Author Archives: Robert Hood

Review: The Land That Time Forgot

Posted on Monday, August 24, 2009 by Robert Hood

The Land That Time Forgot (US-2009; dir. C. Thomas Howell) The Asylum’s latest foray into the world of B-film genre mayhem is an enjoyable adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novel, The Land That Time Forgot. Its blend of good-natured low-budget … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinosaurs, Film, Review | 8 Comments

Bollywood’s First “Creature” Film

Posted on Sunday, August 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

Bollywood auteur Vikram Bhatt describes the impetus behind his filmmaking: Every filmmaker has a genre he’s comfortable with and every filmmaker is a peddler. Karan Johar peddles emotions. Yashraj peddles romance. Priyadrshan and David Dhawan peddle comedy. I peddle fear! … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Ghosts, Giant Monsters, Monsters in general, News | 2 Comments

Weekend Fright Flick Bonus: Spider

Posted on Sunday, August 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

Spider (Australia-2007; short [9:39 min.]; dir. Nash Edgerton) And just because I’ve had this one for a while and forgot to put it up, here’s a short morality tale about two people and a “spider”. It’s slow-build, too — the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Independent film, Weekend Fright Flick | 1 Comment

Weekend Fright Flick: Road to Moloch

Posted on Sunday, August 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

Even if you don’t normally watch the films I put up here on a more-or-less weekly basis, this one is a Must-See. It’s a new short film, only recently completed — a supernatural thriller/action film with superb production values and … Continue reading →

Posted in Demons, Film, Horror, Independent film, Weekend Fright Flick, Zombies | 1 Comment

Update: Return to Yucca Flats

Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2009 by Robert Hood

Remember Leon Cowan’s remake of The Beast of Yucca Flats — Return to Yucca Flats: Desert Man-Beast — which David C. Hayes bravely wrote and is producing, and in which he even more bravely plays the titular Man-Beast? No, well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Independent film, Update | 1 Comment

New: Dog

Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2009 by Robert Hood

Dog (US-2009; dir. Tim Gates) This upcoming horror film from Tim Gates offers a very promising approach to the animal/human interface. Definitely not your average lycanthrope. Synopsis: A vast salvage yard lies nestled in the woods, on the edge of … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Independent film, Monsters in general, News | 5 Comments

Hulk Fights Giant Monsters

Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 by Robert Hood

The synopsis might read: “An articulate Hulk fights giant beasties, gladiator-style, on an alien planet, exiled there by none other than Ironman.” It’s Planet Hulk, an animated feature due to premiere on DVD in 2010, based on the comic series … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Giant Monsters, Robots, Science Fiction, Trailers | 3 Comments

War of the Worlds: Goliath of a Trailer

Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 by Robert Hood

War of the Worlds: Goliath (US-[in production for 2010]; dir. Joe Pearson) is “a 90-minute, animated, steampunk epic of war, comradeship and courage under fire”, based on H.G. Wells’ iconic Martian invasion novel, War of the Worlds. (See Robot War … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Cartoon, Flying Saucers, Giant Monsters, Robots, Update | 2 Comments

Update: Survival of the Dead

Posted on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 by Robert Hood

Fast turn-over for an update, I know, but George A. Romero has released a bunch of images from his latest zombie film, Survival of the Dead — a follow-up (rather than a sequel) to his Diary of the Dead (2007). … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Update, Zombies | 3 Comments

New: Parasitic

Posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 by Robert Hood

Parasitic (US-2009; short [14 min.]; dir. C.J. Arellano & Josh Alletto) In Parasitic, a talking tapeworm forms in the stomach of a lonely, snobby high school boy. With a scenario in the tradition of Frank Henenlotter’s 1988 sentient parasite film, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Independent film, Monsters in general, News | 2 Comments