Category Archives: Interviews

Gettin’ Attitude With the Ninjaz

AN INTERVIEW WITH SHINOKO OF NINJAZ WITH ATTITUDE by Cat Sparks So one evening in early 2009, I went to the Landsdowne Hotel, Broadway with Kaaron Warren (the horror writer) to see an old friend’s band and catch up with … Continue reading

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Talking to Toasters at the End of the World

With trailers for Terminator Salvation appearing on the web, and ahead of the much-anticipated June release of this fourth Terminator film, the Backbrain approached the producers for an interview. Christian Bale wasn’t available, but we were lucky enough to score … Continue reading

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Master of the Living Dead

Few would be likely to question the fact that George A. Romero revolutionised the horror film universe when, in 1968 as a student filmmaker in Pittsburgh, he made Night of the Living Dead. What he achieved in that “moment” of … Continue reading

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New Publication: Black Issue 2

The latest — and second — issue of the magazine BLACK: Australian Dark Culture is about to be released, and it’s a superb one. Apart from the regular columnists, the issue includes a chthonian cornucopia of articles on new dark … Continue reading

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Attackazoids! and Brian Lonano

Attackazoids! is a short SF film that offers a 7-minute, impressionistic glimpse into a world invaded by an army of giant war machines. Its clear, well-imagined visuals and tight direction go a long way toward suggesting much more than the … Continue reading

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A Monstrous Conversion?

Apparently Eli Roth, director of “torture porn” horror movies such as Hostel, has decided to turn his attention to the giant monster subgenre — and a PG-13 rating. Yahoo! Movies reported that he was “shooting for a family crowd” with … Continue reading

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Reptisaurus: Ask the Director, Chris Ray

Got any questions you’d like to ask the director of the new giant monster flick Reptisaurus? Chris Ray has kindly offered Backbrain readers the chance to delve into the production and to satisfy their curiosity as to the film, where … Continue reading

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Flowers for the Dead: A Conversation

I recently talked to Joe Barbarisi, director of the in-progress zombie film Flowers for the Dead, who volunteered some insight into the film and his history. “I guess it all started for me in the mid- to late ’70s. My … Continue reading

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Interview: Brett Kelly

Brett Kelly directs and acts in independent films made under the auspices of his own production company. Genre movies such as The Bonesetter, The Bonesetter Returns, The Feral Man, My Dead Girlfriend and Kingdom of the Vampires only scratch the … Continue reading

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Interview: Sheri Wiggins

Birth of a Legend: The Story of the WAWA (US-2008, directed by Steve Wiggins) Sweet Tee, Alabama, has a problem; a big, wormy, carnivorous mutation that comes out of the polluted lake to chew up the residents and generally cause … Continue reading

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