"[A] magnificent piece of work. Making Monsters is a brilliant book on the history of creature FX and cinema." - John Carpenter
Explore behind the scenes of the greatest monster movies ever made!
What makes a great movie monster? Academy Award-winning make-up effects artist Howard Berger and acclaimed journalist Marshall Julius have spoken to
dozens of film industry legends
to find out.
A celebration of monsters, monster movies and monster movie makers,
Making Monsters
delivers an illuminating, entertaining and accessible oral history of the genre, gathering an
enviable array of A-list talent
from make-up and digital effects legends (Tom Savini, Phil Tippett) to directors (John Carpenter, Ti West), actors (Simon Pegg, Barbara Crampton), composers (Michael Giacchino) and writers (Russell T Davies).
Packed with
hundreds of images
, from film stills to personal, behind-the-scenes pictures from dozens of interview subjects - many never before published - Making Monsters is
a treasure trove of monstrous creations
, and the stories behind them, that is sure to make fans jump, scream and howl with delight.