Category Archives: Update

Demeking Additions

Posted on Thursday, December 17, 2009 by Robert Hood

I can’t say that I’m able to provide more information about Demekingu [aka Demeking; Space Monster Demeking] (Japan-2009; dir. Kôtarô Terauchi) than was in the previous Backbrain article, but Kaiju Search-Robot Avery has been busy collecting images related to it: … Continue reading →

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Triffids: The Next Generation

Posted on Saturday, December 12, 2009 by Robert Hood

With the BBC’s new updating of John Wyndham’s classic 1951 scifi novel, The Day of the Triffids — one of my favourites, I might add — about to be aired in the UK on 28 and 29 December, we have … Continue reading →

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Sacrifice: First Live-Action Trailer

Posted on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 by Robert Hood

A live-action trailer for Sacrifice (US-[in production];  dir. Bob Nelson) — the long-running monster film project from Brick Cave Media — has just been released. No monster is visible as yet, but some environmental FX and explosions are in evidence. … Continue reading →

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Giant Korean Boar, Rampant

Posted on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 by Robert Hood

The last we heard from Chaw (South Korean; dir. Jeong-won Shin), it was in post-production and set for a 2009 release. Well, with the year on the final leg of its run, it seems there’s been action in regards to … Continue reading →

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Pictures of Adèle Blanc-Sec

Posted on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

Publicity stills for Luc Besson’s femme “Indiana Jones” period adventure film, Les Aventures Extraordinaires d’Adèle Blanc-Sec [aka The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Dry-White] (France-2010; dir. Luc Besson) have appeared, now that  principle photography has been completed. The film has a … Continue reading →

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$quid Pictorial Update

Posted on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 by Robert Hood

We’ve been following the Brisbane-made romstercom (romantic monster comedy) for some time on Undead Brainspasm (read the articles here). Well, there have been some updates since the last, with the film now due to be released in “early 2010”. In … Continue reading →

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Raiga Poster and New Images

Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 by Robert Hood

This newly released poster for Shinkaijû Raiga [aka Deep Sea Monster Raiga] (2009; dir. Shinpei Hayashiya) raises several questions about the movie. Among the questions that should be on the tip of your tongue are: “What on earth is that … Continue reading →

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Getting Muckier

Posted on Friday, November 13, 2009 by Robert Hood

Awesome independent filmmaker Brett Piper, acting on his mission to “keep B-movie clichés alive”, has released some new images from his upcoming Muckman. No news, just a couple of pics — but they’re looking good. As usual, click to enlarge. … Continue reading →

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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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Update: It Came From Beneath the Sea … Again

Posted on Monday, November 9, 2009 by Robert Hood

Kaiju artist Todd Tennant reports on his four-issue contribution to the Bluewater Productions series It Came From Beneath the Sea … Again, which is an extension of Ray Harryhausen’s classic five-tentacled giant octopus movie of nearly the same name: Well, … Continue reading →

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