

Meanwhile, Vance and Johnson have a more lighthearted reflection on Universal Monsters that did the trick. For instance, like this writer, Sofia Boutella saw The Exorcist at far too young an age… and the results were intense. Vance, it becomes clear that there is no right or wrong answer about a monster that scarred-as long as you have one, you can still cringe at the thought decades later. Hence when we sat down with the director and cast of The Mummy, we felt compelled to ask just which cinematic creature left the nastiest impression.Ĭhatting with Alex Kurtzman, Sofia Boutella, Jake Johnson, and Courtney B. And if you see the right (or wrong) creature at an impressionable age, they’ll stick around with you for a lifetime. Whether they come in bandages or fur, fangs or flattops, they often tap into a primordial fear that can linger for days.
