Author Archives: Robert Hood

Dreams From the Dark

Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 by Robert Hood

Eyes in the Dark (US-2009) is a new independent film that is banking on the ongoing attraction of the first-person POV hand-held style popularised in recent times by the extraordinary success of The Blair Witch Project, [Rec] and Paranormal Activity. … Continue reading →

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Bizarre Life Institute: The Trilogy — Part 2: The Blood

Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2010 by Robert Hood

Continued from Bizarre Life Institute: The Trilogy — Part 1. Images of Harconia: In mid-January Undead Backbrain introduced you to the work of Peter Montgomery, specifically an ambitious project called the Bizarre Life Institute (B.L.I.) — three films set in … Continue reading →

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G’94 Risen!

Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2010 by Robert Hood

So a few days ago, we showed you Todd Tennant’s latest picture — of Godzilla rising — for his graphic novelisation of the rejected Ted Elliott/Terry Rossio 1994 Godzilla screenplay. Well, I can’t resist! Here’s the follow-up (click on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Godzilla, Graphic novels, Pictorial art, Todd Tennant | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Sharktopus vs Dinoshark

Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 by Robert Hood

Chimeran monstrosities are destined to come into their own, as producers try to find a new way of extending the “giant monster” B-flick industry past mere Megasharks and Giant Octopi. Not that it’s a new phenomenon, of course. Japanese daikaiju … Continue reading →

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G’94 Rising!

Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 by Robert Hood

All hell’s about to break loose! Click to get the full effect! And make sure you keep an eye on Todd Tennant’s graphic novelisation of the rejected Ted Elliott/Terry Rossio 1994 Godzilla screenplay — 68 pages so far and counting… … Continue reading →

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Fancy a Monster Cruise?

Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 by Robert Hood

No, not a Pacific islands vacation on a huge cruise ship stacked to the gills with celebrities. Instead it’s a new film from long-time genre director Jim Wynorski, whom we last saw on these pages with his now nearing-release giant … Continue reading →

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Scenes from the Second Storey

Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 by Robert Hood

“Don’t do it, Stefan. Please. Just let me go!” “Go if you want. It’s not up to me.” “Don’t do this, you stupid bastard!” “Go! I won’t stop you. But you’ll be back eventually. I know you’ll be back.” “Fuck … Continue reading →

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The Monstrous Poignancy of Being a Stop-Motion Monster

Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2010 by Robert Hood

Apart from sitting in the bath and brooding, what do monsters do once they’re forced into retirement? Writer/director Harry Chaskin tries to answer that question in his short film, Bygone Behemoth, which will be premiering next month at the SXSW … Continue reading →

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More Teasing by Adèle Blanc-Sec

Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2010 by Robert Hood

Look ’em in the eye! Then take a geek at the mummies, the pteradactyl and the period loveliness of Les Aventures Extraordinaires d’Adèle Blanc-Sec [aka The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Dry-White] (France-2010; dir. Luc Besson) in this new teaser (below … Continue reading →

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Chewing the Scenery

Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2010 by Robert Hood

B-horror flicks notoriously feature scenery-chewing performances, but what happens when the scenery consists of sewers? That’s right — you get Sewer Chewer! Sewer Chewer (US-2010 [currently in post-production]; dir. James Hawley aka Jack Acid) Synopsis: A mutant amphibian goes on … Continue reading →

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