Category Archives: Giant Monsters

Update: Outlander

Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 by Robert Hood

Another trailer for the vikings vs alien monster movie Outlander (US-2008; dir. Howard McCain) has just surfaced. I like it even more than the previous! It emphasises the sci-fi aspects of the storyline, which just makes the whole project seem … Continue reading →

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Another One Bites the Dust

Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by Robert Hood

Kaiju artist Todd Tennant has sent another great image from the next episode of Tales of King Komodo — a comic he is doing with Mike Bogue. He says: Here’s a sneak-peek at TALES OF KING KOMODO Episode 4, which … Continue reading →

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Update: 8 Ultra Brothers

Posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 by Robert Hood

Further to Daikessen! Cho Urutora Hachi Urutora Kyodai [lit. Decisive Battle! The Eight Super Ultra Brothers] (2008; dir. Takeshi Yagi) and the Backbrain’s earlier post on the subject of this new Ultraman film, here are a couple of trailers: via … Continue reading →

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New: Ba’al

Posted on Sunday, July 13, 2008 by Robert Hood

In their Quixotic search for new forms of giant monsters with which to destroy cities/towns/the world, SciFi Channel and CineTelFilms will soon be unleashing Ba’al (US-2008; dir. Paul Ziller). Taiwanese DVD cover This one involves a sentient (indeed deific) storm … Continue reading →

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After the Dragon Wars

Posted on Saturday, July 12, 2008 by Robert Hood

Having finally seen Shim Hyung-rae’s D-War — otherwise known as Dragon Wars in the West — and having discovered it to be an entertaining giant monster lark, albeit flawed by some dodgy acting and a poorly structured script, I now … Continue reading →

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Update: Outlander Trailer

Posted on Friday, July 11, 2008 by Robert Hood

The theatrical trailer for the new viking vs alien monster flick, Outlander — a film much anticipated on the Backbrain. Looking good! [youtube 7Za2DzmgeR4] Source: Outlander website via Kaiju Search-Robot Avery Previous Backbrain article

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Eiji Tsuburaya and Orochi

Posted on Friday, July 11, 2008 by Robert Hood

Seen here is famed Japanese SFX creator, Eiji Tsuburaya (Gojira, Ultraman and lots more), with Yamata-no-Orochi from the film Nippon Tanjo [lit. The Birth of Japan; aka The Three Treasures] (Japan-1959; dir. Hiroshi Inagaki). The eight-headed dragon was obviously a … Continue reading →

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Update: G

Posted on Monday, July 7, 2008 by Robert Hood

The juggernaut that is the daikaiju eiga genre rolls on with G — a great-looking new independent Japanese film that Backbrain queried a while back. Then, information on the film was scarce. Now, a cornucopia of detail has come in, … Continue reading →

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Godzilla ’94 “2-D Trailer”

Posted on Sunday, July 6, 2008 by Robert Hood

Todd Tennant has created an imaginary trailer for his graphic novel version of the US Godzilla film that never was — you know, the one scripted by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio that Jan De Bont was set to make … Continue reading →

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Deep Sea Monster Reigo

Posted on Sunday, July 6, 2008 by Robert Hood

With Godzilla in [hopefully temporary] retirement, Japanese filmmakers seem inspired to experiment with new and different approaches to the daikaiju eiga genre, producing films such as Dai-Nipponjin (2007; dir. Hitoshi Matsumoto) [aka Big Man Japan], Girara-no Gyakushuu Touyaku Samitto Kiki … Continue reading →

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