Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures

Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures - Hardcover

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Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures - Hardcover

Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures - Hardcover

by Howard Berger , Marshall Julius
$49.95
$49.95

Book Overview

"[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.
ISBN9781802798456
Author Howard Berger , Marshall Julius
PublisherWelbeck
GenreBiography and Arts
FormatHardcover
PublishedSeptember 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages320
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures - Hardcover

Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures - Hardcover

By Howard Berger and Marshall Julius
About Howard Berger
Howard Berger (Author)
About Marshall Julius
Howard Berger is a special make-up effects artist with over 800 feature film credits including Dances With Wolves, Casino, Kill Bill 1 & 2, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Make-up as well as a BAFTA for Best Achievement in Make-up. He lives in Los Angeles. Marshall Julius (Author)

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