Author Archives: Robert Hood

Giant Creatures: New Anthology

Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 by Robert Hood

Meanwhile, hot on the heels of the release of Daikaiju! 2: Revenge of the Giant Monsters and Daikaiju! 3: Giant Monsters vs the World comes news of a proposed anthology of “giant creature” stories: Permuted Press is now open to … Continue reading →

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Cloverfield

Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 by Robert Hood

OK, I’ve been a bit negligent about “Cloverfield” — the new giant monster film from producer JJ Abrams, directed by Matt Reeves. Abrams has coordinated an effective lead-in campaign, using the internet to leak hints and snippets, cannily teasing the … Continue reading →

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More Godzilla 1994

Posted on Friday, December 14, 2007 by Robert Hood

Speaking of the “Lost Godzilla”, Todd Tennant’s graphic novel based on the original “Jan de Bont” script is proceeding very nicely indeed. Seven new pages went up this week, culminating with this: The new sequence begins here. For those who … Continue reading →

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The Lost Godzilla

Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2007 by Robert Hood

Up for sale on eBay is evidence of what Jan de Bont’s unmade American Godzilla movie might have been like, if the job hadn’t be passed on to Roland Emmerich, in a studio-led decision that left fans torn between despair … Continue reading →

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The Orphanage

Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2007 by Robert Hood

This could be good. Guillermo del Toro is involved, and the film looks like it could share some of the concerns of the Pan’s Labyrinth director’s own excellent ghost film, The Devil’s Backbone.

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Daikaiju! 2 Scores a Nomination

Posted on Friday, December 7, 2007 by Robert Hood

The finalists in the 2007 Aurealis Australian Speculative Fiction Awards have just been announced — and Chris McMahon’s epic giant monster story from Daikaiju! 2: Revenge of the Giant Monsters, edited by Robert Hood and Robin Pen, is on the … Continue reading →

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Review: The Booth

Posted on Friday, December 7, 2007 by Robert Hood

With a running time of just over 70 minutes, The Booth is a small J-Horror gem — though without “dead wet girls” or any of the other post-Ring stereotypes. Set almost entirely inside an old, disused radio broadcast studio, it … Continue reading →

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Review: Night of the Living Dorks

Posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 by Robert Hood

Otherwise known as Die Nacht der lebenden Loser: Cross-genre horror films are becoming more prevalent. It’s inevitable, really, as filmmakers attempt to break out of the rut of whatever contemporary trend is currently doing the rounds. The German zombie flick … Continue reading →

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LOLZILLAZ!

Posted on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 by Robert Hood

I have no idea if it’s been done before, but given the LOLCATZ phenomena and its innumerable progeny, it seems inevitable:   Feel free to join in!

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Cthulhu vs Godzilla

Posted on Monday, December 3, 2007 by Robert Hood

Now this would make a great addition to the Toho canon! This is the cover of a long-running American fanzine, Crypt of Cthulhu. The artist is the magazine’s original editor, Robert M. Price. The picture comes courtesy of Leigh Blackmore, … Continue reading →

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