Category Archives: Interviews

Crying in the Deadlands: An Interview with Jeremiah Sayys

Posted on Sunday, December 27, 2009 by Robert Hood

Actor/writer/director Jeremiah Sayys has been working on a slew of ambitious genre films. Just completing post-production for release in 2010 is his first self-directed film, a horror thriller — Of Silence (US-2010; dir. Jeremiah Sayys): After returning home, a scuba … Continue reading →

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Nagira, Mutant Monster From Germany

Posted on Sunday, November 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

You’d think that the need for difficult SFX work would be daunting to ultra-low-budget filmmakers and would lead them to work in intimate, less spectacular genres than kaiju eiga. Well, not everyone takes the easier route. Check out this new … Continue reading →

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Straight from the Mega-Shark’s Mouth (2)

Posted on Monday, June 29, 2009 by Robert Hood

Part Two of an An Interview with Jack Perez This is an addendum to the main interview, which can be read here. Alternative (and current) DVD Artwork for Monster Island: Promo Reel: Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus Trailer (in case … Continue reading →

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Straight from the Mega-Shark’s Mouth (1)

Posted on Monday, June 29, 2009 by Robert Hood

Part One of an Interview with Jack Perez Spectacular internet interest spawned by the Asylum’s latest release, Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus, came as something of a surprise to everyone. Directed by Jack Perez under the pseudonym Ace Hannah, the … Continue reading →

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Creating Robot 13: Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford (2)

Posted on Monday, June 15, 2009 by Robert Hood

Part Two of an Interview with Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford Continued from Part One here. UB: Daniel, in terms of your artistic style (at least in Robot 13 and KING!), what influences are you willing to admit to? I … Continue reading →

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Creating Robot 13: Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford (1)

Posted on Sunday, June 14, 2009 by Robert Hood

Part One of an Interview with Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford are co-creators of a new comic series, Robot-13, about a robot with an identity problem and a penchant for tussling with giant mythological creatures. … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Sacrifice: An Interview

Posted on Thursday, June 4, 2009 by Robert Hood

An Interview with Cast Members of Sacrifice, by Avery Battles Excited by what he’s been hearing about the in-production, independent giant monster film Sacrifice — despite the fact that so much about the project is being kept under tight secrecy … Continue reading →

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Kaaron Warren Has Us In Her Slights

Posted on Thursday, April 16, 2009 by Robert Hood

I first stumbled upon Kaaron Warren via her story “Bone Dog”, which she had submitted to my partner Cat Sparks for possible inclusion in the second Agog! anthology, Agog! Terrific Tales (Agog! Press, 2003). It was a perverse, nasty tale … Continue reading →

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Review: The Horseman

Posted on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 by Robert Hood

The Horseman (Aust-2008; dir. Steven Kastrissios) The title of this independent revenge thriller is a reference to Revelations 6:8 and its horseman of the Apocalypse: “And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him … Continue reading →

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Heeding the Banshee’s Call

Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009 by Robert Hood

An Interview with Brett Anstey Damned by Dawn (Aust-2009, directed by Brett Anstey) Brett Anstey has worked with film and television editor Dave Redman among others as a longtime collaborator on the production of short films. He is currently completing … Continue reading →

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