Category Archives: Giant Monsters

Gehara is here!

Posted on Thursday, March 5, 2009 by Robert Hood

Here it is, thanks to Kaiju Search-Robot Avery: Chohatsu Daikaiju Gehara [Long-haired Giant Monster Gehara] (Japan-2009; short; dir. Kiyotaka Taguchi) No English subtitles, I’m afraid — and seems very dark in places — but beggars can’t be choosers! Note: It’s … Continue reading →

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Fluff Caught in the Hairy Kaiju’s Hair: Image Gallery

Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

Not content with all those items in the previous post, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery has come up with a new crisp image (click to enlarge) of the poster for Chohatsu Daikaiju Gehara [Long-haired Giant Monster Gehara] (Japan-2009; short; dir. Kiyotaka Taguchi), … Continue reading →

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Fluff Caught in the Hairy Kaiju’s Hair

Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

Using his latest investigative software upgrade, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery has ferreted out some new pictures and other trivia related to Chohatsu Daikaiju Gehara [Long-haired Giant Monster Gehara] (Japan-2009; short; dir. Kiyotaka Taguchi), including a Brazilian video review “of the recent … Continue reading →

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More Rat Scratching

Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

New trailers for Jeff Leroy’s giant alien rat opus, Rat Scratch Fever, have appeared. Lots of great giant monster action! Note the “old school” kaiju SFX. Brief Synopsis: A mission to a uncharted planet returns with unwelcome guests: an army … Continue reading →

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Got the Pesticide Handy?

Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009 by Robert Hood

Backbrain started tracking this giant insect film early on, picked up via a casting call notice. Pesticide (US-2009; dir. Pat Cerrato) Well, the film’s on the way now, and to prove it director Cerrato has just put a teaser trailer … Continue reading →

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Battling Giant Monsters for Fun and Profit

Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

AN INTERVIEW WITH RAND BORDEN Any kaiju fan who hasn’t been living under a skyscraper-sized rock (and in fact anyone out there who knows what the word “kaiju” means) should have heard of Kaiju Big Battel. Described as “a modern … Continue reading →

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More Fever from the Rat Scratches

Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2009 by Robert Hood

We’ve scored another load of pictures from what might be the most talked about giant rat film ever — at least since Damian Lee’s 1989 sequel to Mr B.I.G.’s 1976 Food of the Gods. Rat Scratch Fever (US-2009; dir. Jeff … Continue reading →

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Walking with Godzilla

Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2009 by Robert Hood

How’s this for a cute picture? With the Big G is lead actress Momoko Kôchi, who played Emiko Yamane in the original 1954 Gojira. She would later appear in such films as The Mysterians (1957) and had a chance to … Continue reading →

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New Daikaiju: Gehara the Hairy

Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 by Robert Hood

Word has leaked out via ENSHOHMA on the Kaijuphile forums about a new daikaiju film, Gehara. Postscript: for the record the film is called Chohatsu Daikaiju Gehara [Long-haired Giant Monster Gehara] (Japan-2009; short; dir. Kiyotaka Taguchi) As you can see … Continue reading →

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King Komodo Strikes!

Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 by Robert Hood

The inimitable Todd Tennant has kindly offered readers of Undead Backbrain a free screensaver of unmatched splendour. Classic daikaiju action! Attacking jetfighters! Fire! Destruction! The screensaver features his kaiju character King Komodo, who — in the story Todd has penned … Continue reading →

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