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Monster Gallery: The Fly II (1989)

Main Article: Son of Brundle

09/08/201305/01/2016 the monster philologist3 Comments

Son of Brundle

Having been at the helm of the gruesome special effects of Cronenberg’s The Fly, Chris Walas not only decided to attach himself the sequel, but to direct it — assuring to confine the expenses within the same budget of the first film ($12 million) but with more action involving the monstrous creature. A sequel “in… Read More Son of Brundle

09/08/201308/09/2015 the monster philologist2 Comments

Kaiju of the Rim

“It was a project that encompassed every single thing on my wish list, visually, atmospherically and emotionally,” said Guillermo Del Toro about Pacific Rim. “An unstoppable, thrilling adventure about monsters and robots, the likes of which we’ve never seen.” None other than this director could handle the project. “he is a master of the genre,”… Read More Kaiju of the Rim

11/07/201302/04/2017 the monster philologist19 Comments

Monster Gallery: Pacific Rim (2013)

Main Article: Kaiju of the Rim

11/07/201302/04/2017 the monster philologist7 Comments

Monster Gallery: Reign of Fire (2002)

Main Article: Sovereigns of Fire

28/06/201314/08/2017 the monster philologistLeave a comment

Sovereigns of Fire

What do we do when we see them? Dig hard, dig deep, go for shelter, and never look back. In early 1996, writing duo Gregg Chabot and Kevin Peterka conceived a post-apocalyptic story depicting the last stand of humanity against monstrous dragons; aptly titled Reign of Fire, the script would have to wait several years… Read More Sovereigns of Fire

28/06/201303/05/2020 the monster philologist9 Comments

Monster Legacy on Facebook!

Awaiting the next article — which should be here by the end of June or the beginning of July — Monster Legacy announces the opening of a companion page on Facebook. Future news will be posted there! Like and share to support the project. EDIT: to be clear, the Monster articles will continue to be… Read More Monster Legacy on Facebook!

21/06/201322/06/2013 the monster philologist2 Comments

Monster Gallery: Man-Thing (2005)

Main Article: Exclusive: Man-Thing!

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Exclusive: Man-Thing!

The 2005 Man-Thing film was part of an arrangement Marvel Comics made with Artisan to develop lesser-known characters into motion pictures of their own. Originally intended for a 2004 video release, it was ‘upgraded’ for a theatrical release — only to be put back on the straight to video format by Marvel. Still, the film… Read More Exclusive: Man-Thing!

08/06/201307/09/2015 the monster philologist7 Comments

Godzilla’s 15th Anniversary

15 years ago today, Godzilla was presented for the first time in New York, for its theatrical premiere. Happy Anniversary, Godzilla!

18/05/201316/02/2014 the monster philologistLeave a comment

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