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Underworld Series: Complete List of Films + Game
Vampires, Werewolves, Movies, Games, Comics, Flashback Chris Well 6/10/21 Vampires, Werewolves, Movies, Games, Comics, Flashback Chris Well 6/10/21

Underworld Series: Complete List of Films + Game

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Dracula Comedy Roundup: Game, Movies, TV, Books, Comics, Videos
Flashback, TV, Universal Monsters, Vampires, Movies, Comics, Books, Comedy Chris Well 6/7/21 Flashback, TV, Universal Monsters, Vampires, Movies, Comics, Books, Comedy Chris Well 6/7/21

Dracula Comedy Roundup: Game, Movies, TV, Books, Comics, Videos

Many films have used the Count as a villain, while others have used him as a title character—or invoked his name as a buzzword or as shorthand…

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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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Top 5 Underrated Vampire Movies
Flashback, Movies, Vampires Chris Well 5/25/21 Flashback, Movies, Vampires Chris Well 5/25/21

Top 5 Underrated Vampire Movies

Over the years, the silver screen has seen vampire films make billions of dollars. But for every blockbuster vampire film, there are scores of films that fell through the cracks…

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Complete Mothra: Giant Monster Movies
Giant Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 5/22/21 Giant Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 5/22/21

Complete Mothra: Giant Monster Movies

Mothra made her film debut in 1961. One of Toho’s most popular monsters, Mothra is second only to Godzilla in her total number of film appearances. See the list here!

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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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Weeping Angels: Beginner’s Guide to Doctor Who
TV, Aliens, Flashback Chris Well 5/12/21 TV, Aliens, Flashback Chris Well 5/12/21

Weeping Angels: Beginner’s Guide to Doctor Who

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Monster Comedy Roundup: Movies, TV, Books, Games, Comics
Books, Comics, Movies, Animation, Vampires, Games, Flashback, Werewolves, Universal Monsters, Zombies, TV, Comedy Chris Well 5/8/21 Books, Comics, Movies, Animation, Vampires, Games, Flashback, Werewolves, Universal Monsters, Zombies, TV, Comedy Chris Well 5/8/21

Monster Comedy Roundup: Movies, TV, Books, Games, Comics

Links to news and articles about films that mix comedy and horror, from Dick Briefer's comedic take on the Frankenstein Monster to Monster Squad to Little Monsters. 

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Flashback: John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ (1982) inspired a generation of filmmakers
Flashback, Movies, Aliens Chris Well 4/28/21 Flashback, Movies, Aliens Chris Well 4/28/21

Flashback: John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ (1982) inspired a generation of filmmakers

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The Munsters: Why Is Eddie Munster A Werewolf?
TV, Flashback, Universal Monsters, Comedy, Werewolves Chris Well 4/22/21 TV, Flashback, Universal Monsters, Comedy, Werewolves Chris Well 4/22/21

The Munsters: Why Is Eddie Munster A Werewolf?

Eddie Munster just wants to be a typical, all-American boy. Except, you know, for being part werewolf and part vampire. But how can the child of a zombie and a vampire be a werewolf?

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[Flashback] Alien (1979)—Ripley Was Supposed To Be This Instead
Flashback, Movies, Aliens Chris Well 4/17/21 Flashback, Movies, Aliens Chris Well 4/17/21

[Flashback] Alien (1979)—Ripley Was Supposed To Be This Instead

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SNL: “The Unknown Caller” Chad Horror Movie (Pete Davidson and SPOILER)
TV, Flashback, Comedy Chris Well 4/16/21 TV, Flashback, Comedy Chris Well 4/16/21

SNL: “The Unknown Caller” Chad Horror Movie (Pete Davidson and SPOILER)

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Terror in Space: 16 Horror Movies Set In Outer Space
Movies, Aliens, Flashback Chris Well 4/10/21 Movies, Aliens, Flashback Chris Well 4/10/21

Terror in Space: 16 Horror Movies Set In Outer Space

More than a dozen scary movies set in outer space that combine horror and science fiction, from Forbidden Planet and Alien to Lifeforce and Pandorum.

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Star Trek Panel: How Nichelle Nichols Changed NASA
TV, Flashback, Aliens Chris Well 4/5/21 TV, Flashback, Aliens Chris Well 4/5/21

Star Trek Panel: How Nichelle Nichols Changed NASA

For Star Trek First Contact Day, several Star Trek actresses celebrated the contributions made by Nichelle Nichols to the Star Trek mythos—and, more significantly, her real-life impact on NASA.

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Godzilla: Monster Music [Videos]
Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback, Music Chris Well 3/31/21 Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback, Music Chris Well 3/31/21

Godzilla: Monster Music [Videos]

Starting with his first appearance in 1954, music has been a big part of the Godzilla experience. This post includes various pieces of music written for or in tribute of the King of the Monsters.

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VOTE: Monster Hunter Series—Which Are Your Favorites?
Polls, TV, Movies, Comics, Flashback Chris Well 3/12/21 Polls, TV, Movies, Comics, Flashback Chris Well 3/12/21

VOTE: Monster Hunter Series—Which Are Your Favorites?

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Flashback: THE MUMMY (1932)
Universal Monsters, Flashback, Movies, Mummies Chris Well 7/31/20 Universal Monsters, Flashback, Movies, Mummies Chris Well 7/31/20

Flashback: THE MUMMY (1932)

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FLASHBACK: Serenity (2005 film)
Aliens, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 7/24/20 Aliens, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 7/24/20

FLASHBACK: Serenity (2005 film)

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Flashback: PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965)
Flashback, Aliens, Movies Chris Well 7/17/20 Flashback, Aliens, Movies Chris Well 7/17/20

Flashback: PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES (1965)

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FLASHBACK: Hotel Transylvania (2012)—rethinking Universal Monsters as a hilarious family comedy
Universal Monsters, Vampires, Flashback, Movies, Werewolves Chris Well 7/10/20 Universal Monsters, Vampires, Flashback, Movies, Werewolves Chris Well 7/10/20

FLASHBACK: Hotel Transylvania (2012)—rethinking Universal Monsters as a hilarious family comedy

A look behind the scenes! Count Dracula owns a monster’s-only hotel where they can stay clear of the humans that hate them. To celebrate the birthday of his teen daughter, he invites his best monster friends over…

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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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