Category Archives: Monsters in general

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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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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Pacific Rim: Official Trailer

Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2012 by Robert Hood

Well, we’ve had hints about Guillermo del Toro’s anticipated daikaiju epic, Pacific Rim — and if you thought you were excited before, check out this just released official trailer: [youtube 2vKz7WnU83E] This could make a profound change to my top … Continue reading →

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A Giant Gila Monster for Christmas

Posted on Friday, November 23, 2012 by Robert Hood

Including an Exclusive Interview by Robert Hood with the Star of the Film The producers of Jim Wynorski’s giant monster remake Gila! are currently whipping up a grassroots campaign to get the film — much lauded among B-Movie Celebration attendees … Continue reading →

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Raising Demons and Funding: Demon’s Rook Update

Posted on Sunday, November 18, 2012 by Robert Hood

Undead Backbrain’s recent update on The Demon’s Rook and interview with director/writer/actor James Sizemore emphasises just what a worthy project this is — full-on indie horror using a style and approach that updates ’80s demonic exploitation, with its hands-on, in-your-face … Continue reading →

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Update: Killer Shrews Are Out Of Their Cage!

Posted on Thursday, November 8, 2012 by Robert Hood

A Backbrain Exclusive The latest news from film publicist Avery Guerra is that Steve Latshaw’s long-anticipated reimagining / sequel to 1959′s The Killer Shrews, Return of the Killer Shrews (which features original star James Best, as well as John Schneider, … Continue reading →

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First Details: Biomass

Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 by Robert Hood

So what do we know about Biomass? It’s an independent film made in New Mexico, written and directed by Anthony Riazzi, who is best known in the film industry as digital and visual effects supervisor for X-Men: The Last Stand  … Continue reading →

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