Author Archives: Robert Hood

Elias’ Vampiric Existentialism

Posted on Friday, November 7, 2008 by Robert Hood

Ever wondered about all those smug self-satisfied vampires that seem to be out there now,  well-groomed and sexy, leading the lives of romantic heroes despite being living deficient? Well, the latest feature film from Elias and BiFF JUGGERNAUT Productions blows … Continue reading →

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Chinese Giant Robots

Posted on Thursday, November 6, 2008 by Robert Hood

Starved for giant robot movies, while we await the arrival of Transformers 2? Well, it seems Hong Kong director Jeffrey Lau will begin shooting a Transformers-inspired giant robot epic called Robot later this month. Fond of including scifi moments into … Continue reading →

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Say That Again, Ultraman!

Posted on Thursday, November 6, 2008 by Robert Hood

I’m not sure what I think of this. Tsuburaya Productions’ latest offering in the ultra-long-running Ultraman TV franchise — Urutora Gyarakushii Daikaiju Batoru [lit. Ultra Galaxy: Giant Monster Battle; aka Ultra Galaxy: Mega Monster Battle] (2007; TV series; dir. Yuuichi … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, News, TV, Ultraman | 2 Comments

A Glint in the Eye of Poseidon

Posted on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 by Robert Hood

Harris Films — an independent production company run by cinematographer Nick Harris — has a giant monster film bubbling away deep in its backbrain. The monster goes by the name of “the Eye of Poseidon” (for reasons that are obvious … Continue reading →

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Monsters vs Aliens vs DreamWorks

Posted on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 by Robert Hood

The trailer for the newest DreamWorks film, Monster vs Aliens, has appeared, referencing 1950s monster flicks including The Blob and Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman. There’s a gigantic alien robot, a yeti, a mad scientist, a giant insect thing … Continue reading →

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Super Zombies

Posted on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 by Robert Hood

What if the Justice League of America got turned into zombies? These model kits (available here [Sorry, the link has apparently been shutdown — ed.]) do for DC characters what Marvel did for their own characters in the wonderfully splendid … Continue reading →

Posted in Pictorial art, Superhero, Zombies | 5 Comments

MegaFrog vs Giant Serpent

Posted on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 by Robert Hood

This epic struggle between a mighty frog and a giant snake is in fact about a thousandth of the scale necessary for a “real” giant monster tussle. The photo won its photographer the 2008 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. … Continue reading →

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

The Giants of Leroy

Posted on Monday, November 3, 2008 by Robert Hood

Last week the Backbrain featured the latest film from Jeff Leroy — Rat Scratch Fever, a low-budget epic about giant rats from outer space that actually looks like it will be a lot of fun. Now Kaiju Search-Robot Avery has … Continue reading →

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Minimal SFX from the Rock

Posted on Monday, November 3, 2008 by Robert Hood

And now you can catch some footage featuring the most minimal SFX in a giant monster movie ever! Filmed entirely in camera, using perspective techniques and fingers! Giant Cicada attacks a landmark Giant Cicada eats a pedestrian! Says Kaiju Search-Robot … Continue reading →

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Godzilla Spotting

Posted on Sunday, November 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

Kaiju artist and chief Godzilla spotter Todd Tennant has just sent the Backbrain this picture of SFX guru Stan Winston. Apart from the fantastic full-sized Pumpkinhead looming over the Master, look who’s hangin’ around of the top shelf… More on … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival, Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Godzilla | 1 Comment