Category Archives: Trailers

Make Your Own Infestation

Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 by Robert Hood

So the giant bug movie Infestation (US-2009; dir. Kyle Rankin) has crawled out of its pupal stage and appears on DVD in the US on 13 October. Synopsis: A slacker wakes up to find himself weak, wrapped in webbing and … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Bugs, Film, Giant Bugs, Giant Monsters, News, Trailers, Update, Zombies | 1 Comment

Assault Girls Shine

Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009 by Robert Hood

The newly released official trailer for Assault Girls [aka Asaruto gâruzu] (Japan-2009; dir. Mamoru Oshii) represents a massive upgrade on even the great potential we’ve seen before: Synopsis: In the aftermath of global thermonuclear war, the Earth’s surface has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Apocalypse, Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Robots, Trailers | 6 Comments

Thai Snakes Go Head-To-Head

Posted on Thursday, October 8, 2009 by Robert Hood

Thai filmmakers (and presumably their audiences) have a particular fondness for snakes, it seems — especially really big ones. Two serpent-oriented horror movies have recently appeared, one featuring ordinary snakes en masse and the other a solitary giant of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Horror, Trailers | 6 Comments

Crustacean: The Movie

Posted on Saturday, September 26, 2009 by Robert Hood

There is, in the heart of the horror genre, an undoubted fascination for freakshow and carnival flicks, be they good stuff such as Tod Browning’s classic Freaks (1932), the brilliant TV series Carnivàle (2003-2005) and David Lynch’s tragic The Elephant … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Humour, Independent film, Monsters in general, Posters, Trailers | 3 Comments

New: Haunting of Winchester House

Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

The Asylum’s latest film doesn’t so much make exploitative reference to an upcoming blockbuster, but to a “terrifying true story”. It is the story of a mansion in California, once the residence of Sarah Winchester, widow of gun magnate William … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Ghosts, Mysteries, News, Trailers | 7 Comments

King Crab Attack!

Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 by Robert Hood

Initially at least King Crab Attack! was a faux trailer, created in 2008 by director Grégoire Sivan, a student at La Fémis in Paris: KING CRAB ATTACK! from Jérôme Lozano (Headeater and editor) on Vimeo. Cool, eh? IMDb, however, lists … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Trailers, Where's the Film? | 3 Comments

New: Ultra Galaxy Legend

Posted on Friday, September 18, 2009 by Robert Hood

After two interrelated TV series — Ultra Galaxy: Mega Monster Battle [aka Urutora Gyarakushii Daikaiju Batoru] (2007) and Ultra Galaxy: Mega Monster Battle – Neverending Odyssey [aka Urutora Garakushii Daikaiju Batoru Nebaa Endingu Odessei] (2008) — Tsuburaya Productions is in … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Trailers, Ultraman, Update | 3 Comments

The Men Who Stare At Goats

Posted on Sunday, September 13, 2009 by Robert Hood

In his bizarre non-fiction book The Men Who Stare At Goats, Jon Ronson details official US Government projects to develop the use of psychic abilities as part of the military’s Intelligence arsenal. He reveals the significant budgets allocated to research … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, News, Preview, Trailers, Weird stuff | 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

Wolfman Remake Lopes Closer

Posted on Monday, August 24, 2009 by Robert Hood

As remakes go, The Wolfman (UK/US-2010; dir. Joe Johnston) looks like a beauty — if only for Rick Baker’s make-up SFX and design work. It stars Benicio Del Toro as Lawrence Talbot — and the Wolfman: Geraldine Chaplin (as Maleva), … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Monsters in general, Trailers | 3 Comments