Author Archives: Robert Hood

Deep Sea Monster Reigo

Posted on Sunday, July 6, 2008 by Robert Hood

With Godzilla in [hopefully temporary] retirement, Japanese filmmakers seem inspired to experiment with new and different approaches to the daikaiju eiga genre, producing films such as Dai-Nipponjin (2007; dir. Hitoshi Matsumoto) [aka Big Man Japan], Girara-no Gyakushuu Touyaku Samitto Kiki … Continue reading →

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An Encounter with Anacondas

Posted on Friday, July 4, 2008 by Robert Hood

It’s not often that a tourist visit to Fiji offers a chance to engage with giant monsters. It happened to me just the other day. We’ve been on Viti Levu (“Big Fiji”), in Suva to be precise, visiting fellow horror … Continue reading →

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Godzilla Zero Hour: A History Part 1

Posted on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

A History of Godzilla Zero Hour: Part One An Account by Franz Vorenkamp The events that would inevitably set Godzilla Zero Hour in motion took place while I was attempting to enjoy a fairly mediocre lunch during my senior year … Continue reading →

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Godzilla Zero Hour: Introduction Part 2

Posted on Friday, June 27, 2008 by Robert Hood

More Details on Godzilla Zero Hour Franz Vorenkamp reveals more about his GZH project in the lead-up to its 5 July G-Fest premiere. What’s the deal with the soundtrack? It’s all original stuff composed by Bob Harrington. Some of it … Continue reading →

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Godzilla Zero Hour: Introduction Part 1

Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 by Robert Hood

A week or so ago I put up the latest pictures from Franz Vorenkamp’s much-anticipated Godzilla Zero Hour project. The colourful and spectacular scenes of Gigan — along with some test animation I’ve seen but am forbidden to put online … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Godzilla | 5 Comments

G: Where Did This Come From?

Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 by Robert Hood

I don’t know what this is, or who directed it — but in the fashion of the time it seems to have the code-like title [G], which — when applied to a giant monster movie — automatically evokes the spectre … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Robots, Trailers, Where's the Film? | 21 Comments

King Komodo: The Trailer

Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 by Robert Hood

Having just read G-Fan #83, I’m suitably impressed by the new King Komodo graphic serial, Tales of King Komodo, which Todd Tennant (with Mike Bogue) has started in that issue. For one thing there’s a killer scene of a giant … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Giant Monsters, Graphic novels, Todd Tennant, Update, Where's the Film? | 8 Comments

Attackazoids! and Brian Lonano

Posted on Monday, June 23, 2008 by Robert Hood

Attackazoids! is a short SF film that offers a 7-minute, impressionistic glimpse into a world invaded by an army of giant war machines. Its clear, well-imagined visuals and tight direction go a long way toward suggesting much more than the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Interviews, Robots | 3 Comments

Spectres of the Past: James Doig

Posted on Sunday, June 22, 2008 by Robert Hood

James Doig has recently published two excellent anthologies of early Australian supernatural horror fiction: Australian Gothic: An Anthology of Australian Supernatural Fiction 1867-1939, edited by James Doig (Equilibrium Books, 2007) and Australian Nightmares: More Australian Tales of Terror and the … Continue reading →

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Update: Serpent Lake

Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 by Robert Hood

Director Joel Trujillo has sent along the latest poster and teaser trailer for his in-production lake monster flick, Serpent Lake. See the Day 15 production video here. Official website Via Kaiju Search-Robot Avery

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Lake Monsters, Trailers, Update | 2 Comments