Category Archives: Giant Monsters

When Mutant Cholas Attack!

Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 by Robert Hood

“Cholo” is an ethnic slur created by Hispanics (criollos) in the 16th century, and it has been applied to individuals of mixed American Indian ancestry, or other racially mixed origin. Currently the precise usage of “Cholo” has varied widely in … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploitation films, Film, Giant Monsters, Horror, Independent film, News, Teaser | 1 Comment

What Lurks Beneath the Bleak Sea?

Posted on Sunday, May 9, 2010 by Robert Hood

One thing’s for sure — answering that question is going to be an exciting ride. Anything that uses Friedrich Nietzsche’s scarily evocation quotation as its tagline certainly gets my stamp of approval! Bleak Sea is an in-development undersea monster film … Continue reading →

Posted in Cryptozoology, Giant Monsters, Independent film, Science Fiction, Teaser, Trailers | 9 Comments

Piranha 3D

Posted on Saturday, May 8, 2010 by Robert Hood

The piranha in The Asylum’s “shadow” blockbuster Mega Piranha are, as the name suggests, really big. But I always assumed that the titular aquatic beasties in the upcoming official remake of Joe Dante’s 1978 original (Piranha 3D, directed by The … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Horror, Monsters in general, Trailers | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Inspiring Giant Monsters To Attack Hawaii!

Posted on Thursday, May 6, 2010 by Robert Hood

It seems I’ve encouraged a group of giant monsters to go on a rampage… This intriguing concept poster (click on the image to see it larger) illustrates an in-production short independent film called Giant Monsters Attack Hawaii! The film is … Continue reading →

Posted in Giant Monsters, Godzilla, Independent film, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery, News, Preview | 4 Comments

King Crab Attack!: The Full Version

Posted on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 by Robert Hood

And now, Undead Backbrain presents the complete 1950s giant monster spoof film, King Crab Attack! (France-2010; short [6:38 min.]; dir. Gregoire Sivan). The Backbrain first introduced you to the film via trailers, poster and assorted pictures in September last year … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Film, Giant Bugs, Giant Monsters, Humour, Independent film | 5 Comments

Possible Legendary Pictures Godzilla Design?

Posted on Monday, May 3, 2010 by Robert Hood

**Please note** The following article does not (and never did) say that the first two designs below are without a doubt the genuine article. A claim was made and I reported it as such, with various indications that there was … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Godzilla, Pictorial art | 13 Comments

First Cloverfield, Now Brookfield?

Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010 by Robert Hood

At the bottom of Lake Michigan a sleeping terror waits. Lying dormant for centuries, now it has come ashore… In late 2009, something huge rose from the waters of Lake Michigan and attacked the City of Milwaukee, leaving a trail … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloverfield, Giant Monsters, Humour, Independent film, Lake Monsters | 3 Comments

Brainspasm Updates

Posted on Saturday, April 24, 2010 by Robert Hood

Things have been a bit hectic for the Backbrain, hence the slowness of new material appearing here. However, I have been adding some image-heavy updates to our sister site, Undead Brainspasm. News on a new low-budget superhero flick from independent … Continue reading →

Posted in Giant Monsters, News, Science Fiction, Superhero, Update | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

More From the Bug

Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2010 by Robert Hood

The Cran Brothers’ in-production giant monster flick, The Millennium Bug (US-2010; dir Kenneth Cran) — which the Backbrain highlighted on 4 April — is getting weirder as we learn more about it. Of central interest is the fact that it … Continue reading →

Posted in Giant Bugs, Giant Monsters, Horror, Independent film, Update | 3 Comments

Sinbad Gets Lost in Time

Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2010 by Robert Hood

In The Asylum’s upcoming take on the Arabian Nights tale of Sinbad, The 7 Adventures of Sinbad (US-2010; dir. Adam Silver and Ben Hayflick), Sinbad seems to have found himself in modern times, going on the poster and the pictures … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Film, Giant Monsters, Monsters in general, News, Posters, Update | 2 Comments