Category Archives: Giant Monsters

American Kaiju: Aligon Attacks!

Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011 by Robert Hood

Hot on the heels of his announcement that Bluewater Productions has contracted him to produce a series of American Kaiju comics, Todd Tennant has provided the Backbrain with a pic of another of his feature monsters — this time, Aligon … Continue reading →

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Another Imprecise Stab at Feeding the Gods

Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 by Robert Hood

H.G. Wells’ brilliant genetic-manipulation novel, Food of the Gods, has been rather indifferently filmed over the years. The 1976 version by Mr B.I.G. (Bert I. Gordon) is, well, a Bert I. Gordon film. It’s set on a remote island off … Continue reading →

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Mega Piranha and Giant Anaconda in Monster Mash-up

Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 by Robert Hood

There’s a new monster mash-up on the way. Once upon a time, a “monster mash-up” referred to a film that featured two or more monsters taking part in a head-to-head punch-up. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (US-1943; dir. Roy William … Continue reading →

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American Kaiju: The Comic Series

Posted on Monday, June 6, 2011 by Robert Hood

Kaiju artist extraordinaire, Todd Tennant — whose work has featured on Undead Backbrain many times (and even appears in the blog’s current header image) — has just told me what has to be the news of the month. “I have … Continue reading →

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The Domestication of Gorgo

Posted on Friday, June 3, 2011 by Robert Hood

It happens to all the Big Ones. They start out fierce and dangerous, and end up getting domesticated. Once some sort of franchise kicks in, they’re doomed; the monsters gradually go from being an outright menace, to being a familiar, … Continue reading →

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The God of Clay: Forward to the Past

Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2011 by Robert Hood

A new daikaiju eiga (Japanese giant monster movie) is about to make its world premiere next month: God of Clay (Japan-2009/2011; short [13 min.]; dir. Koichi Kawakita and Nobuaki Sugimoto). God of Clay is a short film — the last … Continue reading →

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There’s a New Bug in Town

Posted on Saturday, May 28, 2011 by Robert Hood

There’s a new bug in town — and though he doesn’t sound nearly as glamorous as the giant ants from Them!, he does get the attention of the local gals. He’s an earwig — a giant earwig — and what … Continue reading →

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Looks Like a Conan Movie to Me!

Posted on Monday, May 16, 2011 by Robert Hood

Things have been busy lately, and I haven’t been able to keep the Undead Backbrain properly fed. Lots of good things coming soon, but in the meantime, there’s this newly released trailer for Conan the Barbarian (US-2011; dir. Marcus Nispel). … Continue reading →

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Review: Monsters

Posted on Monday, April 18, 2011 by Robert Hood

Monsters (US-2010; dir. Gareth Edwards) Reviewed by Robert Hood To some extent, the title tells the story. Monsters is indeed a movie with monsters in it. They’re big, very alien and of daikaiju proportions. But is Monsters a Monster Movie? … Continue reading →

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A Lovecraftian Invasion 5: The Valdemar Legacy

Posted on Saturday, April 16, 2011 by Robert Hood

With the cancellation of Guillermo Del Toro’s much-anticipated big-budget film adaptation of Lovecraft’s epic At the Mountains of Madness, the Lovecraft-inspired cinema invasion may have suffered a setback, but there are those who haven’t yet surrendered. Spanish filmmaker José Luis … Continue reading →

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