Author Archives: Robert Hood

Weekend Fright Flick: Night of the Living Dead 3D

Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 by Robert Hood

To make up for my rather erratic posting of Weekend Fright Flick of late, here is a full-length zombie treat, courtesy of Fearnet.com. Yes, it’s a remake of George A. Romero’s original zombie apocalypse classic, made in 2006. This one … Continue reading →

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Meeting Heat-Ray With Heavy Metal Cannons

Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

Currently in production is an animated sequel to H.G. Wells’ iconic The War of the Worlds: War of the Worlds: Goliath (US-2010; dir. Joe Pearson) in which the invading Martians, renewing their attack after the first failed attempt in 1899, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Film, Giant Monsters, Pictorial art, Robots | 3 Comments

“Burton-izing” Alice

Posted on Monday, June 22, 2009 by Robert Hood

Whether or not you are interested in Alice In Wonderland and the potential it has for being filmed by Tim Burton, the following conceptual art might at least make you “curiouser and curiouser” about the project. Me? Lewis Carroll’s Alice … Continue reading →

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Cencoroll

Posted on Monday, June 22, 2009 by Robert Hood

Cencoroll (Japan-2009; dir. Atsuya Uki) Cencoroll is an anime film made by Atsuya Uki from his own popular manga. It has been in production under the auspices of Anima Innovation Tokyo since 2007, and is now to be released by … Continue reading →

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Review: Transmorphers

Posted on Monday, June 22, 2009 by Robert Hood

Transmorphers (US-2007; dir. Leigh Scott) Though sporting a title that suggests that this “mockbuster” from the notorious Asylum was intended to be an exploitative take on the big-budget Transformers (2007), Transmorphers has very few “more than meets the eye” moments … Continue reading →

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Transmorphers Come, Man Falls

Posted on Sunday, June 21, 2009 by Robert Hood

Next on The Asylum’s agenda (as I’ve indicated on Undead Brainspasm) is Transmorphers: Fall of Man (US-2009; dir. Scott Wheeler). This one is actually a prequel to The Asylum’s Transmorphers (US-2007; dir. Leigh Scott) — a film that was apparently … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flicks: Gadzooky and Dracenstein

Posted on Sunday, June 21, 2009 by Robert Hood

I was distracted and busy last weekend and completely neglected to put up a Weekend Fright Flick program. Never mind. As some sort of recompense, here is a double feature — both minimalist animation. First up, a giant monster epic: … Continue reading →

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Zombieland: Where Zombies and Woody Roam

Posted on Sunday, June 21, 2009 by Robert Hood

So, everyone in creation (or the blog version of it) is posting the new trailer for Zombieland (US-2009; dir. Ruben Fleischer) — and who am I to buck the trend? The film is a zombie comedy — or an end-of-the-world … Continue reading →

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Update: Haeundae

Posted on Saturday, June 20, 2009 by Robert Hood

Haeundae (South Korea; in production [2010?]; dir. Je-gyun Yun) Back in August last year the Backbrain reported on a new Korean disaster film that was then going into production, set in and named after Haeundae Beach — a wealthy sea-side … Continue reading →

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Blood, Devastation, Death, War and Horror

Posted on Saturday, June 20, 2009 by Robert Hood

Whatever you think of Roland Emmerich’s work (and I’m frankly torn on the subject), he is certainly drawn toward the spectacular — and spectacularly destructive — most of his films being in some way apocalyptic in approach. He also seems … Continue reading →

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