Invasion Earth: The Aliens are Here!  a 1988 Sci-fi/comedy film with none other than the legendary horror/sci-fi archivist and historian of props, Bob Burns, as “creature operator” for the film.

Insect-like aliens invade a small town. The local teenagers have been watching a sci-fi marathon in the local theater, and from those films they get ideas on how to fight the creatures. Written by Miller Drake. Directed by George Maitland.  Starring Janice Fabian, Christian Lee, Larry Bagby and Dana Young.

Make Up Department
  Kris Rosenberger … body makeup artist
  Kris Rosenberger … hair stylist
  Jim Towler … makeup artist (uncredited)

Special Effects Department
  Roger George … special mechanical effects
  Alan Hoffman … creature consultant
  Donald J. Long … special effects assistant: credited as production assistant
  Michael McCracken … creature creator
  Lise Romanoff … special mechanical effects

Visual Effects Department
  Bob Burns … creature operator
  Tom Campbell … production assistant
  Steve Fagerquist … creature operator
  Eric Gerds … visual effects gaffer
  Judith Larsen … visual effects camera
  Rob Maine … visual effects assistant
  Carl Martin … graphic designer
  Pat McClung … visual effects second unit director
  Michael McCracken Jr. … creature crew
  Jim McPherson … creature crew
  Patrick Simmons … creature crew
  Dennis Skotak … visual effects supervisor
  Jim Towler … chief visual effects technician
  Mark Williams … model maker

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives is a 1986 slasher film, the sixth film in the Friday the 13th film series. The film was written and directed by Tom McLoughlin.

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Tagline: Kill or be killed!

Plot: Tommy goes to a graveyard to get rid of Jason’s body, but he accidentally brings him back to life. Jason wants revenge! Tommy must defeat Jason once and for all!

Make Up Department
  Phyllis Temple … assistant hair stylist
  Phyllis Temple … assistant makeup artist
  Denise Van Arsdale … hair stylist
  Denise Van Arsdale … makeup artist

Special Effects Department
  Gabriel Bartalos … special effects makeup assistant: Reel EFX, Inc.
  Martin Becker … special effects
  Chris Biggs … special effects makeup assistant: Reel EFX, Inc.
  John Blake … special effects makeup assistant: Reel EFX, Inc.
  Barbara Bock … special effects makeup assistant: Reel EFX, Inc.
  Gary Crawford … special effects mechanical assistant: Reel EFX, Inc.
  Thomas Flountz … special effects makeup assistant: Reel EFX, Inc.
  Bill Forsche … special effects makeup assistant: Reel EFX, Inc.
  Jim Gill … special effects makeup assistant: Reel EFX, Inc.
  Thomas Hartigan … special effects mechanical assistant: Reel EFX, Inc.
  Steve Jordon … special effects mechanical assistant: Reel EFX, Inc.
  Bettie Kauffman … assistant to special effects coordinator: Reel EFX, Inc.
  Richard Mayone … special effects makeup assistant: Reel EFX, Inc.
  Jim McLoughlin … special effects makeup assistant: Reel EFX, Inc.
  Ken Sher … special effects mechanical: Reel EFX, Inc.
  William Stoneham … special effects makeup assistant: Reel EFX, Inc.
  Steven Sommerfeld … special effects makeup assistant: Reel EFX, Inc.
  Chris Swift … special effects makeup: Reel EFX, Inc.
  Gail Taylor … special effects makeup assistant: Reel EFX, Inc.
  Brian Wade … special effects makeup: Reel EFX, Inc.
  David Wells … special effects mechanical: Reel EFX, Inc.
  William Wysock … special lighting effects: Reel EFX, Inc.

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 These are two of the most amazing transformation scenes on film!  The two titans of practical makeup special effects at the time Rick Baker and Rob Bottin created these amazing effects.

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As far as the films I thought both were great but I enjoyed the humor more in An American Werewolf in London — along with the two stars David Naughton and Griffin Dunne…two of my all time favorites! 

An American Werewolf in London was released August 21, 1981

Tagline: John Landis - the director of Animal House brings you a different kind of animal.

Plot: 

Two American students are on a walking tour of England and are attacked by a Werewolf. One is killed, the other is mauled. The Werewolf is killed, but reverts to it’s human form, and the townspeople are able to deny it’s existence. The surviving student begins to have nightmares of hunting on 4 feet at first, but then finds that his friend and other recent victims appear to him, demanding that he find a way to die to release them from their curse, being trapped between worlds because of their unnatural death. Written by John Vogel {jlvogel@comcast.net}

The Howling was released on April 10 , 1981

Plot: There is a serial killer on the loose, Karen White is the only reporter he communicates with. After a near fatal encounter with him at an adult video store, she is ordered to take a vacation. Eddie was killed by Police, but Karen doesn’t want to let it go and discovers that he came from a tiny community in the woods and that’s where she decides to vacation with husband Bill. Big mistake, because Eddie was an outcast of a pack of Werewolves who is trying to keep a low profile and doesn’t want any interviews. Can Karen and Bill escape the village of the wolf? Written by Chris

Tagline: Imagine your worst fear a reality