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Top 13 Frankenstein posts of 2022
Books, TV, Movies, Comics, Universal Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 1/19/23 Books, TV, Movies, Comics, Universal Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 1/19/23

Top 13 Frankenstein posts of 2022

The novel Frankenstein continues to inspire stories—and debates—about science and humanity. Monster Complex is a big fan of Frankenstein’s Monster. We have several articles that have been posted. Here are 13 worth checking out…

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Top 40 Vampire Posts on Monster Complex in 2022
Vampires, Books, Movies, TV, Universal Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 1/5/23 Vampires, Books, Movies, TV, Universal Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 1/5/23

Top 40 Vampire Posts on Monster Complex in 2022

We cover a lot of vampire fiction here on Monster Complex. As we enter 2023, we thought it’d be nice to highlight the most popular “vampire” articles from the past year.

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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: 13 Facts About One Of the Most Influential Books in Literature
Books, Flashback, Universal Monsters Chris Well 1/1/23 Books, Flashback, Universal Monsters Chris Well 1/1/23

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: 13 Facts About One Of the Most Influential Books in Literature

The novel Frankenstein represents so much to so many. As we celebrate the anniversary, we look back at a number of facts about the author and her novel…

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Ranking the Universal Monster Movies
Flashback, Universal Monsters, Movies Chris Well 9/1/22 Flashback, Universal Monsters, Movies Chris Well 9/1/22

Ranking the Universal Monster Movies

“There are tons of Universal films—these are just the classic monster movies…” Horror writer Anda Kent watched the seven original Universal monster movies and ranked them…

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Frankenstein’s Monster: 13 Alternate Versions
Flashback, Universal Monsters, TV, Movies, Books, Comedy, Comics Chris Well 4/2/22 Flashback, Universal Monsters, TV, Movies, Books, Comedy, Comics Chris Well 4/2/22

Frankenstein’s Monster: 13 Alternate Versions

The creature from Mary Shelley’s 1800s novel Frankenstein is one of the most recognized icons in storytelling, having spent more than 200 years being adapted into all sorts of media.

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Frankenstein: Marvel Comics Superhero
Comics, Flashback Chris Well 12/27/21 Comics, Flashback Chris Well 12/27/21

Frankenstein: Marvel Comics Superhero

Marvel Comics has a long history of both monsters and superheroes—including monsters that are superheroes. It’s only natural the ubiquitous Frankenstein’s Monster would join in.

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The Munsters: 6 Episodes Where Herman Munster Goes Out For Sports
Flashback, Universal Monsters, TV, Comedy Chris Well 10/20/21 Flashback, Universal Monsters, TV, Comedy Chris Well 10/20/21

The Munsters: 6 Episodes Where Herman Munster Goes Out For Sports

Over the course of its classic run, the horror comedy The Munsters featured several episodes where Herman Munster was pressed to demonstrate his prowess (or lack thereof) in sports.

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The Mummy: Complete Universal Monsters Movies
Mummies, Universal Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 10/17/21 Mummies, Universal Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 10/17/21

The Mummy: Complete Universal Monsters Movies

Following the successes of Dracula and Frankenstein, Universal commissioned a monster movie inspired by Tutankhamun's tomb. But there was no literary source material…

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‘Hotel Transylvania 4’ Skipping Theaters, Headed For Streaming - UPDATED
Universal Monsters, Movies, Animation, Vampires, Zombies, Comedy Chris Well 10/7/21 Universal Monsters, Movies, Animation, Vampires, Zombies, Comedy Chris Well 10/7/21

‘Hotel Transylvania 4’ Skipping Theaters, Headed For Streaming - UPDATED

Van Helsing's mysterious "Monsterfication Ray" turns Johnny into a monster, while transforming Drac and his monster pals into humans! 

