Category Archives: News

New Images of Gila

Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 by Robert Hood

Another Backbrain Exclusive Jim Wynorski’s 2012 remake of the cult classic creature feature The Giant Gila Monster (US-1959; dir. Ray Kellogg) promises to be one of the highlights of the 6th Annual B-Movie Celebration in Franklin, Indiana this September. We’ve … Continue reading →

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B-Movie Celebration: Metamorphosis

Posted on Monday, June 25, 2012 by Robert Hood

Exclusive Images and First Release Trailer One of the most anticipated films to screen at the 6th Annual B-Movie Celebration won’t be an exploitative monster flick or over-sexed gorefest, but a new version of a classic work of literature, existentialist … Continue reading →

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From Beneath Gets Under the Skin

Posted on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 by Robert Hood

A Backbrain Exclusive Creepy-crawly things that get under the skin are a staple of a certain type of parasite-based horror film. Big or small, such slimy invaders prey on our fear of bodily violation and the movies that feature them … Continue reading →

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B-Movie Celebration: Gila!

Posted on Friday, June 15, 2012 by Robert Hood

Exclusive Backbrain Images As those who have already seen the previous Backbrain post would realise, the world premiere of Jim Wynorski’s remake of the old B-movie The Giant Gila Monster (US-1959; dir. Ray Kellogg) will be the showcase of the … Continue reading →

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B-Movie Celebration: The Poster

Posted on Friday, June 15, 2012 by Robert Hood

As an exclusive release, the Backbrain can now show you the fantastic official poster for the 6th Annual B-Movie Celebration to be held during September. The poster is the work of kaiju-artist extraordinaire, Todd Tennant, who has worked on the … Continue reading →

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An Aussie Sasquatch?

Posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 by Robert Hood

A Backbrain Exclusive Interview Currently in production in Cairns, Far North Queensland, is Throwback, which might be the first film to feature a Yowie. For those who think a Yowie is one of the lesser known Muppets, it is, in … Continue reading →

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Dissecting Pazuzu

Posted on Sunday, June 10, 2012 by Robert Hood

The Exorcist: Studies in the Horror Film (2011), edited by Danel Olson, Centipede Press: Colorado Reviewed by Robert Hood In the general category of Good Horror Films, there are those that gain their status by the sheer exuberance of their … Continue reading →

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B-Movie Celebration Attacks the Backbrain

Posted on Saturday, June 9, 2012 by Robert Hood

 SPECIAL BACKBRAIN ANNOUNCEMENT For the past five years, fans of the often maligned genre of B-movies have gathered in Franklin, Indiana – not just to watch classic B-films, but to, as the name implies, celebrate them! This year — the … Continue reading →

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Giant Monsters in Award-Winning Drama

Posted on Thursday, June 7, 2012 by Robert Hood

Beasts of the Southern Wild (US-2012; dir. Benh Zeitlin) has been described as “a beautiful award-winning drama that just happens to include giant monsters”. In the aftermath of the film’s recent wins at Cannes and Sundance, words like “magical”, “moving”, … Continue reading →

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Pacific Rim Synopsis

Posted on Friday, May 25, 2012 by Robert Hood

The first lengthy synopsis for Guillermo Del Toro’s new monster film Pacific Rim certainly gives a clearer picture of what we’re in for than does the earlier mundane IMDb summary: “When an alien attack threatens the Earth’s existence, giant robots … Continue reading →

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