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Monsters in the Movies: 100 Years of Cinematic Nightmares
by John LandisFrom B-movie bogeymen and outer space oddities to big-budget terrors, Monsters in the Movies by legendary filmmaker John Landis showcases the greatest monsters ever to creep, fly, slither, stalk, or rampage across the Silver Screen! Landis provides his own fascinating and entertaining insights into the world of moviemaking, while conducting in-depth "conversations" with leading monster makers, including David Cronenberg, Christopher Lee, John Carpenter, and Sam Raimi — to discuss some of the most petrifying monsters ever seen. He also surveys the historical origins of the archetypal monsters, such as vampires, zombies, and werewolves, and takes you behind the scenes to discover the secrets of those special-effects wizards who created such legendary frighteners as King Kong, Dracula, and Halloween's Michael Myers. With more than 1000 stunning movie stills and posters, this book is sure to keep even the most intense fright-seekers at the edge of their seats for hours!
The Monsters of Templeton
by Lauren GroffIn the wake of a disastrous affair with her older, married archeology professor at Stanford, brilliant Wilhelmina Cooper arrives back at the doorstep of her hippie mother-turned born-again-Christian's house in Templeton, NY, a storybook town her ancestors founded that sits on the shores of Lake Glimmerglass. Upon her arrival, a prehistoric monster surfaces in the lake bringing a feeding frenzy to the quiet town, and Willie learns she has a mystery father her mother kept secret Willie's entire life. The beautiful, broody Willie is told that the key to her biological father's identity lies somewhere in her family's history, so she buries herself in the research of her twisted family tree and finds more than she bargained for as a chorus of voices from the town's past- some sinister, all fascinating- rise up around her to tell their side of the story. In the end, dark secrets come to light, past and present day are blurred, and old mysteries are finally put to rest. A fresh, virtuoso performance that will surely place Groff among the best young writers of today.
The Monsters of Templeton: A Novel
by Lauren Groff"The day I returned to Templeton steeped in disgrace, the fifty-foot corpse of a monster surfaced in Lake Glimmerglass." So begins The Monsters of Templeton, a novel spanning two centuries: part a contemporary story of a girl's search for her father, part historical novel, and part ghost story, this spellbinding novel is at its core a tale of how one town holds the secrets of a family. In the wake of a wildly disastrous affair with her married archaeology professor, Willie Upton arrives on the doorstep of her ancestral home in Templeton, New York, where her hippie-turned-born-again-Baptist mom, Vi, still lives. Willie expects to be able to hide in the place that has been home to her family for generations, but the monster's death changes the fabric of the quiet, picture-perfect town her ancestors founded. Even further, Willie learns that the story her mother had always told her about her father has all been a lie: he wasn't the random man from a free-love commune that Vi had led her to imagine, but someone else entirely. Someone from this very town. As Willie puts her archaeological skills to work digging for the truth about her lineage, she discovers that the secrets of her family run deep. Through letters, editorials, and journal entries, the dead rise up to tell their sides of the story as dark mysteries come to light, past and present blur, old stories are finally put to rest, and the shocking truth about more than one monster is revealed.
Monsters on the Couch: The Real Psychological Disorders Behind Your Favorite Horror Movies
by Brian A. SharplessHorror movies can reveal much more than we realize about psychological disorders—and clinical psychology has a lot to teach us about horror. Our fears—mortality, failure, loneliness—can be just as motivating as our wishes or desires. Horror movie characters uniquely reveal all of these to a wide audience. If explored in an honest and serious manner, our fears have the potential to teach us a great deal about ourselves, our culture, and certainly other people. From psychologist, researcher, and horror film enthusiast Brian A. Sharpless comes Monsters on the Couch, an exploration into the real-life psychological disorders behind famous horror movies. Accounts of clinical syndromes every bit as dramatic as those on the silver screen are juxtaposed with fascinating forays into the science and folklore behind our favorite movie monsters. Horror fans may be obsessed with vampires, werewolves, zombies, and the human replacements from Invasion of the Body Snatchers, but even many medical professions may not know about the corresponding conditions of Renfield's syndrome, clinical lycanthropy, Cotard's syndrome, and the misidentification delusions. Some of these disorders are surprisingly common in the general population. For instance, a number of people experience isolated sleep paralysis, a disorder implicated in ghost and alien abduction beliefs.As these tales unfold, readers not only learn state-of-the-art psychological science but also gain a better understanding of history, folklore, and how Hollywood often—but not always—gets it wrong when tackling these complex topics.
