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The Thing (1982)

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Humanoids from the Deep (1980)

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2019's Immortal Hulk Vol.1 #16 wraparound variant cover by artist Joe Bennett and inker Belardino Brabo. Source

A nice tribute to the work of the talented special make-up effects creator Rob Bottin (particularly on John Carpenter's The Thing).

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One of the most iconic BTS images from The Howling was for a prop never used in the final film! Bottin had a lot of woes when trying to decide how the final film's werewolves would be realized as, deciding to opt out of the 'man in a suit' method.

It was decided werewolves would be realized as a rod puppet, similar to those in Japanese theatre. The eight feet tall puppet was designed and constructed by Jeff Shank (along with Steve Shank), and impressed Dante and Bottin; the puppet had a clearly wolf-like frame, rather than clearly being an actor in a suit.

However, the rod puppet eventually was rejected due to being unable to walk (Dante wanted the werewolves to be seen walking) and also having potential problems they weren't sure they could sort out before finishing, meaning it was never used in the final film. Bottin wished to have another puppet built for close-ups, but this was shot down by Shank and Dante. The final film would have a return to the 'man in suit' method.

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THE HOWLING

USA

1980

Directed by Joe Dante

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Rob Bottin, the wizard of ooze, discusses The Thing, 1982: “There is no movie to this date that has this much mechanical and special makeup effects in it. Ever.”

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One of cinema’s best WTF scenes. The Thing. Directed by John Carpenter, special effects by Rob Bottin, 1982

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Dee Wallace with Rob Bottin's original werewolf puppet from The Howling, recently restored by Greg Nicotero. One of my favorite werewolf design.

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The Thing (1982)

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Vice Press will release The Thing 24x36 screen prints by Anthony Petrie tomorrow, September 19, at 1pm ET.

Three variants will be available: a standard edition (left) limited to 150 for $60, a variant limited to 75 for $70, and a multi-layer acrylic panel limited to 50 for $175.

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💀☠️🎂 A Happy #horror Birthday to Rob Bottin 🎂☠️💀

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Tim Curry - Legend (1985)

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Tim Curry as Darkness in Ridley Scott's Legend (1985).

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The special makeup effects of Joe Dante's 'It's a Good Life' segment of Twilight Zone: The Movie had its makeup effects handled by Rob Bottin (having previously worked with Dante on The Howling).

Bottin devised a mouthless makeup appliance to be worn by Cherie Currie as one of Anthony's victims, as the first of the makeup effects.

The monstrous rabbit that comes out the hat was devised first as an inflatable puppet (for the shot where it pops out) and an articulated puppet where it menaces Kevin McCarthy. Bottin based the design of the segment's evil cartoons on Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth's cartoons.

(A funny note; apparently one of the inflatable rabbit puppets flew out of the set and was never found again! Maybe some lucky kid found it and has it to this day…)