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Andrew Shaffer: ‘Secret Santa’ and the gift that keeps on taking
Comedy, Books, Christmas Chris Well 12/24/22 Comedy, Books, Christmas Chris Well 12/24/22

Andrew Shaffer: ‘Secret Santa’ and the gift that keeps on taking

In this Christmas horror comedy novel, Lussi Meyer must figure out the meaning of the cursed gift before it destroys her soul. It’s “The Office” meets Stephen King, dressed up in holiday tinsel.

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Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror: The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore [Spotlight]
Books, Comedy, Zombies Chris Well 12/18/22 Books, Comedy, Zombies Chris Well 12/18/22

Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror: The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore [Spotlight]

A hilariously deranged tale of Santa, fruitcakes, angels, and Kung Fu: An angel is sent to Earth to grant the wish of a boy—and accidently causes the town to fall prey to all the zombies from the nearby cemetery.

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Justice League vs Solomon Grundy at the  Christmas party
Animation, Comics, TV, Comedy, Christmas, Zombies Chris Well 12/15/22 Animation, Comics, TV, Comedy, Christmas, Zombies Chris Well 12/15/22

Justice League vs Solomon Grundy at the Christmas party

Zombie Solomon Grundy has crashed the Justice League’s Christmas party! Come watch one of my favorite episodes, which makes me laugh and also, I must admit, makes me cry.

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Terry Pratchett: Hogfather—A Christmas Novel of Discworld [Flashback]
Christmas, Comedy, Books Chris Well 12/14/22 Christmas, Comedy, Books Chris Well 12/14/22

Terry Pratchett: Hogfather—A Christmas Novel of Discworld [Flashback]

Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novel Hogfather is chock-full of supernatural figureheads—including Death, the Tooth Fairy, and Jack Frost. And—oh, yeah—the Discworld version of Santa Claus. Said the author, “We are meddling with dark magic at the dark time of the year.”

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Addams Family’s Christmas rituals
TV, Flashback, Comedy, Christmas Chris Well 12/10/22 TV, Flashback, Comedy, Christmas Chris Well 12/10/22

Addams Family’s Christmas rituals

It might seem more normal to see the Addams Family celebrate Halloween, but the original series did have a Christmas episode. Watch clips from “Christmas with the Addams Family”…

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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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D.M. Guay: Hell for the Holidays [Spotlight]
Books, Christmas, Comedy Chris Well 12/5/22 Books, Christmas, Comedy Chris Well 12/5/22

D.M. Guay: Hell for the Holidays [Spotlight]

This Christmas won’t be cheerful. It’ll be more like “Evil Dead” meets “Christmas Vacation.” The Wallace family’s annual Christmas Eve party is about to skid off the rails.

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Santa vs Mercenaries in ‘Violent Night’— “This could be really special”
Christmas, Movies, Comedy Chris Well 12/2/22 Christmas, Movies, Comedy Chris Well 12/2/22

Santa vs Mercenaries in ‘Violent Night’— “This could be really special”

“Time for some season’s beatings…” Violent Night star David Harbour was initially nervous about the concept of a “Santa Claus action movie”—until the filmmakers convinced him.

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Top 31 Vampire Comedy Movies (1-10)—including What We Do in the Shadows
Comedy, Vampires, Movies, Universal Monsters, Flashback Chris Well 11/30/22 Comedy, Vampires, Movies, Universal Monsters, Flashback Chris Well 11/30/22

Top 31 Vampire Comedy Movies (1-10)—including What We Do in the Shadows

Find out more of our big list of 31 of the best vampire comedy movies! This section includes Mad Monster Party (1967), Monster Squad (1987), What We Do in the Shadows (2014), and more!

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Top 31 Vampire Comedy Movies (11-20)—including Love at First Bite and Day Shift
Comedy, Vampires, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 11/30/22 Comedy, Vampires, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 11/30/22

Top 31 Vampire Comedy Movies (11-20)—including Love at First Bite and Day Shift

Continuing our list of fun vampire comedy movies! This section includes details from Love at First Bite (1979), Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (2003), Day Shift (2022), and more.

