Author Archives: Robert Hood

Collecting Psychos

Posted on Thursday, September 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

A while back, I was asked by Benjamin Szumskyi — editor of books on horror writers as well as founding editor of the journals Studies in Fantasy Literature and Studies in Australian Weird Fiction — if I would contribute to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Horror, Non-fiction, Stories | 1 Comment

Giant Egg Attack!

Posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

Every country should have its own national cinematic giant monster, right? Japan has… well, lots of them, but the High Monarch of the bunch is of course Gojira [aka Godzilla]. The US has also been regularly tormented by mega-fauna on … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, It's True! Really!, Weird stuff | 6 Comments

World on Fire

Posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

The end of the world used as the basis of a pop song: nuclear disaster, flying saucer attacks, giant monsters … you name it. Kaiju Search-Robot Avery sent me this video of “World on Fire” — a rockin’ piece of … Continue reading →

Posted in Apocalypse, Giant Monsters, Humour, Japanese, Music | 1 Comment

First Ripple from the Depths of Sector 7

Posted on Sunday, August 30, 2009 by Robert Hood

Back in July 2008 Undead Backbrain reported on the work being done by Polygon Entertainment (a film production company based in Marin County, California). Polygon was set up by founders Hans H. Uhlig and Doo Jin Kim specifically to work … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, News, Posters, Update | 2 Comments

Weekend Fright Flick: Clooney vs Godzilla

Posted on Sunday, August 30, 2009 by Robert Hood

This weekend’s short genre classic may violate copyright restrictions with extreme prejudice — but as the “author” gains nothing from the violations, I guess the companies involved are as amused by his “Movie Remix of monstrous proportions” as the rest … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Godzilla, Weekend Fright Flick | Leave a comment

Rob Zombie vs The Blob

Posted on Saturday, August 29, 2009 by Robert Hood

The big news at the moment is that hard-rocker and exploitation filmmaker Rob Zombie has decided to make a move from his iconic serial-killer trailer trash flicks into the realms of scifi horror, having signed on to do a modern … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Horror, News | 6 Comments

The McKinley Monster

Posted on Saturday, August 29, 2009 by Robert Hood

The McKinley Monster is a short film about a giant lizard that takes up residence on the McKinley Monument — a science museum in Canton, Ohio. According to their website: Nightwine Productions, in association with the William McKinley Presidential Museum … Continue reading →

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

Tim Burton and 9

Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 by Robert Hood

In 2005, director Shane Acker, with assistance and encouragement from Tim Burton, made a short animated film set in a post-apocalyptic world. The short was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Short Film, Animated category. 9 (US-2005; animated short … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Apocalypse, Giant Monsters, Humour, Robots, Science Fiction, Trailers | 1 Comment

Chihuahuas With Very Sharp Teeth

Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 by Robert Hood

So in the scramble to come up with a new cinematic monster, there are many possibilities. How about a prehistoric mammoth that is brought back from the dead as a rotting, rampaging menace? No, that’s been done! In Mammoth (US-2006; … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Monsters in general, News | 3 Comments

Wolfman Remake Lopes Closer

Posted on Monday, August 24, 2009 by Robert Hood

As remakes go, The Wolfman (UK/US-2010; dir. Joe Johnston) looks like a beauty — if only for Rick Baker’s make-up SFX and design work. It stars Benicio Del Toro as Lawrence Talbot — and the Wolfman: Geraldine Chaplin (as Maleva), … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Monsters in general, Trailers | 3 Comments