Greatest movie monsters

"[Examines] the ancient alien history in art, literature, and other classic works. It covers scary science fiction's ... writers and how their stories came to influence alien movies for years to come"--Publisher provided.

Looks at the origins of zombie folklore and at the depiction of zombies in motion pictures, including "Night of the Living Dead, " "Resident Evil, " "Zombieland, " and "World War Z.".

Looks at the depiction of Godzilla in motion pictures, including "Gojira" and "Invasion of Astro-Monster.".

Looks at the depiction of King Kong and other monstrous apes in motion pictures, including "Rango," "The Lost World," "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," and "Mighty Joe Young.".

This absorbing narrative examines people's fascination with werewolves in movies, television series, and literature.

Explores the history of robots and cyborgs in film.

"Examines people's fascination with werewolves in movies, television series, and literature ... and describes the special effects, makeup, acting, and impact of major werewolf productions."--Provided by publisher.

The iconic image of King Kong climbing the Empire State Building has been a pop-culture staple since the original King Kong film premiered in 1933. Since then, there have been King Kong remakes, comic books, television series, and even a musical. King Kong also inspired other films, such as the Planet of the Apes franchise and big-ape documentaries. This resource will take readers behind the scenes of these thrilling movies with posters and stills from each era of the King Kong phenomenon, discussion of special effects, and more.

Looks at the depiction of Godzilla in motion pictures, including "Gojira" and "Invasion of Astro-Monster.".