Category Archives: Film

Beast From Haunted Planet

Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2008 by Robert Hood

This concept trailer was made in 2006 by Terry Howald “as a previz for a future feature film project”. It offers excellent iconic 1950s rocketships and rayguns and the prospect of a gigantic alien creature. Beast from Haunted Planet from … Continue reading →

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Update: Mortis Rex

Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2008 by Robert Hood

Bloody Disgusting.com has posted some new concept images from the Ancient Romans vs Giant Monster movie, Mortis Rex, which is currently in production. The film concerns the adventures of a disgraced Roman war hero who comes face to face with … Continue reading →

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Update: Pesticide

Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 by Robert Hood

Remember the open call for people to get eaten by giant bugs that was posted on the Backbrain a while back? The film was Pesticide (US-2008; dir. Pat Cerrato) and it appears that considerable giant insect mayhem took place on … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Horror, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery, Update | 2 Comments

Thunder Downunder?

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Robert Hood

Tremors (US-1990; dir. Ron Underwood) remains one of my favourite monster movies. With perfect casting, a beautifully structured and often witty script, great physical SFX, likeable characters and a general air of affable terror, it captures the essence of a … Continue reading →

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A Good American Host?

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Robert Hood

So the news is confirmed that Gore Verbinski will be producing an American remake of the South Korean monster film, Gwoemul [aka The Host] (2006; dir. Joon-ho Bong) for Universal pictures. It will be a debut feature for director Fredrick … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery, News | 13 Comments

Update: Star Trek Monster

Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 by Robert Hood

Further to our earlier post featuring the J.J. Abrams Star Trek movie trailer, Todd Tennant has kindly supplied the Backbrain with these fantastic images of the monster concerned. I have no idea what it is and what role it plays, … Continue reading →

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Creature Paparazzi

Posted on Monday, November 24, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Creature from The Creature From the Black Lagoon (US-1954; dir. Jack Arnold) is one of US cinema’s most iconic monsters. I remember watching it in the early 1960s on our then-newish black-and-white TV set, when it was screened as … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Pictorial art | 6 Comments

Giant Cameos in Upcoming Flicks

Posted on Sunday, November 23, 2008 by Robert Hood

Did you notice how big the robot Gort has become in that trailer for the remake The Day the Earth Stood Still (US-2008; dir. Scott Derrickson)? It seems to be de rigueur to include a large-scale monster of some kind … Continue reading →

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Update: More Outlander Trailers

Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 by Robert Hood

In advance of the Spanish release of Outlander — the epic alien monster vs Vikings movie we here at the Backbrain have been anticipating for some time — the filmmakers have placed a variety of teasers, trailers and clips on … Continue reading →

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The Tale of How

Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Tale of How (2006) by the Blackheart Gang is an incredibly beautiful piece of animation — a surreal adventure filled with profound whimsy and ornate decoration, not to mention the biggest octopus you’ve ever seen. Click here to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Film, Giant Monsters | 1 Comment