Monsters We Have Made: A Novel
by Lindsay StarckA poignant and evocative novel that explores the bounds of familial love, the high stakes of parenthood, and the tenuous divide between fiction and reality.Thirteen years ago, Sylvia Gray's young daughter, Faye, attacked her babysitter in order to impress the Kingman, a monster she and her best friend had encountered on the Internet. When the now twenty-three-year-old Faye goes missing, leaving her toddler behind, Sylvia launches a search that propels her back into the past and back into the Kingman's orbit. With the help of her estranged husband and a sister she hasn't spoken to in years, Sylvia draws dangerously closer not only to Faye, but also to the truth about the monster that once inspired her. Will Sylvia be able to reach her daughter before history repeats itself? Or will it be Sylvia, this time, who loses her grip on reality and succumbs to the dark powers of this monstrous fiction?Both literary and suspenseful, Monsters We Have Made confronts the terrors of parenthood and examines the boundaries of love. Most importantly, it reminds us of the power of stories to shape our lives.
The Monster's Wife
by Kate HorsleyA startling new sequel to Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein. Told from the perspective of the girl Victor Frankenstein transformed into a Bride for his monster. To a tiny island in the Scottish Orkneys, peopled by a devout community of twenty, comes Victor Frankenstein, driven there by a Devil's bargain: to make a wife for the Creature who is stalking him across Europe. In this darkly-wrought answer to Frankenstein, we hear the untold tale of the monster's wife through the perspective of the doctor's housemaid. Oona works below stairs with her best friend May, washing the doctor's linens and keeping the fires lit at the Big House. An orphan whose only legacy is the illness that killed her mother, Oona knows she is doomed. But she is also thirsty for knowledge, determined to know life fully before it slips away. As tensions heighten between Victor and the islanders, Oona becomes the doctor's trusted accomplice, aiding in secret experiments and seeing horrors she sometimes wishes to forget. When May disappears, Oona must face up to growing suspicions about the enigmatic employer to whom she has grown close - but the truth is darker than anything she could imagine.A literary gothic, in the tradition of Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea and Valerie Martin's Mary Reilly.
Monstres dans le noir: La collection complète
by Rebekah Lewis5 histoires envoûtantes de désir paranormal… À chaque Halloween, une porte s’ouvre entre notre monde et Svartalfheim et permet aux mortels de s’y introduire. L’attrape ? Tu dois être la compagne attitrée d’une des créatures qui y résident, et elles sont insatiables. LE MONSTRE SOUS LE LIT : Maddy a un secret embarrassant : il y a un monstre sous son lit. Étrangement, il l’a suivi d’une maison à l’autre, toujours là mais bien caché. Elle a appris à vivre avec, mais quelque chose a changé. Il a posé les yeux sur elle et son désir pourrait causer la perte de Maddy. LE MONSTRE DANS LA PENDERIE : Quand Phoebe quitte tôt une fête sous le thème de l’Halloween, cette beauté se retrouve face à face avec une bête tapie dans sa penderie. Elle ne peut le voir, mais il est là. Il jure être le roi de son espèce qui ne devrait exister que dans les livres. Sa mission : la transporter dans son royaume pour s’accoupler. LE MONSTRE DANS LE CAVEAU : Tara ne sait pas ce qui lui arrive quand elle se réveille à répétition, nue, dans son caveau. Dans une tentative de découvrir si elle est somnambule ou si quelque chose de plus troublant se joue, elle installe des caméras pour déterminer si elle doit demander une aide professionnelle… ou appeler la police. La vérité, cependant, est bien plus affriolante qu’elle ne se l’imaginait. LE MONSTRE DANS LE GRENIER : Quand Kayla Swan découvre une roche mystérieuse dans le grenier, d’étranges choses se produisent. Au début, c’est comme si quelqu’un – ou quelque chose – est dans la maison avec elle la nuit. Puis, un homme mystérieux arrive sur le seuil de sa porte pour poser toutes sortes de questions bizarres. Mais quand elle le rencontre… rien ne sera plus jamais comme avant. LE MONSTRE DANS LE MIROIR : Tout a une fin. Brynjar de Dökkálfar est l’assassin entraîné du roi Eerikki. Quand un elfe banni entre dans une relation interdite, il doit s’occup
Monstros à luz do dia
