Category Archives: Film

Rob Zombie vs The Blob

Posted on Saturday, August 29, 2009 by Robert Hood

The big news at the moment is that hard-rocker and exploitation filmmaker Rob Zombie has decided to make a move from his iconic serial-killer trailer trash flicks into the realms of scifi horror, having signed on to do a modern … Continue reading →

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The McKinley Monster

Posted on Saturday, August 29, 2009 by Robert Hood

The McKinley Monster is a short film about a giant lizard that takes up residence on the McKinley Monument — a science museum in Canton, Ohio. According to their website: Nightwine Productions, in association with the William McKinley Presidential Museum … Continue reading →

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Chihuahuas With Very Sharp Teeth

Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 by Robert Hood

So in the scramble to come up with a new cinematic monster, there are many possibilities. How about a prehistoric mammoth that is brought back from the dead as a rotting, rampaging menace? No, that’s been done! In Mammoth (US-2006; … Continue reading →

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Wolfman Remake Lopes Closer

Posted on Monday, August 24, 2009 by Robert Hood

As remakes go, The Wolfman (UK/US-2010; dir. Joe Johnston) looks like a beauty — if only for Rick Baker’s make-up SFX and design work. It stars Benicio Del Toro as Lawrence Talbot — and the Wolfman: Geraldine Chaplin (as Maleva), … Continue reading →

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Review: The Land That Time Forgot

Posted on Monday, August 24, 2009 by Robert Hood

The Land That Time Forgot (US-2009; dir. C. Thomas Howell) The Asylum’s latest foray into the world of B-film genre mayhem is an enjoyable adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novel, The Land That Time Forgot. Its blend of good-natured low-budget … Continue reading →

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Bollywood’s First “Creature” Film

Posted on Sunday, August 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

Bollywood auteur Vikram Bhatt describes the impetus behind his filmmaking: Every filmmaker has a genre he’s comfortable with and every filmmaker is a peddler. Karan Johar peddles emotions. Yashraj peddles romance. Priyadrshan and David Dhawan peddle comedy. I peddle fear! … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Ghosts, Giant Monsters, Monsters in general, News | 2 Comments

Weekend Fright Flick Bonus: Spider

Posted on Sunday, August 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

Spider (Australia-2007; short [9:39 min.]; dir. Nash Edgerton) And just because I’ve had this one for a while and forgot to put it up, here’s a short morality tale about two people and a “spider”. It’s slow-build, too — the … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Road to Moloch

Posted on Sunday, August 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

Even if you don’t normally watch the films I put up here on a more-or-less weekly basis, this one is a Must-See. It’s a new short film, only recently completed — a supernatural thriller/action film with superb production values and … Continue reading →

Posted in Demons, Film, Horror, Independent film, Weekend Fright Flick, Zombies | 1 Comment

Update: Return to Yucca Flats

Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2009 by Robert Hood

Remember Leon Cowan’s remake of The Beast of Yucca Flats — Return to Yucca Flats: Desert Man-Beast — which David C. Hayes bravely wrote and is producing, and in which he even more bravely plays the titular Man-Beast? No, well, … Continue reading →

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New: Dog

Posted on Saturday, August 22, 2009 by Robert Hood

Dog (US-2009; dir. Tim Gates) This upcoming horror film from Tim Gates offers a very promising approach to the animal/human interface. Definitely not your average lycanthrope. Synopsis: A vast salvage yard lies nestled in the woods, on the edge of … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Independent film, Monsters in general, News | 5 Comments