Monthly Archives: November 2008

Update: More Outlander Trailers

Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 by Robert Hood

In advance of the Spanish release of Outlander — the epic alien monster vs Vikings movie we here at the Backbrain have been anticipating for some time — the filmmakers have placed a variety of teasers, trailers and clips on … Continue reading →

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King Komodo, Trapped!

Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 by Robert Hood

Todd Tennant has sent along a new, spectacular image of King Komodo, created as part of the ongoing comic serial that he produces with Mike Bogue. Todd says, “I’m just calling this one ‘The Cage’.” Click here to see a … Continue reading →

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The Tale of How

Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Tale of How (2006) by the Blackheart Gang is an incredibly beautiful piece of animation — a surreal adventure filled with profound whimsy and ornate decoration, not to mention the biggest octopus you’ve ever seen. Click here to see … Continue reading →

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Update: Attackazoids, Deploy!

Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 by Robert Hood

As promised, here are the first images from Brian Lonano’s Attackzoids! sequel, Attackzoids, Deploy! — which is currently in production. “We just completed some second unit shots before tackling the principal photography in January,” director Lonano told the Backbrain. “Piece … Continue reading →

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Update: Dead Sucks

Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 by Robert Hood

The full-length trailer for Elias and BiFF JUGGERNAUT’s poignant new vampire comedy, Dead Sucks, has been released via Fangoria. Check it out here. Previous Backbrain article

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Really Big Maggots!

Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2008 by Robert Hood

And now, a teaser trailer for Maggots, a film from unstoppable exploitation king Fred Olen Ray! THE MOST DISGUSTING GIANT MONSTER EVER FILMED! … though it looks a little like a giant claw (no, not THE Giant Claw)…. But wait! … Continue reading →

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Giant Robots Under Development

Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2008 by Robert Hood

What if you could have your own custom-designed giant robot made to order? What would it be like? What would you do with it? A fascinating and awesomely cool project is underway that helps 20 kids answer these and other … Continue reading →

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Monstrous Covers

Posted on Saturday, November 15, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Backbrain has featured work from the Ray Harryhausen Presents imprint of Bluewater Comics before, but here’s a bit of an update, focusing on the most monstrous of covers. Wrath of the Titans: Cyclops First introduced by Bluewater in their … Continue reading →

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Kaiju, Giant Robots and Blind Swordspersons

Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 by Robert Hood

The American Film Market 2008 features a slew of Japanese films, many of which are definite Backbrain material. Apart from Monster X Strikes Back — Attack the G8 Summit (aka Guilala no Gyakushu / Toyako Summit Kiki Ippatsu; directed by … Continue reading →

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At Last, The War

Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 by Robert Hood

Personally, I found Terminator 3 rather ordinary — a reaction to the senseless and repetitious action sequences that was exacerbated by a desire to see the future war, not another iteration of a back-from-the-future Terminator hunt down. Making the Terminator … Continue reading →

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