Category Archives: Giant Squids

Wavebreaking with Jules Verne in Sweden

Posted on Saturday, October 24, 2009 by Robert Hood

Vågbrytare or “The Wavebreakers” is a short (14:30 min.) film by a bunch of crazy Swedish guys — and it looks like lots of fun. Based, perhaps rather distantly, on Jules Verne’s classic undersea adventure 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, … Continue reading →

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Images from ICFBTS… Again

Posted on Thursday, August 6, 2009 by Robert Hood

As we’ve discussed before, kaiju artist supremo Todd Tennant is currently working on several issues in the Ray Harryhausen Presents It Came From Beneath the Sea… Again series for Bluewater Comics. Being the generous chap he is, Todd has sent … Continue reading →

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Update: It Came From Beneath the Sea… Again

Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 by Robert Hood

More images from the issues of Bluewater Comics‘ Ray Harryhausen Presents It Came From Beneath the Sea … Again that are being drawn by our own Todd Tennant. This time we get a view of what Todd describes as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Giant Squids, Pictorial art, Todd Tennant | 2 Comments

Battle of the Giants

Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 by Robert Hood

Whatever you think of the Asylum’s previous genre productions, I suspect they’ve got a winner in Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus (US-2009; dir. Jack Perez [as Ace Hannah]) … provided you like giant monster mash-ups. If you’re in doubt, check … 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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The Monsters of Doctor Who: Kroll

Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 by Robert Hood

The monster that gets the Award for Biggest Monster in a Doctor Who episode turns up in the  Season 16 story The Power of Kroll, with Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Mary Tamm as Romana, and a fairly static, … Continue reading →

Posted in Doctor Who, Giant Monsters, Giant Squids, TV | 3 Comments

Kaiju Picture Set

Posted on Friday, October 24, 2008 by Robert Hood

Check out this excellent set of kaiju illustrations, featuring Godzilla, Gamera and their over-sized mates. The artistic style is consistent throughout so I assume the pictures are by the same artist, and the indications are that he is Japanese and … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Giant Squids, Godzilla, Pictorial art | 2 Comments

$quid Romstercom

Posted on Monday, September 8, 2008 by Robert Hood

What is $quid? Well, there are a couple of answers to that question — and here’s the first: $quid, then, is an short film directed by Daley Pearson and Luke Tierney, and starring Josh Lawson and Ed Kavalee. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Giant Squids, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery | 4 Comments