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Monster Legacy

Behind the Scenes of the greatest Movie Monsters

Author: the monster philologist

I'm always bored and monsters were the first thing to entertain me

The Thing From Another World – Part 1

Is that a man in there or something? “I first became aware of a movie called The Thing when I saw the original film,” said John Carpenter. “It was 1952 and I’d been about four or five years old. I think I saw it on a re-release. It was one of those films that, as… Read More The Thing From Another World – Part 1

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Monster Gallery: Tremors 5: Bloodlines (2015)

Main Article: Subterranean Terror — Tremors 5: Bloodlines

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Subterranean Terror — Tremors 5: Bloodlines

Tremors 5 is the first film in the series not to involve in its production the original Tremors creators — S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock. In an official press, they said that “for all of us at Stampede, this is a bittersweet development in our long connection with the franchise, since we, the creators, are… Read More Subterranean Terror — Tremors 5: Bloodlines

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Monster Gallery: Predator (1987)

Main Article: Hunter of the Cosmos — Predator

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Hunter of the Cosmos — Predator

“A monster from another planet that kills for sport.” This is the brief, poignant description of the Predator given by producer Joel Silver in a promotional interview. Shortly after the release of Rocky IV, a joke made its way in Hollywood claiming that, since Rocky had run out of Earthly opponents to fight, the next… Read More Hunter of the Cosmos — Predator

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The Dragon at Gringotts

A gigantic dragon was tethered to the ground in front of them, barring access to four or five of the deepest vaults in the place. The beast’s scales had turned pale and flaky during its long incarceration under the ground, its eyes were milkily pink; both rear legs bore heavy cuffs from which chains led… Read More The Dragon at Gringotts

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Monster Gallery: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Main Articles: The Dementors Thestrals

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Thestrals

The coaches were no longer horseless. There were creatures standing between the carriage shafts. If he had had to give them a name, he supposed he would have called them horses, though there was something reptilian about them, too. They were completely fleshless, their black coats clinging to their skeletons, of which every bone was… Read More Thestrals

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The Lake Folk

A cluster of crude stone dwellings stained with algae loomed suddenly out of the gloom on all sides. Here and there at the dark windows, Harry saw faces… faces that bore no resemblance at all to the painting of the mermaid in the prefects’ bathroom… The merpeople had grayish skin and long, wild, dark green… Read More The Lake Folk

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Tribute to Carlo Rambaldi at the 2017 Romics

At this April’s Romics Comic Con — held as usual in Fiera di Roma — I had the great chance to attend a tribute gallery to Carlo Rambaldi, organized by his children. The exhibition was focused on Carlo’s most well known special effects work — E.T: The Extraterrestrial, Alien, and the 1976 King Kong —… Read More Tribute to Carlo Rambaldi at the 2017 Romics

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