Tag Archives: australian cinema

The Vampire Apocalypse Downunder

Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2012 by Robert Hood

An Undead Backbrain Exclusive Thankfully, the unreasonably popular Twilight and its sequels haven’t killed off vampires as an iconic and powerful trope within the horror genre.  Undead Brainspasm recently featured a film that was seeking to use an esoteric African … Continue reading →

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The Rot Beneath the Skin

Posted on Sunday, June 5, 2011 by Robert Hood

But first, an ad break: [youtube 3Xr1GQkSjGw] No, this Perfect Touch TVC advertisement doesn’t represent the Backbrain’s sudden embracing of commercialism. In fact, it’s a lead-in to a new Australian horror/comedy short film called I Rot (Australia-2011; short; dir. Josef … Continue reading →

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Waking Up Again, Still in Fright

Posted on Sunday, November 28, 2010 by Robert Hood

Wake in Fright (Australia/US-1971; dir. Ted Kotcheff) Reviewed by Robert Hood A movie that is generally considered by film historians to be a classic of Australian cinema, but which has only existed in poor-quality later-generation prints for many decades and … Continue reading →

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