Category Archives: Giant Monsters

Amphibious Gets Closer to the Surface

Posted on Monday, May 11, 2009 by Robert Hood

Brian Yuzna‘s directorial career may have been a little patchy, but this is a man whose name is linked to such Stuart Gordon classics as Re-Animator, Dolls and Dagon (which he produced) and From Beyond (which he wrote and produced), … Continue reading →

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Gremlins vs… well, Everybody

Posted on Monday, May 4, 2009 by Robert Hood

This is excellent! It’s a non-profit fan production by Sasha Feiner in which he takes the Gremlins 2 “Film Break” scene and flings the little monsters into Batman, The Exorcist, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Goonies and even The … Continue reading →

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Tales of King Komodo Part 4

Posted on Sunday, May 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

The next episode in Mike Bogue and Todd Tennant’s graphic novel, Tales of King Komodo, is now available. In which King Komodo takes the sting out of the scorpion! Check it out here! If you haven’t caught up with the … Continue reading →

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The Last Week (or Two) on Undead Brainspasm

Posted on Sunday, May 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

Update: New Transformers 2 Trailer (3 May 2009) Big action, big robots! Kirk vs the Snow Monster (2 May 2009) Clip of James T. Kirk’s fight with a giant beast in new Star Trek prequel New Trailer: Pig Hunt (27 … Continue reading →

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They Grow ‘Em Big in The Asylum

Posted on Friday, May 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

Over on our “burst appendix” subsite, Undead Brainspasm, I’ve been talking about an upcoming giant monster flick from The Asylum — a small studio mostly known for making shadow-films inspired by current blockbusters, such as The Terminators (US-2009; dir. C. … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Kaiju

Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 by Robert Hood

There’s lots of good reasons to be interested in the about-to-be-released Star Trek movie, but I’m happy to go with one that fits in nicely with the Backbrain’s obsession with giant monsters. Some conceptual sketches have surfaced as creature-designer Neville … Continue reading →

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G vs Gehara

Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 by Robert Hood

You remember G, right? No, not Godzilla but one of his recent descendents. G (2008; short, 48 min.; dir. Kiyotaka Taguchi) As a reminder, check him out here. And don’t forget his tin-plated nemesis: How about Gehara, the Long-haired Kaiju? … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Dead Girls, Carwash and Giant Tick

Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 by Robert Hood

Weekend Fright Flick on Undead Backbrain is sending a triple feature your way this weekend. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but if sexy zombie chicks and giant ticks tweak your interest (and seeing as you’re reading this blog … Continue reading →

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Tales of King Komodo Part 3

Posted on Saturday, April 25, 2009 by Robert Hood

The next episode in Mike Bogue and Todd Tennant’s graphic novel, Tales of King Komodo, is now available. Not one, not two, but three caged titans! What destiny awaits them! Check it out here! If you haven’t caught up with … Continue reading →

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Kids’ Day at the Seaside

Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 by Robert Hood

Todd Tennant has sent along an image from It Came From Beneath the Sea … Again — the Harryhausen-inspired comic he is currently working on for Bluewater Comics (see previous Backbrain article). He calls it “Lunch on the Pier!” Todd … Continue reading →

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