Category Archives: Fantasy

Review: The Land Has Eyes

Posted on Saturday, February 27, 2010 by Robert Hood

The Land Has Eyes [aka Pear ya ma’on maf] (Fiji/US- 2004; dir. Vilsoni Hereniko) This Polynesian tribal drama boasts the distinction of being the first feature-length film made by Fijians, and is loosely based on the experiences of director Hereniko … Continue reading →

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New International Trailer for Clash of the Titans

Posted on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 by Robert Hood

This new trailer for Clash of the Titans (US-2010; dir. Louis Leterrier) contains similar material to the previous trailer, but is longer and expands somewhat on the dramatic undercurrents. More Clash of the Titans (2010) Info Synopsis: In Clash Of … Continue reading →

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Music of the Deep

Posted on Friday, January 29, 2010 by Robert Hood

Among some interesting discussion by largely anonymous members of the Empires of the Deep production team that has appeared in the comments of the Undead Backbrain article “Building the Undersea Empire”, we were offered a link to demo music for … Continue reading →

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Update: King Crab Attack!

Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 by Robert Hood

Normally, a very short film wouldn’t warrant an update, especially when the facts of the case remain rather obscure (see earlier Undead Backbrain article here). But this one has giant crabs and a great 1950s monster flick feel, and it … Continue reading →

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Building the Undersea Empire

Posted on Monday, January 11, 2010 by Robert Hood

With Jonathan Lawrence (see picture below) now firmly ensconced as director (despite some sources that still give Pitof the role, such as parts of the actual website), Empires of the Deep seems now on track. Filming was to begin on … Continue reading →

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A Lovecraftian Invasion 2: The Sleeping Deep

Posted on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 by Robert Hood

I have often wondered if the majority of mankind ever pause to reflect upon the occasionally titanic significance of dreams, and of the obscure world to which they belong. Whilst the greater number of our nocturnal visions are perhaps no … Continue reading →

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Solomon Kane

Posted on Saturday, December 26, 2009 by Robert Hood

It’s about time that Hollywood really began to exploit the legacy of Weird Tales alumni and creator of Conan the Barbarian, Robert E. Howard, who wrote much more than just the Conan stories. With a new Conan film on the … Continue reading →

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Clash of the Titans 2010

Posted on Saturday, December 19, 2009 by Robert Hood

In the past few days, the remake of the Ray Harryhausen SFX film Clash of the Titans (US-1981; dir. Desmond Davis) has jumped up quite a few notches on my attention scale thanks to the release of an extended trailer … Continue reading →

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The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Posted on Friday, December 11, 2009 by Robert Hood

Here’s one that slipped past my radar — amazingly, as it appears to be everywhere suddenly. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (US-2010; dir. Jon Turteltaub) No, it’s not this: … though it is obviously inspired by it. The famous scene from the … Continue reading →

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