by Howard Berger (Author), Marshall Julius (Author)
Explore behind the scenes of the greatest monster movies ever made!
What makes a great movie monster? Academy Award-winning make-up effects artist Howard Berger and acclaimed journalist Marshall Julius have spoken to
dozens of film industry legends to find out.
A celebration of monsters, monster movies and monster movie makers,
Making Monsters delivers an illuminating, entertaining and accessible oral history of the genre, gathering an
enviable array of A-list talent from make-up and digital effects legends (Tom Savini, Phil Tippett) to directors (John Carpenter, Ti West), actors (Simon Pegg, Barbara Crampton), composers (Michael Giacchino) and writers (Russell T Davies).
Packed with
hundreds of images, from film stills to personal, behind-the-scenes pictures from dozens of interview subjects - many never before published - Making Monsters is
a treasure trove of monstrous creations, and the stories behind them, that is sure to make fans jump, scream and howl with delight.
Author Biography
Howard Berger (Author)
Howard Berger is a special make-up effects artist with over 800 feature film credits including Dances With Wolves, Casino, Kill Bill 1 & 2, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Make-up as well as a BAFTA for Best Achievement in Make-up. He lives in Los Angeles.
Marshall Julius (Author) Marshall Julius is a film critic, blogger, broadcaster and author, whose previous books include
Vintage Geek (September Publishing) and
Action! The Action Movie A-Z (Batsford Film Books). He lives in Kent.
Number of Pages: 320
Dimensions: 1.02 x 11.02 x 9.13 IN
Publication Date: September 16, 2025
