Author Archives: Robert Hood

Now available: The Workers’ Paradise

Posted on Sunday, March 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Workers’ Paradise, edited by Russell B. Farr and Nick Evans and published by Ticonderoga Publications, is one of the most exciting anthologies I’ve been in for a while. Though the editors’ description of it may suggest that it is … Continue reading →

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Dear Mary

Posted on Sunday, March 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

On my website I’ve set up a section where you can read some of my stories online. First up is a very short one that was was written for, and published in, the convention program booklet for Conflux 4, 2007. … Continue reading →

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Review: Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend

Posted on Saturday, March 1, 2008 by Robert Hood

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (US-1985; dir. B.W.L. Norton) Though the dinosaurs in this dinosaurs-in-the-modern-world epic aren’t presented as monsters, the mother brontosaur is given a chance to do the classic monster rampage as she desperately tries to rescue … Continue reading →

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New: Rule Number One

Posted on Saturday, March 1, 2008 by Robert Hood

Rule Number One is a new supernatural thriller from Kelvin Tong, whom I last heard from as director of the excellent Singapore ghost flick The Maid. This new one follows the fortunes of an injured rookie cop, Lee, assigned to … Continue reading →

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More Than One Iron-eater

Posted on Friday, February 29, 2008 by Robert Hood

A Special Report by Kaiju Search-Robot Avery The history of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il’s propagandist foray into the giant monster genre is a more convoluted one than has previously been known. Our story begins back in the year 1978 … Continue reading →

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The Great Sea Serpent

Posted on Friday, February 29, 2008 by Robert Hood

Worth adding to the Giant Monster List is James Williamson’s The Great Sea Serpent (UK-1904). Information on this very early silent short is hard to find, but the Silent Era website offers the following synopsis, suggesting that the sea serpent … Continue reading →

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Ring for Doritos?

Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 by Robert Hood

While we’re on the subject of commercials….

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Mecha Bible Heroes!

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 by Robert Hood

Yes, it’s Bible stories in the form of manga, with appropriate “translation” of the characters into giant robots, action heroes and other manga-esque entities: You can see some of the internal pages here. And in case you thought that such … Continue reading →

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Monstrous Ads

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 by Robert Hood

Some time ago I posted an excellent French ad that used a Godzilla-like creature to address safety issues. Below is the ad once more, but here it is followed by a sequel featuring the same characters. I couldn’t resist. And … Continue reading →

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New: American Zombie

Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 by Robert Hood

American Zombie (US-2007; dir. Grace Lee) This latest take on the zombie apocalypse genre is a mockumentary that examines the “lives” of four zombies as they attempt to fit into human society. Here’s the official synopsis: Filmmakers Grace Lee (The … Continue reading →

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