John Landis Presents: HAUNTED HOUSES – Classic Stories of Doors That Should Never Be Opened
Book design, layout, original illustration, and art direction. This collection, curated by world-renowned filmmaker and horror authority John Landis, features classic tales exploring the terrifying unknown lurking behind forbidden doors. As H.P. Lovecraft once said, “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.”
Book design, layout, original illustration, and art direction. This collection, curated by world-renowned filmmaker and horror authority John Landis, features classic tales exploring the terrifying unknown lurking behind forbidden doors. As H.P. Lovecraft once said, “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.”
Art Direction work. Cover design (including original illustration on the front cover), layout styling and stylised icons
Published worldwide in September 2020.
The selection includes tales of terror by Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft, and Perceval Landon; studies of creeping dread by Edgar Allan Poe and Henry James; short, sharp shockers by Ambrose Bierce, M.R. James and Lafcadio Hearn; and comedic masterpieces by Oscar Wilde and Saki.
Dust jacket and book details
Mr. Landis' own introduction explores each tale's fascinating impact on the contemporary horror genre.
The Haunted Doll's House (1923) by M. R. James, the 12th short story in the book
The Horla (1887) by Guy De Maupassant, the 13th short story in the book
John Landis’s MONSTERS IN THE MOVIES
Photoshoot and Cover design, and book design art direction.
From King Kong to the Kraken, gremlins to gill-men, John Landis brings his encyclopedic knowledge of monsters to life. In this masterful collection, the American Werewolf in London director shares his favorite cinematic creatures, alongside interviews with legendary horror filmmakers like Guillermo del Toro, Sam Raimi, and Christopher Lee.
Photoshoot and Cover design, and book design art direction.
From King Kong to the Kraken, gremlins to gill-men, John Landis brings his encyclopedic knowledge of monsters to life. In this masterful collection, the American Werewolf in London director shares his favorite cinematic creatures, alongside interviews with legendary horror filmmakers like Guillermo del Toro, Sam Raimi, and Christopher Lee.
