Author: Henry Lee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Candid Monsters
Author: Ted Bohus
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781719494588
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Hi, I'm a film director / writer / producer and publisher. I've published SPFX (Special Effects Magazine) since 1976. Over the past 45 years I've been collecting candid, behind the scenes photos from science-fiction and horror films. I figured it's time to put some of this collection in a few books. I also have many interviews and articles with our favorite actors and filmmakers including stop motion pioneer Ray Harryhausen and George Pal. Also actors Ben "Creature" Chapman and Kenneth (The Thing) Tobey. So, now it's time to travel back in time with me and check out some of your favorite monsters in a way you've never seen them before.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781719494588
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Hi, I'm a film director / writer / producer and publisher. I've published SPFX (Special Effects Magazine) since 1976. Over the past 45 years I've been collecting candid, behind the scenes photos from science-fiction and horror films. I figured it's time to put some of this collection in a few books. I also have many interviews and articles with our favorite actors and filmmakers including stop motion pioneer Ray Harryhausen and George Pal. Also actors Ben "Creature" Chapman and Kenneth (The Thing) Tobey. So, now it's time to travel back in time with me and check out some of your favorite monsters in a way you've never seen them before.
Monsters
Author: David Connor
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
ISBN: 1646565789
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Hollywood soundstage tutor Otto Brennington has always felt invisible. Then he meets super hunk Shawn Slate. Hot sex on their first date leads to a marriage proposal. With their whole lives ahead of them, they wed in Hawaii, then celebrate with a skydive, where death does them part. Otto is in for the shock of his afterlife upon discovering where he’ll now spend eternity. Once there, a series of sweet yet unexplainable visions lead him to believe the life just lost wasn’t his first. Was it also possibly not his last? With the aid of several paranormal beings, Otto learns the ins and outs of his new existence, one he plans on making temporary. Will he make it back to the land of the living and the man of his dreams? Is that man Shawn? Or will Otto decide his newest acquaintances make the place he’s in not so bad after all?
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
ISBN: 1646565789
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Hollywood soundstage tutor Otto Brennington has always felt invisible. Then he meets super hunk Shawn Slate. Hot sex on their first date leads to a marriage proposal. With their whole lives ahead of them, they wed in Hawaii, then celebrate with a skydive, where death does them part. Otto is in for the shock of his afterlife upon discovering where he’ll now spend eternity. Once there, a series of sweet yet unexplainable visions lead him to believe the life just lost wasn’t his first. Was it also possibly not his last? With the aid of several paranormal beings, Otto learns the ins and outs of his new existence, one he plans on making temporary. Will he make it back to the land of the living and the man of his dreams? Is that man Shawn? Or will Otto decide his newest acquaintances make the place he’s in not so bad after all?
Sea Monsters Unmasked
Author: Henry Lee
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds
Author: Keller Kimbrough
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231545509
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds is a collection of twenty-five medieval Japanese tales of border crossings and the fantastic, featuring demons, samurai, talking animals, amorous plants, and journeys to supernatural realms. The most comprehensive compendium of short medieval Japanese fiction in English, Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds illuminates a rich world of literary, Buddhist, and visual culture largely unknown today outside of Japan. These stories, called otogizōshi, or Muromachi tales (named after the Muromachi period, 1337 to 1573), date from approximately the fourteenth through seventeenth centuries. Often richly illustrated in a painted-scroll format, these vernacular stories frequently express Buddhist beliefs and provide the practical knowledge and moral education required to navigate medieval Japanese society. The otogizōshi represent a major turning point in the history of Japanese literature. They bring together many earlier types of narrative—court tales, military accounts, anecdotes, and stories about the divine origins of shrines and temples––joining book genres with parlor arts and the culture of itinerant storytellers and performers. The works presented here are organized into three thematically overlapping sections titled, “Monsters, Warriors, and Journeys to Other Worlds,” “Buddhist Tales,” and “Interspecies Affairs.” Each translation is prefaced by a short introduction, and the book features images from the original scroll paintings, illustrated manuscripts, and printed books.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231545509
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds is a collection of twenty-five medieval Japanese tales of border crossings and the fantastic, featuring demons, samurai, talking animals, amorous plants, and journeys to supernatural realms. The most comprehensive compendium of short medieval Japanese fiction in English, Monsters, Animals, and Other Worlds illuminates a rich world of literary, Buddhist, and visual culture largely unknown today outside of Japan. These stories, called otogizōshi, or Muromachi tales (named after the Muromachi period, 1337 to 1573), date from approximately the fourteenth through seventeenth centuries. Often richly illustrated in a painted-scroll format, these vernacular stories frequently express Buddhist beliefs and provide the practical knowledge and moral education required to navigate medieval Japanese society. The otogizōshi represent a major turning point in the history of Japanese literature. They bring together many earlier types of narrative—court tales, military accounts, anecdotes, and stories about the divine origins of shrines and temples––joining book genres with parlor arts and the culture of itinerant storytellers and performers. The works presented here are organized into three thematically overlapping sections titled, “Monsters, Warriors, and Journeys to Other Worlds,” “Buddhist Tales,” and “Interspecies Affairs.” Each translation is prefaced by a short introduction, and the book features images from the original scroll paintings, illustrated manuscripts, and printed books.
