The interwebs are going crazy right now about a trailer for low budget monster movie Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus - which you can watch here.

The production company behind the film, The Asylum, have developed a unique reputation for their shameless brand of B-Movie mayhem.

In business since 1997, Asylum specialise in the so-called 'Mockbuster' (though they prefer the term ‘tie-in’).

And they're more than just a nichey 'net thing. In 2005, Blockbuster ordered 100,000 copies of their film H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds - released just before the big-budget Spielberg version hit screens.

Since then, Asylum have used their particular skill set to cash in on the mega-budget marketing of major studio releases such as King Kong (King of The Lost World), Pirates of the Caribbean (Pirates of Treasure Island), and Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (AVH: Alien vs. Hunter)...

Join us for a look a some of Asylum’s past output, the upcoming buzz machine Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, and a few films we hope they might make in the future...
 

Transmorphers (2007)

The Film: A race of alien robots have conquered Earth and forced humanity underground. After 400 years, a small group of humans develop a plan to defeat the mechanical invaders in the ultimate battle between man and machine.

Inspired by: Transformers (2007)

Actors we recognise: None.

Similarities: Alien robots come to earth. The title.

Differences: 400 years in the future. Lesbians.

Verdict: The film actually borrows it’s plot from The Matrix, Blade Runner and Demolition Man, rather than Transformers. Budgetary problems are patched over by the distracting addition of some lesbians.

Apparently, the lower the budget, the more lesbians are required.

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