Author Archives: Robert Hood

First Images from The Avengers

Posted on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 by Robert Hood

Marvel has just released a bunch of images from their much-anticipated film The Avengers, directed by Joss Whedon and due for release next year. First off, here are the superheroes on the cover of Entertainment Weekly — in order from … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Lizardman

Posted on Monday, October 3, 2011 by Robert Hood

Lizardman (US-2011; dir. Peter Dang) is a new independent B-monster flick that is rapidly heading toward release. Clearly inspired by The Creature From the Black Lagoon (and old monster movies in general), Lizardman tells a story of cryptozoological revenge and … Continue reading →

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Monstrous Tourists

Posted on Monday, October 3, 2011 by Robert Hood

These vintage Japanese bromide cards — known as Pachimon Postcards — were published by Yokopro in the 1970s. They feature “pachimon kaiju”, counterfeit monsters that have been painted into scenes of familiar tourist attractions and locations around the world. As … Continue reading →

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News: The Dinosaur Project

Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2011 by Robert Hood

Billed as “the most exciting dinosaur action movie since Jurassic Park!”, The Dinosaur Project is a UK CGI-driven “lost world”-type adventure thriller. It’s directed by Sid Bennett, whose resumé includes the semi-fictional prehistoric TV documentary series, Prehistoric Park (2006) — in … Continue reading →

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Gareth Edwards and Godzilla

Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2011 by Robert Hood

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Exclusive! Fear in the Gorge

Posted on Friday, September 23, 2011 by Robert Hood

So here we have a new indie horror movie. It’s called Fear in the Gorge. You want to know what it’s about? Well, what might you fear to stumble upon in a gorge? Prehistoric survivors, such as a hungry T-Rex? … Continue reading →

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Two Suns in the Sunset

Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2011 by Robert Hood

So sang Roger Waters on the Pink Floyd album The Final Cut. It was an image evoking the detonation of a nuclear bomb seen on the horizon as the sun sets — both signaling an end. Then George Lucas gave … Continue reading →

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New Trailer for Mold!

Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2011 by Robert Hood

Mold, muck, blood and mayhem! It’s the latest trailer from Neil Meschino’s ’80s-styled horror flick, Mold! [youtube _V0hdJQj9AY] In classic 1980’s fashion, Mold! is to be released on VHS tape, at least initially. This will be accompanied by a 7″ … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick Exclusive: Haselwurm

Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 by Robert Hood

Okay, so this short film was scheduled for the weekend, but I ran late with it. I decided to post it anyway, because it’s such a cool film — short but punchy and very weird. Call it a Midweek Fright … Continue reading →

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Zombies vs Robots: From Comic to Book to Film

Posted on Thursday, September 8, 2011 by Robert Hood

Zombies and robots. Zombies mobbing robots. Robots blowing zombies to bits. It’s a combination to thrill the heart of geeks everywhere. IDW and creators Chris Ryall and Ashley Wood have certainly had a major success in pitting these two not-actually-living … Continue reading →

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