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Storied: The Golden Age of Movie Monsters—celebrating classic monster movies
Universal Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 6/6/23 Universal Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 6/6/23

Storied: The Golden Age of Movie Monsters—celebrating classic monster movies

When you list off the most intriguing monsters, so many of the names on that list refer to the original Universal Monster movies. In this video, the folks at Storied celebrate the classic era.

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The Mummy: 13 TV versions from Buffy, Doctor Who, Jonny Quest, and more
Mummies, Universal Monsters, Flashback, TV, Comedy Chris Well 5/13/23 Mummies, Universal Monsters, Flashback, TV, Comedy Chris Well 5/13/23

The Mummy: 13 TV versions from Buffy, Doctor Who, Jonny Quest, and more

Legends of the mummy have inspired TV episodes of more than a few classic shows. Check out our list and find several videos to re-watch important scenes…

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Frankenstein vs Wolf-Man rap battle
Universal Monsters, Music Chris Well 1/20/23 Universal Monsters, Music Chris Well 1/20/23

Frankenstein vs Wolf-Man rap battle

“You can’t match my eloquence…” A hip-hop tribute to the “monster rallies” that bring together the Universal Monsters from their separate film series. You really want to watch this…

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The Mummy: 15 Versions from Movies
Mummies, Universal Monsters, Flashback, Comedy, Movies Chris Well 11/26/22 Mummies, Universal Monsters, Flashback, Comedy, Movies Chris Well 11/26/22

The Mummy: 15 Versions from Movies

“Death is only the beginning…” The legends of the mummy have inspired more than a few stories in movies. Check out our list of mummy movies from the 1930s to the present day…

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Mummy Fiction Books by Anne Rice, Bram Stoker, R.L. Stine, more
Mummies, Flashback, Books, Comics Chris Well 11/23/22 Mummies, Flashback, Books, Comics Chris Well 11/23/22

Mummy Fiction Books by Anne Rice, Bram Stoker, R.L. Stine, more

The legends of the mummy have inspired stories from lots of surprising authors! Check our list of novels and short stories that unwrap ancient horror..

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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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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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100 Best Horror Comedy Movies of All Time - Best Funny Scary Movies
Movies, Magic, Urban Fantasy, Universal Monsters, Vampires, Zombies, Comedy Chris Well 6/2/21 Movies, Magic, Urban Fantasy, Universal Monsters, Vampires, Zombies, Comedy Chris Well 6/2/21

100 Best Horror Comedy Movies of All Time - Best Funny Scary Movies

A for a whole range of tastes—from zombie comedies (zom-coms?) and funny vampire tales to ghost stories and monster-centric animated features for the whole family. 

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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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Flashback: Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)—“the best horror movie you never saw”
Flashback, Movies, Urban Fantasy, Comedy, Mummies Chris Well 4/24/20 Flashback, Movies, Urban Fantasy, Comedy, Mummies Chris Well 4/24/20

Flashback: Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)—“the best horror movie you never saw”

This horror comedy revolves around a nursing home menaced by an ancient Egyptian mummy. The home is saved by two elderly residents who claim to be Elvis Presley and John F. Kennedy…

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‘The Mummy’ Pitch Meeting: “Why did she need help from the god of death?”
Universal Monsters, Comedy, Mummies Chris Well 3/30/20 Universal Monsters, Comedy, Mummies Chris Well 3/30/20

‘The Mummy’ Pitch Meeting: “Why did she need help from the god of death?”

Universal’s short-lived Dark Universe—intended to connect together all the studio’s classic monsters—began and ended with 2017’s The Mummy. In this video, Ryan George imagines how the studio pitch meeting went…

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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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