Greatest Movie Monsters

The iconic image of King Kong climbing the Empire State Building has been a pop-culture staple since the original King Kong film premiered in 1933. Since then, there have been King Kong remakes, comic books, television series, and even a musical. King Kong also inspired other films, such as the Planet of the Apes franchise and big-ape documentaries. This resource will take readers behind the scenes of these thrilling movies with posters and stills from each era of the King Kong phenomenon, discussion of special effects, and more.

This is an entertaining look at the vampire phenomenon. Beginning with a full-bodied history on the appearance of vampires in early literature and moving on to modern film and television iterations, including Twilight, True Blood, and Count von Count of Sesame Street, this book takes a bite out of vampire lore. It explains how vampires have changed physically over the years, which is a major feat for an undead creature. This resource ends with a filmography, providing details on major vampire films.