Making Monsters
Behind the Screams With Hollywood’s Mad Scientists

By (author) Marshall Julius,Howard Berger

ISBN13: 9781802798456

Imprint: Welbeck

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Published: 11/09/2025

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Description
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 Tippet) 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.
  • Memoirs
  • Theatre: technical & background skills
  • Film: styles & genres
  • General (US: Trade)
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