Category Archives: Horror

Bizarre Life Institute: The Trilogy — Part 2: The Blood

Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2010 by Robert Hood

Continued from Bizarre Life Institute: The Trilogy — Part 1. Images of Harconia: In mid-January Undead Backbrain introduced you to the work of Peter Montgomery, specifically an ambitious project called the Bizarre Life Institute (B.L.I.) — three films set in … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Independent film, Robots, Trailers, Zombies | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Scenes from the Second Storey

Posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 by Robert Hood

“Don’t do it, Stefan. Please. Just let me go!” “Go if you want. It’s not up to me.” “Don’t do this, you stupid bastard!” “Go! I won’t stop you. But you’ll be back eventually. I know you’ll be back.” “Fuck … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Horror, My Writing, News | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Chewing the Scenery

Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2010 by Robert Hood

B-horror flicks notoriously feature scenery-chewing performances, but what happens when the scenery consists of sewers? That’s right — you get Sewer Chewer! Sewer Chewer (US-2010 [currently in post-production]; dir. James Hawley aka Jack Acid) Synopsis: A mutant amphibian goes on … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploitation films, Film, Giant Monsters, Horror, Humour, Independent film, News | Tagged , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Vixen Assassins vs Sea Monster

Posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 by Robert Hood

This one is pure Aussie exploitation gold! Writer/director Stuart Simpson’s latest film is El Monstro del Mar (Aust-2010; dir. Stuart Simpson), a gaudy, full-blown crime-horror thrill ride that features gorgeous — and very deadly — female assassins, schmick cars, guns, … Continue reading →

Posted in Giant Monsters, Horror, Independent film, Monsters in general, Trailers, Weird stuff | 10 Comments

Chihuanhas: Tiny Toothy Terrors

Posted on Monday, February 1, 2010 by Robert Hood

Back in August last year Undead Backbrain introduced you to the unique blend of Chihuahua and Piranha that is Chihuanhas (US-2010; dir. Jim L. Clark). Somehow that ridiculous idea rang a very loud bell with monster film fans across the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Independent film, Monsters in general, Pictorial art, Update | 3 Comments

A Lovecraftian Invasion 4: Outpost Doom

Posted on Saturday, January 30, 2010 by Robert Hood

The Cthulhu Mythos of horror writer H.P. Lovecraft has inspired more than just cinematic re-tellings of his stories. Many writers — among them such famous names as August Derleth, Robert E. Howard, Robert Bloch and Fritz Leiber, who were all … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Horror, Independent film, Lovecraft | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Claws, Blood, Boobs and Freaks

Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 by Robert Hood

Review: Crustacean (US-2010; dir. L.J. Dopp) by Robert Hood Crustacean is a horror-comedy in the colourfully weird “Circus Freak” subgenre — a heritage that includes films that range from the heights of the horror classic Freaks (US-1932; dir. Tod Browning) … Continue reading →

Posted in Horror, Humour, Independent film, Review | 4 Comments

New: Frankenstein Rising

Posted on Saturday, January 16, 2010 by Robert Hood

There have been many versions of the Frankenstein story over the years, both re-visualisations of Mary Shelley’s original novel and conceptual “spin-offs” — films that act as sequels, and even some that don’t appear to be about Frankenstein at all, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Frankenstein, Horror, Independent film, Monsters in general | 3 Comments

There Be Giants in The Angry Sea

Posted on Friday, January 15, 2010 by Robert Hood

The Angry Sea (US-2010; dir. Keith Wong) The Angry Sea is a micro-budgeted (approximately $3,000), independent SFX-driven movie shot in Toluca Lake, California, which will, on completion, run approximately 89 minutes. According to director Keith Wong — an enthusiastic filmmaker … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Horror, Independent film, Monsters in general, News | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Review: Razortooth

Posted on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 by Robert Hood

Razortooth (US-2006; dir. Patricia Harrington) A thoroughly generic example of its subgenre, Razortooth differs mainly in featuring giant mutated eels instead of giant mutated crocodiles, snakes, lizards, sharks, crustaceans, piranha, Chinese snake-heads, birds, ferrets, rabbits or whatever particular species the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Horror, Review | 1 Comment