Author Archives: Robert Hood

Welcome to 2009!

Posted on Thursday, January 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

It’s a big start to 2009, courtesy of Undead Backbrain and friends — and our resident kaiju artist, Todd Tennant. (Click here to get the full effect.) Let’s hope the new year will be full of Big Things! One of … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Godzilla, Graphic novels, Sheer administration, Todd Tennant | Leave a comment

Deep Sea Monster Raiga

Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 by Robert Hood

In 2005, director Shinpei Hayashiya first screened a version of Shinkaijû Reigô [aka Deep Sea Monster Reigo; Reigo vs. Yamato; Reigo the Deep Sea Monster vs. The Battleship Yamato, A-140F6]. After a subsequent upscale “re-production” period, the film was released … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, News, Teaser | 11 Comments

New: 9

Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2008 by Robert Hood

9 is a Tim Burton-produced (with Timur Bekmambetov) post-apocalyptic animated feature film, directed by Shane Acker and starring the voices of Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover, with music by Danny Elfman. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Film, Giant Monsters, News, Preview | 4 Comments

New Undead Backbrain Subsite

Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 by Robert Hood

Feeling that Undead Backbrain isn’t really the place for short news flashes, single paragraph updates and quick discoveries without much backstory, I have decided to start a subsite of Undead Backbrain, which I’ve cleverly named Undead Brainspasm. I’m hoping I … Continue reading →

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New: Platoon of the Dead

Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 by Robert Hood

This poster — designed by Joe Sherlock — heralds a new War-based zombie flick produced by John Bowker and Joe Sherlock, and directed by John Bowler. Platoon of the Dead (US-2008; dir. John Bowker) Three soldiers must fight to survive … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, News, Zombies | 9 Comments

Nessie That Wasn’t

Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2008 by Robert Hood

I think this picture is of a monster from a Hammer Films / Toho co-production that never happened. I’ve been reading Sinclair McKay’s A Thing of Unspeakable Horror: The History of Hammer Films (Aurum Press, 2007) — which is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Lake Monsters, Posters, Where's the Film? | 4 Comments

3D Classic Godzilla

Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008 by Robert Hood

Now this is extremely cool. Remember this? Well, Organic Hobby, Inc. is producing a 3D version of the famous original Godzilla (or more correctly Gojira) poster, as part of a new series called Real Artwork. I sooo want one! Source: … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Godzilla, Toys | 3 Comments

Weekend Fright Flick: Gone Bad

Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008 by Robert Hood

There were apparently only two episodes completed in this animated zombie tale — Gone Bad (US-2001; dir. Marco Bertoldo) — that features zombies, a priest with a shot-gun and an old fisherman who catches something unexpected to the strains of … Continue reading →

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A Great Big Robot Ate My Homework

Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 by Robert Hood

And now, a short animated film (A Great Big Robot Ate My Homework) by Mark Shirra, featuring a great big robot: The robot in this short film (U.N.E.D – Story about the brain-washed robot) is, though less giant, much more … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Film, Giant Monsters, Robots | 1 Comment

New: Infestation

Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 by Robert Hood

Giant insects appear to be infesting the upcoming giant monster ranks at the moment. Now listed as “completed” is Infestation (US-2009; dir. Kyle Rankin), though as yet there has been no announcement of a screening date. The film is being … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, News | 2 Comments