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  • Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures (Hollywood Monsters)
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Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures (Hollywood Monsters) Hardcover – September 16, 2025

4.7 out of 5 stars (66)

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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.

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About the 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 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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Welbeck
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 16, 2025
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1802798455
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1802798456
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.55 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.21 x 0.94 x 11.18 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #193,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars (66)

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Customers find this book to be phenomenal for monster lovers, particularly those interested in horror movies. The illustrations receive positive feedback for their great pictures.
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13 customers mention content, 11 positive, 2 negative
Customers praise the book's content, describing it as amazing and phenomenal, particularly for monster and horror movie fans, with one customer noting its great detail.
So this is an amazing book that they really haven't attempted to do before....Read more
I absolutely loved this book. If you like special effects makeup and making films, this is a must.Read more
OMG awesome book love it.Read more
...with a bent corner and no protection but other than that the book itself is great....Read more
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Customers appreciate the illustrations in the book.
...It has plenty of pictures but many you most likely have seen if you are a fan of the genreRead more
Got this as a gift. I may have to get one for me. Great pics, good writing from what I’ve seen.Read more
...Lots of quotes, reminiscences, thoughts, and pictures, but I was hoping for a more substantial read....Read more
...your favorite horror movies along with detailed writing and cool pictures to look at. Great book for horror fans!Read more

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  • 5 out of 5 stars
    Making Monsters, a great read and lots of great background pics.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2026
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    I absolutely loved this book. If you like special effects makeup and making films, this is a must.

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  • 5 out of 5 stars
    Excellent visual dictionary for modelers and painters and great for horror movie fans!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2026
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    I have no clue what I paid for this. I bought it the second I saw it come up in the search results. I was born in the early 70's and was exposed to very little parental supervision and low parental guidance in terms of movies. The gist is I got to see some really sketchy things. I remember the Sinbad movies on rerun, watching Dr. Who on PBS on Sunday mornings. 70's - 90's produced some amazing innovation in cinema that continues to evolve. So, any movie, horror or sci-fi fan will like this. These were things absolutely no child should be allowed to watch that would give any kid nightmares for weeks. It was a time before helicopter parents, and it was magical.

    I have been married a long time and I annoy my wife. She said I needed a hobby and I decided 3D resin printing and painting looked fun, so I really dug in and have been learning color theory, perspective, light, volumes, etc. I used to do plastic model kits in the 80's, that didn't help, and painting looks really easy on YouTube and it's not. It's still fun.

    I have bought a lot of visual dictionaries over the past few years to have references as to what things really look like or are intended to look like. This is an excellent visual reference if you are into the horror sci-fi stuff.

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  • 5 out of 5 stars
    Very awesome
    Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2026
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    Very cool! If you like movie monsters, and must have

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  • 5 out of 5 stars
    Buy it
    Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2025
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    The book arrived with a bent corner and no protection but other than that the book itself is great. There's a ton of information about all of your favorite horror movies along with detailed writing and cool pictures to look at. Great book for horror fans!

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  • 5 out of 5 stars
    Beautiful Book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2025
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    Got this as a gift. I may have to get one for me. Great pics, good writing from what I’ve seen.

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  • 5 out of 5 stars
    Great book!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2026
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    Great detail and content!

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  • 5 out of 5 stars
    Better than expected
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2026
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    Amazing Book!!!

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  • 5 out of 5 stars
    Great source of information for creature creators and lovers of the art form.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2025
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    Phenomenal book for any lover of monsters and monster makers.

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  • 3 out of 5 stars
    Muito bom
    Reviewed in Brazil on November 12, 2025
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    O livro é ótimo. Lindas imagens, diagramação e arte. Textos maravilhosos.

    No entanto, mais uma vez, o livro chega sem proteção, nem mesmo um plástico protetor. Livro veio com um rasgo ( detalhe na foto).

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  • 5 out of 5 stars
    Great coffee table book for the horror lover
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2026
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    Great book for a horror lover, lots of behind the scenes photos.

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  • 5 out of 5 stars
    excellent livre
    Reviewed in Canada on October 28, 2025
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    excellent livre

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  • 5 out of 5 stars
    Imprescindible
    Reviewed in Spain on February 4, 2026
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    Excelente e impresionante libro enorme con magníficas fotografías y entrevistas

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    Reviewed in Spain on February 4, 2026

    Excelente e impresionante libro enorme con magníficas fotografías y entrevistas

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  • 5 out of 5 stars
    Worth the money
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2026
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    Lovely coffee table book.

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