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Exciting Valentine’s Day Present For Mega-Arachnophiles

Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2013 by Robert Hood

Lovers of Giant Spiders are in for a very special Valentine’s Day this year. Retro monster flick aficionado, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm celebrates the Day of Lovers and the imminent release of his latest film by uncaging the official trailer … Continue reading →

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Update: Pictures of The Giant Spider

Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2013 by Robert Hood

In further multi-legged giant monster news, here are a couple of shots from Christopher R. Mihm’s upcoming retro style flick, The Giant Spider: No other news — but those snaps definitely make me want to see the film! Undead Backbrain … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick Spider Festival 2: Spider on the Ceiling

Posted on Monday, April 9, 2012 by Robert Hood

Part 2 of our Easter weekend arachnophobic special is a short film from the home of Spiderdom: Australia. Spider on the Ceiling was directed by Anthony O’Neill for Rectangular Films of Australia. It stars Steve Danielsen, Camilla Jackson, and Steve … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick Spider Festival 1: Scratch

Posted on Monday, April 9, 2012 by Robert Hood

Scratch is a short film made by Ethan Snell in 2011, a film that neatly ties in with a theme the Backbrain introduced just yesterday in an article on the upcoming creature feature Mega Spider. The theme? Extreme arachnophobia! Scratch … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Film: Itsy Bitsy

Posted on Friday, March 20, 2009 by Robert Hood

Itsy Bitsy (US-2007; short; dir. David May) This is an excellent film — beautifully made, funny and professional, with top-class SFX. It’s about a couple dealing with a very big spider that they discover infesting their house. Enjoy! Itsy Bitsy

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