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Author Archives: Robert Hood
King vs the Vampires
The sardonic, somewhat bad-tempered ex-wrestler, now grumpy monster fighter, King! is back in issue 2 of writer Thomas Hall and artist Daniel Bradford’s new comic series, King!, created for Blacklist Studios. It is, I’m happy to say, even better than … Continue reading
Exclusive: A Visit to the Apothecary
Apothecary — noun: a druggist, pharmacist; (esp. in England and Ireland) a druggist licensed to prescribe medicine. Origin: 1325–75; ME (< OF) < ML apothēcārius seller of spices and drugs, LL: shopkeeper, equiv. to L apothēc ( a ) shop, … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Film, Horror, Monsters in general, Preview
Tagged Horror, horror film, kevin lindenmuth, the apothecary
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What’s Better Than Giant Robots Fighting Giant Monsters?
Answer: Not much! Writer Michael May of Michael May’s Adventureblog — in itself a must-visit resource for those into comic art — is currently involved in a free web-comic called Kill All Monsters! It has nothing to do with Godzilla … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Graphic novels, Robots
Tagged Giant Monsters, giant robots, Jason Copland, kill all monsters! Michael May, web-comic
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Trailer for The Man Who Summons Kaiju
Here’s a teaser trailer for The Man Who Summons Kaiju [aka Kaijû wo yobu otoko] (Japan-2010; dir. Daisuke Andô), which we introduced on Undead Backbrain last week. It lacks subtitles, so the Japanese literate among you will have a better … Continue reading
Killjoy is Back!
Coulrophobia or fear of clowns is not an uncommon condition. And why not? Those grossly painted faces. That exaggerated behaviour. The comicbook violence that often attends their acrobatic slapstick performances. Whatever they represent must be something that lies deep in … Continue reading
Posted in Demons, Exploitation films, Film, Horror, Humour, Monsters in general, News, Posters, Trailers
Tagged charles band, clowns, evil clowns, full moon, john lechago, killjoy
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Mega Shark vs Crocosaurus Trailer
Here it is, the biggest [Asylum] battle since… well, Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus: Synopsis: The massive prehistoric shark has survived the last battle, and the world is again threatened when a new, more dangerous foe is discovered in the … Continue reading
Exclusive: The Man Who Summons Kaiju
It’s always good to see another giant monster film arise from the spiritual home of the genre, even if it’s not full-length. The Man Who Summons Kaiju [aka Kaijû wo yobu otoko] (Japan-2010; dir. Daisuke Andô) is a 25-minute television … Continue reading
Posted in Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Japanese, News, TV
Tagged daikaiju, Daisuke Andô, Japanese, Nao Nagasawa, television, Tetsu Watanabe
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Waking Up Again, Still in Fright
Wake in Fright (Australia/US-1971; dir. Ted Kotcheff) Reviewed by Robert Hood A movie that is generally considered by film historians to be a classic of Australian cinema, but which has only existed in poor-quality later-generation prints for many decades and … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Horror, Review
Tagged australian cinema, jack thompson, outback, ted kotcheff, wake in fright
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