Author Archives: Robert Hood

Cybernetic Murder Mystery

Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

A new scifi thriller Surrogates (US-2009; dir. Jonathan Mostow) sets up a scenario that sounds intriguing enough — a variant on the “locked-room mystery” subgenre, only with robots, and with an added apocalyptic feel. Isaac Asimov’s classic Robot series of … Continue reading →

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Outlander Arrives!

Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 by Robert Hood

At last the long-anticipated alien monster vs vikings flick Outlander (US-2008; dir. Howard McCain) is being released on DVD, at least in the US. The date that it fell to Earth was the 19th of May. Here is the trailer: … Continue reading →

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Kaiju Tourism

Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 by Robert Hood

Rumour has it there has always been a certain competitive quality of the “casting” of cities in Godzilla movies, with local tourism councils keen to have their city trashed by the King of the Monsters, all in the cause of … Continue reading →

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Stalin vs Martians

Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 by Robert Hood

Year 1942. Summer. The Martians landed somewhere in Siberia and attacked the glorious people of Holy Mother Russia. It was a hard time for USSR, as you might know from the history books if the whole thing hadn’t been suppressed … Continue reading →

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Review of Creeping in Reptile Flesh

Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 by Robert Hood

My short story collection, Creeping in Reptile Flesh (published by Altair Australia, 2008) has just been reviewed very positively — and dare I say insightfully — by Keith Stevenson for Aurealis #43. Here is the review: In the Collection shortlist … Continue reading →

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The Coming of Robot-13

Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 by Robert Hood

If you were a robot with a human skull for a head, and you’d just been dredged up from the depths by fishermen, without memory of who you are or why you existed, you’d no doubt be plagued by all … Continue reading →

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Of Snakes and Women! (Part Two)

Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 by Robert Hood

Following on from Of Snakes and Women! (Part One) Hisss! The mythology of the snake woman, at least in its Asian aspect, is the subject of a new film by Jennifer Lynch, director of Boxing Helena (1993) and Surveillance (2008). … Continue reading →

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Weekend Zombie Flick: Bitten

Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 by Robert Hood

Bitten (UK-2009; short [15 min.]; dir. Mark Fieldhouse and Andrew Cairns) offers viewers the last moments of a man bitten by a zombie. It’s not action, or even horror as such, and is basically one character in a room — … Continue reading →

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So you think an octopus wouldn’t win against a shark, eh?

Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 by Robert Hood

Some of the comments left on the YouTube page for the trailer to upcoming The Asylum film, Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus, express the opinion that the octopus wouldn’t have a chance. An invertebrate, albeit prehistoric, against a mega version … Continue reading →

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Banner of the Undead

Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2009 by Robert Hood

This excellent piece of atmospheric artwork — either a promotional banner or an undead memorial (“Here shambles Robert Hood, hacking into your backbrain from beyond the grave”) — turned up unheralded in cyberspace this morning. It was created by Nyssa … Continue reading →

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