The wild, real-life story of a special effects master in the eighties.
Practical effects wizard Steve Johnson deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as Stan Winston and Phil Tippett. He's best known for creating Slimer in Ghostbusters and the H.R. Giger designed Sil in Species, and for coming up with the arms of Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2.
This hilarious documentary is a tribute to old-school special effects and a real treat for gorehounds. After a childhood dominated by Universal and Hammer monster movies, Steve Johnson started his career on the set of The Howling. Next, he worked on An American Werewolf in London as an assistant to Rick Baker, who would win the first ever Oscar for Best Makeup in 1982. After that, it was no holds barred: notoriously coked-up, Johnson contributed to films such as Ghostbusters, Fright Night, Predator and The Abyss. His career is discussed by a wild group of directors, actors and special effects creators, lovingly and convincingly pressing us to chase our dreams.
