Author Archives: Robert Hood

Update: Creeping in Reptile Flesh is launched

Posted on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 by Robert Hood

At Conflux on Sunday, Jack Dann launches Creeping in Reptile Flesh, while the author, both pleased and embarrassed, listens to his words of praise: And off it goes into the world! Lots of folk bought it on the day, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Oh, No! Not Another Chosen One

Posted on Thursday, October 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

Seen one Chosen One, seen ’em all? I don’t think so. Have a look at this one! The Chosen One (US-2008; animation; dir. Chris Lackey) Here are two trailers: The Story: Lou Hanske’s having a hell of a day … … Continue reading →

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

Update: Sacrifice (aka Bob’s Monster Movie) Trailer

Posted on Thursday, October 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

Well, there are no visuals, but this text-based trailer manages to intrigue me nevertheless. Check it out! Don’t forget to follow the instructions at the end. Source: Kaiju Search-Robot Avery Previous article

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Teaser, Update | 4 Comments

Monster Ducks

Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

Another monster from the Great Age of Monsters! An article in the journal Pal­ae­on­tol­ogy for 26 September describes the skull of a monstrous prehistoric seabird dated as some 50 million years old. The bird is interesting in being the size … Continue reading →

Posted in Curiosity, Giant Monsters, News | Leave a comment

New Publication: Scary Food

Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

A zombie grabbed at him from behind the breakfast cereals. He actually smelt it before he saw it – a nasty mix of rotting meat, rancid blood and something else, something deep and sorrowful. He ducked away, thinking that maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, My Writing, News, Teaser, Zombies | Leave a comment

The Revenge of Moby Dick

Posted on Friday, September 26, 2008 by Robert Hood

When I read that Universal Pictures had paid a couple of guys (Adam Cooper and Bill Collage) a large amount of money to write a screenplay for a big budget take on Melville’s classic Moby Dick — arguing for an … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

You Can Be In A Zombie Flick

Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 by Robert Hood

In The Outbreak (US-2008; designed by Chris and Lynn Lund), you’re plunged straight into the middle of the iconic zombie apocalypse. They’re at the door and decisions have to be made. You make them, and then have to live (or … Continue reading →

Posted in Apocalypse, Trailers, Zombies | 3 Comments

Hammer Wakes Up in the Woods

Posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 by Robert Hood

The thing about Hammer Film’s iconic versions of Frankenstein and Dracula is that the monster doctor and the vampiric monster lord always return. You just can’t kill ’em! Seems we can say the same thing about the studio itself. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Ghosts, Horror, News, Zombies | 2 Comments

Big Brother and the Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2008 by Robert Hood

Just when you think nothing new can be done with the zombie apocalypse scenario, someone does the obvious and surprises you with the cleverness of it. Dead Set (UK-2008; TV series; dir. Yann Demanage) lets the zombie apocalypse loose while … Continue reading →

Posted in Apocalypse, Film, Update, Zombies | Leave a comment

New Publication: Creeping in Reptile Flesh

Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 by Robert Hood

Creeping in Reptile Flesh is a new collection of stories, gathered around a loose (a very loose) theme that is dictated by the title story — a 20,000 word novella that can be described this way (to quote from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Horror, My Writing, News, Preview, Stories | 5 Comments