Category Archives: Trailers

Great Space Monster Darkmatton

Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 by Robert Hood

He’s made of dark matter, he’s really big, he destroys cities with bursts of destructive energy. He’s Darkmatton, a new kaiju created by director Yohei Miyawaki for his short animated film, Great Space Monster Darkmatton. Yohei Miyawaki (pictured below) is … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Independent film, Japanese, Trailers | 4 Comments

Bikini (Monster) Gallery *Update*

Posted on Monday, April 12, 2010 by Robert Hood

Somehow, bikinis and monsters — particularly in conjunction — say “schlock horror” more forcefully than almost any of the other possible components that can contribute to an archetypal exploitation film. This fact alone is bound to get Bikini Monsters (US-2010; … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploitation films, Film, Horror, Independent film, Monsters in general, Trailers, Update | 5 Comments

Max Neptune to the Rescue!

Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2010 by Robert Hood

If ever there was a retro film that captures the gaudy, innocent sci-fi thrills of space serials from the 1940s and 1950s, Max Neptune and the Menacing Squid (US-2010; dir. John Garside and Colin Fleming) looks like it’s the one.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Flying Saucers, Giant Monsters, Independent film, Posters, Retro, Science Fiction, Trailers | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Mega Piranha Trailer Part 2

Posted on Thursday, April 8, 2010 by Robert Hood

On the heels of the SyFy Channel’s release of a trailer for Mega Piranha (US-2010; dir. Eric Forsberg) comes The Asylum’s official trailer. You’ve got to hand it to whoever does them. They do a decent job of it. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploitation films, Film, Giant Monsters, Monsters in general, Trailers | 7 Comments

Update: Mega Piranha

Posted on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 by Robert Hood

When gigantic ravenous mutated piranha attack, who ya gonna call? Probably your first choice wouldn’t be Asylum regular Paul Logan, popstar Tiffany and ex-Greg Brady (here named Grady!) Barry Williams aren’t the first names that spring to mind. But apparently … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploitation films, Film, Giant Monsters, Monsters in general, Teaser, Trailers, Update | 2 Comments

Terror ‘Neath the Tay!

Posted on Monday, March 29, 2010 by Robert Hood

The River Tay is the largest river in Scotland. It flows down from the Highlands through the centre of the country, past the city of Perth to Dundee and into the Firth of Tay. Famously the Tay Rail Bridge collapsed … Continue reading →

Posted in Cryptozoology, Film, Giant Monsters, Giant Squids, Independent film, Interviews, Trailers | 6 Comments

Lizard in the Badboy Mutant Tradition

Posted on Friday, March 26, 2010 by Robert Hood

Following in the wonderful B-flick tradition of scientists who muck around with genetics and create a misunderstood — and violent — animal-human chimera comes Lizard Boy (US-2009; dir. Paul Della Pelle). Synopsis: A small mountain town is terrorized by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Frankenstein, Horror, Monsters in general, Trailers | 1 Comment

Trailer Trash Catch-All

Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2010 by Robert Hood

The Backbrain has been under strain due to an overdue novel manuscript and recalcitrant software, so I’ve fallen behind with a bunch of updates. Lacking the time to write any sort of extensive commentary, below you’ll find trailers (and some … Continue reading →

Posted in Cryptozoology, Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Horror, Independent film, Japanese, Monsters in general, Trailers, Update | 4 Comments

French Femme vs Pteradactyl and Mummies

Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 by Robert Hood

The full trailer for Luc Besson’s Les Aventures Extraordinaires D’Adèle Blanc-Sec has just been released by Europacorp — and it’s a beauty! If you need to be brought up to speed about the film and its genesis, read about it … Continue reading →

Posted in Dinosaurs, Film, Posters, Trailers | 1 Comment

New: Dark Nemesis

Posted on Monday, March 8, 2010 by Robert Hood

The trailer for Dark Nemesis (US-2010; dir. Drew Maxwell) has been released by production company Shoreline Entertainment. Originally titled Ferocious, Dark Nemesis is a post-apocalyptic monster movie, with some nifty independent production design work and a grotesque three-eyed monster. Synopsis: … Continue reading →

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