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Be afraid, be very afraid...a century of cinema nightmare with John Landis. 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. 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, actors and special-effects wizards, this book is stunningly illustrated with over 1,000 movie stills and posters from the unrivalled archives of the Kobal Collection to keep you entertained right until the curtain comes down. Get ready to sit on the edge of your seat - "Monsters in the Movies" is coming soon...
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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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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
John Landis has crafted a spectacular collection of images from just about every monster movie you could care to name. The text in the book is light and casual, there is no attempt to create a comprehensive encyclopedia or academic work. It is, quite literally, a movie fan's scrap book! There are some fascinating interviews with the likes of Rick Baker and Christopher Lee (as well as many others) but overall this is a beautiful volume to just dip into randomly and enjoy the marvelous collection on show. More like a light hearted stroll through a monster fan gallery than any type of study - thoroughly enjoyable, entertaining, and even a bit nostalgic! Oh, and Landis isn't shy of offering his honest opinions on the less-good movies!
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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This is a well presented book with lots of great monster photos with explanations and comments by John Landis. In his introduction, John Landis, tells that the book is meant to be enjoyed and may not be entirely accurate. He is correct on this score, I really enjoyed the book but there are some obvious mistakes.
John Landis' humour and his own experience come through well in the book and he does tell you which films he likes and which ones he does not!
There are some short interviews with cinema greats, Christopher Lee, Joe dante, Rick Baker etc. More of these would be nice.
Nicely printed and good photos of great and not so great movies!
John Landis' humour and his own experience come through well in the book and he does tell you which films he likes and which ones he does not!
There are some short interviews with cinema greats, Christopher Lee, Joe dante, Rick Baker etc. More of these would be nice.
Nicely printed and good photos of great and not so great movies!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Basically this is a picture book for horror/monster movie fans. On that level it succeeds admirably containing a wide range of stills and movie posters -the latter often being better than the movies they are advertising. The short text accompanying each picture manages to be informative, sometimes critical, sometimes funny which is pretty good going when the entry is less than 50 words long.
For relative newcomers to the genre, this is a good, albeit far from definitive, guide providing a more than ample selection of movies you'll want to watch. For the long-time monster fan like me, it's a great piece of nostalgia with a complete list of all movies mentioned (and a list of names -mainly actors and directors) which is great because when I have a bit more time, I'm going to go through that list, count how many I've actually seen, and try and check out the ones which seem interesting from the remainder.
Landis loses a point for not including a section on monster plants like one of my favourites 'Matango, Fungus of Terror', though he does mention 'Day of the Triffids'.
For relative newcomers to the genre, this is a good, albeit far from definitive, guide providing a more than ample selection of movies you'll want to watch. For the long-time monster fan like me, it's a great piece of nostalgia with a complete list of all movies mentioned (and a list of names -mainly actors and directors) which is great because when I have a bit more time, I'm going to go through that list, count how many I've actually seen, and try and check out the ones which seem interesting from the remainder.
Landis loses a point for not including a section on monster plants like one of my favourites 'Matango, Fungus of Terror', though he does mention 'Day of the Triffids'.
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A real treat for monster fans
John Landis might seem an odd `guide' for a book about horror films (he's not known particularly as a horror director, though his "American Werewolf In London" is a classic), but... Read more
Published 22 days ago by Mark West
Outstanding Book To Read
John Landis may have not directed a great film since the 1980's (his last film, BURKE & HARE [2010], came and went without much impact), but he has done a fantastic job with this... Read more
Published 2 months ago by D. W. Bissett
A Horror Fan's Dream
Despite there being one or two good large-format books fetauring the classic Universal Studios monsters, there's little of this type of book available to fans of the horror genre... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Captain EO
An amazing book!
John Landis has crafted a superb book about the history of monsters in the movies. This thick hardback features interviews with horror icons including John Carpenter, Christopher... Read more
Published 4 months ago by The Rocker
Incredible
Wow! What a book. If you love monster/horror movies, I would highly recommend this. I'm not a fan of this kind of film but was instantly drawn to the book by its cover and the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by L. Walker
Excellent
Bought it as a Christmas present and the recipient was delighted with the quality and content of this book. Exceeded expectation.
Published 4 months ago by Holly Dog
Monsters in the Moves:
Interesting book, that covers a good time line. The subject is really brought to life though the fabulous photos. Worth the money I would differently recommend to any movie lover.
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. K. Lilley
big book, big thrills!
beautiful book about monsters! large format book with lots of big glossy sumptious photos to get your teeth into! Read more
Published 5 months ago by mrfrootbat
Awesome
Magnificent book, would make an excellent present to all movie lovers. Interesting adecdotes and stunning illustrations. A must-have book in all bookcases.
Published 5 months ago by Dee
BOUGHT AS CHRISTMAS PRESENT
I bought this for my son for Christmas who was very pleased with it. I flicked through myself and it is a quality book with good photos. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Janet Garner
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