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- Metamorphosis Undergoes a Metamorphosis
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- Who Says the Space Monsters Must Die?
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Author Archives: Robert Hood
When Animals Attack: The Book of the Films
A new film book called When Animals Attack: The 70 Best Horror Movies With Killer Animals, has just become available in paperback and Kindle format. And it’s a lot of fun! The essays were written by “[leading] horror writers and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Horror, News
Tagged Razorback, Venessa Morgan, When Animals Attack
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Metamorphosis Undergoes a Metamorphosis
“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself metamorphosed in his bed into an insect-like vermin of grotesque proportions.” Thanks to a message from director Chris Swanton, the Backbrain has discovered that Swanton’s excellent feature film … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Giant Bugs, Independent film
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An Unexpected Chat with Alex Caine
Some days shriek off in unexpected directions almost from the word go. I was all set to get back into some semi-serious blogging — tossing up between, on the one hand, reporting on the rumour that Donald Trump had threatened … Continue reading
Posted in Demons, Interviews, It's True! Really!, Monsters in general, News, Weird stuff
Tagged Abduction, Alan Baxter, Alex Caine, Books, Bound, Horror, monsters, Obsidian, supernatural, Thrillers
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Yi zhong: Monsters … the Fear of Rats and Elevators
Information regarding a Chinese horror film that had its cinema release in June last year has recently crept onto IMDb. Though details remain scarce and rather opaque, the Backbrain has pieced together what is so far available, thanks to expert … Continue reading
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Music To Die By: Indie Schlock Soundtracks (Part 1)
Over the years I’ve written about a large number of independent, low-budget exploitation flicks, and have been extremely impressed when, amid the mediocrity and failed ambition, there appears a real gem, a film that stands up well under fire, despite … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Music, News, Review
Tagged Crustacean the Film, L.J. Dopp, soundtrack
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Who Says the Space Monsters Must Die?
So what do you get when you toss a gaggle of giant monsters into the one film? Pacific Rim? Well, yeah, but not this time. Destroy All Monsters? That’s more like it, at least according to the director of a … Continue reading
Rise of the Vorehemoth and the Reign of the Vore King
Fancy getting eaten by a giant monster? A new feature-length micro-budget giant monster movie going by the title Vorehemoth is to be directed by the so-named Godfather of Vore and creator of La Vore Girls, Raymond P. Whalen (R.P. Whalen … Continue reading
Space Monster Numagirasu is Coming
Space Monster Numagirasu is clomping into view, though only the vibrations of his coming are being heard so far. Charming chap, isn’t he? Space Monster Numagirasu (a title which can also be transposed from the Japanese as “Space Monster Numaguirus”) … Continue reading
Posted in Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Godzilla, Independent film, Japanese
Tagged daikaiju, Godzilla, Numagirasu, Takayuki Hosonuma, Tokyo Kōgei University
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Mega Shark’s Attack on Titan
It began when low-budget, exploitation production company, Asylum, released Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus (US-2009; dir. Ace Hannah) [Backbrain review]. Back in May 2009, Undead Backbrain was the first to reveal a still of the giant shark eating the Golden … Continue reading
Posted in Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery, Monster Sharks, News, Robots
Tagged Giant Monsters, mega shark, the asylum, Titan
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