Category Archives: Update

The Last Week (or Two) on Undead Brainspasm

Posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 by Robert Hood

O.C. Babes and the Slasher of Zombietown (24 May 2009) Orange Country zombies attack Orange Country zombies! (That’s what it says…) Update: Mortis Rex (20 May 2009) More images from the Ancient Romans vs Giant Demonic monster flick Update: Metallic … Continue reading →

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Outlander Arrives!

Posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 by Robert Hood

At last the long-anticipated alien monster vs vikings flick Outlander (US-2008; dir. Howard McCain) is being released on DVD, at least in the US. The date that it fell to Earth was the 19th of May. Here is the trailer: … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Giants

Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 by Robert Hood

Whatever you think of the Asylum’s previous genre productions, I suspect they’ve got a winner in Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus (US-2009; dir. Jack Perez [as Ace Hannah]) … provided you like giant monster mash-ups. If you’re in doubt, check … Continue reading →

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Weekend Report: Sunflowers vs Zombies

Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2009 by Robert Hood

I’ve been a bit too busy to get my act together this week, so despite some great articles in the pipeline and some interesting news snippets, Undead Backbrain has been a little quiet. For those who might have been waiting, … Continue reading →

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The Last Week (or Two) on Undead Brainspasm

Posted on Sunday, May 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

Update: New Transformers 2 Trailer (3 May 2009) Big action, big robots! Kirk vs the Snow Monster (2 May 2009) Clip of James T. Kirk’s fight with a giant beast in new Star Trek prequel New Trailer: Pig Hunt (27 … Continue reading →

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They Grow ‘Em Big in The Asylum

Posted on Friday, May 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

Over on our “burst appendix” subsite, Undead Brainspasm, I’ve been talking about an upcoming giant monster flick from The Asylum — a small studio mostly known for making shadow-films inspired by current blockbusters, such as The Terminators (US-2009; dir. C. … Continue reading →

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Star Trek Kaiju

Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 by Robert Hood

There’s lots of good reasons to be interested in the about-to-be-released Star Trek movie, but I’m happy to go with one that fits in nicely with the Backbrain’s obsession with giant monsters. Some conceptual sketches have surfaced as creature-designer Neville … Continue reading →

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The Past Week (or Two) on Undead Brainspasm

Posted on Monday, April 13, 2009 by Robert Hood

New: The Institute of Séance (13 April 2009) Trailer for a retro ghost film More Ghoul Girl Street Scenes (12 April 2009) More street scenes for Brian Nichols’ family film Update: The Strange Experiment of Doctor Purefoy (12 April 2009) … Continue reading →

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Update: Deep Sea Monster Raiga

Posted on Sunday, April 5, 2009 by Robert Hood

Kaiju Search-Robot Avery has tracked own some excellent images from the new in-production daikaiju eiga Shinkaijû Raiga [aka Deep Sea Monster Raiga] (Japan-2009; dir. Shinpei Hayashiya). For a fuller treatment of the background to the film, see this Backbrain article. … Continue reading →

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Update: Pig Hunt

Posted on Saturday, March 28, 2009 by Robert Hood

Nor-Cal? So Northern California has become a subgenre, eh? The above poster — released exclusively to Undead Backbrain  — draws attention to a film about a giant pig, North Californian rednecks, a cult of homicidal (and frequently undressed) chicks, and … Continue reading →

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