Category Archives: Film

Deep Sea Monster Raiga

Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 by Robert Hood

In 2005, director Shinpei Hayashiya first screened a version of Shinkaijû Reigô [aka Deep Sea Monster Reigo; Reigo vs. Yamato; Reigo the Deep Sea Monster vs. The Battleship Yamato, A-140F6]. After a subsequent upscale “re-production” period, the film was released … Continue reading →

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New: 9

Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2008 by Robert Hood

9 is a Tim Burton-produced (with Timur Bekmambetov) post-apocalyptic animated feature film, directed by Shane Acker and starring the voices of Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover, with music by Danny Elfman. … Continue reading →

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New: Platoon of the Dead

Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 by Robert Hood

This poster — designed by Joe Sherlock — heralds a new War-based zombie flick produced by John Bowker and Joe Sherlock, and directed by John Bowler. Platoon of the Dead (US-2008; dir. John Bowker) Three soldiers must fight to survive … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, News, Zombies | 9 Comments

Nessie That Wasn’t

Posted on Saturday, December 20, 2008 by Robert Hood

I think this picture is of a monster from a Hammer Films / Toho co-production that never happened. I’ve been reading Sinclair McKay’s A Thing of Unspeakable Horror: The History of Hammer Films (Aurum Press, 2007) — which is a … Continue reading →

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A Great Big Robot Ate My Homework

Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 by Robert Hood

And now, a short animated film (A Great Big Robot Ate My Homework) by Mark Shirra, featuring a great big robot: The robot in this short film (U.N.E.D – Story about the brain-washed robot) is, though less giant, much more … Continue reading →

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New: Infestation

Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 by Robert Hood

Giant insects appear to be infesting the upcoming giant monster ranks at the moment. Now listed as “completed” is Infestation (US-2009; dir. Kyle Rankin), though as yet there has been no announcement of a screening date. The film is being … Continue reading →

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Another Loch Ness Monster

Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Loch Ness Monster (US-2005; short [15 min.]; dir. Benjamin Williams) A terrible encounter with the Loch Ness Monster haunts a woman her entire life. This short, but ambitious-looking film stars Dee Wallace Stone (among others) and won the soundtrack … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Lake Monsters, Music, Mysteries, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

End of Week Zombie Flick: Necropolis Reborn

Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 by Robert Hood

Necropolis Reborn (US-2008; short [9:55 min]; dir. hudsonpro) This short zombie flick won 2nd place in The Alamo Drafthouse’s Dismember The Alamo zombie film festival which took place in Austin Texas earlier this year. It is a sequel of sorts … Continue reading →

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New: Book of Blood

Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 by Robert Hood

Clive Barker’s short story collection, The Books of Blood, which was published from 1984-1986, was genuinely a revelation, rocketing him to the top of the horror heap — and with good reason. Visceral, bloody, outrageously inventive and undeniably powerful, these … Continue reading →

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Review: Guilala’s Boyish Grin

Posted on Monday, December 8, 2008 by Robert Hood

Girara-no Gyakushuu Touyaku Samitto Kiki Ippatsu [lit. Guilala’s Counter Attack: the Touyaku Summit One-Shot Crisis; aka Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit!] (2008; dir. Minoru Kawasaki) Though the Japanese daikaiju eiga subgenre of giant monster films was arguably … Continue reading →

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