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Most Popular Posts 2024
Books, Movies, TV, Comics, Music, Universal Monsters, Zombies, Vampires, Aliens Chris Well 12/30/24 Books, Movies, TV, Comics, Music, Universal Monsters, Zombies, Vampires, Aliens Chris Well 12/30/24

Most Popular Posts 2024

Celebrating our articles that got the most views in the past year! Including stories about monsters in books, movies, TV, music, comic books, and more.

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Horror and urban fantasy authors we featured on our Instagram page
Books, Urban Fantasy Chris Well 5/10/24 Books, Urban Fantasy Chris Well 5/10/24

Horror and urban fantasy authors we featured on our Instagram page

Bookstagram has attracted book lovers from all over the Internet to celebrate their favorite fiction. Find out more about the authors and the books we talk about on the Monster Complex™ page on Instagram.

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25 Iconic Robot TV Shows—including MST3K, Star Trek, Westworld, and more
TV, Robots, Animation, Flashback Chris Well 4/29/24 TV, Robots, Animation, Flashback Chris Well 4/29/24

25 Iconic Robot TV Shows—including MST3K, Star Trek, Westworld, and more

Over the decades, there have been LOTS of robots on TV. We look at robots from a couple dozen TV shows, including sci-fi series, cartoons, and sitcoms.

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MST3K writer Harold Buchholz on ROBOT MONSTER comics
Comics, Comedy, Interview, TV, Movies, Aliens Chris Well 4/18/24 Comics, Comedy, Interview, TV, Movies, Aliens Chris Well 4/18/24

MST3K writer Harold Buchholz on ROBOT MONSTER comics

Monster Complex talks with MST3K writer Harold Buchholz, one of the contributors to a graphic novel anthology celebrating 1950s sci-fi horror movie ROBOT MONSTER. “Instead of riffing the movies from the outside, you’re riffing from inside the comics, which is so fun.”

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Celebrating ROBOT MONSTER with a 3-D comic book anthology
Movies, Comics, Aliens, Robots Chris Well 4/11/24 Movies, Comics, Aliens, Robots Chris Well 4/11/24

Celebrating ROBOT MONSTER with a 3-D comic book anthology

Now on Kickstarter is the upcoming 3-D graphic novel anthology that celebrates and/or expands on and/or makes fun of the 1950s alien invasion horror movie ROBOT MONSTER. Yes, the 1950s movie where the alien invader is a gorilla in a diving helmet. (A movie for which Joe Dante said, “There’s never been a picture like it.”)

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Santa vs Martians: Watch the weird sci-fi holiday classic now!
Christmas, Aliens, Movies Chris Well 12/1/23 Christmas, Aliens, Movies Chris Well 12/1/23

Santa vs Martians: Watch the weird sci-fi holiday classic now!

Often hailed as a terrible movie, the 1964 film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians carries a weird kind of charm that beckons me. Want to watch? Here’s the whole movie right here…

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Is ROBOT MONSTER the weirdest looking sci-fi movie ever?
Movies, Aliens, Flashback, Robots Chris Well 5/23/23 Movies, Aliens, Flashback, Robots Chris Well 5/23/23

Is ROBOT MONSTER the weirdest looking sci-fi movie ever?

The 1953 sci-fi movie Robot Monster was an indie black-and-white 3D science fiction film, remembered in later decades as one of the “worst movies ever made.”

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MST3K’s Kaiju Song “Every Country Has a Monster”
Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Music, Robots Chris Well 2/10/23 Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Music, Robots Chris Well 2/10/23

MST3K’s Kaiju Song “Every Country Has a Monster”

When Mystery Science Theater 3000 heckled Danish giant monster movie Reptilicus, the host used a fun song to help the robots understand that giant monsters come from all over. Watch the video for the song, plus learn more about MST3K, about the movie and for the lyrics to this song!

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Santa vs Martians: That time Santa Claus fought aliens from Mars—watch it now!
Christmas, Aliens, Movies Chris Well 12/23/22 Christmas, Aliens, Movies Chris Well 12/23/22

Santa vs Martians: That time Santa Claus fought aliens from Mars—watch it now!

Often hailed as a terrible movie, the 1964 film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians carries a weird kind of charm that beckons me. Want to watch? Here’s the whole movie right here…

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Santa Claus vs The Devil
Christmas, Comedy Chris Well 12/8/22 Christmas, Comedy Chris Well 12/8/22

Santa Claus vs The Devil

The 1959 Mexican fantasy film “Santa Claus” is a wildly interesting film that was apparently made by people who were only vaguely familiar with the Santa Claus tradition.

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MST3K Moves To Self-Distribution With New Episodes Premiering May
Flashback, TV, Comedy, Robots Chris Well 3/26/22 Flashback, TV, Comedy, Robots Chris Well 3/26/22

MST3K Moves To Self-Distribution With New Episodes Premiering May

After 30 Years, Cult Comedy Series Moves To Self-Distribution Via the Gizmoplex With New Episodes Premiering May 6-8

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Time to #MakeMoreMST3K And Build the Gizmoplex!
TV, Movies Chris Well 4/12/21 TV, Movies Chris Well 4/12/21

Time to #MakeMoreMST3K And Build the Gizmoplex!

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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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