Category Archives: Film

Cybernetic Murder Mystery

Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

A new scifi thriller Surrogates (US-2009; dir. Jonathan Mostow) sets up a scenario that sounds intriguing enough — a variant on the “locked-room mystery” subgenre, only with robots, and with an added apocalyptic feel. Isaac Asimov’s classic Robot series of … Continue reading →

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Outlander Arrives!

Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 by Robert Hood

At last the long-anticipated alien monster vs vikings flick Outlander (US-2008; dir. Howard McCain) is being released on DVD, at least in the US. The date that it fell to Earth was the 19th of May. Here is the trailer: … Continue reading →

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Of Snakes and Women! (Part Two)

Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 by Robert Hood

Following on from Of Snakes and Women! (Part One) Hisss! The mythology of the snake woman, at least in its Asian aspect, is the subject of a new film by Jennifer Lynch, director of Boxing Helena (1993) and Surveillance (2008). … Continue reading →

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So you think an octopus wouldn’t win against a shark, eh?

Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 by Robert Hood

Some of the comments left on the YouTube page for the trailer to upcoming The Asylum film, Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus, express the opinion that the octopus wouldn’t have a chance. An invertebrate, albeit prehistoric, against a mega version … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Giants

Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 by Robert Hood

Whatever you think of the Asylum’s previous genre productions, I suspect they’ve got a winner in Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus (US-2009; dir. Jack Perez [as Ace Hannah]) … provided you like giant monster mash-ups. If you’re in doubt, check … Continue reading →

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Amphibious Gets Closer to the Surface

Posted on Monday, May 11, 2009 by Robert Hood

Brian Yuzna‘s directorial career may have been a little patchy, but this is a man whose name is linked to such Stuart Gordon classics as Re-Animator, Dolls and Dagon (which he produced) and From Beyond (which he wrote and produced), … Continue reading →

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Gremlins vs… well, Everybody

Posted on Monday, May 4, 2009 by Robert Hood

This is excellent! It’s a non-profit fan production by Sasha Feiner in which he takes the Gremlins 2 “Film Break” scene and flings the little monsters into Batman, The Exorcist, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Goonies and even The … Continue reading →

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The Last Week (or Two) on Undead Brainspasm

Posted on Sunday, May 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

Update: New Transformers 2 Trailer (3 May 2009) Big action, big robots! Kirk vs the Snow Monster (2 May 2009) Clip of James T. Kirk’s fight with a giant beast in new Star Trek prequel New Trailer: Pig Hunt (27 … Continue reading →

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They Grow ‘Em Big in The Asylum

Posted on Friday, May 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

Over on our “burst appendix” subsite, Undead Brainspasm, I’ve been talking about an upcoming giant monster flick from The Asylum — a small studio mostly known for making shadow-films inspired by current blockbusters, such as The Terminators (US-2009; dir. C. … Continue reading →

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Of Snakes and Women! (Part One)

Posted on Friday, May 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

Ever since Eve became overly familiar with the inhabitant of a certain tree in the Garden of Eden (rather eccentrically depicted in the above painting by William Blake, “Eve tempted by the serpent” [1799-1800]), snakes and women seem to have … Continue reading →

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