Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex (Movie)

The Frankenstein Complex takes a historical as well as a creative perspective, with a mix of fascinating scenes behind the camera, film clips, and dozens of interviews with all the big names in the industry. In addition to the many wonderful anecdotes, the film also offers a wealth of beautiful test material, while along the way showing how the art of filmmaking has changed over the years. An affectionate ode to monster makers throughout history.

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1. Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film (2019) (Movie) (8)
   

   Matt Winston...Narrator

   

   Rick Baker...Himself

   

   Gregory Nicotero...Himself

   

   Tom Woodruff Jr....Himself

   

   Alec Gillis...Himself

   

   Joe Dante...Himself

   

   Guillermo del Toro...Himself

   Steve Johnson...Himself
2. In Search of Tomorrow (2022) (Movie) (6)
   

   Matt Winston...Self - Interviewee

   

   Joe Dante...Self - Interviewee

   

   Dennis Muren...Self - Interviewee

   

   Phil Tippett...Self - Interviewee

   Steve Johnson...Self - Interviewee

   

   Tom Woodruff Jr....Himself
3. Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan (2011) (Movie) (6)
   

   Guillermo del Toro...Himself

   

   John Landis...Himself

   

   Phil Tippett...Himself

   

   Dennis Muren...Himself

   Steve Johnson...Himself

   

   Joe Dante...Himself
4. In Search of Darkness - Part II (2020) (Movie) (5)
   

   Joe Dante...Himself

   Steve Johnson...Himself

   

   Gregory Nicotero...HImself

   

   Matt Winston...Himself

   

   Tom Woodruff Jr....Himself
5. Phil Tippett: Mad Dreams and Monsters (2019) (Movie) (5)
   

   Phil Tippett...Self

   

   Dennis Muren...Self

   

   Alec Gillis...Self

   

   Joe Dante...Self

   Chris Walas...Self
6. Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006) (Movie) (4)
   

   Dennis Muren...Self

   

   Joe Dante...Self

   

   John Landis...Self

   

   Phil Tippett...Self
7. Long Live the King (2016) (Movie) (4)
   

   Joe Dante...himself

   

   Gregory Nicotero...himself

   

   Tom Woodruff Jr....himself

   Chris Walas...himself
8. The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (Movie) (4)
   Steve Johnson...Himself

   

   Rick Baker...Himself

   

   John Landis...Himself

   

   Joe Dante...Himself
9. The Sci-Fi Boys (2006) (Movie) (4)
   

   John Landis...Self

   

   Dennis Muren...Self

   

   Rick Baker...Self

   

   Phil Tippett...Self
10. Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster (2021) (Movie) (3)
    

    Guillermo del Toro...

    

    Joe Dante...

    

    John Landis...
11. Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008) (Movie) (3)
    

    Joe Dante...Himself

    

    John Landis...Himself

    

    Gregory Nicotero...Himself
12. In Search of Darkness (2019) (Movie) (3)
    

    Joe Dante...Himself

    

    Gregory Nicotero...Himself

    

    Tom Woodruff Jr....Himself
13. King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen (2018) (Movie) (3)
    

    John Landis...Himself

    

    Joe Dante...Himself

    

    Rick Baker...Himself
14. Men in Suits (2012) (Movie) (3)
    

    Tom Woodruff Jr....Himself

    

    Alec Gillis...Himself

    

    Guillermo del Toro...Himself
15. Monsterland (2009) (Movie) (3)
    

    Rick Baker...Himself

    

    Joe Dante...Himself

    

    Gregory Nicotero...Himself
16. Out of Print (2014) (Movie) (3)
    

    Kevin Smith...Himself

    

    John Landis...Himself

    

    Joe Dante...Himself
17. Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. (2010) (Movie) (3)
    

    Joe Dante...Himself

    

    John Landis...Himself

    

    Rick Baker...Himself
18. The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) (Movie) (3)
    

    Rick Baker...Himself

    

    Joe Dante...Himself

    

    John Landis...Himself
19. Torrente 3: The Protector (2005) (Movie) (3)
    

    John Landis...Arab Ambassador

    

    John Landis...Embajador árabe

    

    Guillermo del Toro...Contacto Giannina (scenes deleted)
20. AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) (Movie) (2)
    

    Tom Woodruff Jr....Grid

    

    Alec Gillis...Technician (uncredited)
21. American Grindhouse (2011) (Movie) (2)
    

    John Landis...Himself

    

    Joe Dante...Himself
22. Astronaut: The Last Push (2012) (Movie) (2)
    

    Alec Gillis...Charlie

    

    Tom Woodruff Jr....Control Technician
23. Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' (2009) (Movie) (2)
    

    Rick Baker...himself

    

    John Landis...Himself
24. Blast Vegas (2013) (Movie) (2)
    

    John Landis...Salesman #1

    

    Joe Dante...Salesman #2
25. Bloodsucking Cinema (2007) (Movie) (2)
    

    Gregory Nicotero...

