Author Archives: Robert Hood

Dinocroc and Supergator are here!

Posted on Saturday, June 5, 2010 by Robert Hood

The plot’s pretty standard: two artificially engineered giant monsters let loose on an island and lots of people getting eaten. But when you add veteran actor David Carradine in one of his final roles, it’s SyFy Channel gold! Dinocroc vs … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Frantic Undead

Posted on Saturday, May 29, 2010 by Robert Hood

This weekend’s journey into monstrosity comes from artist Maxwell Perry, whom we featured earlier in the week for his upcoming giant squid animated short called, not inappropriately, Giant Squid. In that article I promised you a look at his previous … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Steampunk Holmes: An Interview With Rachel Goldenberg

Posted on Saturday, May 29, 2010 by Robert Hood

Rachel Goldenberg has directed several films, including the 2008 family/faith-friendly Sunday School Musical (that’s her in the picture above, on the right, with choreographer Cheryl Baxter). But since 2007 or so she has been one of the mainstays of low-budget … Continue reading →

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A 9 on the Monster Magnitude Scale!

Posted on Friday, May 28, 2010 by Robert Hood

Great news for daikaiju fans! It has been confirmed that Japanese SFX wizard Shinji Higuchi (best known as the man behind the excellent effects for Shusuke Kaneko’s Gamera re-boot trilogy, which set the standard for daikaiju eiga imagery in the … Continue reading →

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Giant Squid!

Posted on Friday, May 28, 2010 by Robert Hood

We all like a good bit of giant squid action. Artist Maxwell Perry (pictured below) is intent on providing some in a short animated film called Giant Squid. The film, produced through Dimly Lit Films (“Fine Purveyor of Short Animated … Continue reading →

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Gallery of Bachrach Kong Art

Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2010 by Robert Hood

Recently put up for auction is an amazing archive of original camera negatives, with modern contact prints of each, by Ernest A. Bachrach, dating from 1933 and the production of one of the world’s greatest monster films. Bachrach was the … Continue reading →

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Raiga News

Posted on Monday, May 24, 2010 by Robert Hood

Shinpei Hayashiya’s daikaiju film, Shinkaijû Raiga (2009), which we’ve all being referring to as “Deep Sea Monster Raiga”, has now been given the official English title of Raiga, the Monster From the Deep Sea. This is probably a good idea … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: The Legend of Ol’ Goldie

Posted on Saturday, May 22, 2010 by Robert Hood

This weekend’s short flick is a giant monster film about an unlikely monster. It’s called The Legend of Ol’ Goldie (UK-2008; short [7.31 min.]; dir. Matthew Snyman], a poignant tale of a lonely boy and his problematic pet, made with … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Giant Norwegian Egg

Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 by Robert Hood

Remember the Egg? You don’t? How could you forget Norway’s first cinematic giant monster, released upon the world in the short teaser Giant Egg Attack! Go to this Undead Backbrain article right now to whet your appetite. Exciting news today … Continue reading →

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When Mutant Cholas Attack!

Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 by Robert Hood

“Cholo” is an ethnic slur created by Hispanics (criollos) in the 16th century, and it has been applied to individuals of mixed American Indian ancestry, or other racially mixed origin. Currently the precise usage of “Cholo” has varied widely in … Continue reading →

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