John Landis has directed some of the most popular movies of all time including The Blues Brothers, Trading Places, National Lampoon's Animal House, Three Amigos!, Spies Like Us, Coming to America and 2011 Ealing black comedy Burke & Hare. He wrote and directed the classic An American Werewolf in London and the groundbreaking Michael Jackson's Thriller. Landis has directed documentaries including the Emmy winning Mr. Warmth, The Don Rickles Project, and has done extensive work in television. Landis is married to costume designer and noted costume scholar Deborah Nadoolman and has two children.
As director of An American Werewolf in London and Innocent Blood,
Landis is no stranger to horror films. Here, he offers a whirlwind
tour of just about everything related to the genre, from the
silents to today's computer-generated imagery. Typical of DK, the
book includes thousands of captioned photos featuring Landis's
commentary on the films. Chapters cover vampires, werewolves, mad
scientists, zombies, giant apes, atomic mutations, space monsters,
and much more. Subsections spotlight actors like Lon Chaney
Jr.--this book is extremely thorough. Landis also provides brief
interviews with actor Christopher Lee, directors David Cronenberg,
John Carpenter, Guillermo del Toro, and Sam Raimi, makeup master
Rick Baker, and legendary stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen, a
wonderful bonus. Verdict: With tons of cool pics and beautifully
reproduced film posters, Landis's volume knocks it out of the park
as a superbrowsable overview of the beasties, ghosties, and
ghoulies that have terrified us on the big screen all in the name
of fun. Horror fans will love it.
*Library Journal*
Witty captions and a concise text make this a souvenir to die
for.
*Mail on Sunday*
From Kong to The Kraken, gremlins to gill-men, John Landis knows
his monsters.
*Guardian.co.uk*
Landis examines the monsters of the fantasy, science fiction and
horror cinema in a unique and highly personal way.
*Big Issue*
As director of An American Werewolf in London and Innocent Blood,
Landis is no stranger to horror films. Here, he offers a whirlwind
tour of just about everything related to the genre, from the
silents to today's computer-generated imagery. Typical of DK, the
book includes thousands of captioned photos featuring Landis's
commentary on the films. Chapters cover vampires, werewolves, mad
scientists, zombies, giant apes, atomic mutations, space monsters,
and much more. Subsections spotlight actors like Lon Chaney
Jr.--this book is extremely thorough. Landis also provides brief
interviews with actor Christopher Lee, directors David Cronenberg,
John Carpenter, Guillermo del Toro, and Sam Raimi, makeup master
Rick Baker, and legendary stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen, a
wonderful bonus. Verdict: With tons of cool pics and beautifully
reproduced film posters, Landis's volume knocks it out of the park
as a superbrowsable overview of the beasties, ghosties, and
ghoulies that have terrified us on the big screen all in the name
of fun. Horror fans will love it. * Library Journal *
Witty captions and a concise text make this a souvenir to die for.
-- Mail on Sunday * Mail on Sunday *
From Kong to The Kraken, gremlins to gill-men, John Landis knows
his monsters. -- Guardian.co.uk * Guardian.co.uk *
Landis examines the monsters of the fantasy, science fiction and
horror cinema in a unique and highly personal way. -- Big Issue *
Big Issue *
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