Category Archives: Independent film

A Lovecraft Invasion 6: The Black Goat

Posted on Sunday, December 11, 2011 by Robert Hood

The Black Goat Project sounds like some sort of covert Government operation — a secret-service incursion into an obscure mountainous principality in central Europe perhaps, or a scientific experiment in genetic manipulation focusing on the hybridisation of goats and trainee … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: The Emergence Premieres Tonight

Posted on Friday, December 2, 2011 by Robert Hood

Spotlights are crisscrossing the sky, the red carpet has been rolled out, the celebs are walking the walk, the paparazzi’s cameras are flashing, the crowds go wild! Welcome to the world premiere showing of The Emergence (Canada-2011; short [11.55 min.]), … Continue reading →

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The Emergence: Exclusive Glimpse Behind-the-Scenes

Posted on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 by Robert Hood

As the new killer mutant-insect creature-feature style short film, The Emergence (Canada-2011; short [11 min.]; dir. Jeff LeBlanc) nears its release date (1 December 2011), Undead Backbrain takes you behind the scenes of the production, via an exclusive series of … Continue reading →

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New RetroMonster: The Tentacle’s Claw

Posted on Monday, November 28, 2011 by Robert Hood

I’m not sure what the title of this new film from director/writer/dp/editor Michael Rigler says about the titular beastie (… it’s a big tentacle with a claw at the end? … hmmm, maybe… stay on until the end of this … Continue reading →

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Zombies From Outer Space: Update

Posted on Saturday, November 26, 2011 by Robert Hood

Remember the retro scifi horror flick Zombies from Outer Space (Germany-2010; dir. Martin Faltermeier), which Undead Backbrain revealed to the world at the end of last year? No? Well, go read about it here. Go on! Hurry up! We’ll wait. … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon: The Emergence Premieres Here!

Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 by Robert Hood

It’s with great pleasure that I announce that Undead Backbrain will be hosting the premiere release of a new film — a exciting horror creature-feature from director Jeff LeBlanc. The date to look out for? December 1! The Emergence (Canada-2011; … Continue reading →

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First Release of Return of the Killer Shrews Trailer: Exclusive

Posted on Friday, November 18, 2011 by Robert Hood

Here it is, the official trailer for Return of the Killer Shrews, directed by Steve Latshaw and starring original 1959 Killer Shrew wrangler James Best and a star cast that includes Smallville alumni John Schneider, Jennifer Lyons, Rick Hurst, Sean … Continue reading →

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The Giant Monster Playset Is Ready For Delivery: Exclusive

Posted on Friday, November 18, 2011 by Robert Hood

Giant monster fandom loves merchandise! This is obvious from the plethora of sites, blogs and chat groups devoted to, for example, monster models. Hey, the Backbrain has a large display case full of Toho toys, models and other paraphernalia, with … Continue reading →

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Sasquatchploitation Comes To Ohio: Exclusive Update

Posted on Thursday, November 17, 2011 by Robert Hood

“Sasquatchploitation”! Love it! I don’t know who invented the term, but I first came across it on Dread Central, so I’ll give the credit to them. It describes, of course, the absolute frenzy of Sasquatch (or Bigfoot) movies that has descended … Continue reading →

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Insectula! Where Giant Insects Rule: A Backbrain Exclusive

Posted on Sunday, October 30, 2011 by Robert Hood

Insectula [aka Insectula! Creature From Another World] is, in the words of its director, Michael Peterson, a movie about a giant mosquito-like alien attracted to Earth by the increased CO2 in the atmosphere. It has adopted the currently rather popular … Continue reading →

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