Monsters in the Movies |
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| Author:
| Landis, John |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4053-6697-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Publisher: | Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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Be afraid, be very afraid...... a century of cinema nightmare with John LandisFrom 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...
More Description Be afraid, be very afraid...... a century of cinema nightmare with John LandisFrom 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, the 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 Moviesis coming to a book shop near you......