Author Archives: Robert Hood

Review: Day of the Dead

Posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 by Robert Hood

Having just watched the so-called remake of the Romero classic, Day of the Dead (US-2008; dir. Steve Miner), I was intending to review it — fairly and without prejudice, even though Romero’s original remains what is for me the best … Continue reading →

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Book Release: Patient Zero

Posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 by Robert Hood

A zombie apocalypse/crime thriller hybrid novel sees release today: Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry (St. Martins Griffin; trade paperback). Synopsis: When you have to kill the same terrorist twice in one week there’s either something wrong with your world or … Continue reading →

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Fluff Caught in the Hairy Kaiju’s Hair: Image Gallery

Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

Not content with all those items in the previous post, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery has come up with a new crisp image (click to enlarge) of the poster for Chohatsu Daikaiju Gehara [Long-haired Giant Monster Gehara] (Japan-2009; short; dir. Kiyotaka Taguchi), … Continue reading →

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Fluff Caught in the Hairy Kaiju’s Hair

Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

Using his latest investigative software upgrade, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery has ferreted out some new pictures and other trivia related to Chohatsu Daikaiju Gehara [Long-haired Giant Monster Gehara] (Japan-2009; short; dir. Kiyotaka Taguchi), including a Brazilian video review “of the recent … Continue reading →

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More Rat Scratching

Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

New trailers for Jeff Leroy’s giant alien rat opus, Rat Scratch Fever, have appeared. Lots of great giant monster action! Note the “old school” kaiju SFX. Brief Synopsis: A mission to a uncharted planet returns with unwelcome guests: an army … Continue reading →

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New: Pontypool

Posted on Sunday, March 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

Though I argue rather rabidly that “pure-bred” zombie apocalypse films — you know, those in the “end-of-the-world by viral cannibalistic corpses” sub-genre initiated by George A. Romero in Night of the Living Dead (1969) — must by definition feature ambulatory … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: The Horde

Posted on Sunday, March 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

Here at Undead Backbrain, we like to show an online zombie or ghost film for your weekend viewing pleasure — whenever the opportunity arises, at any rate. So here’s one for today. It’s a bit late… sorry. Upload issues. The … Continue reading →

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Got the Pesticide Handy?

Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009 by Robert Hood

Backbrain started tracking this giant insect film early on, picked up via a casting call notice. Pesticide (US-2009; dir. Pat Cerrato) Well, the film’s on the way now, and to prove it director Cerrato has just put a teaser trailer … Continue reading →

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Battling Giant Monsters for Fun and Profit

Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

AN INTERVIEW WITH RAND BORDEN Any kaiju fan who hasn’t been living under a skyscraper-sized rock (and in fact anyone out there who knows what the word “kaiju” means) should have heard of Kaiju Big Battel. Described as “a modern … Continue reading →

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More Fever from the Rat Scratches

Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2009 by Robert Hood

We’ve scored another load of pictures from what might be the most talked about giant rat film ever — at least since Damian Lee’s 1989 sequel to Mr B.I.G.’s 1976 Food of the Gods. Rat Scratch Fever (US-2009; dir. Jeff … Continue reading →

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