Category Archives: Weekend Fright Flick

Weekend Fright Flick: Clooney vs Godzilla

Posted on Sunday, August 30, 2009 by Robert Hood

This weekend’s short genre classic may violate copyright restrictions with extreme prejudice — but as the “author” gains nothing from the violations, I guess the companies involved are as amused by his “Movie Remix of monstrous proportions” as the rest … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick Bonus: Spider

Posted on Sunday, August 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

Spider (Australia-2007; short [9:39 min.]; dir. Nash Edgerton) And just because I’ve had this one for a while and forgot to put it up, here’s a short morality tale about two people and a “spider”. It’s slow-build, too — the … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Road to Moloch

Posted on Sunday, August 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

Even if you don’t normally watch the films I put up here on a more-or-less weekly basis, this one is a Must-See. It’s a new short film, only recently completed — a supernatural thriller/action film with superb production values and … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: A Gentleman’s Duel

Posted on Saturday, August 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

Not so much frightful as funny this week: a period drama featuring steampunk dueling mecha, lots of destructive action and sexual innuendo — not to forget ironic comment on the underlying hypocrisies of the chivalric gentleman’s “code of honour”. A … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Sebastian’s Voodoo

Posted on Sunday, July 26, 2009 by Robert Hood

As indicated, here is a second “short feature” for your weekend viewing. This one is beautiful, poignant and sort of disturbing, all at the same time. It has won over 21 awards (list). Sebastian’s Voodoo (US-2008; short [4:23 min.]; dir. … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: StopMo

Posted on Saturday, July 25, 2009 by Robert Hood

The Backbrain’s Weekend Fright Flick presentations have been veering into double features lately, largely because some great short films have been turning up and I’m too impatient to save them for later. This weekend is no exception. Expect a follow-up. … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick Bonus: Just Add Water

Posted on Sunday, July 19, 2009 by Robert Hood

Kaiju Search-Robot Avery wanted you to have the short film Just Add Water (US-2007; short [5:30 min.]; dir. Hank Carlson) as a bonus this week, even requesting that it be given its own post. He’s very keen. Who am I … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Treevenge

Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2009 by Robert Hood

This weekend we have a nice pleasant family film for you, a Christmas special about the trees that are forced to take part in that annual festival of horror — and how they finally get back at their tormentors. Treevenge … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: The Strange Experiment of Doctor Purefoy

Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 by Robert Hood

The Strange Experiment of Doctor Purefoy (US-2009; short; dir. Thomas Smith) We’ve talked about Fighting Owl Films, the company that made it. We’ve talked about the film itself in production here and here. Now we bring you the film itself! … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: See the Dead

Posted on Saturday, July 4, 2009 by Robert Hood

OK, you were pretty good about that last one. So here’s something a bit more substantial: See the Dead (US-2008; short [15 min.]; dir. Robert W. Filion) Synopsis: Sarah awakens to a dead world. As she struggles with her emotional … Continue reading →

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