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You’re probably well aware by now that I love movie-related art. Well every now and again I stumble on some that’s right up my street in terms of what I get excited about sharing on this site.
These brilliant and imaginative illustrations are by an artist called Chet Phillips. They’re from a series he did called “Unnatural History”. They explore pop culture characters depicted as “vintage biology illustration studies”.
I originally found the Graboid one on Pinterest then ended up down a rabbit hole of artistic treasures.
They’re available to buy as prints and playing cards from places like Etsy and other online shops.
I think my favourite is Aliena Parasitus from The Thing (1982). Which is yours? 🤔
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Graboid: Tremors (1990)
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Fauno: Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
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Slimer: Ghostbusters (1984)
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Xenomorph: Alien (1979)
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Sandworm: Beetlejuice (1988)
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Godzilla
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Kowakian Monkey-Lizard (Salacious B. Crumb): Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
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Terror Dog: Ghostbusters (1984) & Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
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Mogwai/Gremlin (Stripe): Gremlins (1984)
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Rancor: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
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Bioraptor: Pitch black (2000)
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The Living Skeletons: Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
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The Kraken: Clash of the Titans (1981)
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Frank the Rabbit: Donnie Darko (2001)
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Arachnid ("Bug"): Starship Troopers (1997)
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Dragon (Draco): Dragonheart (1997)
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The Demogorgon: Stranger Things
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Sammael: Hellboy (2004)
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King Kong
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Acromantula (Aragog): Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)