    

    John Landis...
26. Charlie Gemora: Uncredited (2016) (Movie) (2)
    

    Rick Baker...Himself

    Chris Walas...Himself
27. Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983) (Movie) (2)
    

    Dennis Muren...Himself

    

    Phil Tippett...Himself
28. Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011) (Movie) (2)
    

    Guillermo del Toro...Self

    

    Kevin Smith...Self
29. Diary of the Dead (2008) (Movie) (2)
    

    Gregory Nicotero...Zombie Surgeon

    

    Guillermo del Toro...Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)
30. Eating Raoul (1982) (Movie) (2)
    

    John Landis...Man at Bank

    

    Joe Dante...Busboy (uncredited)
31. Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (2004) (Movie) (2)
    

    Joe Dante...Self

    

    John Landis...Self
32. Empire at 40 (2020) (Movie) (2)
    

    Dennis Muren...Self

    

    Phil Tippett...Self
33. Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007) (Movie) (2)
    

    Joe Dante...Himself

    

    John Landis...Himself
34. From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures (2014) (Movie) (2)
    

    Joe Dante...Self

    Chris Walas...Self
35. He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008) (Movie) (2)
    

    Rick Baker...

    

    Gregory Nicotero...
36. Hollywood Rated 'R' (1997) (Movie) (2)
    

    Joe Dante...himself

    

    John Landis...himself
37. House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before! (2013) (Movie) (2)
    

    Rick Baker...Self

    

    Joe Dante...Self
38. Into the Night (1985) (Movie) (2)
    

    John Landis...SAVAK

    

    Rick Baker...Drug Dealer
39. Love, Antosha (2019) (Movie) (2)
    

    Guillermo del Toro...Self

    

    Joe Dante...Self
40. Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010) (Movie) (2)
    

    John Landis...Himself

    

    Joe Dante...Himself
41. Making Michael Jackson's Thriller (1983) (Movie) (2)
    

    John Landis...Himself

    

    Rick Baker...Himself
42. Mario Bava: Operazione paura (2004) (Movie) (2)
    

    Joe Dante...Himself

    

    John Landis...Himself
43. Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf (2019) (Movie) (2)
    

    John Landis...

    

    Joe Dante...
44. Masters of Horror (2002) (Movie) (2)
    

    John Landis...John LANDIS

    

    Guillermo del Toro...Guillermo del TORO
45. Monster Squad Forever! (2007) (Movie) (2)
    

    Alec Gillis...Himself

    

    Tom Woodruff Jr....Himself
46. Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of The Wolf Man (1999) (Movie) (2)
    

    Rick Baker...Himself

    

    John Landis...Himself
47. Nightmare Factory (2011) (Movie) (2)
    

    Gregory Nicotero...Himself

    

    John Landis...Himself
48. Piranha (1978) (Movie) (2)
    

    Joe Dante...Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)

    

    Phil Tippett...Scuba Diver
49. Return to Jurassic Park (2011) (Movie) (2)
    

    Phil Tippett...Himself

    

    Dennis Muren...Himself
50. Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) (Movie) (2)
    

    Joe Dante...

    

    Guillermo del Toro...
51. She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (1999) (Movie) (2)
    

    Joe Dante...Himself

    

    Rick Baker...Himself
52. Shooting 'Panic Room' (2004) (Movie) (2)
    

    Alec Gillis...

    

    Tom Woodruff Jr....
53. Sleepwalkers (1992) (Movie) (2)
    

    John Landis...Lab Technician

    

    Joe Dante...Lab Assistant
54. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) (Movie) (2)
    

    Joe Dante...Himself

    

    John Landis...Himself
55. Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' (2003) (Movie) (2)
    

    Alec Gillis...Self

    

    Tom Woodruff Jr....Self
56. Tales of Halloween (2015) (Movie) (2)
    

    John Landis...Jebediah Rex

    

    Joe Dante...Prof. Milo Gottlieb
57. Tales of the Uncanny (2020) (Movie) (2)
    

    Joe Dante...Self

    

    Gregory Nicotero...Self
58. The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? (2015) (Movie) (2)
    

    Kevin Smith...Self

    Steve Johnson...Self
59. The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) (Movie) (2)
    

    John Landis...TV Technician Thrown by Gorilla (segment "A.M. Today")

    

    Rick Baker...Dino (segment "A.M. Today") (as Richard A. Baker)
60. The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995) (Movie) (2)
    

    Phil Tippett...

    

    Dennis Muren...
61. The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry (2010) (Movie) (2)
    

    Joe Dante...Himself

    

    John Landis...Himself
62. The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners' (2014) (Movie) (2)
    Chris Walas...Himself

    

    Rick Baker...Himself
63. The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of Jaws (2007) (Movie) (2)
    

    Gregory Nicotero...Himself

    

    Kevin Smith...Himself
64. The Silence of the Hams (1994) (Movie) (2)
    

    John Landis...FBI Agent

    

    Joe Dante...Dying Man
65. This Is Horror (1989) (Movie) (2)
    Steve Johnson...Himself

    

    John Landis...Himself
66. Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time - Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp (2020) (Movie) (2)
    

    Joe Dante...Self

    

    Kevin Smith...Self
67. Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (Movie) (2)
    

    Dennis Muren...

    

    Phil Tippett...
68. Willow: The Making of an Adventure (1988) (Movie) (2)
    

    Dennis Muren...Self - Visual Effects

    

    Phil Tippett...Self - Visual Effects
69. Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' (2003) (Movie) (2)
    

    Tom Woodruff Jr....Self

    

    Alec Gillis...Self