Category Archives: Giant Monsters

Straight from the Mega-Shark’s Mouth (1)

Posted on Monday, June 29, 2009 by Robert Hood

Part One of an Interview with Jack Perez Spectacular internet interest spawned by the Asylum’s latest release, Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus, came as something of a surprise to everyone. Directed by Jack Perez under the pseudonym Ace Hannah, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Interviews | 9 Comments

More Tentacles, More Bio-Slime

Posted on Sunday, June 28, 2009 by Robert Hood

You might want to put your breakfast aside for a moment to check out these pictures of the central creature from John Lechago’s coming-soon ooze-drenched horror flick, Bio-Slime, which we last had a look at in February. No more news, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Horror, Independent film, Posters, Preview | 4 Comments

Review: 30,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 by Robert Hood

30,000 Leagues Under the Sea (US-2007; dir. Gabriel Bologna) This 2007 offering from low-budget exploitation champions, The Asylum, is a take on Jules Verne’s classic novel. What it isn’t is any sort of retelling of the original, so there’s no … Continue reading →

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Meeting Heat-Ray With Heavy Metal Cannons

Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

Currently in production is an animated sequel to H.G. Wells’ iconic The War of the Worlds: War of the Worlds: Goliath (US-2010; dir. Joe Pearson) in which the invading Martians, renewing their attack after the first failed attempt in 1899, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Film, Giant Monsters, Pictorial art, Robots | 3 Comments

Cencoroll

Posted on Monday, June 22, 2009 by Robert Hood

Cencoroll (Japan-2009; dir. Atsuya Uki) Cencoroll is an anime film made by Atsuya Uki from his own popular manga. It has been in production under the auspices of Anima Innovation Tokyo since 2007, and is now to be released by … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Film, Giant Monsters, Japanese, Trailers | 2 Comments

Weekend Fright Flicks: Gadzooky and Dracenstein

Posted on Sunday, June 21, 2009 by Robert Hood

I was distracted and busy last weekend and completely neglected to put up a Weekend Fright Flick program. Never mind. As some sort of recompense, here is a double feature — both minimalist animation. First up, a giant monster epic: … Continue reading →

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Creating Robot 13: Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford (2)

Posted on Monday, June 15, 2009 by Robert Hood

Part Two of an Interview with Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford Continued from Part One here. UB: Daniel, in terms of your artistic style (at least in Robot 13 and KING!), what influences are you willing to admit to? I … Continue reading →

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Creating Robot 13: Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford (1)

Posted on Sunday, June 14, 2009 by Robert Hood

Part One of an Interview with Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford are co-creators of a new comic series, Robot-13, about a robot with an identity problem and a penchant for tussling with giant mythological creatures. … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Giant Monsters, Graphic novels, Interviews, Robots | 10 Comments

MORAV: the Comic

Posted on Sunday, June 7, 2009 by Robert Hood

Whatever the state of play of the in-development TV series of M.O.R.A.V., creator Fon Davis has been speeding ahead with a comic version of the story, which features 30-foot robots and “a global arms race to build the greatest giant … Continue reading →

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Review: Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus

Posted on Sunday, June 7, 2009 by Robert Hood

Mega-Shark vs Giant Octopus (US-2009; dir. Ace Hannah [aka Jack Perez]) The tradition of pitting one giant monster against another may have been developed within early SF novels such as Jules Verne’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth (where … Continue reading →

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