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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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Top 5 Frankenstein Movies: Dr. Gangrene
Universal Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 10/13/21 Universal Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 10/13/21

Top 5 Frankenstein Movies: Dr. Gangrene

For like 100 years, the legend of Frankenstein has appeared in countless movies from multiple film genres. Watch the video as horror host Dr. Gangrene offers his picks for the best Frankenstein movies.

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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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Rare first edition of ‘Frankenstein’ novel breaks world auction record
Books, Flashback, Universal Monsters Chris Well 9/21/21 Books, Flashback, Universal Monsters Chris Well 9/21/21

Rare first edition of ‘Frankenstein’ novel breaks world auction record

First edition of Frankenstein sells for record breaking $1.17m. Plus the book’s impact on culture, the surprising history behind the book’s origin, and its relationship with a historic vampire novel…

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Frankenstein: Everything You Need to Know to Read Mary Shelley's Novel
Universal Monsters, Books Chris Well 9/17/21 Universal Monsters, Books Chris Well 9/17/21

Frankenstein: Everything You Need to Know to Read Mary Shelley's Novel

In 1815, Lord Byron challenged guests to write a ghost story—and 18-year-old Mary Shelley crafted “Frankenstein.” In this video, Iseult Gillespie shares everything you need to know to read Mary Shelley’s classic novel.

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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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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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Complete List of Universal Monsters Movies (1923-1960)
Universal Monsters, Flashback, Movies, Vampires, Werewolves, Mummies Chris Well 5/20/21 Universal Monsters, Flashback, Movies, Vampires, Werewolves, Mummies Chris Well 5/20/21

Complete List of Universal Monsters Movies (1923-1960)

The Universal Monsters have resonated with classic horror movie fans for nearly a hundred years, anchored by iconic movie monsters Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolf Man, and the Mummy.

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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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