has just told me what has to be the news of the month. “I have … Continue reading →

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The Rot Beneath the Skin

Posted on Sunday, June 5, 2011 by Robert Hood

But first, an ad break: [youtube 3Xr1GQkSjGw] No, this Perfect Touch TVC advertisement doesn’t represent the Backbrain’s sudden embracing of commercialism. In fact, it’s a lead-in to a new Australian horror/comedy short film called I Rot (Australia-2011; short; dir. Josef … Continue reading →

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The Decayed

Posted on Sunday, June 5, 2011 by Robert Hood

The Decayed (Australia-2009; short [13.05 min]; dir. Josef J. Weber) Three beautiful girls are lured to an abandoned abattoir by a psycho who is suffering from a deadly virus and is attempting to find a cure. The girls disappear one … Continue reading →

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The Domestication of Gorgo

Posted on Friday, June 3, 2011 by Robert Hood

It happens to all the Big Ones. They start out fierce and dangerous, and end up getting domesticated. Once some sort of franchise kicks in, they’re doomed; the monsters gradually go from being an outright menace, to being a familiar, … Continue reading →

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Review: Sex and Insects

Posted on Friday, June 3, 2011 by Robert Hood

The Midge (UK-2010; short [11:22 min.]; dir. Rory Lowe) To quote Wikipedia: “Midges comprise many kinds of very small two-winged flies found world-wide. The term does not encapsulate a well-defined taxonomic group, but includes animals in several families of Nematoceran … Continue reading →

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16th Aurealis Awards

Posted on Sunday, May 29, 2011 by Robert Hood

The following Flash animations were created as part of the 16th Aurealis Awards ceremony — Australia’s premiere awards for speculative fiction. The gala event took place on 21 May 2011 at the Independent Theatre in North Sydney, Australia. The 2011 … Continue reading →

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The God of Clay: Forward to the Past

Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2011 by Robert Hood

A new daikaiju eiga (Japanese giant monster movie) is about to make its world premiere next month: God of Clay (Japan-2009/2011; short [13 min.]; dir. Koichi Kawakita and Nobuaki Sugimoto). God of Clay is a short film — the last … 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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Looks Like a Conan Movie to Me!

Posted on Monday, May 16, 2011 by Robert Hood

Things have been busy lately, and I haven’t been able to keep the Undead Backbrain properly fed. Lots of good things coming soon, but in the meantime, there’s this newly released trailer for Conan the Barbarian (US-2011; dir. Marcus Nispel). … Continue reading →

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