Monster Gallery: Prometheus (2012)
Main Article: Before StarBeast — Prometheus
Monster Gallery: Return of the Jedi (1983)
Main Article: The Rancor
Monster Gallery: Willow (1988)
Main Article: The Eborsisk
Monster Gallery: Mimic (1997)
Main Article: Mimic Terrors
Exclusive: TyRuben Ellingson’s Mimic Concept Art!
On the 4th of January, I received a mail from TyRuben Ellingson, the main creature designer for Guillermo del Toro’s Mimic. He showed to me two concept art pieces he had drawn for the project back in 1996; with further correspondence he not only allowed me to publish them here, but also gave me other… Read More Exclusive: TyRuben Ellingson’s Mimic Concept Art!
Cooper
“[J.J. Abrams] wanted something that was iconic,” said creature designer Neville Page, “[that] has never been seen before and absolutely fierce, provocative and scary and new. Whenever you hear new — oh, that one again. How am I gonna do it? So it was intimidating, yeah.” ‘Cooper’ was the nickname given to the Super 8… Read More Cooper
The Eborsisk
Willow inadvertedly casts the wrong spell on a troll, making it transform into a gargantuan, two-headed beast: the Eborsisk. This name is a portmanteau of ‘Ebert’ and ‘Siskel’, two famed film critics — towards whom George Lucas reserved mild contempt. The two of them would later claim that they “weren’t flattered” with the film; in… Read More The Eborsisk
From Beyond the Stars: Alien Vs. Prometheus
With the release of the ginormously hyped, Ridley Scott-signed Alien prequel, Prometheus, the film has proved to be at the very least successful at the Box-Office, and lived with mixed to positive reviews from film critics — other than thorough fan debates. Regardless of what the film may be by itself and its external inconsistencies… Read More From Beyond the Stars: Alien Vs. Prometheus
METALLICA’s Lovecraftian Songs
The late Cliff Burton, bassist of METALLICA, was a widely known enthusiast of Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos tales. The influence of the writer on the artist and the band itself is most evident in the following works.
The Godzilla and Zilla Question
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Monster Legacy 