Author Archives: Robert Hood

More Zombies

Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2008 by Robert Hood

Here are some newly released trailers for more entries in the apocalyptically inclined living dead zeitgeist fandango that has overtaken post-millennial independent (and mainstream) cinema: Within the Woods (UK-2008; dir. Luke Massey) The story takes place over 24 hours and … Continue reading →

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Sentient Vacuum Cleaners Attack!

Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2008 by Robert Hood

Oversexed Rugsuckers From Mars (US-1989; dir. Michael Paul Girard) I don’t have a lot to say about this, except… well, it was the ’80s… Tiny Martians use Earth as a laboratory to try out new life forms. They return after … Continue reading →

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A Giant Egg

Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2008 by Robert Hood

Here is a brief clip from a Disney short called Glago’s Guest. Apparently the full thing will be in front of the Disney feature film Bolt, when it premiers on 26th November. Rather intriguing. What’s in the egg, I wonder? … Continue reading →

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New South Korean Giants

Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2008 by Robert Hood

With the upsurge in international awareness of Asian genre films, collaboration has become even more desirable and will hopefully inject some originality into such subgenres as the B-schlock “rampaging giant monster” film. Polygon Entertainment (a film production company based in … Continue reading →

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New: Showdown of the Godz

Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 by Robert Hood

Yes, Virginia, there is a Godzilla. As we (meaning those likely to visit the Backbrain on a regular basis) know, fans can be obsessive. Kaiju fans aren’t much different from the rest of fandom, except in the fact that their … Continue reading →

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The Hotel Room

Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 by Robert Hood

The story goes that Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy were keen to make a miniseries of it, but cost and backroom politics seem to have killed that. We’re talking about Stephen King and Peter Straub’s fantasy The Talisman here, the … Continue reading →

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Terminator: Salvation Trailer

Posted on Thursday, July 17, 2008 by Robert Hood

Now this looks more like the film that the previous Terminator sequel should have been. And it’s got Christian Bale in it as John Connor. That has to make it a serious SF movie, right? Source: Bloody-Disgusting

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New: Tales From the Dead

Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 by Robert Hood

Horror-based anthology films don’t receive particularly favourable PR, though without a doubt there are several from earlier times that may be considered classics. Dead of Night (1945) is one such — a beautifully made, much-discussed supernatural portmanteau film that works … Continue reading →

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Update: Outlander

Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 by Robert Hood

Another trailer for the vikings vs alien monster movie Outlander (US-2008; dir. Howard McCain) has just surfaced. I like it even more than the previous! It emphasises the sci-fi aspects of the storyline, which just makes the whole project seem … Continue reading →

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Another One Bites the Dust

Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by Robert Hood

Kaiju artist Todd Tennant has sent another great image from the next episode of Tales of King Komodo — a comic he is doing with Mike Bogue. He says: Here’s a sneak-peek at TALES OF KING KOMODO Episode 4, which … Continue reading →

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