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Special: Monster Legacy’s Monstrous Hundred – Part 3

The Monstrous Hundred continues with the 90s, a turning point in effects-making with the advent of CGI.

Tremors (1990)
Kicking off the 90s roster of creature features on a fabulous note, Tremors is one of the most brilliant, all-around engaging monster movies of all time. From the witty dialogue penned by S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock, to the colourful performances of the cast, to the absolutely brilliant creature designs and effects by none other than the team at Amalgamated Dynamics in their first solo outing, Tremors never once gets boring. A real classic.

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Tags: Alien, Deep Rising, Dragon, Dragonheart, Gamera, Godzilla, Godzilla 1998, Graboid, Independence Day, Kothoga, Men in Black, Mimic, Predator, Predator 2, Relic, Shrieker, species, Starship Troopers, Tremors, Tremors 2

Strange Shapes and Monster Legacy interview Tom Woodruff, Jr

Jan 16

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Monster Legacy had the honour to interview Monster making veteran Tom Woodruff Jr. in joint collaboration with our friend page Strange Shapes. In 2014, Amalgamated Dynamics celebrates 25 years of effects making — our interview focuses on films such as the latter Alien series chapters, Tremors 2 and more. Read on!