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Final Chaw Poster Revealed

The final poster for the Korean giant pig flick Chaw showed up online today. It's rather small, but a higher res version should be available soon.

Worse Than Swine Flu! Meet Chaw!

Just when you thought it was safe to eat pork comes the trailer for the Korean giant pig flick Chaw! This thing is set to get revenge for every sliver of bacon EVER consumed!

Strangest. Clip. Ever. Big Man Japan

We've seen a lot of stuff over the years. Some bad. Some good. And the rest? They just defy rational explanation. This, my friends, is one of the really strange times when we're at a loss for words. One look at this clip for Big Man Japan (review here), and I think you will be too.

Godzilla Vs. Blu-Ray

Godzilla is capable of firing a blue ray so it only figures his movies should also be released on Blu-ray (This pun works better when spoken). The King of the Monsters will finally stomp his way onto Blu-ray DVD on September 22nd when the original Japanese masterpiece gets the Blu-ray treatment.

Daimajin Returns to Japanese Television

Everyone knows Godzilla, most everyone knows Gamera, and lately even Guilala has been getting its due, but how many of you are familiar with Daimajin, the giant stone samurai statue that came to life to unleash hell upon evil shoguns in three Daiei films back in the Sixties? The giant stone samurai is roaring back to life this fall on Japanese TV.

A Look at Bissette's King Kong vs. Godzilla Sketch

Remember a couple of weeks ago when we let you know about a special screening of King Kong vs. Godzilla that's taking place in New Hampshire? No? Well hit that article for a quick refresher. The night of the screening a special sketch drawn by artist Steve Bissette is going to be given away and we've got a look at it for ya!

Monster X Strikes American DVD

I've been anxiously following the progress of Minoru Kawasaki's revival of The X From Outer Space mon-star Guilala entitled Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit. Now the geopolitical giant Japanese monster comedy is set to attack American shores on June 30th.

King Kong vs. Godzilla Rare Print Storming NH

If you’re a horror fan in the New Hampshire area, get ready for a film screening of epic proportions. On April 24th, NH-based Saturday Fright Special is hosting a viewing of a newly minted print of the 1962 monster vs. monster classic King Kong vs. Godzilla at The Colonial Theatre in Keene, NH.

UPDATE: Two Clips From Long-Haired Giant Monster Gehara

Remember that hairy ass monster flick Chohatsu Daikaiju Gehara we told you about here (Gehera: The Hairiest Kaiju You've Ever Seen!)? That thing was nuts lookin'! How would you like to see it in action? We thought you would.

Gehera: The Hairiest Kaiju You've Ever Seen!

The Kaiju, or giant monster, movies out of Japan have long been fodder for many a fan's amusement. There's just nothing like seeing a guy in a rubber suit stomp a building. With Gehara, director Kiyotaka Taguchi is out to prove that there's nothing like seeing a gut in a hairy rubber suit stomp a building.

Kaiju Monster Invasion Heads to Miami

It just figures that after I leave Florida, quite possibly the coolest art exhibit ever is poised to debut in Miami's Art Center of South Florida.

Rodan / War of the Gargantuas (DVD)

Reviewed by Uncle Creepy Starring (Rodan) Kenji Sahara, Yumi Shirakawa, Akihiko Hirata, Akio Kobori, (War of the Gargantuas) Russ Tamblyn, Kumi Mizuno, Nobuo Nakamura, Kenji Sahara Both directed by Ishirô Honda Distributed by Classic Media

Big Man Japan (DVD)

Reviewed by Nomad Starring Hitoshi Matsumoto, Riki Takeuchi, Ua, Ryunosuke Kamiki Directed by Hitoshi Matsumoto Distributed by Magnet Releasing

Monster X Trailer, Rodan DVD News!

It was just a few days ago that I finished a story commenting that I wished they'd hurry up and get a new trailer out there for Minoru The Calamari Wrestler Kawasaki's remake/sequel/parody/whatever of The X From Outer Space. And they'd need to hurry too since The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit opens in Japanese theaters on July 27th.

Terror of Mechagodzilla (DVD)

Reviewed by Uncle Creepy Starring Katsuhiko Sasaki, Tomoko Ai, Akihiko Hirata, Katsumasa Uchida Directed by Ishirô Honda Distributed by Classic Media