Category Archives: Weird stuff

Stalin vs Martians

Posted on Monday, May 18, 2009 by Robert Hood

Year 1942. Summer. The Martians landed somewhere in Siberia and attacked the glorious people of Holy Mother Russia. It was a hard time for USSR, as you might know from the history books if the whole thing hadn’t been suppressed … Continue reading →

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So you think an octopus wouldn’t win against a shark, eh?

Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 by Robert Hood

Some of the comments left on the YouTube page for the trailer to upcoming The Asylum film, Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus, express the opinion that the octopus wouldn’t have a chance. An invertebrate, albeit prehistoric, against a mega version … 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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Gremlins vs… well, Everybody

Posted on Monday, May 4, 2009 by Robert Hood

This is excellent! It’s a non-profit fan production by Sasha Feiner in which he takes the Gremlins 2 “Film Break” scene and flings the little monsters into Batman, The Exorcist, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Goonies and even The … Continue reading →

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Visions of the Future

Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 by Robert Hood

What if we could see the future? That’d be cool, eh? At least we’d have a better idea what exactly we’re in for. Below are some samples. Don’t forget to read the fine-print — and click on image to enlarge. … Continue reading →

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Alien vs Predator 3 and 4

Posted on Friday, April 24, 2009 by Robert Hood

Source:  Tor.com via Jason Fischer. Created by a Benjamin Parry, Andre McGrail, David Partridge, Andy Salisbury, Gavin Siakimotu. (Via: CGSociety)

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How To Traumatise Your Kids

Posted on Friday, April 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

I’d say it’s hard to believe anyone would make the following — but if you know anything about Japanese reality TV, maybe you won’t find it remarkable at all. Here a bunch of kids have been told that a zombie … Continue reading →

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Private Members Only

Posted on Monday, March 9, 2009 by Robert Hood

What amazes me most is not that someone actually comes up with these concepts, but that when the hangover passes, they decide to go ahead and make the film anyway! On that note, I apologise for exposing your poor battered … Continue reading →

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Review: Day of the Dead

Posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 by Robert Hood

Having just watched the so-called remake of the Romero classic, Day of the Dead (US-2008; dir. Steve Miner), I was intending to review it — fairly and without prejudice, even though Romero’s original remains what is for me the best … Continue reading →

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Walking with Godzilla

Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2009 by Robert Hood

How’s this for a cute picture? With the Big G is lead actress Momoko Kôchi, who played Emiko Yamane in the original 1954 Gojira. She would later appear in such films as The Mysterians (1957) and had a chance to … Continue reading →

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