Monthly Archives: November 2008

King Komodo Gets KLOKKED!

Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 by Robert Hood

CLICK HERE TO SEE A LARGE VERSION For the outcome, be sure to read the next issue of “Tales of King Komodo” in G-Fan #86. Previous KK article Todd Tennant’s American Kaiju website G-Fan

Posted in Comics, Giant Monsters, Graphic novels, Todd Tennant, Update | 2 Comments

Not-So-Red King

Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 by Robert Hood

Check out this soon-to-be-release vinyl model of the “Soul Sofubi 2.0 version” of Red King, one of Ultraman’s iconic monsters: Nice! Source: Super Punch

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Thunder Downunder?

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Robert Hood

Tremors (US-1990; dir. Ron Underwood) remains one of my favourite monster movies. With perfect casting, a beautifully structured and often witty script, great physical SFX, likeable characters and a general air of affable terror, it captures the essence of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Horror, News, Trailers | 8 Comments

A Good American Host?

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Robert Hood

So the news is confirmed that Gore Verbinski will be producing an American remake of the South Korean monster film, Gwoemul [aka The Host] (2006; dir. Joon-ho Bong) for Universal pictures. It will be a debut feature for director Fredrick … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery, News | 13 Comments

Update: Star Trek Monster

Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 by Robert Hood

Further to our earlier post featuring the J.J. Abrams Star Trek movie trailer, Todd Tennant has kindly supplied the Backbrain with these fantastic images of the monster concerned. I have no idea what it is and what role it plays, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Update | 6 Comments

Creature Paparazzi

Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Creature from The Creature From the Black Lagoon (US-1954; dir. Jack Arnold) is one of US cinema’s most iconic monsters. I remember watching it in the early 1960s on our then-newish black-and-white TV set, when it was screened as … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Pictorial art | 6 Comments

Hail to Our Insect Masters!

Posted on Sunday, November 23, 2008 by Robert Hood

A WORLD ruled by giant insects, with the last remnants of the human race as slaves, is one of the favorite devices of one school of fiction writers. Fantastic? Not at all. Thoughtful scientists recognize that as one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Apocalypse, Giant Monsters, Weird stuff | 3 Comments

Giant Cameos in Upcoming Flicks

Posted on Sunday, November 23, 2008 by Robert Hood

Did you notice how big the robot Gort has become in that trailer for the remake The Day the Earth Stood Still (US-2008; dir. Scott Derrickson)? It seems to be de rigueur to include a large-scale monster of some kind … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Trailers | 4 Comments

More Monstrous Ads

Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2008 by Robert Hood

I haven’t posted any giant monster ads for a while, so here are a few I’ve just stumbled across. This first one not only has a Godzilla-esque monster, but it is done using stop-motion animation! This one features King Kong … Continue reading →

Posted in Ads, Animation, Dinosaurs, Giant Monsters | 4 Comments

Godzilla ’94 Teaser

Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 by Robert Hood

Check this out, the latest teaser for Todd Tennant’s American Godzilla ’94 graphic novel: Source: Todd Tennant

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