Category Archives: Weekend Fright Flick

Weekend Fright Flick: Bzzz, It’s a Secret!

Posted on Saturday, July 4, 2009 by Robert Hood

In a hurry this weekend? Well, here’s a very short film touching on a theme from a few posts ago. No, I’m not going to tell you the post, the name of the flick or what it’s about, because that … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Night of the Living Dead 3D

Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 by Robert Hood

To make up for my rather erratic posting of Weekend Fright Flick of late, here is a full-length zombie treat, courtesy of Fearnet.com. Yes, it’s a remake of George A. Romero’s original zombie apocalypse classic, made in 2006. This one … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flicks: Gadzooky and Dracenstein

Posted on Sunday, June 21, 2009 by Robert Hood

I was distracted and busy last weekend and completely neglected to put up a Weekend Fright Flick program. Never mind. As some sort of recompense, here is a double feature — both minimalist animation. First up, a giant monster epic: … Continue reading →

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Weekend (Not-So-Frightful) Flick: The Alien Invasion

Posted on Sunday, June 7, 2009 by Robert Hood

The Alien Invasion (Singapore-2004; short [17 min.]; dir. Rich Ho) This great little film was made by university students in Singapore. A big success on the Asian film festival circuit, it parodies the 1950s alien invasion genre and is very … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick (Bonus)

Posted on Sunday, May 31, 2009 by Robert Hood

For those Undead Backbrain readers who thought I cheated by posting an excellent but rather cute dragon animated film as the Fright Flick this weekend, here’s an reasonably effective bonus zombie flick for you (as long as you ignore the … Continue reading →

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Weekend (Not-So-Frightful) Flick

Posted on Sunday, May 31, 2009 by Robert Hood

Dragonslayer (Germany-2004; animation, short; dir. Robert Kuczera) Dragonslayer is a 3D animated fantasy short film of 9:30 min. length. The project was completed over a 24-month period: 9 months of preproduction, 12 months of production and 3 months of postproduction. … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Peekers

Posted on Saturday, May 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

This week’s short sharp shock is an innocuous-seeming film that creeps up on you and, without resorting to anything more than careful pacing, beautifully chosen music and an unsettling central image, leaves you feeling totally unnerved. Peekers (US-2008; short [8 … Continue reading →

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Weekend Zombie Flick: Bitten

Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2009 by Robert Hood

Bitten (UK-2009; short [15 min.]; dir. Mark Fieldhouse and Andrew Cairns) offers viewers the last moments of a man bitten by a zombie. It’s not action, or even horror as such, and is basically one character in a room — … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Bikini Zombies from the Moon

Posted on Sunday, May 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

Bikini Zombies from the Moon (UK-2001; short [23 min.]; dir. Grahame Jones) Synopsis: Two soldiers on routine manoeuvers witness a meteor crash into the sea. They also witness the horrifying effect the meteor has on the innocent, unsuspecting women relaxing … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Dead Girls, Carwash and Giant Tick

Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 by Robert Hood

Weekend Fright Flick on Undead Backbrain is sending a triple feature your way this weekend. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but if sexy zombie chicks and giant ticks tweak your interest (and seeing as you’re reading this blog … Continue reading →

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