RUBBERHEAD: THE LIFE & MONSTERS OF STEVE JOHNSON

A humorous, heartfelt portrait of the life and times of Steve Johnson, one of Hollywood’s most prolific monster makers, who created iconic creatures and effects for some of the most beloved horror and sci-fi movies in cinema history.Known for his intense work ethic, perfectionism, and obsession with breaking new ground, Steve has created iconic creatures and effects through his collaborations with James Cameron, Tim Burton, Steven Spielberg, Joel Schumacher, Guillermo del Toro, and many more. Featuring never before seen footage from Steve’s personal behind-the-scenes archives, RUBBERHEAD tells a deeply personal memoir while providing a fascinating and educational portrait of the golden age of special effects makeup in the 80s and 90s, a time when effects artists were considered the rock stars of Hollywood. Steve shares his endless amounts of riotously hilarious and outrageous anecdotes about his freewheeling, drug-fueled adventures in Hollywood, while also telling the inspirational but tragic story of his own meteoric rise and subsequent fall from grace. Fascinating, funny, inspirational and completely insane.