The Water Horse director Jay Russell first developed the appearance of Crusoe, the titular creature of the film, with concept artist Matt Codd. The core concept was to have a design that would channel the classic depictions of the Loch Ness Monster — like the iconic 1934 photo hoax by surgeon Robert Wilson. “We felt… Read More Crusoe
Main Article: Demons of the Gate
To unleash the demons of The Gate, director Tibor Takacs needed the right special effects artist — and he found Randall William Cook. “When you talk to special effects people, a lot of them talk about limitations,” Takacs told Cinefex. “‘Well, you can’t do this and you can’t do that.’ But with Randy Cook it… Read More Demons of the Gate
Main Article: Critters
Although Critters was released two years after Joe Dante’s Gremlins, director Stephen Herek maintains that the script for the film was originally written by Dominic Muir far before Dante’s film entered production. Muir’s original handwritten script dates back to 1981, when the young Muir wanted to get to work in Hollywood — and figured he… Read More Critters
Main Article: Monsters in Chinatown
To bring to the screen the creative Monster effects of his long-sought martial arts film, John Carpenter hired Boss Film Studios, headed by Richard Edlund. “Twentieth Century Fox had a very good relationship with Richard Edlund and Boss Film,” Carpenter said, “and I’ve always been impressed by their work — so we decided to go… Read More Monsters in Chinatown
Sunday, 28th of August 2016: John Carpenter’s live tour reaches Rome, in the famed Hall of Santa Cecilia of Auditorium Parco della Musica. And I was there and I saw it all. Stalls Area, Row 18, 3rd seat. Sometimes these events do reach my country after all!
Main Article: Four-Legged Hound from Hell
JACK You really scared me, you shithead. DAVID Are you going to help me up? Jack takes David’s extended hand to help him up when THE WOLF MONSTER SPRINGS! EXT. MOORS – NIGHT The lunging beast brings Jack down in one fell swoop. David falls back on his ass. Jack is screaming and struggling as… Read More Four-Legged Hound from Hell
Monster Legacy 