Monster Gallery: Super 8 (2011)
Main Article: Cooper
Author: the monster philologist
I'm always bored and monsters were the first thing to entertain me
Monster Gallery: The War of the Worlds (1953)
Main Article: Martian Warmongers
Martian Warmongers
“No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man’s and yet as mortal as his own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinised and studied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man… Read More Martian Warmongers
Monster Gallery: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Main Articles: Shelob Fell Beasts
Lycans of the Underworld — Underworld: Awakening
Patrick Tatopoulos and his special effects Studios did not return to provide effects for the fourth chapter of the series, Underworld: Awakening. Although the french artist was attached to the production of the 2012 Total Recall film, he managed to create designs for two of the new Lycan ‘types’ introduced in the film — the… Read More Lycans of the Underworld — Underworld: Awakening
Lycans of the Underworld — Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Tatopoulos Studios and Luma Pictures once again returned to bring to life the Lycans for Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. Set in ancient times, the film also marks the new appearance of the first generation of Lycans — the original, feral strain of Werewolves. Seven ‘first generation’ Werewolf suits and only one hero animatronic head were… Read More Lycans of the Underworld — Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Lycans of the Underworld — Underworld: Evolution
The success of Underworld quickly led to the production of a sequel. Len Wiseman returned as the director of the new film, and with him Tatopoulos Studios to bring the Lycans to the screen again. The same basic design for the creatures was used, and most of the moulds were actually reused. An innovation in the… Read More Lycans of the Underworld — Underworld: Evolution
Monster Gallery: The Mist (2007)
Main Article: Monsters in the Mist
Monsters in the Mist
An adaptation of Stephen King’s The Mist was first considered by Frank Darabont (director of several other film versions of the author’s novels — i.e. The Shawshank Redemption) in the late 80s, with a script produced in 1988. Both Greg Nicotero, head of KNB Efx, and Everett Burrell, head of Optic Nerve Studios, were initially… Read More Monsters in the Mist
Support Sandy Collora’s “Shallow Water”!
Sandy Collora’s Kickstarter project, Shallow Water, has gone live today! The filmmaker and special effects artist has worked on various films, including Leviathan, Predator 2, and Men in Black. He has also directed the popular short film Batman: Dead End. With Shallow Water, Collora proposes to go back to the creature features of the 1950s,… Read More Support Sandy Collora’s “Shallow Water”!
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