Author Archives: Robert Hood

Attack of the Giant Leeches

Posted on Saturday, May 3, 2008 by Robert Hood

In 1959 came the first attack by giant leeches, set in a Florida swamp and executive produced by Roger Corman: Attack of the Giant Leeches [aka The Giant Leeches] (US-1959; dir. Bernard L. Kowalski). The leeches famously looked a little … Continue reading →

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Den Ace

Posted on Saturday, May 3, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Tale of a Beer-Fueled Ultraman Much of the following is mere deduction based on Japanese websites (the text of which I don’t have the knowledge to decipher), the odd video clip and scraps of information found on forums. Hence … Continue reading →

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Update: Guilala Once Again

Posted on Saturday, May 3, 2008 by Robert Hood

An official teaser trailer has appeared for Girara-no Gyakushuu Touyaku Samitto Kiki Ippatsu [lit. Guilala’s Counter Attack: the Touyaku Summit One-Shot Crisis] (Japan–2008; dir. Minoru Kawasaki). Few visuals (watch very carefully!), but lots of noise: http://www.cinemacafe.net/official/guilala/trailer.html Previous Backbrain article; see … Continue reading →

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RIP: John Berkey

Posted on Friday, May 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

Another of science fiction’s greats — an artist rather than a writer this time — passed away on 29 April 2008. John Berkey is recognisable to anyone who reads SF — in particular those who did so during the 1970s … Continue reading →

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Gallowwalker

Posted on Friday, May 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

There’s a lot that’s attractive about films that attempt to combine zombies and an “Old West” setting, though to date no one has succeeded in capturing the essence of an undead western mythos as well as Joe Lansdale in his … Continue reading →

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The Jaguar Shark

Posted on Friday, May 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (US-2004; dir. Wes Anderson) Internationally famous oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) and his crew — Team Zissou — set sail on an expedition to hunt down the mysterious, elusive, possibly nonexistent Jaguar Shark that … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 11

Posted on Thursday, May 1, 2008 by Robert Hood

11   Monster Shark   from Shark: Rosso nell’oceano [aka Apocalypse dans l’ocean rouge; Monster Shark; Devouring Waves; Devilfish] (Italy/France-1984; dir. Lamberto Bava) [Hogan, trying to record the monster’s cry] You filthy rotten bloody shark, LET ME HEAR YOU! Famed … Continue reading →

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Update: The Incredible Hulk

Posted on Thursday, May 1, 2008 by Robert Hood

A gallery of shots from the upcoming Marvel monster film The Incredible Hulk (US-2008; dir. Louis Leterrier) has appeared online: Source: YahooMovies vis Todd Tennant Just as a matter of interest, here’s the Abomination from the Marvel comics:

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New: Guardians

Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

This film — Guardians (US-2006; dir. Drew Maxwell) — could be interesting. Decent-looking mutants, at least, which may squeeze into the giant-monster category, at the bottom end of the size scale. The film was a Finalist for Best Science Fiction … Continue reading →

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American Tokusatsu

Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

The latest Japanese genre to meet with an enthusiast’s attempt to replicate it for the West is the kaiju-tokusatsu, giant-monster vs superhero genre of such TV series as Ultraman. Zero Trooper-F is a 39-minute film directed by an indie filmmaker … Continue reading →

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