Monsters in the MoviesFrom cinema's earliest days, being scared out of your wits has always been one of the best reasons for going to the movies. From B-movie bogeymen and outer space oddities to big-budget terrors, Monsters in the Movies by horror film maestro John Landis celebrates the greatest monsters ever to creep, fly, slither, stalk or rampage across the Silver Screen. Landis also surveys the historical origins of archetypal monsters, such as vampires, zombies and werewolves, and takes you behind the scenes to discover the secrets of the special-effects wizards who created such legendary frighteners as King Kong, Dracula, the Alien, and Freddy Krueger. Monsters in the Movies by John Landis is filled with the author's own fascinating and entertaining insights into the world of movie-making, and includes memorable contributions from leading directors, actors and monster-makers. The book is also stunningly illustrated with 1000 movie stills and posters drawn from the unrivaled archives of the Kobal Collection. Contents Introduction by John Landis... Explore a timeless world of fears and nightmares as John Landis investigates what makes a legendary movie monster • Monsters, chapter by chapter... Feast your eyes upon a petrifying parade of voracious Vampires, flesh-eating Zombies, slavering Werewolves, gigantic Apes and Supernatural Terrors • Spectacular double-page features... Thrill to the strangest, scariest, weirdest, and craziest movie monsters ever seen • The ingenious tricks of movie-making... Marvel as the special-effects wizards reveal how they create movie magic • A monster-movie timeline... Discover John Landis's personal selection of landmark horror films |
Contents
Foreword 6 | 7 |
Introduction 8 | 11 |
Vampires 20 | 20 |
Dracula 40 | 40 |
A Stake Through the Heart 42 | 42 |
Christopher Lee 44 | 44 |
Werewolves 46 | 46 |
Lon Chaney Jr 60 | 60 |
King Kong 180 | 180 |
Rick Baker 182 | 182 |
Natures Revenge 184 | 184 |
Atomic Mutations 200 | 200 |
The Devils Work 212 | 213 |
The Devil 230 | 230 |
Hell 232 | 233 |
Wicked Witches 234 | 234 |
Joe Dante 62 | 62 |
Mad Scientists 64 | 64 |
Dr Frankenstein and the Monster 84 | 84 |
Dr Jekyll Mr Hyde 86 | 86 |
David Cronenberg 88 | 88 |
Zombies 90 | 90 |
The Monster Carry 106 | 106 |
Sam Raimi 108 | 108 |
Ghosts 110 | 110 |
Mummies 122 | 123 |
Guillermo Del Toro 130 | 130 |
Myths Legends Fairy Tales 132 | 132 |
Ray Harryhausen 148 | 148 |
Dragons Dinosaurs 150 | 150 |
Monstrous Apes 164 | 164 |
Planet of the Apes 176 | 176 |
Killer Dolls 236 | 236 |
Scary Children 238 | 238 |
John Carpenter 240 | 240 |
Space Monsters 242 | 243 |
Dystopias 262 | 262 |
Monstrous Machines 264 | 265 |
Human Monsters 276 | 277 |
Nazi Monsters 296 | 296 |
Scary Older Women 298 | 298 |
Burke Hare 300 | 300 |
The Monster Makers 302 | 303 |
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Acknowledgments 320 | 320 |
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