Category Archives: Film

Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 6

Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2008 by Robert Hood

6   The Wawa   from Birth of a Legend: The Story of the Wawa (US-2007; dir: Steve Wiggins) Every town has a local legend. Sweet Tee was no different — it’s just that Sweet Tee’s legend was eating people. … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 7

Posted on Saturday, May 10, 2008 by Robert Hood

7   The Rat-Bat-Spider   from Angry Red Planet (US-1960; dir: Ib Melchior) You know, I can’t say that I recommend spacesuits for beautiful young dolls. What happened to all your curves? This freakish-looking monster only appears on screen for … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 8

Posted on Friday, May 9, 2008 by Robert Hood

8   Kothoga   from The Relic (US-1997; dir: Peter Hyams)   Well, how goes the gradual extinction of the human race, Lieutenant? Kothoga (translation: “Satan Is My Father”) is a chimera — a creature formed from a parasite that … Continue reading →

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Update: Zero Trooper-F

Posted on Thursday, May 8, 2008 by Robert Hood

This clip — the first three minutes of Zero Trooper-F, the low-budget homage to such Japanese daikaiju/superhero epics as Ultraman, which appeared on the Backbrain a while back — has just been released on Twitchfilm.net. Man, am I ever impressed! … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 9

Posted on Thursday, May 8, 2008 by Robert Hood

9   Wangmagwi   from Space Monster Wangmagwi [aka Ujugoe-in Wangmagwi; Space Monster Demon King] (South Korea-1967; dir. Kwon Hyeok-jin)   Aliens from another world seeking the conquest of Earth invade with flying saucers. They unleash a gigantic monster called … Continue reading →

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In Case You Need a Giant Monster Primer

Posted on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 by Robert Hood

Annalee Newitz over at io9.com has produced this 5-minute primer on the Giant Monster genre, recorded live at the Ignite show in San Francisco a while back. Apparently she was “thinking of” Kaiju Search-Robot Avery, presumably because he’s a giant … Continue reading →

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Giant Monster Dreaming

Posted on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 by Robert Hood

As illustrated by the rabid speculation that recently ran on many kaiju noticeboards (that Edgar Sean of the Dead Wright was about to embark on a remake of Gorgo), it’s clear that unofficial pronouncements need to be taken with a … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 10

Posted on Monday, May 5, 2008 by Robert Hood

10   The Milpitas Monster   from The Milpitas Monster (US-1975; dir. Robert L. Burrill) “Fifty tons of living trash on a rampage!” Here’s one insane little indie monster flick that has stood the test of time! The Milpitas Monster … Continue reading →

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Update: Guidolon — the Office Staff

Posted on Sunday, May 4, 2008 by Robert Hood

Naturally, the giant-monster film industry has to have monstrous office staff. Artist Todd Tennant has revealed his designs for Kenji and Benji, described by Todd as a pair of “off-the-wall, bizarro, bubble-off-plumb kaiju”. The third picture illustrates an “office” shot … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Giant Leeches

Posted on Saturday, May 3, 2008 by Robert Hood

In 1959 came the first attack by giant leeches, set in a Florida swamp and executive produced by Roger Corman: Attack of the Giant Leeches [aka The Giant Leeches] (US-1959; dir. Bernard L. Kowalski). The leeches famously looked a little … Continue reading →

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