Category Archives: News

The Return of the Giant Norwegian Egg

Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010 by Robert Hood

Remember the Egg? You don’t? How could you forget Norway’s first cinematic giant monster, released upon the world in the short teaser Giant Egg Attack! Go to this Undead Backbrain article right now to whet your appetite. Exciting news today … Continue reading →

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When Mutant Cholas Attack!

Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 by Robert Hood

“Cholo” is an ethnic slur created by Hispanics (criollos) in the 16th century, and it has been applied to individuals of mixed American Indian ancestry, or other racially mixed origin. Currently the precise usage of “Cholo” has varied widely in … Continue reading →

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Nazi Invaders From the Moon!

Posted on Friday, May 14, 2010 by Robert Hood

I love this retro sci-fi stuff! Iron Sky is a semi-serious sci-fi invasion epic directed by Finnish filmmaker  Timo Vuorensola. With aesthetically elegant aplomb it mixes alternative history with some rather convincing retro technological design work to create a tale … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Flying Saucers, News, Science Fiction, Teaser, Update | 4 Comments

Resurrection, Yes, But What is Being Resurrected?

Posted on Saturday, May 8, 2010 by Robert Hood

Resurrection is a new independent sci-fi/horror film from Jeff Burr — exploitation director of films such as The Offspring (1987), Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990), Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy (2007, with Chip Gubera) and Puppet Master 4 … Continue reading →

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Designing an Undersea Empire

Posted on Friday, May 7, 2010 by Robert Hood

For some time now I’ve been talking informally to several people directly involved with the Chinese/US fantasy blockbuster Empires of the Deep, being given updates and behind-the-scenes stories that I couldn’t report for reasons of confidentiality. Now that the new … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Giant Monsters To Attack Hawaii!

Posted on Thursday, May 6, 2010 by Robert Hood

It seems I’ve encouraged a group of giant monsters to go on a rampage… This intriguing concept poster (click on the image to see it larger) illustrates an in-production short independent film called Giant Monsters Attack Hawaii! The film is … Continue reading →

Posted in Giant Monsters, Godzilla, Independent film, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery, News, Preview | 4 Comments

More Zombies in Rammbock

Posted on Thursday, May 6, 2010 by Robert Hood

A new German zombie apocalypse film — using the viral infection paradigm — is to be premiered at the film market in Cannes on the 14th and 16th of May this year. Written by Benjamin Hessler and directed by Marvin … Continue reading →

Posted in Apocalypse, Film, Horror, News, Zombies | 2 Comments

What’s For Breakfast? Ask the Oatmeal Man

Posted on Friday, April 30, 2010 by Robert Hood

Is there a horror film tradition of monstrous food? Let’s see, offhand (and ignoring cannibal movies and movies about poisoned edibles) I can think of The Stuff (US-1985; dir. Larry Cohen) [sentient killer yoghurt], The Gingerdead Man (US-2005; dir. Charles … Continue reading →

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Wolf Man vs Dracula? Way Too Passé!

Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2010 by Robert Hood

Now that pitting monsters of different species against each other has become the norm, no one feels obliged to stick to traditional match-making. Aliens, Predators, Jason, Freddy, Vikings, ninjas, mega sharks, giant octopi, Sharktopus, Dinoshark, giant komodo lizards, vixen assassins … Continue reading →

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Brainspasm Updates

Posted on Saturday, April 24, 2010 by Robert Hood

Things have been a bit hectic for the Backbrain, hence the slowness of new material appearing here. However, I have been adding some image-heavy updates to our sister site, Undead Brainspasm. News on a new low-budget superhero flick from independent … Continue reading →

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