Category Archives: Film

Say That Again, Ultraman!

Posted on Thursday, November 6, 2008 by Robert Hood

I’m not sure what I think of this. Tsuburaya Productions’ latest offering in the ultra-long-running Ultraman TV franchise — Urutora Gyarakushii Daikaiju Batoru [lit. Ultra Galaxy: Giant Monster Battle; aka Ultra Galaxy: Mega Monster Battle] (2007; TV series; dir. Yuuichi … Continue reading →

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A Glint in the Eye of Poseidon

Posted on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 by Robert Hood

Harris Films — an independent production company run by cinematographer Nick Harris — has a giant monster film bubbling away deep in its backbrain. The monster goes by the name of “the Eye of Poseidon” (for reasons that are obvious … Continue reading →

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Monsters vs Aliens vs DreamWorks

Posted on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 by Robert Hood

The trailer for the newest DreamWorks film, Monster vs Aliens, has appeared, referencing 1950s monster flicks including The Blob and Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman. There’s a gigantic alien robot, a yeti, a mad scientist, a giant insect thing … Continue reading →

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The Giants of Leroy

Posted on Monday, November 3, 2008 by Robert Hood

Last week the Backbrain featured the latest film from Jeff Leroy — Rat Scratch Fever, a low-budget epic about giant rats from outer space that actually looks like it will be a lot of fun. Now Kaiju Search-Robot Avery has … Continue reading →

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Minimal SFX from the Rock

Posted on Monday, November 3, 2008 by Robert Hood

And now you can catch some footage featuring the most minimal SFX in a giant monster movie ever! Filmed entirely in camera, using perspective techniques and fingers! Giant Cicada attacks a landmark Giant Cicada eats a pedestrian! Says Kaiju Search-Robot … Continue reading →

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Godzilla Spotting

Posted on Sunday, November 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

Kaiju artist and chief Godzilla spotter Todd Tennant has just sent the Backbrain this picture of SFX guru Stan Winston. Apart from the fantastic full-sized Pumpkinhead looming over the Master, look who’s hangin’ around of the top shelf… More on … Continue reading →

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Ode to Mr BIG’s Food of the Gods?

Posted on Friday, October 31, 2008 by Robert Hood

It’s about time LA got a bite of some giant monster action. Godzilla? Na. King Kong? Of course not. Giant robots? Not this time. Dinosaurs? Nothing so classy. It’s just a horde of giant rats from outer space! Rat Scratch … Continue reading →

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Update: Crawler

Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 by Robert Hood

A crew on a remote construction site are plagued by a series of bizarre mishaps. As the incidents turn more and more savage, it becomes clear that the sole link to the deadly events …is a 50 ton bulldozer. Crawler … Continue reading →

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The Life of a Zombie

Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 by Robert Hood

Ted Is Dead…  But That’s The Least Of His Problems Here’s a very funny Aussie film that aims, with all due poignancy, to document what life is really like for a socially awkward zombie. Undead Ted (Australia-2007; short [7 min.]; … Continue reading →

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Update: New Guilala Poster

Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 by Robert Hood

This poster for Girara-no Gyakushuu Touyaku Samitto Kiki Ippatsu [lit. Guilala’s Counter Attack: the Touyaku Summit One-Shot Crisis] (Japan–2008; dir. Minoru Kawasaki) — otherwise known as Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit! featuring Guilala’s Western pseudonym — looks … Continue reading →

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