Author Archives: Robert Hood

A Skeletal Kong

Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 by Robert Hood

The metallic endoskeleton for stop-motion SFX guru Willis O’Brien’s King Kong (from the 1933 film of the same name) has just been sold at auction by Christie’s of London. This particular version of the mighty Kong — 55 centimetres high, … Continue reading →

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$quid Pictorial Update

Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 by Robert Hood

We’ve been following the Brisbane-made romstercom (romantic monster comedy) for some time on Undead Brainspasm (read the articles here). Well, there have been some updates since the last, with the film now due to be released in “early 2010”. In … Continue reading →

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El Eternauta

Posted on Sunday, November 22, 2009 by Robert Hood

“El Eternauta” (The Eternaut) is a serialised graphic novel written by Argentinian comic writer Héctor Germán Oesterheld and initially drawn by Francisco Solano López. First published in 1957-1959 in three-page weekly episodes in the magazine Hora Cero (Zero Time), it … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Film, Flying Saucers, Giant Bugs, Giant Monsters, Graphic novels, News, Pictorial art | 4 Comments

Gigantor Dressed Up In Brand New Pixels

Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 by Robert Hood

The Japanese giant robot Tetsujin 28 has had many incarnations. Created in manga form in 1956 (written and illustrated by Mitsuteru Yokoyama), it spawned several anime series, was renamed as “Gigantor” for US TV, and appeared in a recent live-action … Continue reading →

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Frankenstein 1910

Posted on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 by Robert Hood

Credited as the first film version of Mary Shelley’s classic horror novel, Frankenstein (1910) was written and directed by J. Searle Dawley for the Edison Manufacturing Company. For a long time it was considered lost, represented only by a few … Continue reading →

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Raiga Poster and New Images

Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 by Robert Hood

This newly released poster for Shinkaijû Raiga [aka Deep Sea Monster Raiga] (2009; dir. Shinpei Hayashiya) raises several questions about the movie. Among the questions that should be on the tip of your tongue are: “What on earth is that … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Ataque de Pánico!

Posted on Sunday, November 15, 2009 by Robert Hood

You must watch this short film! Yes, you must! There’s no argument. It’s an almost poetically beautiful alien invasion via an armada of space ships and giant robots, with superb SFX and apocalyptic destruction, all to the music of John … Continue reading →

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Assault Girls: The Bigger Picture

Posted on Saturday, November 14, 2009 by Robert Hood

Along with a groovy new poster comes some fascinating news about Mamoru Oshii’s latest film, Assault Girls — last discussed here upon the recent release of a fantastic trailer. Twitch has provided a more detailed synopsis that increases my already-high … Continue reading →

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Ilya Muromets

Posted on Saturday, November 14, 2009 by Robert Hood

The main purpose behind this entry into the Backbrain archive is simply to note the existence of an old film I hadn’t known about — one that features a very cool monster. Eye-Filling Spectacle! Man Against Monsters! Ilya Muromets [aka … Continue reading →

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Gaining Altitude

Posted on Saturday, November 14, 2009 by Robert Hood

Snakes on a Plane I wasn’t particularly interested in. Huge Tentacled Monsters Just Outside a Plane? — now that’s more like it! Altitude – Temp Trailer by dreadcentral Altitude (Canada/US-2010; dir. Kaare Andrews) Synopsis: After a mysterious malfunction sends their … Continue reading →

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