Category Archives: Giant Bugs

Metamorphosis Undergoes a Metamorphosis

Posted on Saturday, December 10, 2016 by Robert Hood

“As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself metamorphosed in his bed into an insect-like vermin of grotesque proportions.” Thanks to a message from director Chris Swanton, the Backbrain has discovered that Swanton’s excellent feature film … Continue reading →

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The Ants Are Coming!

Posted on Saturday, December 13, 2014 by Robert Hood

Undead Backbrain first reported it here. Undead Backbrain alumni, friend and news hound, Avery Guerra (aka Kaiju Search-Robot Avery) has now been officially appointed to the film as Publicist. And the film is getting bigger! All will be revealed on … Continue reading →

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Chinese Giant Bugs Attack in 3D

Posted on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 by Robert Hood

Bugs 3D [3D食人虫, aka CHONG] (China-2014; dir. Vash Yan) According to the East Winds Film Festival website, Bugs 3D is a “throwback to the classic Hollywood B-movies of the sixties and seventies”, while owing a debt to the likes of … Continue reading →

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It Came From the Desert

Posted on Thursday, October 30, 2014 by Robert Hood

Giant ants on a rampage! No, it’s not the 1950s’ classic monster film Them! It’s a popular Amiga computer game that was brought out by Cinemaware in 1989 — and it’s soon to be reborn as a Finnish feature film … Continue reading →

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Enormous News

Posted on Friday, March 14, 2014 by Robert Hood

The year 2014 is shaping up to be a big one for fans of giant monsters. This is not surprising, of course, as the much-anticipated, big-budget kaiju extravaganza Godzilla (US-2014; dir. Gareth Edwards) is due to hit screens in May. … Continue reading →

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The Insects Will Rule

Posted on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 by Robert Hood

We all know that despite humanity’s profligate populating of the planet, we are still vastly outnumbered by the insects. It is said there are more insects in a few random acres of practically anywhere than there are people worldwide. Fortunately, … Continue reading →

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Queen Crab: Rampage Sequences

Posted on Friday, March 22, 2013 by Robert Hood

Brett Piper has shared with the Backbrain some scenes of giant crab rampage from his latest B-film monster epic, Queen Crab. Created in stop-motion glory, this suggests that monster fans and stop-motion animation aficionados are in for a real treat. … Continue reading →

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Exciting Valentine’s Day Present For Mega-Arachnophiles

Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2013 by Robert Hood

Lovers of Giant Spiders are in for a very special Valentine’s Day this year. Retro monster flick aficionado, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm celebrates the Day of Lovers and the imminent release of his latest film by uncaging the official trailer … Continue reading →

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Update: Pictures of The Giant Spider

Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2013 by Robert Hood

In further multi-legged giant monster news, here are a couple of shots from Christopher R. Mihm’s upcoming retro style flick, The Giant Spider: No other news — but those snaps definitely make me want to see the film! Undead Backbrain … Continue reading →

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French Bugs in Development: An Interview with Julius Berg

Posted on Saturday, January 5, 2013 by Robert Hood

An Exclusive Backbrain Interview Bugs is a French feature film project, one that not only shows a lot of promise, but also includes one of the Backbrain’s favourite giant monster species — insects. Remember all those great mutant bug movies … Continue reading →

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