Category Archives: Giant Monsters

Interview with a Serpent Maker

Posted on Thursday, April 3, 2008 by Robert Hood

Serpent Lake (US-2009, directed by Joel Trujillo) There is a long-running tradition of lake monsters, both in local legend and on film. Deep, dark waters seem to spark the imagination; stories of monstrous aquatic fauna go way back and have … Continue reading →

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The Untold Godzilla 1994 Story Continues

Posted on Thursday, April 3, 2008 by Robert Hood

Todd Tennant, whose graphic novel version of the unused Ted Elliott/Terry Rossio script for the US Godzilla can be viewed on his American Kaiju website, has stumbled upon another piece of the Godzilla 1994 puzzle. He’s been in touch with … Continue reading →

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Update: Recycled Robots

Posted on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Resiklo website has been updated, with lots of pictures and heaps of reviews. What is Resiklo, I hear you ask? Resiklo [aka Re-Cycle] (Philippines-2007; dir. Mark A. Reyes) It’s a tale of alien invasion and the ragtag human defense … Continue reading →

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New: Robo Rock

Posted on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 by Robert Hood

And then there’s rock ‘n’ roll, aliens, cybernetic underpants and a giant robot! Robo Rokku [aka Robo Rock] (2007; dir. Taikan Suga) Masaru, a 23-year-old who has a passive attitude toward life in general, professes himself as a “genius odd-job-man” … Continue reading →

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New: Big Man Japan

Posted on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 by Robert Hood

Think you’ve seen it all? Think again! Dai-Nipponjin [aka Big Man Japan] (Japan-2007; dir. Hitoshi Matsumoto) Thanks to Todd Tennant for finding that one! (Plus a nod to Kaiju Search-Robot Avery, who sent me the info independently a few minutes … Continue reading →

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Dreams of Godzilla

Posted on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 by Robert Hood

Godzilla may have gone into retirement, but that doesn’t stop people from dreaming. It seems that the Big G returns to Japanese cinema screens in Always-zoku san-chôme no yûhi [aka Always – Sunset on Third Street 2] (2007; dir. Takashi … Continue reading →

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Probe-Bats

Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 by Robert Hood

At the end of last year, I reported on the sale of Stan Winston Studio’s maquette for Jan de Bont’s unmade American Godzilla movie. Now another maquette from the “lost” film has been sold on eBay. This is one of … Continue reading →

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Monsters of the Bermuda Triangle

Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

The internet is a remarkable place. It inspires such astounding work at times. For example, conceptart.org is a community of artists who meet online, share and critique their work and often produce pictures of a high quality without recompense beyond … Continue reading →

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Review: Devi

Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

Now this is what I call a giant monster! It towers so far out of the atmosphere that meteors and planets revolve around its heads (though lack of oxygen proves no hindrance to its fire-breathing, I notice). And when it … Continue reading →

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Alan Brooks and the Flying Saucers

Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 by Robert Hood

One of the great cinematic creators of giant monsters is famed stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen, whose movies have rested firmly at the centre of the Hollywood giant monster tradition since his 1953 The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms. Even earlier than … Continue reading →

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