a lot of what works about the practical effects on monsters before cgi, is the same reason there's so many B horror movies with practical effects too.
And the same reason the T rex in Jurassic park is set at night in a rainstorm.
the best special effects generator- is your own brain.
I think it was Borris Karloff, used to say you dont need a lot to make a scary scene. and he describes a haunted house. " a shadowy house" "a distant rattle of chains" "some wind howling" etc you give people the minimum, and their minds will do the magic for you.
a lot of what works about the practical effects on monsters before cgi, is the same reason there's so many B horror movies with practical effects too.
And the same reason the T rex in Jurassic park is set at night in a rainstorm.
the best special effects generator- is your own brain.
I think it was Borris Karloff, used to say you dont need a lot to make a scary scene. and he describes a haunted house. " a shadowy house" "a distant rattle of chains" "some wind howling" etc
you give people the minimum, and their minds will do the magic for you.
Crazy thing.. they didn’t mention David lynch at all
I want to see David Paulidies 411
Lon Chaney got permenant scars from the Phantom makeup, just like Boris Karloff and the neck scars from the bolts.
Great Interview. Thanks!