Category Archives: News

New: Flick flick

Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008 by Robert Hood

Flick (UK-2007; dir. David Howard) A new Brit zombie flick. In it, teddy boy Johnny, dead these 40 years, is brought back from his grave by the sounds of 50s music being broadcast by a mysterious radio station. He’s still … Continue reading →

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New: Raimi and the Monster Zoo

Posted on Friday, March 21, 2008 by Robert Hood

Variety reports that Paramount has bought up the rights to a new graphic novel, Monster Zoo by Doug TenNapel — a story about a boy and a zoo full of mutant monsters that threaten to break out and destroy the … Continue reading →

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The Time is Nigh

Posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 by Robert Hood
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“In the Service of the Flesh” Reviewed

Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 by Robert Hood

I just stumbled upon this review of my zombie story “In the Service of the Flesh” by the insightful Chuck McKenzie on the Horrorscope website. It’s always good to get a rave review. The last sentence is particularly pleasing. ‘In … Continue reading →

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Giant Robot in Space!

Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 by Robert Hood

This one’s not fiction! The report comes from Wired News (via Iain Triffitt): Astronauts bound for orbit this week will dabble in science fiction, assembling a “monstrous” two-armed space station robot that will rise like Frankenstein from its transport bed. … Continue reading →

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Vikings vs Alien Monster

Posted on Saturday, March 8, 2008 by Robert Hood

Vikings vs an alien creature, battling it out among the fjords! How cool does this sound? An age-old battle rages amongst the stars. Kainan’s people have been fighting the Moorwen, fierce animal-like creatures, for dominance. When his space craft crashes … Continue reading →

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New: Pop Skull

Posted on Saturday, March 8, 2008 by Robert Hood

Pop Skull (US-2008; dir. Adam Wingard) This drug-metaphor ghost film, written and directed by Adam Wingard, has apparently been doing the festival circuits, but hasn’t been picked up for distribution yet. Early reviews are very positive, and, frankly, I’m dying … Continue reading →

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Vintage Robots: Part Two

Posted on Saturday, March 8, 2008 by Robert Hood

Following on from The Mechanical Man, here is a modern independent scifi film that uses a retro look — including being in black-and-white — for its robots. It’s called Automatons (US-2006) and was directed by James Felix McKenny. Screenshots: The … Continue reading →

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Vintage Robots, Part One

Posted on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Mechanical Man [aka L’Uomo Meccanico] is a real find — a silent film, made in Italy in 1921 and directed by André Deed. It features a female evil genius, a “giant” rampaging robot and even a climactic battle between … Continue reading →

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New Journal on Weird Fiction

Posted on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 by Robert Hood

My first column of horror-related ramblings for Studies in Australian Weird Fiction has just appeared. Studies in Australian Weird Fiction (SiAWF) is a new non-fiction journal edited by Benjamin Szumskyj, James Doig, Leigh Blackmore, and Phillip A. Ellis, and published … Continue reading →

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