Category Archives: Independent film

Pittsburgh: If It’s Not Zombies, It’s Some Damn Cryptid…

Posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 by Robert Hood

Spot the monster! [youtube ErZsoWGjeG4] Well, maybe later! Monongahela is a feature length sci-fi thriller filmed entirely in Pittsburgh, PA by director Cayce Mell and independent film production company 2nd State. Pittsburgh was, of course, the birthplace of modern zombiedom, … Continue reading →

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Little Mechanical Critters Infest the Woods

Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2013 by Robert Hood

Here’s another take on monster infestation as seen through the eyes of participants, made in the mockumentary style of The Troll Hunter [trolls], District 9 [aliens], Monsters [alien organisms] and, most famously, The Blair Witch Project [a dead witch] (or … Continue reading →

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Exciting Valentine’s Day Present For Mega-Arachnophiles

Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2013 by Robert Hood

Lovers of Giant Spiders are in for a very special Valentine’s Day this year. Retro monster flick aficionado, writer/director Christopher R. Mihm celebrates the Day of Lovers and the imminent release of his latest film by uncaging the official trailer … Continue reading →

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Bio-Slime’s on DVD at Last

Posted on Monday, February 11, 2013 by Robert Hood

Remember Bio-Slime, the pinnacle of oozingly viral horror from John Lechago? (If not, see this previous Backbrain article and follow the links). Well, the good news is that it will be available on DVD from Media Blasters on 26 February … Continue reading →

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Crabby Piper Update

Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2013 by Robert Hood

Well, “crabby” in a good way… Independent producer Brett Piper’s tireless career in low-budget monster films continues with this report that his giant monster flick Queen Crab (which Undead Backbrain reported on back in August last year) has finished principle … Continue reading →

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Death and Demonic Attack in the Territory

Posted on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 by Robert Hood

A Backbrain Exclusive Coincidentally similar in theme to the film featured in the Backbrain’s previous post (Transcendence), this UK production looks like a stylish piece of work and well worth your attention. Synopsis: Four cars lie stranded on a dark … Continue reading →

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Demon Attack!

Posted on Sunday, February 3, 2013 by Robert Hood

Check out this clip from a new short film called Transcendence: [youtube aBGW1Lo9RNY] Transcendence is directed by Chris Mirjahangir and it tells the story of a family who, on the last stop on their vacation, get taken hostage by survivors … Continue reading →

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The Black Sea: Sea Monsters and Zombies

Posted on Sunday, January 27, 2013 by Robert Hood

Brazilian director Rodrigo Aragão’s first feature film was Mud Zombies [aka Mangue Negro] (2008), in which pollution of the local mangrove swamp causes zombie-like creatures to rise from the waters. He then directed the “goatsucker” epic The Night of the Chupacabras … Continue reading →

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Gadzooka, Larry! The 50s Rule!

Posted on Sunday, December 2, 2012 by Robert Hood

First Look! Presented in Undeadoscope! As we await the arrival of the big-budget giant monster spectacle of Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim (2013) and Gareth Edwards’ much-anticipated Godzilla (2014) — not to mention whatever Big Thing turns up in Joss … Continue reading →

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Millennium Bug Infests DVD

Posted on Monday, October 29, 2012 by Robert Hood

More horrifically excellent news this Halloween as a genre-classic-in-the-making comes to DVD, heralded by great cover art and a fantastic new trailer. The Millennium Bug (US-2011; dir. Kenneth Cran) is a dark, raging powerhouse of a movie — an independent … Continue reading →

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