Choose 20 Epic Books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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(19/20)
Posts by Attack of the Giant Retro Monsters π
Thinking about it, I don't think I've actually managed to watch Jackson's Kong all the way through!
Promotional image for "THE LAND UNKNOWN" (1957). #horrorfam
Art c/o "Terry Nation's DALEK ANNUAL 1976". #DoctorWho #1970s
Some images from KING KONG (1976). Cinematography by Richard Kline:
#KingKong #filmsky #moviesky #monstersky
More than just a rumour, surely?
I must be honest, I prefer the 1976 version.
Isn't he just? π
"You know, for a man who abhors violence, I must say I took great satisfaction in doing that..."
"Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks" episode 3 (1973). #DoctorWho
Choose 20 Epic Books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky #Books #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge
(19/20)
"HERE COMES KING KONG"
Jessica Lange (born 20/04/49) dominates the cover of "TIME" (October, 1976). #KingKong #Kong #kaiju #Sizesky #horrorfam #1970s
#Horror365Challenge 114/365
Lake Placid (1999)
Dir. Steve Miner
The movieβs 30 ft animatronic crocodile was built by legendary FX artist Stan Winston and crew.
The puppet was capable of swimming underwater on its own thanks to hydraulics and a membrane skin.
A pair of birdlike giant dinosaur monsters
Yesterdayβs Eyes Have It monster: Gappa: the Triphibian Monster, 1967
Lesser Known Horror and Science Fiction movies from the 1980s. Some are so bad they're good Day 21
Pulgasari
The cover for John Lymington's "A Sword Above the Night"
The cover for John Lymington's "The Sleep Eaters"
The cover for John Lymington's "The Giant Stumbles"
Another cover for John Lymington's "The Sleep Eaters"
John Lymington sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/lyming... was born on this day, so here are some of his book covers (artist: Josh Kirby, [uncredited], [uncredited] and Jack Faragasso):
Wolff (Brazilian) Wolff, Guerreiro Que Desafia A Morte (Wolff, The Warrior Who Defies Death) Art by Esteban Maroto Ebal (1980) Brazilian publication. Deluxe edition format. Story by Esteban Maroto and LuΓs Gasca BurguΓ©s. Cover and art by Maroto
Wolff (Brazilian)
Wolff, Guerreiro Que Desafia A Morte (Wolff, The Warrior Who Defies Death)
Art by Esteban Maroto
Ebal (1980)
Brazilian publication. Deluxe edition format. Story by Esteban Maroto and LuΓs Gasca BurguΓ©s. Cover and art by Maroto
The cold, dead eyes... π
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"HERE COMES KING KONG"
Jessica Lange (born 20/04/49) dominates the cover of "TIME" (October, 1976). #KingKong #Kong #kaiju #Sizesky #horrorfam #1970s
Unfortunately so... :(
Not a wildly inaccurate summary!
Promotional image for "THE LAND UNKNOWN" (1957). #horrorfam
Choose 20 Epic Books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#BookSky #Books #BookChallenge #20DayBookChallenge
(18/20)
It's a surprising omission on my part as I love the work of John Mills. I'll have to take a look at this (when I'm in the right frame of mind!).
The "police officer gets eaten" scene from "THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS" (1953) homaged sixty years later by the "DINOSAURS ATTACK!" comic book (2013).
#kaiju #horror #horrorfam #comicbook #comicbookart #vore
The book is incredible but I've just realised that I've never seen the film...
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