How to create movie monsters

How to create movie monsters

Categories: Cinema

Creating monsters is not as easy as it may seem. The monster must be not only creepy and ugly, but also plausible enough, otherwise it will not cause anything but ridicule from the audience. In order to create the most convincing images, the performers of the roles of monsters have to sit out in the dressing room for several hours in a row. Here's how it happens.

How to create movie monsters

How to create movie monsters

The Freak from the castle / Castle Freak (1995)

How to create movie monsters

House 2: The Cursed Abode / House 2: The Second Story (1987)

How to create movie monsters

The Fly / The Fly (1986)

How to create movie monsters

The Ring (2002)

How to create movie monsters

Hellboy: Hero from hell / Hellboy (2004)

How to create movie monsters

Alien / Alien (1979)

How to create movie monsters

RoboCop / RoboCop (1987)

How to create movie monsters

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors / A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

How to create movie monsters

The Terminator / The Terminator (1984)

How to create movie monsters

Child's Play ( 1988)

How to create movie monsters

Army of Darkness ( 1992)

How to create movie monsters

An American werewolf in London / An Amer­i­can Were­wolf in Lon­don (1981)

How to create movie monsters

Beetlejus / Beetle Juice (1988)

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Remember everything / Total Recall (1990)

How to create movie monsters

Something / The Thing (1982)

How to create movie monsters

Star Wars: Episode 5-The Empire Strikes Back / Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Keywords: Shooting | Movies | Special effects | Makeup

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