Category Archives: Zombies

Davi de Oliveira Pinheiro Goes Beyond the Grave

Posted on Monday, February 2, 2009 by Robert Hood

There is a synchronicity between art, detectives and the restless dead and Brazilian director Davi de Oliveira Pinheiro has set out to explore the boundaries. In post-production is Beyond the Grave [aka Porto Dos Mortos] (Spain-2009; dir. Davi de Oliveira … Continue reading →

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Screech of the Fighting Owl

Posted on Sunday, February 1, 2009 by Robert Hood

Undead Backbrain frequently highlights small, independent film producers who are engaged in making exciting and (sometimes) innovative genre films. Fighting Owl is one such. Formed in 2003 as an umbrella company for student films, it is now engaged in the … Continue reading →

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Pride Cometh Before Zombies

Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 by Robert Hood

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single zombie in possession of a good appetite for human flesh, must be in want of a tasty brain or two. However little known the feelings or views of such a decaying … Continue reading →

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Master of the Living Dead

Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 by Robert Hood

Few would be likely to question the fact that George A. Romero revolutionised the horror film universe when, in 1968 as a student filmmaker in Pittsburgh, he made Night of the Living Dead. What he achieved in that “moment” of … Continue reading →

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New: Platoon of the Dead

Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 by Robert Hood

This poster — designed by Joe Sherlock — heralds a new War-based zombie flick produced by John Bowker and Joe Sherlock, and directed by John Bowler. Platoon of the Dead (US-2008; dir. John Bowker) Three soldiers must fight to survive … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Gone Bad

Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008 by Robert Hood

There were apparently only two episodes completed in this animated zombie tale — Gone Bad (US-2001; dir. Marco Bertoldo) — that features zombies, a priest with a shot-gun and an old fisherman who catches something unexpected to the strains of … Continue reading →

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End of Week Zombie Flick: Necropolis Reborn

Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 by Robert Hood

Necropolis Reborn (US-2008; short [9:55 min]; dir. hudsonpro) This short zombie flick won 2nd place in The Alamo Drafthouse’s Dismember The Alamo zombie film festival which took place in Austin Texas earlier this year. It is a sequel of sorts … Continue reading →

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ZuZu, Queen of the Monsters

Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2008 by Robert Hood

And while we anticipate the monstrous beauties of upcoming blockbusters such as Monster X Strikes Back, Outlander, Monsters vs Aliens, Star Trek, Reigo: The Deep Sea Monster vs the Battleship Yamato, Evangelion 1.0 and the like, spare a thought for … Continue reading →

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Review: Onechanbara

Posted on Saturday, November 29, 2008 by Robert Hood

Onechanbara [aka Chanbara Beauty] (Japan-2008; dir. Yôhei Fukuda) Onechanbara: The Movie is the sort of film that potentially raises many questions, not the least of which is “Why is that cute Japanese chick wearing a bikini, a feather boa and … Continue reading →

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Update: Dead Sucks

Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 by Robert Hood

The full-length trailer for Elias and BiFF JUGGERNAUT’s poignant new vampire comedy, Dead Sucks, has been released via Fangoria. Check it out here. Previous Backbrain article

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