Legendary special make-up effects artist, Tom Savini's books, Grande Illusions and Grande Illusions II, have been entertaining readers and educating the next generation of artists for decades. Now, for the first time, both books are combined into one ultimate guide to the craft and art of make-up effects. With hundreds of pictures and diagrams, Grande Illusions uses Tom's real world experience on dozens of classic movies to show the readers exactly how he did each effect in an easy to understand step-by-step guide. This book offers budding make-up artists and film fans a firsthand look at how cinematic illusions are created. Some of the amazing effects that are explained in this book are from legendary films such as: Friday the 13th, Creepshow, The Burning, Maniac, The Prowler, Dawn of the Dead, Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, Monkey Shines, Red Scorpion, Texas Chainsaw Massacre II, Night of the Living Dead (1990) and others. Using his own films as an example, Tom teaches not only how he did each effect, but also how to do head casts, make case molds, punching hair, sketching, color plates and casting teeth, giving budding artists a full understanding of the craft. With amazing introductions by fellow legends, Stephen King, George Romero and Dick Smith, Grande Illusions is sure to thrill and entice film fans and become and become a constant companion for new make-up artists.

In the heyday of low-budget television and scrappy genre filmmaking, producers who needed a soundtrack for their commercial entertainments could reach for a selection of library music: royalty-free LPs of stock recordings whose contents fit any mood required. Though at the time, the use of such records was mostly a cost-cutting maneuver for productions that couldn't afford to hire their own composer, the industry soon took on its own life: library publishers became major financial successes, and much of the work they released was truly extraordinary. In fact, many of these anonymous or pseudonymous scores-on-demand were crafted by the some of the greatest musical minds of the late 20th century-expert musicians and innovative composers who reveled in the freedoms offered, paradoxically, by this most corporate of fields. Unusual Sounds is a deep dive into a musical universe that has, until now, been accessible only to producers and record collectors; a celebration of this strange industry and an examination of its unique place at the nexus of art and commerce. Featuring original art by Robert Beatty and an introduction by George A. Romero-whose use of library music in Night of the Living Dead changed film history-Unusual Sounds is mandatory reading for anyone interested in this enigmatic field and its hidden but pervasive cultural influence.

WHEN THE END OF THE WORLD COMES, WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? The classic horror that inspired a genre: if you haven't read this yet, you need to. If you have, you'll want to again. Includes a brilliant and exclusive introduction from Simon Pegg. When there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth. George A. Romero's iconic film and novel terrified generations. Now Dawn of the Dead is back to terrify once more. The world is being devastated by zombies. No one knows how far they have spread, or how to stop them. And as the living fight to save themselves, society collapses. Four people escape the chaos of downtown Philadelphia and find shelter in a shopping mall. As the survivors exhaust their greed and the undead scrape at the doors, the refuge becomes a prison. And soon there will be nowhere left to hide . . .

In celebration of the classic motion picture that defined a unique genre of horror, award-winning author Christopher Andrews brings his unique talents to this blood-chilling novelization. Join Barbra, Ben, Tom and Judy, and the Coopers as they struggle to survive through the night surrounded by legions of the living dead.

YO NACI PARA TENER UNA VIDA MEJOR En este libro de auto-ayuda yo quiero mostrarte una ensenanza que data mas de 3000 anos y te revelare paso a paso en una forma muy sencilla y facil de de ver la vida en otro nivel. Viviras tu vida como nunca, no importa si eres feliz, no tienes dinero, quieres tener una mejor relacion con tu pareja, quieres lograr un mejor trabajo o negocio. No hay tiempos malos, ni una mala vida la solucion esta en Tu poder interno. Descubre la magia del amor, experimentaras una vida grata llena de bendiciones. Tu crearas los milagros que siempre has sonado. Descubre la magia de tu poder interno...vive tu vida como te lo mereces.

El Loto Sutra, Nichiren y Yo, fue escrito con el proposito de llevar a los lectores creyentes en el Budismo de Nichiren Daishonin en una forma mas comprensiva y sin formalidades religiosas. El Senor Romero nos muestra transparentemente algunos de los mas importantes Goshos escritos por el Daishonin. Usando como base la declaracion del Maestro Nichiren Daishonin en sus Gosho El Verdadero Aspecto del Mandala de Nam-Miojo-Rengue-Quio El Senor Romero adopto el concepto de La Ley. El Buda y La Persona, y asi fue como el Senor Romero se baso para darle el titulo a su libro. En el Mandala inscrito por Nichiren Daishonin podremos observar al centro a "La Ley de Nam Miojo Rengue Quio" En seguida al Buda del Ultimo Dia de la Ley "Nichiren." Y la persona, esa soy "YO," o Usted si practica este Budismo. Tambien podra leer los mas importantes capitulos del Loto Sutra de la Maravillosa Ley, perfectamente delineados por el Senor Romero, y el Maestro de la Ley Nichiren Daishonin. De igual manera usted podra analizar en una forma mas detallada "el por que" y "como el logro" su iluminacion. Al igual que nosotros tambien podemos lograr este Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi o el Perfecto Despertar de nuestra Conciencia Espiritual.