Monsters in the Closet
Author: Harry M. Benshoff
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719044731
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Monster in the Closet is a history of the horrors film that explores the genre's relationship to the social and cultural history of homosexuality in America. Drawing on a wide variety of films and primary source materials including censorship files, critical reviews, promotional materials, fanzines, men's magazines, and popular news weeklies, the book examines the historical figure of the movie monster in relation to various medical, psychological, religious and social models of homosexuality. While recent work within gay and lesbian studies has explored how the genetic tropes of the horror film intersect with popular culture's understanding of queerness, this is the first book to examine how the concept of the monster queer has evolved from era to era. From the gay and lesbian sensibilities encoded into the form and content of the classical Hollywood horror film, to recent films which play upon AIDS-related fears. Monster in the Closet examines how the horror film started and continues, to demonize (or quite literally "monsterize") queer sexuality, and what the pleasures and "costs" of such representations might be both for individual spectators and culture at large.
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719044731
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Monster in the Closet is a history of the horrors film that explores the genre's relationship to the social and cultural history of homosexuality in America. Drawing on a wide variety of films and primary source materials including censorship files, critical reviews, promotional materials, fanzines, men's magazines, and popular news weeklies, the book examines the historical figure of the movie monster in relation to various medical, psychological, religious and social models of homosexuality. While recent work within gay and lesbian studies has explored how the genetic tropes of the horror film intersect with popular culture's understanding of queerness, this is the first book to examine how the concept of the monster queer has evolved from era to era. From the gay and lesbian sensibilities encoded into the form and content of the classical Hollywood horror film, to recent films which play upon AIDS-related fears. Monster in the Closet examines how the horror film started and continues, to demonize (or quite literally "monsterize") queer sexuality, and what the pleasures and "costs" of such representations might be both for individual spectators and culture at large.
The Return of the Chaos Monsters
Author: Gregory Mobley
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802837468
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Gregory Mobley plunges beneath the Bible's surface to reveal its "backstories" -- the tales that constitute the backbone of the people Israel and of the body of Christ. Viewing the Bible as "essentially, relentlessly story," Mobley provides an easy-to-understand sevenpart thematic overview of the Bible that guides readers through the drama of the Hebrew Bible, highlighting the interconnectedness of biblical stories. Each story is a variation on a single theme -- the dynamic interplay between order and chaos. Intriguing Ancient Near Eastern myths, personal anecdotes, and popular cultural references from movies, musical theater, and writers ranging from Dr. Seuss to William Blake pepper the book throughout. Arresting chapter and section titles such as "It's Love That Makes the World Go 'Round" and "Lord Bezek's Big Toes" capture the imagination, and Mobley's own lyrical, energetic writing style -- exercised on vibrant biblical material -- propels the reader forward. Readers will find his enthusiasm contagious!
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802837468
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Gregory Mobley plunges beneath the Bible's surface to reveal its "backstories" -- the tales that constitute the backbone of the people Israel and of the body of Christ. Viewing the Bible as "essentially, relentlessly story," Mobley provides an easy-to-understand sevenpart thematic overview of the Bible that guides readers through the drama of the Hebrew Bible, highlighting the interconnectedness of biblical stories. Each story is a variation on a single theme -- the dynamic interplay between order and chaos. Intriguing Ancient Near Eastern myths, personal anecdotes, and popular cultural references from movies, musical theater, and writers ranging from Dr. Seuss to William Blake pepper the book throughout. Arresting chapter and section titles such as "It's Love That Makes the World Go 'Round" and "Lord Bezek's Big Toes" capture the imagination, and Mobley's own lyrical, energetic writing style -- exercised on vibrant biblical material -- propels the reader forward. Readers will find his enthusiasm contagious!
