Tag Archives: Horror

Update: Even Muckier

Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010 by Robert Hood

Muckman (US-2010; dir Brett Piper) A quick addition to the Backbrain’s growing accumulation of muck on the old-school independent monster flick, Muckman. Synopsis: Deep in the Blackwoods Forest, a sexy TV host, Asia Buchanan, and her crew of Producer, Cameraman … Continue reading →

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Primitive: The FX Strike Back

Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 by Robert Hood

Monsters are special effects, right? Well, Primitive — a new film by Thunderhead Entertainment and director Benjamin Cooper (The Conquered: Curse of the Shaman, The Brink) — takes the somewhat post-modern approach of having an “actual” monster arise from the … Continue reading →

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New Bio-Slime Trailer Oozes the Good Stuff

Posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 by Robert Hood

We’ve talked about Bio-Slime (US-2010; dir. John Lechago) before, we’ve seen the pictures and a previous trailer. Now there’s a killer “final” trailer on the loose and the film’s looking good for its imminent release. The director John Lechago has … Continue reading →

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Chewing the Scenery

Posted on Saturday, February 13, 2010 by Robert Hood

B-horror flicks notoriously feature scenery-chewing performances, but what happens when the scenery consists of sewers? That’s right — you get Sewer Chewer! Sewer Chewer (US-2010 [currently in post-production]; dir. James Hawley aka Jack Acid) Synopsis: A mutant amphibian goes on … Continue reading →

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A Lovecraftian Invasion 1: Dirt Dauber

Posted on Saturday, December 26, 2009 by Robert Hood

Few filmmakers have been successful in translating New England horror writer H.P. Lovecraft’s dense, adjective-driven tales of Elder Gods, Old Ones and the Horrors That Lurk Just the Other Side of Reality into effective cinema. Despite interesting earlier forays such … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Dollface

Posted on Saturday, March 7, 2009 by Robert Hood

For your viewing pleasure, an unnerving 20-minute horror film of the slow-burn variety — in the Evil Doll subgenre. Don’t skip to the second half (where things really get nasty). You need to be drawn into the right headspace — … Continue reading →

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