Category Archives: Film

Weekend Fright Flick: Justice For All!

Posted on Sunday, April 5, 2009 by Robert Hood

This weekend’s Fright Flick — coming to you a little late due to real-world complications — is about family dynamics, revenge and Big Bugs. Justice For All (short 11.40 min; directed by Francesco Gastel) By way of introduction, here is … Continue reading →

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They Hope Mold Will Grow On You!

Posted on Thursday, April 2, 2009 by Robert Hood

Mold! (US-2009; dir. Neil Meschino) is an independent horror comedy that plays in the mold (sorry!) of such gross-out films as Herschell Gordon Lewis’ Blood Feast (1962), Jackie Kong’s Blood Diner (1987), Larry Cohen’s The Stuff (1985), and the Aussie … Continue reading →

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Update: Pig Hunt

Posted on Saturday, March 28, 2009 by Robert Hood

Nor-Cal? So Northern California has become a subgenre, eh? The above poster — released exclusively to Undead Backbrain  — draws attention to a film about a giant pig, North Californian rednecks, a cult of homicidal (and frequently undressed) chicks, and … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: I’m Not Dead Yet

Posted on Saturday, March 28, 2009 by Robert Hood

This weekend’s short horror flick is an exploration of the effect of becoming a zombie on a relationship. I’m Not Dead Yet (US-2008; short [10:20]; dir. Steve Bergwerff) As such, it’s in the same subgenre as the excellent feature film, … Continue reading →

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Scottish Hooker vs Ken Russell

Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 by Robert Hood

It seems that famous film auteur Ken Russell may have gone mad. That’s not news as many would argue that he’s always been completely bonkers. His films — including classics such as  The Devils (1971), Tommy (1975), Altered States (1980), … Continue reading →

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New: Reel Zombies

Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 by Robert Hood

Reel Zombies (Canada-2008; dir. David J. Francis and Mike Masters) In a rather neat confusing of real life and fiction, directors Mike Masters and David Francis play themselves in this innovative Canadian take on the flesh-eating zombie apocalypse genre. So … Continue reading →

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Review: The Horseman

Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 by Robert Hood

The Horseman (Aust-2008; dir. Steven Kastrissios) The title of this independent revenge thriller is a reference to Revelations 6:8 and its horseman of the Apocalypse: “And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him … Continue reading →

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Update: Attack of the Giant Leeches (2009)

Posted on Friday, March 20, 2009 by Robert Hood

To celebrate the April 7 release of busy independent director Brett Kelly’s remake of the 1959 Attack of the Giant Leeches (which was executive produced by Roger Corman, but not directed by the low-budget maestro), Kaiju Search-Robot Avery has put … Continue reading →

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The Cleavagefield Monster Revealed!

Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009 by Robert Hood

Remember the upcoming Cloverfield-parody sex-comedy film Cleavagefield (US-2009; dir. Jim Wynorski)? Well, here’s one of their teaser posters: Right! Now you remember… Well, Jim  has written to Kaiju Search-Robot Avery to say: I am happy to report that the film … Continue reading →

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Heeding the Banshee’s Call

Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009 by Robert Hood

An Interview with Brett Anstey Damned by Dawn (Aust-2009, directed by Brett Anstey) Brett Anstey has worked with film and television editor Dave Redman among others as a longtime collaborator on the production of short films. He is currently completing … Continue reading →

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