by Lislaine M. Oliveira Sarah DaltonEu sempre achei que meus demônios se revelassem de dia, em vez de à noite. Nunca tive medo do escuro. Só sempre tive medo de coisas reais: ficar doente, tomar injeção, dor física... morte. Esses são meus monstros, não fantasmas ou vampiros ou o que quer que se esconda debaixo da sua cama à noite. Eu estava errada. O escuro torna tudo pior. Quando o psiquiatra de Mary aconselha um curto período em uma unidade psiquiátrica, seus piores pesadelos são confirmados. Como ela pode melhorar em um lugar que a enche de pavor? Quando ela encontra outros pacientes, começa a juntar alguma esperança, até perceber que o número de mortes no hospital está aumentando sem explicação. Algo sinistro está à espreita nos corredores e, talvez, ela seja a única que pode impedir isso... Mary tem que confrontar as Coisas que vê se é para eles terem alguma chance. Mas será que vai sobreviver a um confronto com a própria morte?
Monstrous
by Jessica LewisForced to spend her summer in her aunt's strange small town, a teen girl discovers dark secrets hidden in the woods. From the author of Bad Witch Burning comes another pulse-pounding novel perfect for fans of Supernatural and Lovecraft Country.Don't go outside past dark. Come straight home after church. And above all—never, ever, go into Red Wood.These are the rules Latavia's aunt gives her when Latavia arrives in Sanctum, Alabama for the summer. Though, weird as they are, living in Sanctum does have its pros. Mainly, the cute girl who works at the local ice cream shop. But Sanctum is turning out to be as strange as the rules—and the longer Latavia&’s in town, the more suspicious she is that the people there are hiding something. And the more clear it is that she&’s an outsider. Everyone&’s nice enough, but they seem determined to prove everything is normal.But it's not. Because there&’s something in Red Wood that the towns&’ people are hiding. And if Latavia doesn't follow her aunt&’s rules, she might not be able to leave Sanctum. Ever...
Monstrous Affections
by David Nickle“Stark and creepy, Stoker winner Nickle’s first collection will delight the literary horror reader [with] 13 terrifying tales.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review A young bride and her future mother-in-law risk everything to escape it. A repentant father summons help from a pot of tar to ensure it. A starving woman learns from howling winds and a whispering host, just how fulfilling it can finally be. Can “it” be love? Here is the classic debut collection of creepy tales from David Nickle, the award-winning author of such celebrated works as Volk: A Novel of Radiant Abomination and Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism. One of the foremost practitioners of Canadian Gothic fiction, Nickle is widely acclaimed for his evocative prose and sui generis imagination. This edition features an introduction by Michael Rowe.
Monstrous Affections: Stories
by David Nickle&“Rich characters and a love of unique twists top off a captivating and sometimes gruesome collection of nightmares&” from the award-winning author of Volk (Corey Redekop, author of Husk). Winner of the Black Quill Reader&’s Choice Award, Monstrous Affections heralded the appearance of a thrilling new writer on the horror scene, praised by the National Post as &“a worthy heir to the mantle of Stephen King.&” David Nickle&’s debut collection features &“13 terrifying tales of rural settings, complex and reticent characters and unexpected twists that question the fundamentals of reality. All are delivered with a certain grace, creating a sparse yet poetic tour of the horrors that exist just out of sight. Standout stories include &‘Janie and the Wind,&’ where a battered, abandoned woman does what she needs to survive; &‘Other People&’s Kids,&’ a disturbing examination of the razor-thin moment dividing childhood from maturity and the hand holding that razor; and &‘The Pit Heads,&’ a phenomenal story about the cold remnants of a Canadian mining town and the true cost of beauty. This ambitious collection firmly establishes Nickle as a writer to watch&” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). &“Brilliant . . . You&’d think that you were reading a book full of what you had always expected a horror story to be, but Nickle takes a left turn and blindsides you with tales that are not of the norm, but are all the more horrific because of the surprise twists, darkness and raw emotion.&” —January Magazine, &“Best Books of 2009&” &“David Nickle writes &’em damned weird and damned good and damned dark. He is bourbon-rough, poetic and vivid. Don&’t miss this one.&” —Cory Doctorow, New York Times–bestselling author
Monstrous Beauty
by Elizabeth FamaIn alternating chapters, tells of the mermaid Syrenka's love for Ezra in 1872 that leads to a series of horrific murders, and present-day Hester's encounter with a ghost that reveals her connection to the murders and to Syrenka.