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Wolf Man: Complete Universal Monsters Movies
Flashback, Universal Monsters, Movies, Werewolves Chris Well 10/3/21 Flashback, Universal Monsters, Movies, Werewolves Chris Well 10/3/21

Wolf Man: Complete Universal Monsters Movies

The Wolf Man launched one of the most important series in the Universal Monsters movies canon, crossing over the Wolf Man films with Frankenstein, Dracula, and even Abbott and Costello.

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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: 10 Things You Should Know
Books, Flashback Chris Well 9/29/21 Books, Flashback Chris Well 9/29/21

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: 10 Things You Should Know

Mojo.com counts down ten things you should know about Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking debut novel “Frankenstein.”

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See Universal Monsters On Big Screen
Universal Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 9/15/21 Universal Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 9/15/21

See Universal Monsters On Big Screen

Four iconic monster movies—Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), The Invisible Man (1933), and The Wolf Man (1941)—are headed back to the big screen with two double-feature events in time for Halloween.

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The Munsters: 5 Best Grandpa Episodes
Vampires, TV, Universal Monsters, Flashback, Comedy Chris Well 8/13/21 Vampires, TV, Universal Monsters, Flashback, Comedy Chris Well 8/13/21

The Munsters: 5 Best Grandpa Episodes

Classic sitcom The Munsters (1964-1966) featured a regular, suburban family that just happened to also be related to the Universal Monsters.

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The Munsters: 10 Crime Stories
Flashback, TV, Universal Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 8/9/21 Flashback, TV, Universal Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 8/9/21

The Munsters: 10 Crime Stories

It seemed like every week the Munsters ran into bank robbers, con artists, and smugglers…

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Frankenstein: Complete Universal Monsters Movies
Universal Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 7/19/21 Universal Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 7/19/21

Frankenstein: Complete Universal Monsters Movies

Universal moved from strength to strength with their Frankenstein movies, which found the monster crossing over with Wolf Man, Dracula, and even Abbott and Costello.

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The Munsters: Help Wanted - Herman Gets New Jobs
TV, Flashback, Universal Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 7/12/21 TV, Flashback, Universal Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 7/12/21

The Munsters: Help Wanted - Herman Gets New Jobs

For a guy who worked so many years at a funeral home, Herman Munster sure took on a lot of new jobs.

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Dracula: Complete Universal Monsters Movies
Vampires, Movies, Flashback, Universal Monsters Chris Well 6/21/21 Vampires, Movies, Flashback, Universal Monsters Chris Well 6/21/21

Dracula: Complete Universal Monsters Movies

Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula has enthralled generations with the most famous vampire in literature. We talk about the original novel, Lugosi’s classic portrayal, plus list the classic Universal Monsters movies.

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Monster Mash: 13 Movies Where Frankenstein Meets Dracula Meets The Wolf Man
Universal Monsters, Movies, Vampires, Werewolves, Flashback, Comedy, Mummies Chris Well 6/15/21 Universal Monsters, Movies, Vampires, Werewolves, Flashback, Comedy, Mummies Chris Well 6/15/21

Monster Mash: 13 Movies Where Frankenstein Meets Dracula Meets The Wolf Man

Read on for a list of 13 monster movies that feature some combination of Frankenstein’s monster, Count Dracula, the Wolf Man, and assorted vampires, werewolves, mummies, and more.

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Universal Monsters Movies: The Original Shared Cinematic Universe
Universal Monsters, Movies, Flashback, Vampires, Werewolves Chris Well 5/27/21 Universal Monsters, Movies, Flashback, Vampires, Werewolves Chris Well 5/27/21

Universal Monsters Movies: The Original Shared Cinematic Universe

As Universal Studios latched onto iconic franchise characters that could carry a series, soon came the urge to have the various monsters meet up.

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Chris Well celebrates stories about monsters and the people who hunt them and/or love them. Over the years (please don’t ask how many), Chris has worked in different kinds of media as a writer, producer, performer, broadcaster, and/or college instructor. Now he hosts the website Monster Complex. Find out more about Chris at StudioWell.com.

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