Paul Blaisdell, Monster Maker: A Biography of the B Movie Makeup and Special Effects Artist - Softcover

Palmer, Randy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786440996 ISBN 13: 9780786440993

Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2009

Synopsis

Paul Blaisdell was the man behind the monsters in such movies as The She Creature, Invasion of the Saucer Men, Not of This Earth, It! Terror from Beyond Space and many others. Working in primarily low-budget films, Blaisdell was forced to rely on greasepaint, guts and, most importantly, an unbounded imagination for his creations.

From his inauspicious beginning through The Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (1959), the construction of Blaisdell's monsters and the making of the movies in which they appeared are fully detailed here. Blaisdell's work in the early monster magazines of the 1960s is also covered.

About this title

About the Author

The late Randy Palmer wrote for Fangoria, Cinefantastique and other genre magazines. He lived in Greensboro, North Carolina.

From the Inside Flap

Paul Blaisdell was the man behind the monsters in such movies as The She Creature, Invasion of the Saucer Men, Not of This Earth, It! Terror from Beyond Space and many others. Working in primarily low-budget films, Blaisdell was forced to rely on greasepaint, guts and, most importantly, an unbounded imagination for his creations. From his inauspicious beginning through The Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (1959), the construction of Blaisdell's monsters and the making of the movies in which they appeared are fully detailed here. Blaisdell's work in the early monster magazines of the 1960s is also covered.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland & Co
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786440996
• ISBN 13: 9780786440993
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304