The essential film about the creators of movie monsters

High Definition Masters

A fascinating dive into the world of movie monsters and their creators.

From the first costume trials to special make-up effects, from animatronics to computer-generated images, The Frankenstein Complex looks back on more than a century of techniques that gave birth to the famous monsters that are Godzilla, Yoda, the Queen of Aliens or tyrannosaurs from Jurassic Park . Directors Alexandre Poncet and Gilles Penso give voice to the artists behind each creature, such as Phil Tippett and Rick Baker, and to the filmmakers whose films have marked the history of special effects, such as Joe Dante and Guillermo del Toro. The Frankenstein Complex celebrates this art in perpetual motion and pays tribute to these new Dr Frankensteins, who continue to amaze generations of viewers with their inventiveness and unique know-how.

THE FRANKENSTEIN COMPLEX
(2015 – Colors – 102 mins)
unreleased on Blu-ray and DVD

BLU-RAY / DVD 1

. Audio commentary by directors Alexandre Poncet and Gilles Penso

. Frankenstein's Odyssey (55 mins)

. Digital craftsmanship (15 mins)

. Original movie soundtrack

. Picture gallery

. Trailer

2 * DVDs
DVD 2 is common to Blu-Ray and DVD editions

. In Rock Baker's lair (9 mins)

. In the lair of Tom Woodruff Jr. and Alex Gillis (13 mins)

. Living Among Monsters: The Art of Kevin Yagher (14 mins)

. Paper Monsters: the art of Charlie Chiodo (12 mins)

. La Mare aux Gremlins: meeting with Sacha Feiner (10 mins)

. More than men, less than gods: interview with Christophe Gans (36 mins)

. Conversation with Steve Johnson and John Vulich (7 mins)

. Conversation with Joe Dante and John Landis (6 mins)

. Q&A with Joe Dante, Gilles Penso and Alexandre Poncet (19 mins)

. Masterclass by Guillermo Del Toro (22 mins)

* in HD on the Blu-ray version

Released September 27, 2017