Category Archives: Trailers

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

Astro-Zombies Back For More!

Posted on Thursday, August 6, 2009 by Robert Hood

Low-budget exploitation legend Ted V. Mikels has been in touch with news on his latest project. It is, of course, the second sequel to his original space zombie “cult” film, The Astro-Zombies (US-1968),  following upon 2002’s return to the distinctive … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Independent film, Posters, Trailers, Zombies | 8 Comments

Release Update: Serpent Lake

Posted on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 by Robert Hood

The independently made, micro-budget lake monster flick Serpent Lake (US-2009; dir. Joel Trujillo) has been in the making since early last year. Now we’ve had word that the film is not only finished but released on DVD. Yes, Tiny Tim … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Lake Monsters, Trailers, Update | 4 Comments

A Cute Kappa

Posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 by Robert Hood

In reference to the previous post on the new daikaiju eiga production, Death Kappa, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery came upon this cinematic incarnation of the folklore of Kappa — cute and funny instead of big and scary: Kappa no ku to … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Monsters in general, Trailers | 2 Comments

New Retro: House of the Wolf Man

Posted on Friday, July 24, 2009 by Robert Hood

From writer-director Eben McGarr (of Sick Girl fame) comes House of the Wolf Man, a retro horror film that may define quality independent retro filmmaking for the end of the first decade of the 21st century. Starring Ron Chaney, Dustin … Continue reading →

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

Fightin’ Giant Metallic Bugs in the West

Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2009 by Robert Hood

Mixing genres can be an effective way of adding interest to stories that would otherwise seem a little tired and overdone. Writer Richard Beattie and director Kristoffer Tabori appear to have taken the classic High Plains Drifter (plus all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Bugs, Giant Monsters, Trailers | 3 Comments

Update: New Trailer for Bio-Slime

Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 by Robert Hood

Writer/director of the independent blood-slime-and-tentacle film Bio-Slime (which is currently in post-production) has just released a new trailer. Here it is: More information on the slimily good-looking low-budget sci-fi horror film can be found on Undead Backbrain (where there’s lots … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Horror, Independent film, Trailers | 3 Comments

Evangelion Redux

Posted on Saturday, July 4, 2009 by Robert Hood

As classic anime series in the mecha-mold go, Neon Genesis Evangelion [aka Shin seiki evangerion] (Japan-1995-1996; TV series, animation) is among the elite of the species. It is spectacular, complex, confusing, emotional, fascinating, beautiful, and flawed, especially toward the end … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Apocalypse, Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Trailers | 3 Comments

GiantRoboTemple! RoboSamurai! RoboGeisha!

Posted on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

If you thought The Machine Girl was out there and Tokyo Gore Police was bizarre, have a look at the following trailer for RoboGeisha! It’s sheer, mind-blowing Japanese weirdness! Gotta love it! It is directed by Noboru Iguchi (of Machine … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Japanese, Robots, Trailers | 2 Comments

Cencoroll

Posted on Monday, June 22, 2009 by Robert Hood

Cencoroll (Japan-2009; dir. Atsuya Uki) Cencoroll is an anime film made by Atsuya Uki from his own popular manga. It has been in production under the auspices of Anima Innovation Tokyo since 2007, and is now to be released by … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Film, Giant Monsters, Japanese, Trailers | 2 Comments