Author Archives: Robert Hood

Zevastator GORGAROJ: Training the Monsterson!

Posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 by Robert Hood

Youthful filmmakers Benjamin Chee and Elvin Siew have created a short, daikaiju-inspired animated film — and it deserves to be noticed. Stylistically unique, with beautiful colouring and a wonderful sense of humour, Zevastator GORGAROJ draws for its inspiration on Son … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Daikaiju, Fantasy, Film, Giant Monsters, Humour, Independent film, Pictorial art | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Monster vs Monster: the Asylum is Listening!

Posted on Saturday, June 19, 2010 by Robert Hood

Remember The Asylum’s biggest hit ever, the internet sensation Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus (US-2009; dir. Ace Hannah)? Who can forget it, right? It was a splendid example of a playful, tongue-in-cheek recreation of those extravagant, delightfully absurd giant monster … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Monsters in general, News | 7 Comments

New: Extraction

Posted on Friday, June 18, 2010 by Robert Hood

Maybe you’ve seen this picture before: It’s reportedly of a camel spider taken in the Middle East. OK, it’s big, though after this picture did the rounds of the internet some spoilsport pointed out how the arachnid is being held … Continue reading →

Posted in Cryptozoology, Film, Giant Bugs, Teaser | 6 Comments

ICFBTM or Atomic Bomb + Spider Equals…

Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 by Robert Hood

About his short, retro-50s giant monster film, It Came From Beyond the Mountain, director Douglas Bankston commented to UB: And you’re right — ICFBTM absolutely should be a feature film, but I only found so much loose change under my … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Independent film | 3 Comments

Help Boost Aussiecon 4’s Wattage

Posted on Monday, June 14, 2010 by Robert Hood

Undead Backbrain wants to help Canadian author Peter Watts get to this year’s World SF convention! Why? Read on. Peter Watts has written some of the best hardcore science fiction available today. On reading his first Rifters novel, Starfish, I … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: MANT!

Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2010 by Robert Hood

Matinee is an intelligent, moving and under-appreciated comedy directed by Joe Dante in 1993. Set in Key West (just the other side of water from Cuba) at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis (October 1962), it features John Goodman … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival, Exploitation films, Giant Bugs, Giant Monsters, Weekend Fright Flick | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Ongoing Travels of King Kong

Posted on Friday, June 11, 2010 by Robert Hood

King Kong has been sighted in Bangladesh! Yes, it’s an unofficial remake of King Kong, made in Bangladesh and released on 28 May 2010. Banglar King Kong (Bangladesh-2010; dir. Iftekar Jahan) Synopsis: King Kong comes to Bangladesh in search of … Continue reading →

Posted in Giant Monsters, Indian, It's True! Really!, King Kong, Trailers | Tagged , | 10 Comments

Back Inside the Moon

Posted on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 by Robert Hood

A grand and ambitious new version of one of “the father of modern science fiction”‘s most famous novels has just completed production. The First Men in the Moon, H.G. Wells’ 1901 “scientific romance” (as he referred to his “science fiction” … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Fantasy, Film, Giant Monsters, Independent film, Interviews, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery, Posters, Science Fiction, Trailers | 3 Comments

Review: Trailer Park of Terror

Posted on Sunday, June 6, 2010 by Robert Hood

Trailer Park of Terror (US-2008; dir. Steven Goldmann) Reviewed by Robert Hood Like some sort of unnatural horror spawned from the genetic residue of Rob Zombie, Herschell Gordon Lewis and the Crypt Keeper from EC Comics’ Tales From the Crypt … Continue reading →

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Future Fighters: The Next Big Thing?

Posted on Saturday, June 5, 2010 by Robert Hood

In the 22nd Century, the darkest region of space lies in the hearts of men. News of a huge in-development 3D SFX extravaganza from China-based production company Agog Films — with multi-national backing and creative input — has hit the … Continue reading →

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