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Exclusive Details: Return of the Killer Shrews

Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011 by Robert Hood

In an age of unnecessary remakes / reboots (Planet of the Apes? Oh, Tim, why did you do it?), it’s great to get news of a remake — or at least a reboot — that is likely to result in … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploitation films, Film, Horror, Independent film, Monsters in general | Tagged , , , | 16 Comments

There’s a Creature (or Two) in Lake Michigan

Posted on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 by Robert Hood

So it took James Cameron 15 years to make Avatar, eh? Big deal! Maybe he should have spent more time on the script. Jim Hardison worked on his cinematic magnum opus for 21 years, and it’s finally done. The film … Continue reading →

Posted in Cryptozoology, Giant Monsters, Humour, Independent film, Lake Monsters | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Interview with Daniel Lee: Ocho and Beyond

Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2010 by Robert Hood

Director? Artist? Auteur? I’m just a guy who loves movies. As we’ve seen many times of late, the best way to make a micro-budget sci-fi horror film these days is to make a homage to low-budget monster flicks from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Exploitation films, Film, Giant Bugs, Independent film, Interviews, Science Fiction, Teaser, Trailers, Weekend Fright Flick | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Big Bugs, Film, Giant Monsters, Music, Weekend Fright Flick, Zombies | 2 Comments

Godzilla vs the Violators

Posted on Thursday, November 27, 2008 by Robert Hood

Godzilla might be currently in retirement, but his lawyers are still fiercely active. Wired has posted a scary article on Godzilla copyright owner, Toho’s efforts to protect their intellectual property. They and their lawyers have been  extremely active and vigilant, … Continue reading →

Posted in Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Godzilla | 5 Comments

Rock ‘n’ Reels

Posted on Sunday, October 19, 2008 by Robert Hood

Okay, before we get down to it, watch this: What you’ve just experienced is a trailer for a documentary about one of the most infamous indie filmmakers you’ve never heard of, David “The Rock” Nelson. Nelson has produced over 30 … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Horror, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery | Tagged | 8 Comments

B-Flick Invasion

Posted on Thursday, August 28, 2008 by Robert Hood

During a routine close encounter the other day — somewhere between an orgy of cornfield art and the usual anal probing — I got into conversation with my tall, google-eyed captor, whose long, pointy teeth should have been a serious … Continue reading →

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Takemajin

Posted on Friday, July 11, 2008 by Robert Hood

This picture of Takemajin — the giant statue animated to defend the Earth from the terminally weird Gilala in Girara-no Gyakushuu Touyaku Samitto Kiki Ippatsu [lit. Guilala’s Counter Attack: the Touyaku Summit One-Shot Crisis] (Japan, 2008; dir. Minoru Kawasaki) — … Continue reading →

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DreamKeeper (2003)

Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 by Robert Hood

DreamKeeper (Canada/US-2003; TV; dir. Steve Barron) This film is based on Native American mythological tales, recounted to a culturally recalcitrant youngster by his traditionalist grandfather. It is a Hallmark TV movie and was the winner of an Emmy for Visual … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Lake Monsters, Trailers, TV | 1 Comment

Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 1

Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 by Robert Hood

1 Guilala from Uchu daikaiju Girara [trans. Giant Space Monster Guilala] (1967; dir. Kazui Nihonmatsu) [aka The X from Outer Space (US, 1968)] Monsters have rights also! Guilala is best known and loved (not to mention derided) as the “giant … Continue reading →

Posted in Craziest Kaiju Countdown, Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery, List | 15 Comments