Delicate Monsters
Author: Stephanie Kuehn
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466868856
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
When nearly killing a classmate gets seventeen-year-old Sadie Su kicked out of her third boarding school in four years, she returns to her family's California vineyard estate. Here, she's meant to stay out of trouble. Here, she's meant to do a lot of things. But it's hard. She's bored. And when Sadie's bored, the only thing she likes is trouble. Emerson Tate's a poor boy living in a rich town, with his widowed mother and strange, haunted little brother. All he wants his senior year is to play basketball and make something happen with the girl of his dreams. That's why Emerson's not happy Sadie's back. An old childhood friend, she knows his worst secrets. The things he longs to forget. The things she won't ever let him. Haunted is a good word for fifteen-year-old Miles Tate. Miles can see the future, after all. And he knows his vision of tragic violence at his school will come true, because his visions always do. That's what he tells the new girl in town. The one who listens to him. The one who recognizes the darkness in his past. But can Miles stop the violence? Or has the future already been written? Maybe tragedy is his destiny. Maybe it's all of theirs. Delicate Monsters is Stephanie Kuehn at her finest.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1466868856
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
When nearly killing a classmate gets seventeen-year-old Sadie Su kicked out of her third boarding school in four years, she returns to her family's California vineyard estate. Here, she's meant to stay out of trouble. Here, she's meant to do a lot of things. But it's hard. She's bored. And when Sadie's bored, the only thing she likes is trouble. Emerson Tate's a poor boy living in a rich town, with his widowed mother and strange, haunted little brother. All he wants his senior year is to play basketball and make something happen with the girl of his dreams. That's why Emerson's not happy Sadie's back. An old childhood friend, she knows his worst secrets. The things he longs to forget. The things she won't ever let him. Haunted is a good word for fifteen-year-old Miles Tate. Miles can see the future, after all. And he knows his vision of tragic violence at his school will come true, because his visions always do. That's what he tells the new girl in town. The one who listens to him. The one who recognizes the darkness in his past. But can Miles stop the violence? Or has the future already been written? Maybe tragedy is his destiny. Maybe it's all of theirs. Delicate Monsters is Stephanie Kuehn at her finest.
MAKING The 1980's Science-Fiction/Horror Monster Cult Classic THE DEADLY SPAWN
Author: Ted A Bohus
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
MAKING The 1980's Science-Fiction / Horror Monster Cult Classic THE DEADLY SPAWN not only tells the story of putting the film together, but also makes you aware of what to watch out for when making your own film. Put together by the films producer/co-story writer/co-creature designer, Ted A. Bohus, this book features the Making of Deadly Spawn article, commentary by filmmakers and actors, interviews with Executive Producer/Artist, Tim Hildebrandt and Director of Special Effects/monster designer/builder, John Dods. It also features a Deadly Spawn Scrapbook containing hundreds of candid behind-the-scenes photos, storyboards, script pages, synopsis, video/DVD/Blu-Ray/Laser Disc jackets from around the world, Deadly Spawn posters, prototype spawns, Deadly Spawn art, toys and figures, two Deadly Spawn Prequel Comics, newspaper ads, reviews...and more! All in Full Color!
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
MAKING The 1980's Science-Fiction / Horror Monster Cult Classic THE DEADLY SPAWN not only tells the story of putting the film together, but also makes you aware of what to watch out for when making your own film. Put together by the films producer/co-story writer/co-creature designer, Ted A. Bohus, this book features the Making of Deadly Spawn article, commentary by filmmakers and actors, interviews with Executive Producer/Artist, Tim Hildebrandt and Director of Special Effects/monster designer/builder, John Dods. It also features a Deadly Spawn Scrapbook containing hundreds of candid behind-the-scenes photos, storyboards, script pages, synopsis, video/DVD/Blu-Ray/Laser Disc jackets from around the world, Deadly Spawn posters, prototype spawns, Deadly Spawn art, toys and figures, two Deadly Spawn Prequel Comics, newspaper ads, reviews...and more! All in Full Color!
The Great Monster Magazines
Author: Robert Michael “Bobb” Cotter
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476678987
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
This is a critical overview of monster magazines from the 1950s through the 1970s. "Monster magazine" is a blanket term to describe both magazines that focus primarily on popular horror movies and magazines that contain stories featuring monsters, both of which are illustrated in comic book style and printed in black and white. The book describes the rise and fall of these magazines, examining the contributions of Marvel Comics and several other well-known companies, as well as evaluating the effect of the Comics Code Authority on both present and future efforts in the field. It identifies several sub-genres, including monster movies, zombies, vampires, sword-and-sorcery, and pulp-style fiction. The work includes several indexes and technical credits.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476678987
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
This is a critical overview of monster magazines from the 1950s through the 1970s. "Monster magazine" is a blanket term to describe both magazines that focus primarily on popular horror movies and magazines that contain stories featuring monsters, both of which are illustrated in comic book style and printed in black and white. The book describes the rise and fall of these magazines, examining the contributions of Marvel Comics and several other well-known companies, as well as evaluating the effect of the Comics Code Authority on both present and future efforts in the field. It identifies several sub-genres, including monster movies, zombies, vampires, sword-and-sorcery, and pulp-style fiction. The work includes several indexes and technical credits.
The Literary World
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description