Monsters in the Movies

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Monsters in the Movies

100 Years of Cinematic Nightmares

Films, cinema Film: styles and genres Filmmaking and production: technical and background skills Fantasy

Author: John Landis

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Language: English

Published by: DK

Published on: 13th December 2011

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 16 Mb

ISBN: 9781409383888


About the Book

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. Feast your eyes on a petrifying parade of voracious vampires, flesh-eating zombies and slavering werewolves as Landis explores the historical origins of archetypal monsters.

Now in an ePub-friendly condensed format, Monsters in The Movies is filled with the author's own fascinating and entertaining insights into the world of movie-making along with contributions from some of the world's leading directors including Joe Dante and Guillermo del Toro, actors and special-effects wizards. Illustrated with movie stills and posters from the unrivalled archives of the Kobal Collection, the book will keep you entertained right until the curtain comes down.

Get ready to sit on the edge of your seat - Monsters in the Movies is a gripping read.

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