Throughout the past decade, journalist Heather Wixson, now the Managing Editor of Daily Dead, has celebrated horror and championed the creative minds that keep the genre moving in exciting directions, and we're so proud that she continues to share this passion with her new book, Monster Squad: Celebrating the Artists Behind Cinema's Most Memorable Creatures. Following BearManor Media's recent release of Monster Squad, we're excited to announce that in January, Heather will be joined by several of the enthralling subjects of her book at a special autograph signing at Burbank's Dark Delicacies bookstore.
Taking place on Saturday, January 13th at 4:00pm Pst, the Dark Delicacies Monster Squad event is the ultimate chance for readers to meet Heather, get a signed copy of her new book, and share in her love of mind-bending practical effects that have dazzled viewers for decades.
Heather will be joined at Dark Delicacies by some...
Taking place on Saturday, January 13th at 4:00pm Pst, the Dark Delicacies Monster Squad event is the ultimate chance for readers to meet Heather, get a signed copy of her new book, and share in her love of mind-bending practical effects that have dazzled viewers for decades.
Heather will be joined at Dark Delicacies by some...
- 12/28/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Every makeup effect has a story behind it, but even more fascinating are the stories behind the makeup effects artists themselves. For years, Heather Wixson has shared her passion for the horror genre as the Managing Editor on Daily Dead, and we couldn't be more thrilled by the official release of her new book, Monster Squad, a celebration of practical effects artists and their incredible creations that made so many of us believe in the magic of movies and gave us nightmare fuel forever.
Now available from BearManor Media, Monster Squad: Celebrating the Artists Behind Cinema's Most Memorable Creatures shines a light on the artists who have worked tirelessly in the shadows behind the camera to create the jaw-dropping creatures that have haunted big screens and warmed our hearts.
Brimming with hundreds of behind-the-scenes photos and fascinating anecdotes in its 444 pages, Monster Squad takes you from humble beginnings in garages...
Now available from BearManor Media, Monster Squad: Celebrating the Artists Behind Cinema's Most Memorable Creatures shines a light on the artists who have worked tirelessly in the shadows behind the camera to create the jaw-dropping creatures that have haunted big screens and warmed our hearts.
Brimming with hundreds of behind-the-scenes photos and fascinating anecdotes in its 444 pages, Monster Squad takes you from humble beginnings in garages...
- 11/18/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
For newbies to the column, I’m recalling defining moments that made me what I am: A Special Effects Make Up Artist looking for relevance in the 21st Century. The time is 1985, and I have finished a tour of duty for Stan Winston’s Studio. I am 23 years old. Freelance. Footloose and fancy-free. Unemployed again. I had tasted of the good life and knew that, somehow, I needed to return to Stan Winston Studios. It was everything I imagined working in a Hollywood special make-up effects studio would be and more. It certainly was first class all of the way but at the moment, it was irrelevant. Alec Gillis and Rick Lazzarini had left and joined Stan and the rest of the crew in England to continue work on Aliens. I, on the other hand, needed to find work. Toward the end of Invaders from Mars, a rumor began circulating that Rick Baker was putting together a...
- 8/15/2011
- by Shannon Shea
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
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