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Exploring a century of creature creation, from early experiments with apes and dinosaurs to the birth of special make-up effects, from the pinnacle of animatronics to the digital...
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- Fantasia Review: Fun documentary about movie monsters and their makers.
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By Chris Tilly
Updated: Jul 30, 2016 9:02 am
Posted: Jul 27, 2016 11:16 am
This film was reviewed at the Fantasia International Film Festival and doesn't have a release date yet.
Monsters have always been with us. From ancient man drawing creatures on cave walls to storytellers sharing chilling accounts around camp-fires, monstrous tales have been passed down from generation to generation.
And in the last 100 years, creature features have been one of film’s most popular sub-genres, with Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy and The Wolf-Man starring in some of cinema's earliest hits, Godzilla and King Kong having their tales told over-and-over again, and more recent efforts like Alien, The Thing, Gremlins, Hellboy and Cloverfield proving that monsters will always be making audiences scream. A rough-looking Crite.Creature Designers tells the story of the men who birthed these nightmares, allowing the likes of Guillermo del Toro, Rick Baker, Phil Tippett, John Landis and Joe Dante to recount the history of movie monsters and their own place in it.
The anecdotes come thick and fast in this likeable documentary about the artists who craft nightmare fuel for a living. And while it’s far from the definitive story of monsters on film, it’s a hugely entertaining one.
- Chris Tilly
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- Gilles Penso, Alexandre Poncet
- 104 min
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May 20, 2022 · Creature Designers - The Frankenstein Complex: Directed by Gilles Penso, Alexandre Poncet. With Rick Baker, Joe Dante, Guillermo del Toro, Mick Garris. From King Kong to Avatar, from Star Wars to The Lord of the Rings, movie creatures have never been more popular as they are today.
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- Gilles Penso, Alexandre Poncet
- 2022-05-20
Nov 18, 2015 · An affectionate ode to monster makers throughout history. The Frankenstein Complex takes a historical as well as a creative perspective, with a mix of fascinating scenes behind the camera, film clips, and dozens of interviews with all the big names in the industry.
Aug 14, 2016 · SYNOPSIS: Documentarians Gilles Penso and Alexandre Poncet interview Hollywood special effects and make up artists to explore the ‘Frankenstein Complex’ of creature design in filmmaking. “Now I...
