The Essential Monster Movie Guide

The Essential Monster Movie Guide
Author: Stephen Jones
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2000
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN:

This guide alphabetically lists 4000 plus horror movies and television shows, some very obscure, that featured monsters. Each entry provides a plot synopsis, identifies the cast and director, and rates the film on a five star scale. No index. Originally published by Billboard Books. c. Book News Inc.

Monster Movies

Monster Movies
Author: Emma Westwood
Publisher: Pocket Essentials (Paperback)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781842432518

Monsters are the manifestation of our fears and social paranoias, and an effective watchdog for making sure we all toe the line. Through literature, the monster has found a lasting legacy but, through cinema, it has developed from black & white into full Technicolor glory, making the Monster Movie an enduring document of social times, movements, fears and desires. This book peels back the flesh on a few of the monsters that have tingled our spines and caused more than a nightmare over the past 100 years.

Frightfest Guide to Monster Movies

Frightfest Guide to Monster Movies
Author: Michael Gingold
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781903254950

In The Frightfest Guide to Monster Movies, celebrated writer, editor and critic Michael Gingold starts in the silent era and traces the history of the genre all the way through to the present day. From Universal Studios legends such as Frankenstein's Monster and the Mummy, to the big bugs, atomic mutants and space invaders that terrorized the 50s, to the kaiju of Japan and the ecological nightmares of the 70s and 80s, to the CG creatures and updated favourites of recent years - they're all here.

New York Times Essential Library: Children's Movies

New York Times Essential Library: Children's Movies
Author: Peter M. Nichols
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2003-11-06
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1429934735

An indispensable guide for parents from a leading expert on children's film For years Peter M. Nichols has been offering vital advice and information for parents about current movies in his regular "Taking the Children" column. But parents need the same kind of guidance when renting or buying videos and DVDs for their family. They may know that movies such as Toy Story and Chicken Run are good choices for their children, but Nichols helps parents go beyond the obvious choices to more unconventional movies like The African Queen and Some Like It Hot. From the classics of animation to a host of great comedies and dramas, Nichols provides a knowing and illuminating guide to one hundred great cinematic works. Each brief original essay not only explains why the children will enjoy the film but also allows Nichols to offer timely bits of film history and to discuss certain films in a larger cultural context. Nichols's knowledge and understanding of films is broad and deep, and many of his choices-especially of films that we might not have thought of as "children's films"-will surprise and delight readers.

Headpress Guide to the Counter Culture

Headpress Guide to the Counter Culture
Author: Temple Drake
Publisher: Critical Vision
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781900486354

An indispensable sampling of the vast assortment of publications which exist as an adjunct to the mainstream press, or which promote themes and ideas that may be defined as pop culture, alternative, underground or subversive. Updated and revised from the pages of the critically acclaimed Headpress journal, this is an enlightened and entertaining guide to the counter culture - including everything from cult film, music, comics and cutting-edge fiction, by way of its books and zines, with contact information accompanying each review.

The Mammoth Book of Monsters

The Mammoth Book of Monsters
Author: Stephen Jones
Publisher: Robinson
Total Pages: 576
Release: 2011-08-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1780332785

Monsterrific stories by top names in horror writing Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies, Ghouls . . . these and many other Creatures of the Night are featured in this bumper collection of stories by such authors as Clive Barker, Harlan Ellison, Ramsey Campbell, Brian Lumley, Tanith Lee, Michael Marshall Smith, Kim Newman, Joe R. Lansdale, Lisa Tuttle, R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Basil Copper and many others. Here you'll discover creatures both unnatural and manmade, as the walking dead rise from their graves, immortal bloodsuckers seek human nourishment, deformed monstrosities pursue their victims across the countryside, and the ugliest of nightmares is revealed to have a soul. Drawn from the pages of legend and literature, these stories feature Things that slither, stagger, swoop, stomp and scamper. So bolt the doors, lock the windows and shiver in the shadows, because no-one is safe when the Monsters are loose .

Monster Survival Guide (Goosebumps: The Movie)

Monster Survival Guide (Goosebumps: The Movie)
Author: Susan Lurie
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2015-08-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545835976

THE GOOSEBUMPS MOVIE captures the chills, thrills, and giggles of Scholastic's original bestselling series. Jack Black stars as author R. L. Stine.Let Zach, Hannah, and R. L. Stine introduce you to the monsters from the Goosebumps movie! This survival guide will give kids everything they need to know to fight the dummies, ghosts, and ghoulies if they ever come to their hometown. The book includes the monsters' backstory, likes/dislikes, weaknesses, fears, and much more. It's everything kids need to fight a monster invasion.

History of Monster Movies Guided Reading 6-Pack

History of Monster Movies Guided Reading 6-Pack
Author:
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2016-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1425832075

Vampires, werewolves, and aliens - oh my! The History of Monster Movies takes a thrilling look at the imaginary creatures that have scared audiences throughout the years. Featuring TIME content, this high-interest nonfiction reader builds critical literacy skills and academic vocabulary and is purposefully leveled to engage different types of learners. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and Lori Oczkus, the text includes a table of contents, captions, glossary, index, and images to deepen understanding. The detailed sidebars feature fun facts that develop higher-order thinking. The Try It! culminating activity provides additional language-development activities. Aligned with McREL and WIDA/TESOL standards, this text features complex content appropriate for middle school students. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this Level V title and a lesson plan that specifically supports Guided Reading instruction.

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 12

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 12
Author: Stephen Jones
Publisher: Robinson
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2012-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1780337124

The World Fantasy Award-winning anthology series reaches its twelfth spectacular volume. Collecting around a quarter of a million words by some of the biggest names and rising stars of the genre, this latest annual showcase of all things dark and deadly includes stories and novellas by Ramsey Campbell, Dennis Etchison, Terry Lamsley, Tim Lebbon, Paul J. McAuley, Kim Newman, Michael Marshall Smith and Hollywood director Mick Garris. Also featuring the most comprehensive overview of the year, a fascinating necrology and a list of useful contacts, this is the one book that all lovers of the supematural and psychological terror will want on their shelves.