Author Archives: Robert Hood

The Weed Spreads

Posted on Thursday, October 16, 2014 by Robert Hood

The good news is that Ryan Cauchi and Nick Stathopoulos’ superlative, low-budget, practical FX-driven, monster plant flick, It Grows!, is sending out its tendrils, and taking root in film festivals worldwide. The short film had its world premiere on October … Continue reading →

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Hellyfish Slouches Towards Us?

Posted on Saturday, August 9, 2014 by Robert Hood

As the poet Yeats asked: “And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?” Well, folks, it’s a giant jellyfish. It may not be slouching towards Bethlehem, but it is heading towards a … Continue reading →

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New: Evala, The Land Mine Daikaiju

Posted on Saturday, August 9, 2014 by Robert Hood

The details of this new daikaiju clip are sketchy to say the least, but for what it’s worth Evala, The Land Mine Daikaiju came to the attention of News Hound Supremo, Avery Guerra via the following Youtube clips — marked, … Continue reading →

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Favourite Horror Film Theme Songs

Posted on Sunday, August 3, 2014 by Robert Hood

Films in the horror genre — particularly films that can be described as exploitation horror comedies, even if they’re only incidentally funny — seem to inspire excellent theme songs. For the purposes of this list — let’s call it My … Continue reading →

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It Grows! Has Grown Bigger

Posted on Friday, July 25, 2014 by Robert Hood

The film, It Grows!, by Ryan Cauchi (director/editor) and Nick Stathopoulos (writer, producer, director, SFX, art design, star) — first introduced to the world by Undead Backbrain back in February 2012 — was originally made as a 7-minute short. It … Continue reading →

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New Issue of Dimension6 Speculative Fiction E-zine Available Free

Posted on Saturday, July 12, 2014 by Robert Hood

Issue 2 of Keith Stevenson and Coeur de Lion Publishing’s amazing (and free) speculative fiction e-zine, Dimension6, is now out! In this issue: ‘At Dawn’s Speed’ by Dirk Strasser Swift and her tribe have been running their whole lives, because … Continue reading →

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The Old Man and the Monster: New Swedish Horror

Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2014 by Robert Hood

Nordic Noir (as crime fiction from the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden is being tagged) already has a strong presence on the Backbrain’s TV must-watch list (not to mention reading list). But there’s also been a … Continue reading →

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Outing the Lake Champlain Monster

Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 by Robert Hood

It seems every decent-sized lake with dark, murky waters is home to a monster — or at least to a legend of one. Most of them are, like the infamous Nessie in Scotland’s Loch Ness, rather plesiosaurian or at least … Continue reading →

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It Came From … A Big Blue Hole in the Sea: Poseidon Rex

Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2014 by Robert Hood

Poseidon Rex (US-2013; dir. Mark L. Lester) is, without a doubt, a B-monster pic, SyFy-style. That’s not necessarily bad. “B-movie” is not synonymous with “bad movie”. “Low budget movie”, yes. Generally formulaic? Sure. But they can be fun if you … Continue reading →

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Update: Meateaters Is Ready To Chew the Scenery

Posted on Saturday, March 29, 2014 by Robert Hood

Meateaters is the latest B-monster flick from the Polonia Bros. Entertainment. It was highlighted during January by Undead Backbrain in an article that explored the world of Monsters vs The Mafia on film. Synopsis: An excavation blast unleashes prehistoric terror … Continue reading →

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