Category Archives: Science Fiction

Weekend Fright Flick: Ataque de Pánico!

Posted on Sunday, November 15, 2009 by Robert Hood

You must watch this short film! Yes, you must! There’s no argument. It’s an almost poetically beautiful alien invasion via an armada of space ships and giant robots, with superb SFX and apocalyptic destruction, all to the music of John … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying Saucers, Giant Monsters, Robots, Science Fiction, Weekend Fright Flick | 5 Comments

Assault Girls: The Bigger Picture

Posted on Saturday, November 14, 2009 by Robert Hood

Along with a groovy new poster comes some fascinating news about Mamoru Oshii’s latest film, Assault Girls — last discussed here upon the recent release of a fantastic trailer. Twitch has provided a more detailed synopsis that increases my already-high … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Japanese, Posters, Science Fiction | 1 Comment

First World: New Designs on the Future

Posted on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 by Robert Hood

First World (US-2007; dir. Adam Starr) is a both a short scifi film and an on-going project that aims to result in a full-length feature. I first interviewed writer and producer Mark Lund back in 2007, when I was programming … Continue reading →

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Wavebreaking with Jules Verne in Sweden

Posted on Saturday, October 24, 2009 by Robert Hood

Vågbrytare or “The Wavebreakers” is a short (14:30 min.) film by a bunch of crazy Swedish guys — and it looks like lots of fun. Based, perhaps rather distantly, on Jules Verne’s classic undersea adventure 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Giant Squids, Independent film, News, Science Fiction | 2 Comments

Traci Lords Over Mars

Posted on Monday, October 19, 2009 by Robert Hood

The Backbrain has already shown you how John Carter (Antonio Sabato, Jr.) and Tars Tarkas are to be depicted in The Asylum’s upcoming version of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Princess of Mars (US-2009; dir. Mark Atkins), but what of the titular … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Science Fiction, Update | 2 Comments

A Princess of Mars

Posted on Sunday, September 20, 2009 by Robert Hood

Early images from a cinematic version of one of Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs’ most notoriously unfilmed series have just be released. The Barsoom series  — which began with A Princess of Mars (1917), originally serialised under the title Under … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, News, Pictorial art, Science Fiction | 8 Comments

Recon 2023: The Gauda Prime Conspiracy

Posted on Saturday, September 5, 2009 by Robert Hood

I haven’t heard of this one before, but it has a giant monster in it — a giant monster with large chicken feet. Could it be the Giant Space Chicken himself? Um, no …. probably not. Recon 2023: The Gauda … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, News, Science Fiction | 1 Comment

Tim Burton and 9

Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 by Robert Hood

In 2005, director Shane Acker, with assistance and encouragement from Tim Burton, made a short animated film set in a post-apocalyptic world. The short was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Short Film, Animated category. 9 (US-2005; animated short … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Apocalypse, Giant Monsters, Humour, Robots, Science Fiction, Trailers | 1 Comment

Hulk Fights Giant Monsters

Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009 by Robert Hood

The synopsis might read: “An articulate Hulk fights giant beasties, gladiator-style, on an alien planet, exiled there by none other than Ironman.” It’s Planet Hulk, an animated feature due to premiere on DVD in 2010, based on the comic series … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Giant Monsters, Robots, Science Fiction, Trailers | 3 Comments

Metallic Attraction: Kung Fu Cyborg is Imminent

Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 by Robert Hood

Jeffrey Lau’s robotic love story, Metallic Attraction: Kung Fu Cyborg, is soon to be released in China. Begun as an oriental answer to the success of Michael Bay’s Transformers, it in fact appears to share only some moments of transformational … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Robots, Science Fiction, Update | 4 Comments