MONSTER INFLUENCE

Masters of make-up effects reveal their movie monster inspirations in this docu-series produced by Rob Hampton and Splat Pictures for Turner Classic Movies.

TOM WOODRUFF, JR.

Oscar-winning Creature Designer and Performer Tom Woodruff, Jr. (“Alien 3,” “Death Becomes Her,” “The Monster Squad”) recounts the magic of seeing King Kong for the first time, and shares the epic Kong short films he created himself!

MIKE MARINO

Oscar and Emmy-nominated Prosthetic Effects Designer Mike Marino (“The Penguin,” “Black Swan,” “Coming 2 America”) reveals his love for Lon Chaney’s “Phantom of the Opera” make-up, and his childhood fear of “The Elephant Man!”

GREG NICOTERO

Make-up Effects Artist/Producer/Director Greg Nicotero ("The Walking Dead," “Scream,” "Pulp Fiction," "Evil Dead 2") discusses his lifetime love for "Creature from The Black Lagoon," and the trail-blazing designer behind the iconic Universal monster.

ALEC GILLIS

Creature Effects Designer Alec Gillis ("Starship Troopers," "Tremors," "Alien: Romulus," “Smile”) pays tribute to stop motion legend Ray Harryhausen and the mind-blowing effects behind the epic that sent Alec on his career path, "Jason and The Argonauts."

VE NEILL

Three-time Oscar-winning legend Ve Neill ("Beetlejuice," "Edward Scissorhands," "Ed Wood" ) uncovers the amazing detail and painstaking process behind Jack Pierce's landmark make-up for her favorite childhood horror film, "The Mummy."

BILL CORSO

Oscar-winner Bill Corso ("Deadpool," "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," "Michael") reveals how "The Wizard of Oz" not only creeped him out as a kid, but also influenced future blockbusters featuring large casts in make-up.

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