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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"A delicious romp through the film world, this book provides a nostalgic pull for anyone who grew up a fan of the great horror flicks." – Booklist
--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.About the Author
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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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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I enjoyed this book. It represents a fast and pleasurable romp through the history of movie monsters from the silent era to today. John Landis, as almost everyone knows, directed some of the most well known and culturally influential movies, including An American Werewolf in London and The Blues Brothers. Landis's love for Dark Fantasy films really shines here and hooks the reader. The pictures are very attractive and the interviews with well known personalities involved with monster movies were educational. Landis is a very opinionated writer which I find to be refreshing. In his interviews, he is able to draw out blunt observations from those he talked with.
The monster movies are grouped into broad categories throughout the book. They are: Vampires, Werewolves, Mad Scientists, Zombies, Ghosts, Mummies, Myths/Legends/Fairy Tales, Dragons/Dinosaurs, Monstrous Apes, Nature's Revenge, Atomic Mutations, The Devil's Work, Space Monsters, Monstrous Machines, Human Monsters, and The Monster Makers. At the beginning of each section, Landis would provide a two page overview about the subject or topic. His writings are clear, succinct, and knowledgeable, with the right touch of humor.
This is a book that any fans of Dark Fantasy movies will want to obtain and read (and re-read) during any "dark and gloomy nights."
The monster movies are grouped into broad categories throughout the book. They are: Vampires, Werewolves, Mad Scientists, Zombies, Ghosts, Mummies, Myths/Legends/Fairy Tales, Dragons/Dinosaurs, Monstrous Apes, Nature's Revenge, Atomic Mutations, The Devil's Work, Space Monsters, Monstrous Machines, Human Monsters, and The Monster Makers. At the beginning of each section, Landis would provide a two page overview about the subject or topic. His writings are clear, succinct, and knowledgeable, with the right touch of humor.
This is a book that any fans of Dark Fantasy movies will want to obtain and read (and re-read) during any "dark and gloomy nights."
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
An incredibly lavish collection of hundreds of amazing pictures of all your favorite movie monsters ... many I have never seen before. You will spend some serious time looking at this. But, don't just look. Read. The interviews with Joe Dante, Sam Raimi, John Carpenter, Ray Harryhausen, Guillermo Del Toro, Rick Baker and David Cronenberg (and the captions of the photos) by the highly-opinionated and highly-entertaining and well-informed Landis are just great.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It's like thumbing through the best issue of FAMOUS MONSTERS you ever held in your hand -- and then you get to go back and *read it*! I only saw one egregious error my first time thru: on page 81, they mistakenly credit a shot from the original 1958 THE FLY [that movie was in color, as many traumatized kids can attest] to RETURN OF THE FLY, the cheapo b&w sequel that featured the HUGE fly-head. Oops. But since they printed the shot from the color movie in b&w [why?], maybe nerddom can forgive. Landis is so well connected that your bonus, besides the usual brilliant D-K page designs, is a series of ruminations from the best directors in the genre. Even the cover is scary.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
well crafted book
This is a great book full of amazing pictures and information about the great monsters in Hollywood history. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Kortick
Fabulous Book of Photos and Interviews!
This is a wonderful coffee table book! No one has yet resisted the temptation to open my copy, and once they start paging through it, they can't stop! Read more
Published 29 days ago by Happy Reader
Monsters in the Movies, John Landis
Great read, great pictures. New and old monsters, brings back memories from the 50's and 60's, drive-in-movies. Great interviews. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Harold T. Snow
An Enjoyable Book To Look Through
I've always had mixed feelings about John Landis. I must admit to enjoying some of his films like "Blues Brothers," "Animal House" and "Into the Night. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Gary P. Cohen
A little disappointing
I love John Landis--American Werewolf, Animal House, Trading Places--what's not to love? But Monsters in the Movies is a little disappointing. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Shaun Tatarka
Great table book!
Great book! Could use a little more text, but what there is reads as very interesting! The interviews with the famous directors are very informative.
Published 2 months ago by Jeff Lebowski
Amazing Overview
This will remind you of a hundred things you have forgotten about over the years. Its a great overview of these types of films and its very inspiring to have it all presented... Read more
Published 3 months ago by fx
The Bible for Horror Movies/
I got this book because I'm a fan of Horror Movie Monters and a fan og the writter of the book John Landis. Plus the creepy eye of his American Werewolf. Read more
Published 3 months ago by David Darsey
Nice Book...But Beware!
Enjoyable book, however, I bought it with the intention of giving it to my son for his 10th birthday. He loves monsters, zombies, etc. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jeff Sabini
john landis book monster
I agree with all the reviews that I have read. This book is Excellent. Mr. Landis reminded me of Movies that I had seen as a Child. Now I'm seeking those Old movies out. Read more
Published 3 months ago by alan j.
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