Category Archives: Giant Monsters

The Elementals

One of the famous “lost” films occupying the shelves of the Willis O’Brien Memorial Film Archive (you know, the one that exists in an alternate reality — a reality that we’re bound to stumble upon one day) is Ray Harryhausen’s … Continue reading

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Cleavagefield

You had to ask, didn’t you? This is an ad for a new giant monster film that’s just gone into production. No, really! It is! The film’s called Cleavagefield — for reasons no one could possibly guess, though I’m sure … Continue reading

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Ted V. Mikels Rises from the Dead!

Ted V. Mikels was one of those directors who lurked at the edge of my consciousness a few decades ago thanks to the low-rent notoriety of such genre B-flicks as The Astro-Zombies (1968) and The Corpse Grinders (1972). Well, actually … Continue reading

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Update: Reptisaurus Poster Art

Source: BMovieNews Previous Backbrain article 

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New: The Planet

The Planet (UK-2006; dir. Mark Stirton) The Planet is an independent sci-fi/horror film that involves space battles, a strange planet inhabited by something dangerous and a small band of soldiers struggling to survive on it. Despite the stated 2006 release … Continue reading

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 3

3   Mothra   first introduced in Mosura [trans. Mothra] (Japan-1961; dir. Ishiro Honda) [aka Mothra (US, 1962)] and then she co-starred in Mosura tai Gojira [trans. Mothra vs Godzilla] (1964; dir. Ishiro Honda) [aka Godzilla vs. The Thing (US-1964)] … Continue reading

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Grand Guardian Tokyo

Here is the ultimate in modern apartment living — a building guaranteed to protect you from earthquakes, ‘copter attack, and the general mayhem of society. It’ll even make sure you get to work on time. Too bad about everyone else, … Continue reading

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 4

4   Ghidrah   from San daikaiju chikyu saidai no kessen [trans. Three Giant Monsters’ Decisive Battle for Earth] (Japan-1964; dir. Ishiro Honda) [aka Ghidrah, The Three-Headed Monster] Naoko Shindo: Oh it looks like they’re having a conversation. Oh Shindo, … Continue reading

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Attack of the Giant Crab!

Click on the image to see it bigger! By Adam Vehige

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Update: Flying Saucers vs the Earth

Artist Alan Brooks has sent this trailer that he’s put together for the Ray Harryhausen Presents/Bluewater Productions comicbook he’s been working on — Flying Saucers vs the Earth. The first issue is now available. Famed Sci-Fi novel cover artist Alan … Continue reading

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