Monster Gallery: Fright Night (1985)
Main Article: Frightful Vampires
Tag: Steve Johnson
Frightful Vampires
The Fright Night script was born out of director and writer Tom Holland’s enthusiasm for the vampire genre of old. “I love vampires,” he said, “and I have a lot of affection for the old, sometimes corny, vampire movies and all the Hammer horror films. […] I think that if you’re going to do [a… Read More Frightful Vampires
Monster Gallery: Ghostbusters (1984)
Main Articles: The Gatekeeper and the Keymaster Gozer the Gozerian
The Gatekeeper and the Keymaster
Among the vast array of creature effects that Entertainment Effects Group had to arrange for Ghostbusters, a rather large role had to be filled by the Terror Dogs: Gozer the Gozerian’s loyal servants, whose purpose is to open the portal that allows the travelling entity to set foot on a new world to conquer.
Monster Gallery: Men in Black (1997)
Main article: Scum of the Universe — Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | The Bug
Scum of the Universe – Men in Black, Part 2
It was during production that both Sonnenfeld and the producers realized that the MIB headquarters looked empty — as in they lacked a consistent alien presence. As originally envisioned, the headquarters had to represent a 60s airport or way station, and yet the footage shot up to that point only displayed few alien characters. The… Read More Scum of the Universe – Men in Black, Part 2
Monster Gallery: Predator (1987)
Main Article: Hunter of the Cosmos — Predator
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
Monster Gallery: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Main Article: Monsters in Chinatown
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
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