Author Archives: Robert Hood

The Beast of Hollow Mountain

Posted on Friday, January 4, 2008 by Robert Hood

Here is the best part of the dino-western The Beast of Hollow Mountain (US/Mexico-1956: dir. Edward Nassour and Ismael Rodriquez): the climactic Allosaurus attack — all somewhat reminiscent of Harryhausen’s later The Valley of Gwangi (1969), what with the cowboys … Continue reading →

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Siegfried Slays the Dragon

Posted on Thursday, January 3, 2008 by Robert Hood

Fritz Lang’s 1924 Die Nibelungen: Siegfried — or at least the first Canto: “How Siegfried Slayed the Dragon” — probably should appear on any list of giant monster films, though of course many such lists exclude dragons as such. At … Continue reading →

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So it begins…

Posted on Thursday, January 3, 2008 by Robert Hood

2007 is officially over … everywhere. It seems like it’s been a rough one for many, with break-ups, family difficulties, tragic accidents, murders, natural disasters, the continuation of war — the whole shebang! As a race, these are always with … Continue reading →

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Demons About the House

Posted on Monday, December 31, 2007 by Robert Hood

It didn’t strike me as obvious until our visit to the British Museum in London a few weeks ago: if you want something supernatural to protect you from demons, you’d better get something pretty scary to take on the job. … Continue reading →

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Review: Komodo vs Cobra

Posted on Saturday, December 29, 2007 by Robert Hood

[Jim] Wynorski is responsible for Komodo vs Cobra, about which the best I can say is that it isn’t anywhere near as awful as Attack of the Sabretooth — another recent sub-Jurassic Park, low-budget, TV-oriented, monster-on-the-loose effort. Read the full … Continue reading →

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American Godzilla Page 56

Posted on Friday, December 28, 2007 by Robert Hood

There has been a glitch with the American Kajiu site, a glitch that resulted in the reinstatement of an older version of Todd Tennant’s graphic novelisation of the 1994 Jan De Bont script, and the subsequent removal of the most … Continue reading →

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Review: Angel on My Shoulder

Posted on Thursday, December 27, 2007 by Robert Hood

In the first few minutes of this supernatural gangster comedy-drama, Eddie Kagle (imbued by Paul Muni with all the appropriately iconic tough-guy mannerisms we’ve come to expect from the era of Cagney, Bogart and Edward G. Robinson) is released from … Continue reading →

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A Card for the Season

Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2007 by Robert Hood

Season’s Greetings, Happy Holiday, Merry Christmas and a great ’08 to one and all from myself and Cat! May the three-headed reindeer of the Apocalpyse bring you joy and fantastical rampaging in the new year! By the way, the Reindeer’s … Continue reading →

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Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror 2007

Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2007 by Robert Hood

Brimstone Press have announced the arrival of the 2007 edition of Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror, edited by Angela Challis — the only dedicated Best of in the horror genre in this country. It showcases stories published in 2006, but … Continue reading →

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Godzilla 1998 Designs

Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 by Robert Hood

Here are some of Tatopoulos Studio’s design elements for the 1998 film — a film I rather like, not as a Godzilla remake but as a remake of The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, which it more closely resembles. The Beast … Continue reading →

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