Monstrous Matchmakers (Witches of Peculiar #3)
by Luna GravesTwin witch sisters Bella and Donna play matchmaker in this third book in the middle grade series that&’s Wizards of Waverly Place meets Halloweentown.When Bella and Dee notice Yvette, the principal of YIKESSS (Yvette I. Koffin&’s School for Supernatural Students), is particularly cranky lately, they think a little romance in her life will cheer her up. And who could be a better match for her than Arnold, their vice principal?
Monstrous Maud: Big Fright (Monstrous Maud Ser. #1)
by A. B. SaddlewickWhen Maud’s pet rat, Quentin, escapes in the middle of science class, it’s the very last straw. While Primrose Towers is full of decorous young ladies, Maud is ungraceful and prefers her pet rat to all other company She never quite fit in with the rest of the students and has been a nuisance one too many times. Maud is transferred from prim and proper Primrose Towers to dark and mysterious Rotwood Middle School—much to the delight of her teacher, classmates, and her perfect twin, Milly—but what is in store for Maud at Rotwood? There is something strange about the students and teachers. Everyone is dressed as if it’s Halloween and the school motto is “Because We Scare.” Maud learns two very important things on her first day at Rotwood: first, all of the students and teachers are monsters and second, she’s finally found a place where she feels like she belongs. While Primrose Academy rejected Maud’s differences, Rotwood allows her to embrace them. Even though she’s not a monster, Maud must make everyone believe she is in order to stay at Rotwood with her new friends. Monstrous Maud: Big Fright is a great alternative to princess books for middle grade readers. It is full of silliness and monster fun—along with likeable characters and a great twist at the end.
The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless
by Ahmet ZappaBeware! Only those who are McFearlessly brave may read from the pages of these monstrous memoirs. Crack open the "creature-skin" cover--if you dare--and enter the monsterminating world of 11-year-old Minerva McFearless, her brother Max, and their mysterious coyote friend, Mr. Devilstone, as they battle the evil army of the king of all monsters--the dreaded Zarmaglorg! This one-of-a-kind novel features full-color illustrations throughout and offers "scientific" data on all the terrifying things that go bump in the night, as well as recipes for keeping the bloodthirsty beasts at bay. First-time author Ahmet Zappa delivers a horrifying and hysterical tale that will be sure to bewitch readers of all ages.
Monstrous Stories #1: Night of the Zombie Goldfish (Monstrous Stories #1)
by Dr RoachFunny, light-hearted monster stories that are perfect for young readers, brought to us by the esteemed Dr. Roach. Judd Crank and his friend Zak are two ordinary boys, in an ordinary town, with some very ordinary goldfish. Judd never thought much about his pet fish, besides sometimes needing to feed them. But when a science experiment accidentally gets mixed in with their food, these regular pets start becoming a lot more interesting. With a series of bubbles and pops, the slimy fish start growing and changing. Then they step right out of their tank -- and begin marching towards town.
Monstrous Stories #2: Attack of the Giant Hamster (Monstrous Stories #2)
by Dr RoachFunny, light-hearted monster stories that are perfect for young readers, brought to us by the esteemed Dr. Roach. Billy's new pet hamster is a huge disappointment. Despite his name, Hercules is perhaps the world's laziest rodent. He does nothing besides sleep, eat, and sleep some more. So when Billy sees an advertisement on television for a power snack, he decides that's just the thing to put some hurry into Hercules. But when the formula begins working too well, Billy realizes he may have one massive, hungry problem on his hands.
