Monsters in the Movies: 100 Years of Cinematic Nightmares
John Landis
Dec 2011 · Dorling Kindersley Ltd
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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.
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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4.8
22 reviews
Spencer Mcgran
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July 6, 2016
Great history,photo collection of classic horror monsters,and also great interviews too a must
11 people found this review helpful
Stuart Keel
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May 31, 2024
Such a great book. Remember reading it years ago and now again in ebook form
Chamanpreet Kaur
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July 23, 2017
I'll love this movie
3 people found this review helpful
About the author
Filmmaker John Landis has written and/or directed some of the most popular movies of all time including National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), The Blues Brothers (1980) and Coming to America (1988) among many others. He wrote and directed the classic An American Werewolf In London (1981) and the groundbreaking Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983).
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