Making Monsters - (Hollywood Monsters) by Howard Berger & Marshall Julius (Hardcover)

Name: Making Monsters - (Hollywood Monsters) by Howard Berger & Marshall Julius (Hardcover)
Brand: Welbeck
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"[A] magnificent piece of work.
About the Author: 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.
320 Pages
Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
Series Name: Hollywood Monsters

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"[A] magnificent piece of work. Making Monsters is a brilliant book on the history of creature FX and cinema." - John Carpenter

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.

About the Author

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.

Dimensions (Overall): 11.02 Inches (H) x 9.13 Inches (W) x 1.02 Inches (D)

Weight: 3.6 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 320

Genre: Biography + Autobiography

Sub-Genre: Personal Memoirs

Series Title: Hollywood Monsters

Publisher: Welbeck

Format: Hardcover

Author: Howard Berger & Marshall Julius

Language: English

Street Date: September 16, 2025

TCIN: 94440024

UPC: 9781802798456

Item Number (DPCI): 247-31-3952

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 3.6 pounds

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