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27 Monster Musicals (Pt 3): From Young Frankenstein and Monster High to Xena: Warrior Princess and more
Music, Vampires, Flashback, Movies, TV, Comedy Chris Well 11/29/22 Music, Vampires, Flashback, Movies, TV, Comedy Chris Well 11/29/22

27 Monster Musicals (Pt 3): From Young Frankenstein and Monster High to Xena: Warrior Princess and more

Continuing our “monster musicals” series with details about the staging of Shrek, a Scooby-Doo vampire musical, the stage transformation of Toxic Avenger, and more!

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27 Monster Musicals (Pt 2): From King Kong and the rock band KISS to Beauty and the Beast and more
Music, Vampires, Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies, TV, Comedy Chris Well 11/29/22 Music, Vampires, Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies, TV, Comedy Chris Well 11/29/22

27 Monster Musicals (Pt 2): From King Kong and the rock band KISS to Beauty and the Beast and more

Continuing our series celebrating musicals that celebrate monsters, we’ve got more titles for the list—including Little Shop of Horrors, plus musicals from Stephen King and Batman!

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27 Monster Musicals: From Addams Family and Spirited to Wicked and beyond
Music, Vampires, Flashback, Giant Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 11/27/22 Music, Vampires, Flashback, Giant Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 11/27/22

27 Monster Musicals: From Addams Family and Spirited to Wicked and beyond

Many monster movies mix together elements from multiple genres. While Phantom of the Opera is a super famous example, we’ve got more to add to the list…

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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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The Munsters on Thanksgiving in 1964
TV, Flashback, Comedy, Universal Monsters Chris Well 11/24/22 TV, Flashback, Comedy, Universal Monsters Chris Well 11/24/22

The Munsters on Thanksgiving in 1964

Thanksgiving in 1964 was a big deal for The Munsters. First, the family celebrated the U.S. holiday on the show. Then on Thanksgiving Day itself, Herman and Grandpa appeared at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. We've got videos from both…

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Night of the Living Trekkies—merging Roddenberry’s culture with Romero’s
Zombies, Books, Comedy Chris Well 11/19/22 Zombies, Books, Comedy Chris Well 11/19/22

Night of the Living Trekkies—merging Roddenberry’s culture with Romero’s

Journey to the final frontier of sci-fi zombie horror! “I love the zombie genre,” says co-author Kevin David Anderson. “I’m a Star Trek fan, too. In the right situation, these people could be the heroes...”

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The Munsters: Why Did They Change Marilyn Munster?
Comedy, Universal Monsters, TV, Flashback Chris Well 11/18/22 Comedy, Universal Monsters, TV, Flashback Chris Well 11/18/22

The Munsters: Why Did They Change Marilyn Munster?

Classic sitcom The Munsters introduced viewers to a family of monsters - with a niece who was normal. Oddly, Marilyn was the one character where the actress kept getting replaced…

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Flashback: Katherine Dunn’s ‘Geek Love’ should come with a warning
Books, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 11/17/22 Books, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 11/17/22

Flashback: Katherine Dunn’s ‘Geek Love’ should come with a warning

The unforgettable story of a circus-geek family received a lot of praise. The book’s author, Katherine Dunn (1945-2016), was surprised by the success of the book…

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Why horror author Cherie Priest started writing paranormal mysteries
Books, Mysteries, Comedy Chris Well 11/14/22 Books, Mysteries, Comedy Chris Well 11/14/22

Why horror author Cherie Priest started writing paranormal mysteries

“The time had come for me to try something lighter and more obviously, aggressively fun.” A psychic travel agent and a Seattle PD detective solve murders in this quirky mystery series.

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Watch CeeLo Green and the Muppets party with Santa
Music, Christmas, Comedy Chris Well 11/13/22 Music, Christmas, Comedy Chris Well 11/13/22

Watch CeeLo Green and the Muppets party with Santa

In this festive music video, CeeLo Green joins the Muppets for an evening of Christmas cheer. Watch the group breaking into song (listen for the compelling mashup). Hang on for bonuses.

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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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