Rick Baker

A petroleum exploration expedition comes to an isolated island and encounters a colossal giant gorilla. (imdb)

Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films from the wild and funny days of B-movies to blockbusters that have captured the world's imagination. This is the story of the Sci-Fi Boys, who started out as kids making amateur movies inspired by Forrest J Ackerman's FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine and grew up to take Hollywood by storm, inventing the art and technology for filming anything the mind can dream (imdb)

Film historian David J. Skal hosts this documentary about the 1931 classic. Filmmakers, film historians, and writers discuss the novel and its many dramatic and film incarnations (at least Universal's long series). Discussions include the influence of German impressionist filmmakers on Hollywood horror movies, make-up, and the actors. (imdb Comment)

Starting with The Wolf Man (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr. Monster by Moonlight! explores these movies. Rick Baker explains how the make-up was done on Chaney's character. Screenwriter Curtis Siodmak took very little from earlier werewolf legends, providing his own story for some of the films. (imdb)

Twenty five years on, the original cast and crew look back on the John Landis classic, An American Werewolf In London. (imdb)

A documentary about Lon Chaney Jr.

A documentary from Universal about the movie Dracula (1931) starring Bela Lugosi. (imdb)

Actors, directors and special effects technicians are interviewed at a horror-film convention (imdb)

Nice tribute to Universal make-up legend Jack Pierce who created some of the studios most famous works including Frankenstein's monster, the wolf man, the mummy and countless other creatures. Rick Baker, Tom Savini, Howard Berger, Bob Burns, Scott Essman, Kim Newman and Gregory Nicotero are just a few of the faces who appear and discuss the work of Pierce and why his work has had such a lasting impression on people. (imdb)

An in-depth look at the genesis, production, and legacy of King Kong, one of the most influential films ever made. (imdb)

The making of Cronenberg's "Videodrome".

From Michael Jackson we take a look behind the "Thrills" of Thriller (imdb)

There's nothing we love more here on Dread than practical monster effects, which unfortunately have fallen by the wayside in favor of CGI. But it's the fans who are keeping that old school spirit alive, and there are perhaps none... (imdb)

Fifty years after its release, the special effects makeup team behind Planet of the Apes reflect on making the iconic film. (themoviedb.org)