Monstrous Stories #3: Frogosaurus vs. the Bog Monster (Monstrous Stories #3)
by Dr RoachFunny, lighthearted monster stories that are perfect for young readers, brought to us by the esteemed Dr. Roach. Twins Sammy and Tammy love the quiet Boggy Marshes near their home. They're full of strange creatures and creepy plants. But a local business tycoon named Maximus Sneer has a plan to drain the marshes dry and cover them with houses, stores, and parking lots. When the twins hear about it, they quickly get to work protesting Sneer's scheme. But little does anyone know that two very big problems are growing in the marshes. All the pumping and draining awakens a pair of giant monsters who are both out for one thing. Revenge!
Monstrous Stories #4: The Day the Mice Stood Still (Monstrous Stories #4)
by Dr RoachFunny, light-hearted monster stories that are perfect for young readers, brought to us by the esteemed Dr. Roach. Jilly can't believe what she's seeing when she wakes up one seemingly normal morning. All the mice in her small town of Buffalo Bottom have gone strangely still. What could make a town full of rodents suddenly freeze up? Things only get weirder, though, when the town is suddenly visited by a flying saucer--full of talking cats! These friendly felines say they come in peace, to help rid Buffalo Bottom of its mouse problem. But when the town's cows start disappearing mysteriously, Jilly suspects the visitors may be up to no good. Now she just has to prove it.
Monstrum: From the winner of the BBC Young Writers' Award 2020
by Lottie MillsWHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE DIFFERENT IN A WORLD THAT VALUES PERFECTION, AT ANY COST? 'Lottie's writing is a superb flight of the imagination' A.S. Byatt, author of Possession 'Haunting, luridly beautiful, and at times shockingly, deliciously gruesome&’ Jenn Ashworth, author of Ghosted A 'Best Book for May 2024' according to Cosmopolitan From Lottie Mills, the winner of the BBC Young Writers' Award in 2020, comes this beautifully crafted collection of stories. A father and daughter build a life for themselves on an isolated beach. But the outside world is pressing in. It's only a matter of time before their secret refuge is discovered. A young disabled woman opts to receive a perfect, pain-free body. Soon, however, she finds herself haunted by the one she cast off. A travelling circus master discovers the ideal addition to his cabinet of curiosities: 'damaged', 'grotesque', gifted. He plans to make her the star of his show; she plans to take her revenge. Monstrum captures the experience of characters excluded by a society that cannot accept their difference. Eerie, fantastical and hugely ambitious, this collection announces the arrival of an outstanding new literary voice. 'Lottie's stories reminded me of what matters' Claire Oshetsky 'Magical and haunting' Jan Carson
El monstrumólogo: Serie el monstumólogo - Nº1 (Monstrumólogo #Volumen 1)
by Rick YanceyNuestro mundo no es lo que parece. Los monstruos están entre nosotros. Will Henry, un chico huérfano, es el aprendiz del doctor Warthrop, especializado en algo singular y macabro: el estudio de los monstruos. Una noche, el médico y su ayudante reciben dos cadáveres; el de una joven… y el de una criatura sin cabeza y de dientes afilados que se creía extinta en Nueva Inglaterra. Pronto, Will y el doctor tendrán que iniciar una carrera contrarreloj para evitar que estas bestias se extiendan y vuelvan a matar.
Monstruo
by Historias Del ÁticoFue el mismo día que recibí mi doctorado que mi abuela destrozó todo lo que creía saber. En total, había estado estudiando durante 7 años, comenzando con la zoología y luego pasándome a la biología directa, completando mi maestría un año después y, mientras asumía tareas de enseñanza en la universidad, completando mi doctorado durante los años siguientes. Para ese momento, yo era un académico de cierto prestigio y los artículos que había escrito habían ganado algo de atención en algunos círculos selectos interesados en ese tipo de cosas, pero estaba cansado. Siete años es mucho tiempo. El proceso de alcanzar estos hitos en mi progreso académico fue agotador. Las horas y las exigencias intelectuales agotan tanto el cuerpo como la mente. Sin mencionar la nostalgia paralizante que había sentido desde que comencé mi titulación universitaria. Dejé mi casa en Turquía a los diecinueve años por una beca en una de las mejores universidades de Estados Unidos. Si bien amaba a mis amigos, a los conferencistas, y el desafío de los cursos que completaba allí, y agradecía a Dios todos los días por las oportunidades que se me habían brindado, desde el primer día sentí el molesto peso sobre mis hombros, el sentimiento en mi pecho como un espacio hueco, un hueco donde faltaba algo.
