Category Archives: Film

Demeking Additions

Posted on Thursday, December 17, 2009 by Robert Hood

I can’t say that I’m able to provide more information about Demekingu [aka Demeking; Space Monster Demeking] (Japan-2009; dir. Kôtarô Terauchi) than was in the previous Backbrain article, but Kaiju Search-Robot Avery has been busy collecting images related to it: … Continue reading →

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

Pretty Normal Activity

Posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 by Robert Hood

With the success of the ultra-low-budget ghost flick, Paranormal Activity (US-2007; dir. Oren Peli), it’s perhaps only to be expected that others would attempt to leap on the bandwagon. Infamous bandwagon leapers, The Asylum — known for producing cheap “spin-offs” … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Fraudulent information, Ghosts, News | 14 Comments

Triffids: The Next Generation

Posted on Saturday, December 12, 2009 by Robert Hood

With the BBC’s new updating of John Wyndham’s classic 1951 scifi novel, The Day of the Triffids — one of my favourites, I might add — about to be aired in the UK on 28 and 29 December, we have … Continue reading →

Posted in Apocalypse, Film, Science Fiction, Update | 4 Comments

The Flying Saucers Are Coming… Once Again!

Posted on Saturday, December 12, 2009 by Robert Hood

Flying saucers may be the latest scifi staple to get a digital revamp into a cinematic meme. Planzet — an alien invasion tale of beautifully rendered destruction — is coming from independent Japanese animator Jun Awazu, whose Wakusei daikaiju Negadon … 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 →

Posted in Fantasy, Film, Giant Monsters, Trailers | 2 Comments

The Killer Auction

Posted on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 by Robert Hood

In recent times Japanese horror cinema (in particular) has focused on contemporary communication technologies to explore the dark side of modern society. It started with the VHS-derived terrors of Ring (Japan-1998, dir. Hideo Nakata) and its progeny, but exceptional films … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Independent film, Japanese, Monsters in general, Trailers | 2 Comments

Sacrifice: First Live-Action Trailer

Posted on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 by Robert Hood

A live-action trailer for Sacrifice (US-[in production];  dir. Bob Nelson) — the long-running monster film project from Brick Cave Media — has just been released. No monster is visible as yet, but some environmental FX and explosions are in evidence. … Continue reading →

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Deep Sea Monster Reigo Gets Closer

Posted on Monday, December 7, 2009 by Robert Hood

深海獣レイゴー　特報 Shinkaijû Reigô [aka Deep Sea Monster Reigo; Reigo vs. Yamato; Reigo the Deep Sea Monster vs. The Battleship Yamato, A-140F6] (2008 [2005]; dir. Shinpei Hayashiya) This independent Japanese daikaiju eiga [giant monster film] — which combines WW2 history with … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival, Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Independent film, Japanese, Trailers | 10 Comments

Astro Zombie M3: Cloned Trailer

Posted on Saturday, December 5, 2009 by Robert Hood

A teaser trailer to Ted V. Mikels’ Astro Zombie M3: Cloned (due for release in January 2010) has just appeared on the maverick director’s webpage: Monster Island News recently featured some behind-the-scenes info and pictures from the film. In other … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Horror, Independent film, News, Teaser, Trailers, Zombies | 2 Comments

W.P.X. – Mutant Monsters Attack!

Posted on Saturday, December 5, 2009 by Robert Hood

Wisconsin Project X is a sci-fi/horror film written, directed, produced and starring Christian Ackerman — an all-round Renaissance man of cinema! The project has been underway for some time, beginning from an idea for a zombie flick he’d first had … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Independent film, Trailers, Zombies | 6 Comments