Category Archives: Exploitation films

The Demon’s Rook: New Trailer Premieres Here for Halloween

Posted on Sunday, October 28, 2012 by Robert Hood

Halloween’s coming — and soon the demons will be loosed upon us. About a year ago, the Backbrain undertook an in-depth interview with writer/director James Sizemore, where he told us all about his in-production ’80s-style horror epic, The Demon’s Rook … Continue reading →

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Gila! Stomps Closer

Posted on Monday, October 15, 2012 by Robert Hood

Oh, look! A new poster for Gila! Don’t know what Gila! is? You haven’t been paying attention, have you? It’s the next giant monster sensation, due to hit screens soon, now that it’s had its world premiere (at the 6th … Continue reading →

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Giant Spider Goes Retro

Posted on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 by Robert Hood

What’s scarier than a spider in your bedroom? Answer: a giant spider in your bedroom! Christopher R. Mihm’s new retro style flick, The Giant Spider, is bound to be a smash-hit with cinematic arachnophobes everywhere. Now, courtesy of Mihm, Undead … Continue reading →

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Gila Rises!

Posted on Sunday, September 23, 2012 by Robert Hood

One of the most anticipated independent giant monster flicks of recent times has been Jim Wynorski’s remake of the B-movie classic The Giant Gila Monster (US-1959; dir. Ray Kellogg), titled simply Gila! Here’s the new poster: The world premiere took … Continue reading →

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Of Giant Crabs and Lovecraft

Posted on Saturday, August 4, 2012 by Robert Hood

Exclusive Details In the world of contemporary low-budget genre-film production, auteur Brett Piper is god! [Okay, maybe a demi-god…]  His deific stature is not simply a consequence of the volume of films he churns out but also the sheer, unbridled … Continue reading →

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New Images of Gila

Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 by Robert Hood

Another Backbrain Exclusive Jim Wynorski’s 2012 remake of the cult classic creature feature The Giant Gila Monster (US-1959; dir. Ray Kellogg) promises to be one of the highlights of the 6th Annual B-Movie Celebration in Franklin, Indiana this September. We’ve … Continue reading →

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B-Movie Celebration: The Poster

Posted on Friday, June 15, 2012 by Robert Hood

As an exclusive release, the Backbrain can now show you the fantastic official poster for the 6th Annual B-Movie Celebration to be held during September. The poster is the work of kaiju-artist extraordinaire, Todd Tennant, who has worked on the … Continue reading →

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B-Movie Celebration Attacks the Backbrain

Posted on Saturday, June 9, 2012 by Robert Hood

 SPECIAL BACKBRAIN ANNOUNCEMENT For the past five years, fans of the often maligned genre of B-movies have gathered in Franklin, Indiana – not just to watch classic B-films, but to, as the name implies, celebrate them! This year — the … Continue reading →

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A Rim By Any Other Name

Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2012 by Robert Hood

Well, giant monster fans — and devotees of Guillermo del Toro — are well aware that his next big film, in the absence of backing for the much mourned In the Mountains of Madness, is Pacific Rim. Due out in … Continue reading →

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Get Ready to Pounce!

Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 by Robert Hood

A Backbrain Exclusive Secret government/military experimentation, whether based on genetic manipulation and chimaera creation or research into the use of alien creatures or cryptids for military purposes is a major theme in modern cinema and TV, post X-Files. A new … Continue reading →

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