El monstruo de Florencia
by Douglas Preston Mario SpeziEl caso del Monstruo de Florencia es uno de los más sorprendentes e inquietantes del siglo XX. Durante diez años, un asesino en serie sembró el pánico en la capital de la Toscana. Dejó una estela de catorce cadáveres, desató una investigación criminal larga, costosa, que arruinó la vida de mucha gente? y todavía no ha sido descubierto.Con la maestría del escritor y el rigor del periodista, Douglas Preston y Mario Spezi nos sumergen en esta historia que ambos conocen a fondo y en la que ellos mismos de repente, mientras seguían una pista, tal vez la definitiva, pasaron de ser los investigadores a convertirse en los protagonistas.«Mejor que muchas novelas de crimen y misterio.» Publishers Weekly«Sin duda, la verdad es mucho más extraña que la ficción. Tanto los seguidores de Douglas Preston como los lectores de historias de crímenes basadas en hechos reales quedarán fascinados por este relato.» Library Journal«Se ha publicado mucho sobre este caso. Investigadores, periodistas, protagonistas e incluso novelistas han intentado captar el terror hipnótico que despertó el Monstruo de Florencia (incluido Thomas Harris, cuyo personaje de Hannibal Lecter se inspira en algunos de aquellos sucesos). Pero este libro es el mejor.» The Guardian«Douglas Preston y Mario Spezi presentan un tenebroso e increíble descenso a un mundo de pesadilla.» Amazon.com, elegido Libro del Mes
El monstruo de las cloacas (Serie Bat Pat #Volumen 5)
by Roberto PavanelloQuinto volumen de las aventuras del murciélago detective Bat Pat y los hermanos Silver: Leo, Martin y Rebecca. ¡¡¡HOLA!!! SOY BAT PAT.OS VOY A CONTAR UNA HISTORIA QUE OS PONDRÁ LOS PELOS DE PUNTA...¿ESTÁIS PREPARADOS? ¡Por todos los mosquitos! La familia Silver y yo estábamos disfrutando de un tranquilísimo día de picnic en Castle Park cuando el lago del parque empezó a hervir como una olla al fuego. Unos minutos más tarde, un tufo insoportable a huevos podridos lo invadió todo y a Martin se le empañaron las gafas... No había duda: ¡Habíamos vuelto a meternos el líos!
Monstruos a plena luz del día
by Aranzazu Sanchez Sarah DaltonSiempre he pensado que mis monstruos vienen a visitarme a plena luz del día, nunca de noche. Por eso nunca he tenido miedo a la oscuridad, sólo me dan miedo las cosas reales: ponerse enfermo, las inyecciones, el dolor físico... la muerte. Esos son mis monstruos, no los fantasmas ni los vampiros o cualquier otra criatura que pueda esconderse debajo de tu cama. Bueno, supongo que un asesino en serie también podría atacarte por la noche, pero también por el día con la misma facilidad. Pero estaba equivocada. La oscuridad sólo lo empeora. Las peores pesadillas de Mary Hades se hacen realidad cuando a sus diecisiete años sus padres la internan en un hospital psiquiátrico. ¿Cómo puede mejorar si el lugar en el que tiene que hacerlo le da pavor? Su amistad con los demás pacientes (su extravagante compañera de habitación, Lacey; su protector, Mo; y el chico misterioso de ojos verdes, Johnny) hacen que recupere la esperanza... hasta que se da cuenta de que los pacientes del hospital están muriendo sin explicación alguna. Hay algo siniestro que los acecha en los pasillos y sólo Mary puede detenerlo. Sin embargo, cuanto más cerca está de las respuestas a sus preguntas, más peligrosa se vuelve la situación y Mary descubre que la única forma de salir con vida del hospital es enfrentarse a sus propios miedos.