From the year dot, things that go bump in the night have coloured our collective storytelling experience. The hypothetical 'monster', in whatever guise or otherworldly shape it may take, is the manifestation of our fears and social paranoias, and an effective watchdog for making sure we all toe the line. Through literature, the monster has found a lasting legacy but, through cinema, it has developed from black & white into full technicolour glory making the monster movie an enduring document of social times, movements, fears and desires. This book peels back the flesh on a few monsters that have tingled our spines and caused more than a nightmare over the past 100 years. A perfect vehicle for embarking on a further journey with Monster Movies.

Includes interviews with:
Roger Corman (king of monster movies)
John Carpenter (The Thing)
Adam Simon (The American Nightmare, Carnosaur)
Greg McLean (Rogue)
Ryuhei Kitamura (Godzilla: Final Wars)
Bong Joon-ho (Korean monster movie, The Host)
Larry Cohen (It's Alive and Q - The Winged Serpent)