Category Archives: Lake Monsters

Release Update: Serpent Lake

Posted on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 by Robert Hood

The independently made, micro-budget lake monster flick Serpent Lake (US-2009; dir. Joel Trujillo) has been in the making since early last year. Now we’ve had word that the film is not only finished but released on DVD. Yes, Tiny Tim … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Lake Monsters, Trailers, Update | 4 Comments

Scottish Hooker vs Ken Russell

Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 by Robert Hood

It seems that famous film auteur Ken Russell may have gone mad. That’s not news as many would argue that he’s always been completely bonkers. His films — including classics such as  The Devils (1971), Tommy (1975), Altered States (1980), … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Independent film, Lake Monsters | 3 Comments

Screech of the Fighting Owl

Posted on Sunday, February 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

Undead Backbrain frequently highlights small, independent film producers who are engaged in making exciting and (sometimes) innovative genre films. Fighting Owl is one such. Formed in 2003 as an umbrella company for student films, it is now engaged in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Ghosts, Giant Monsters, Horror, Independent film, Lake Monsters, Zombies | 2 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 →

Posted in Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Lake Monsters, Posters, Where's the Film? | 4 Comments

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

New: Das Wunder von Loch Ness

Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 by Robert Hood

Das Wunder von Loch Ness [lit. The Wonder of Loch Ness; aka The Secret of Loch Ness] (Germany-2008; dir. Michael Rowitz) Thanks to our friends The Gualagon Team, the Backbrain can tell you a bit more about this new German-produced … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Lake Monsters, News | 8 Comments

Can Cryptozoologists Replace Indiana Jones?

Posted on Friday, October 10, 2008 by Robert Hood

If archeologists can be cinematic heroes, why can’t academic investigators into unknown fauna play the same role? In the excellent Scottish TV series Sea of Souls, academic researchers into psychic phenomena take centre-stage — though they do come over as … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Lake Monsters, News | 9 Comments

Update: Serpent Lake

Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 by Robert Hood

Director Joel Trujillo has sent along the latest poster and teaser trailer for his in-production lake monster flick, Serpent Lake. See the Day 15 production video here. Official website Via Kaiju Search-Robot Avery

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Lake Monsters, Trailers, Update | 2 Comments

DreamKeeper (2003)

Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 by Robert Hood

DreamKeeper (Canada/US-2003; TV; dir. Steve Barron) This film is based on Native American mythological tales, recounted to a culturally recalcitrant youngster by his traditionalist grandfather. It is a Hallmark TV movie and was the winner of an Emmy for Visual … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Lake Monsters, Trailers, TV | 1 Comment

Once Again Monsters Sell Cars

Posted on Monday, June 16, 2008 by Robert Hood

And: DVD stores, too:

Posted in Ads, Giant Monsters, Lake Monsters | 1 Comment