Category Archives: Horror

The Demon’s Rook: New Trailer Premieres Here for Halloween

Posted on Sunday, October 28, 2012 by Robert Hood

Halloween’s coming — and soon the demons will be loosed upon us. About a year ago, the Backbrain undertook an in-depth interview with writer/director James Sizemore, where he told us all about his in-production ’80s-style horror epic, The Demon’s Rook … Continue reading →

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First Details: Biomass

Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 by Robert Hood

So what do we know about Biomass? It’s an independent film made in New Mexico, written and directed by Anthony Riazzi, who is best known in the film industry as digital and visual effects supervisor for X-Men: The Last Stand  … Continue reading →

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B-Movie Celebration: Return of the Killer Shrews

Posted on Sunday, September 2, 2012 by Robert Hood

Steve Latshaw’s reimagining / sequel to 1959’s The Killer Shrews, Return of the Killer Shrews, featuring original star James Best, as well as John Schneider, Jennifer Lyons, Rick Hurst, Sean Flynn and special guest Bruce Davison, is definitely one of … Continue reading →

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Coming: Hellyfish

Posted on Monday, August 20, 2012 by Robert Hood

A Squishy Backbrain Exclusive There’s no argument: Godzilla is a giant monster with backbone, metaphorically and literally — and the prominence of his spines is certainly one of his defining characteristics (as illustrated here in cover art by Art Adams … Continue reading →

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B-Movie Celebration: The Woodsman

Posted on Friday, August 17, 2012 by Robert Hood

Sasquatch (aka Bigfoot, close cousin to the Abominable Snowman or Yeti) may be the new Vampire. As yet he hasn’t been romanticised and made into a de-fanged love-interest (though the 1989 film Harry and the Hendersons, directed by William Dear, … Continue reading →

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B-Movie Celebration: Ukraine Goes to the Dogs

Posted on Saturday, August 11, 2012 by Robert Hood

A Backbrain B-Movie Celebration Exclusive Lycanthropy isn’t just a Hollywood phenomenon. Countries throughout Europe and indeed the world have their own versions of the werewolf (or were-whatever), and they range in nature from the demonic medieval sorcerer who adopts a … Continue reading →

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Of Giant Crabs and Lovecraft

Posted on Saturday, August 4, 2012 by Robert Hood

Exclusive Details In the world of contemporary low-budget genre-film production, auteur Brett Piper is god! [Okay, maybe a demi-god…]  His deific stature is not simply a consequence of the volume of films he churns out but also the sheer, unbridled … Continue reading →

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B-Movie Celebration: I Am A Ghost

Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 by Robert Hood

A Backbrain B-Movie Celebration Exclusive I Am A Ghost (US-2012; dir. H.P. Mendoza) is a film I instinctively love, though so far all I’ve seen is the trailer, some screenshots and a press release. Oh, and the following poster: The … Continue reading →

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B-Movie Celebration: Metamorphosis

Posted on Monday, June 25, 2012 by Robert Hood

Exclusive Images and First Release Trailer One of the most anticipated films to screen at the 6th Annual B-Movie Celebration won’t be an exploitative monster flick or over-sexed gorefest, but a new version of a classic work of literature, existentialist … Continue reading →

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From Beneath Gets Under the Skin

Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 by Robert Hood

A Backbrain Exclusive Creepy-crawly things that get under the skin are a staple of a certain type of parasite-based horror film. Big or small, such slimy invaders prey on our fear of bodily violation and the movies that feature them … Continue reading →

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