Category Archives: Monsters in general

Is That A Monster, Holmes?

Posted on Saturday, April 3, 2010 by Robert Hood

Sherlock Holmes (US-2010; dir. Rachel Goldenberg) [Note: This review involves some spoilers.] In the Asylum’s latest monster mash (preceding the upcoming Mega Piranha), Sherlock Holmes pits his deductive skills against a slew of monsters, mostly large ones. There is, of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinosaurs, Fantasy, Giant Monsters, Giant Squids, Monsters in general, Review, Robots, Science Fiction | 8 Comments

Kick-starting the Mega Piranha

Posted on Thursday, April 1, 2010 by Robert Hood

With the Asylum’s latest giant monster absurdity, Mega Piranha (US-2010; dir. Eric Forsberg) set to premiere on the SyFy Channel on 10 April in the US, a clip has been let loose into the blogsphere  — just to whet our … Continue reading →

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New Bio-Slime Trailer Oozes the Good Stuff

Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 by Robert Hood

We’ve talked about Bio-Slime (US-2010; dir. John Lechago) before, we’ve seen the pictures and a previous trailer. Now there’s a killer “final” trailer on the loose and the film’s looking good for its imminent release. The director John Lechago has … Continue reading →

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Lizard in the Badboy Mutant Tradition

Posted on Friday, March 26, 2010 by Robert Hood

Following in the wonderful B-flick tradition of scientists who muck around with genetics and create a misunderstood — and violent — animal-human chimera comes Lizard Boy (US-2009; dir. Paul Della Pelle). Synopsis: A small mountain town is terrorized by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Frankenstein, Horror, Monsters in general, Trailers | 1 Comment

Trailer Trash Catch-All

Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2010 by Robert Hood

The Backbrain has been under strain due to an overdue novel manuscript and recalcitrant software, so I’ve fallen behind with a bunch of updates. Lacking the time to write any sort of extensive commentary, below you’ll find trailers (and some … Continue reading →

Posted in Cryptozoology, Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Horror, Independent film, Japanese, Monsters in general, Trailers, Update | 4 Comments

Monster! Monster!

Posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 by Robert Hood

Monsters (UK-2010; dir. Gareth Edwards) Gareth Edwards’ Monsters project has been shrouded in mystery. Now, on the brink of its premiere showing at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas during March, a clip has appeared, along with the above image … Continue reading →

Posted in Giant Monsters, Independent film, Monsters in general, News, Teaser | 3 Comments

Dinoshark Comes Up From the Depths

Posted on Monday, March 8, 2010 by Robert Hood

I was looking for the poster of the Roger Corman-produced giant shark movie Dinoshark (US-2010; dir. Kevin O’Neill) and all I found was this: Change the names and it’s close enough! Meanwhile you can see Corman’s Dinoshark in action in … Continue reading →

Posted in Giant Monsters, Monsters in general, Teaser, Undead Brainspasm, Update | 4 Comments

Coming Eventually: Feeding Frenzy

Posted on Sunday, February 28, 2010 by Robert Hood

Been wondering when someone would come up with a new “rubber puppet monster” horror-comedy franchise along the lines of those classics from the 1980s, Critters and Gremlins? Well, this might be it. Feeding Frenzy (US-2010; dir. Mike Stoklasa) What’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Humour, Independent film, Monsters in general, Trailers | 1 Comment

Dreams From the Dark

Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 by Robert Hood

Eyes in the Dark (US-2009) is a new independent film that is banking on the ongoing attraction of the first-person POV hand-held style popularised in recent times by the extraordinary success of The Blair Witch Project, [Rec] and Paranormal Activity. … Continue reading →

Posted in Demons, Film, Horror, Independent film, Monsters in general, News, Trailers | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Sharktopus vs Dinoshark

Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 by Robert Hood

Chimeran monstrosities are destined to come into their own, as producers try to find a new way of extending the “giant monster” B-flick industry past mere Megasharks and Giant Octopi. Not that it’s a new phenomenon, of course. Japanese daikaiju … Continue reading →

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