The Essential Monster Movie Guide

The Essential Monster Movie Guide
Author: Stephen Jones
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2000
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780823079360

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.

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.

The Horror Movie Guide: 21st Century (2022 Edition)

The Horror Movie Guide: 21st Century (2022 Edition)
Author: Steve Hutchison
Publisher: Tales of Terror
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2023-03-08
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1778871569

Included in this book are detailed analyses of 1561 horror movies released between 2001 and 2021, listed in chronological order. Each evaluation consists of a picture of one or multiple major antagonists, a release year, a synopsis, and eight ratings: Stars, Story, Creativity, Acting, Quality, Gimmick, Rewatch, and Creeps.

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 .

Creature Features

Creature Features
Author: John Stanley
Publisher: Berkley
Total Pages: 612
Release: 2000-08
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN:

Updated to include the most movie mega-hits, this sci-fi, fantasy, and horror movie guide has it all--the shockers, schlockers, blockbusters, bombs, cult faves, rare gems, classics, groundbreakers, gorefests, space operas, sorcery, Euro-splatter, and everything in between.

The Horror Movie Survival Guide

The Horror Movie Survival Guide
Author: Matteo Molinari
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 595
Release: 2001-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101203838

From the scream of Psycho to the psycho of Scream, The Horror Movie Survival Guide is your essential source for information on the creatures and monsters that darken your daydreams and stalk your nightmares. Separated into five identifiable categories—aliens, beasts, creations, psychopaths, and the supernatural—each horrific entity is presented with a full description, an overview of unnatural habits, and tips on how to destroy it. This definitive handbook also includes a directory of horror films (So you know where to find your favorite monsters!), thirty photographs of the baddest of the bad, and a list ranking the worst creatures to grace the silver screen by their number of kills. So the next time you’re confronted by the supernatural, the extraterrestrial, or the unclassifiable, look in here for all the facts—and run like hell.

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.

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.

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.