by Christopher Ripley (Author) The book tells the stories and explains the legends behind the some of the greatest movie monsters in history. Charting their history from myths and fables told over the centuries, the author guides the reader from the past to the present day, as the Universal Monsters prepare to return to the silver screen for their biggest adventures yet. The classic Universal Monsters have been scaring and delighting audiences for decades. But did you know that these maniacal creeps have been frightening people throughout history? Find out about all the old world folk stories, legends and myths before discovering what lies in store for the future of Universal's Monsters. Universal Monsters: Origins is written by Christopher Ripley author of the Survivor's Guide to Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights. Author Biography Christopher Ripley was born in the UK but has been travelling to and living in the US for many years. He has been attending both Universal Studios Florida and Hollywood for over 20 years. He authored his first book in 2015, 'Halloween Horror Nights: The Unofficial Story & Guide', which went on to become a bestseller. Since then he has setup the wildly popular HHN Blog hhnunofficial.com, become a co-presenter of the Scarezone Podcast (a dedicated HHN podcast) and Dis After Dark (the Europe/UK's number one downloaded Florida theme parks podcast), and he has also ghost wrote a number of books and articles for a variety of publications and websites. Number of Pages: 260 Dimensions: 0.55 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: September 22, 2016