Author Archives: Robert Hood

Creature Paparazzi

Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Creature from The Creature From the Black Lagoon (US-1954; dir. Jack Arnold) is one of US cinema’s most iconic monsters. I remember watching it in the early 1960s on our then-newish black-and-white TV set, when it was screened as … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Pictorial art | 6 Comments

Hail to Our Insect Masters!

Posted on Sunday, November 23, 2008 by Robert Hood

A WORLD ruled by giant insects, with the last remnants of the human race as slaves, is one of the favorite devices of one school of fiction writers. Fantastic? Not at all. Thoughtful scientists recognize that as one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Apocalypse, Giant Monsters, Weird stuff | 3 Comments

Giant Cameos in Upcoming Flicks

Posted on Sunday, November 23, 2008 by Robert Hood

Did you notice how big the robot Gort has become in that trailer for the remake The Day the Earth Stood Still (US-2008; dir. Scott Derrickson)? It seems to be de rigueur to include a large-scale monster of some kind … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Trailers | 4 Comments

More Monstrous Ads

Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2008 by Robert Hood

I haven’t posted any giant monster ads for a while, so here are a few I’ve just stumbled across. This first one not only has a Godzilla-esque monster, but it is done using stop-motion animation! This one features King Kong … Continue reading →

Posted in Ads, Animation, Dinosaurs, Giant Monsters | 4 Comments

Godzilla ’94 Teaser

Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 by Robert Hood

Check this out, the latest teaser for Todd Tennant’s American Godzilla ’94 graphic novel: Source: Todd Tennant

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

Update: More Outlander Trailers

Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 by Robert Hood

In advance of the Spanish release of Outlander — the epic alien monster vs Vikings movie we here at the Backbrain have been anticipating for some time — the filmmakers have placed a variety of teasers, trailers and clips on … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, News, Update | 8 Comments

King Komodo, Trapped!

Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 by Robert Hood

Todd Tennant has sent along a new, spectacular image of King Komodo, created as part of the ongoing comic serial that he produces with Mike Bogue. Todd says, “I’m just calling this one ‘The Cage’.” Click here to see a … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Pictorial art | 1 Comment

The Tale of How

Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Tale of How (2006) by the Blackheart Gang is an incredibly beautiful piece of animation — a surreal adventure filled with profound whimsy and ornate decoration, not to mention the biggest octopus you’ve ever seen. Click here to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Film, Giant Monsters | 1 Comment

Update: Attackazoids, Deploy!

Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 by Robert Hood

As promised, here are the first images from Brian Lonano’s Attackzoids! sequel, Attackzoids, Deploy! — which is currently in production. “We just completed some second unit shots before tackling the principal photography in January,” director Lonano told the Backbrain. “Piece … Continue reading →

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Update: Dead Sucks

Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 by Robert Hood

The full-length trailer for Elias and BiFF JUGGERNAUT’s poignant new vampire comedy, Dead Sucks, has been released via Fangoria. Check it out here. Previous Backbrain article

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