Monster Gallery: Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Main Articles: Toon Terrors The Thing on the Wing
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The Thing on the Wing
The notion of Gremlin dates back to the beginning of the 20th century, when myths among airmen began circulating that such creatures — often likened to small men, or imps, or sprites — were responsible for aircraft sabotage. The urban legend was then popularized around the time of World War II, with flight crews often… Read More The Thing on the Wing
Monster Gallery: Damsel (2024)
Main Article: A Dragon Scorned
A Dragon Scorned
Spanning from the 1998 Godzilla to the Moorwen from Outlander, production designer Patrick Tatopoulos had crafted dragon-like creatures before Damsel, but never an actual flesh-and-blood dragon. He thus strived to deliver an innovative design. “I had to create this amazing, ancient, female dragon from scratch, and I was ecstatic,” he said.
Monster Gallery: Invaders From Mars (1986)
Main Article: They Came From The Red Planet
They Came From The Red Planet
Director Tobe Hooper first approached Rick Baker and Rob Bottin for the creature effects of his Invaders From Mars remake. Although both of them could not sign on due to scheduling conflicts, they suggested he contact Stan Winston; when he came on board, concept art William Stout had already drawn some conceptual iterations — which… Read More They Came From The Red Planet
Monster Gallery: A Quiet Place (2018)
Main Article: Sound Snatchers
Sound Snatchers
A Quiet Place director John Krasinski elaborated the origin and properties of the film’s creatures, drawing inspiration from the effects of invasive species of Earth. Rather than being sapient invaders with a defined goal, the monsters would be nothing more than hyper-evolved animals from another world, introduced into Earth’s ecosystems. “One of my favorite movies… Read More Sound Snatchers
Monster Gallery: Species (1995)
Main Article: Eldritch Femme Fatale
Eldritch Femme Fatale — Species, Part 3
Throughout the film, Sil experiences erotic dreams of mating with a male counterpart of herself. “I did try, in some dream sequences, to add a Gigeresque feel to the film,” said Donaldson. “This occurred in the swirling abstract shots where a male and female creature from Sil’s home planet perform an elegant mating ritual that… Read More Eldritch Femme Fatale — Species, Part 3
