Rob Bottin

The Thing: Terror Takes Shape

Michael Matessino

John Carpenter, David Foster

An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling the story of a group of researchers in Antarctica who encounter a parasitic extra-terrestrial life-form that assimilates, then imitates other organisms.

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Kevin VanHook

Howard Berger, Rob Bottin

This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, John Landis, Frank Darabont, Joe Dante and many others with a strong focus on Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger of KNB Make-Up EFX. Written by Kevin VanHook

Creating a Myth... the Memories of 'Legend'

J.M. Kenny

Ridley Scott, Tim Curry

This 51 minute documentary of the movie "Legend" can be found as an extra on the 2002 2-disc boxed-set 'Ultimate Edition' DVD release of "Legend". The first part of the documentary deals with the fruition of the idea and the making of the movie. It includes interviews with almost all the main participants of the feature, with the exception of actor Tom Cruise, who was a no show. The second half is much more fascinating and deals with what went wrong with the movie, and it's marketing failures.

The Making of 'Total Recall'

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Arnold Schwarzenegger science-fiction hit.

Humanoids from the Deep

Barbara Peeters

Doug McClure, Ann Turkel

After a new cannery introduces scientifically augmented salmon to a seaside town in the Pacific Northwest, a species of mysterious, mutated sea creatures begin killing the men and raping the women.

Making a Monster Movie: Inside 'the Howling'

Mick Garris

Joe Dante, Rob Bottin

Making-of featurette for 'The Howling' (1981)