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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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16 King Kong innovative (sometimes surprising) books and comics
Giant Monsters, Books, Comics Chris Well 10/29/22 Giant Monsters, Books, Comics Chris Well 10/29/22

16 King Kong innovative (sometimes surprising) books and comics

Following his 1933 screen debut, Kong has inspired novels, comic books, stage productions, TV shows, and more. In this post, you’ll find several novels and comic book editions in print.

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John Carpenter celebrates Godzilla with Masters of Monsters weekend
Movies, Giant Monsters, TV Chris Well 10/25/22 Movies, Giant Monsters, TV Chris Well 10/25/22

John Carpenter celebrates Godzilla with Masters of Monsters weekend

Director John Carpenter will host Shout Factory TV’s Masters of Monsters weekend, including four of his favorite Godzilla movies. Masters of Monsters will be available on several digital channels.

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Celebrating Johnny Sokko and his Giant Robot
Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Robots Chris Well 10/11/22 Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Robots Chris Well 10/11/22

Celebrating Johnny Sokko and his Giant Robot

TV show Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot kicked off October 11, 1967. Earth is invaded by alien terrorists, which have created an army of monsters to conquer Earth.

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Godzilla vs American version ‘Zilla’ (Hollywood’s 1998 version)
Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 9/22/22 Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 9/22/22

Godzilla vs American version ‘Zilla’ (Hollywood’s 1998 version)

In Godzilla: Final Wars, Earth is being attacked by giant monsters. Godzilla fights lots of monsters in this film—including the Hollywood approach from 1998’s Godzilla.

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The B-Movie Monsters That Time Forgot
Giant Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 9/15/22 Giant Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 9/15/22

The B-Movie Monsters That Time Forgot

In Hollywood during the 1950s, monster movies pretty much turned away from the genre’s classic creations—there came new nightmares drawing from the Atomic Age.

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Ultra Q: The Japanese X-Files Show That Preceded Ultraman
Flashback, TV, Aliens, Giant Monsters Chris Well 8/4/22 Flashback, TV, Aliens, Giant Monsters Chris Well 8/4/22

Ultra Q: The Japanese X-Files Show That Preceded Ultraman

Ultra Q is an SF kaiju series made in the tradition of Toho’s many SF/horror films. The first of the long-running Ultra Series, the series was followed quickly by the more popular Ultraman.

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Saturday Creature Features at Rosendale, NY
Movies, Universal Monsters, Giant Monsters, Flashback Chris Well 6/10/22 Movies, Universal Monsters, Giant Monsters, Flashback Chris Well 6/10/22

Saturday Creature Features at Rosendale, NY

In Rosendale, NY, come see a series of classic (and wonderfully campy!) monster movies. Costumes will be encouraged, games will be played! Come by for the fun!

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Flashback: Ultraman—Origin of Japan’s Greatest Hero
Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Aliens Chris Well 6/1/22 Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Aliens Chris Well 6/1/22

Flashback: Ultraman—Origin of Japan’s Greatest Hero

Making his debut in 1966, Ultraman is a giant superhero who fights giant monsters. Following the first series, a whole list of Ultra characters appeared in a whole bunch of other series.

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King Kong: 13 Alternate Versions
Flashback, Giant Monsters Chris Well 5/11/22 Flashback, Giant Monsters Chris Well 5/11/22

King Kong: 13 Alternate Versions

The creature from 1933’s classic film has been borrowed, riffed, parodied, or outright stolen for a number of movies, comics, stage productions, and more.

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Marvelous Videos: Yearning For a New Asian Huge Monster Movie?
Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 5/2/22 Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 5/2/22

Marvelous Videos: Yearning For a New Asian Huge Monster Movie?

There is a touch of suspense and dread in the beginning when the crew begins to be picked out one by one, and they all presume the killer is human.

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Complete Gamera: Giant Monster Movies
Giant Monsters, Flashback Chris Well 4/18/22 Giant Monsters, Flashback Chris Well 4/18/22

Complete Gamera: Giant Monster Movies

Gamera is a giant monster, or kaiju, that appeared in a dozen Japanese films. Intended to compete with Godzilla, Gamera has become a Japanese icon in his own right…

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Complete Rodan: Giant Monster Movies
Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 2/7/22 Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 2/7/22

Complete Rodan: Giant Monster Movies

The supersonic beast Rodan was unleashed on the world in 1956's RODAN. Following the events of the original film, Rodan reappeared in several Godzilla films, as both ally and enemy.

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Happy Godzilla Day!
Giant Monsters Chris Well 11/3/21 Giant Monsters Chris Well 11/3/21

Happy Godzilla Day!

Toho International is celebrating Godzilla Day 2021, Nov. 3. This year’s month-long Godzilla celebrations include special screenings, merchandise, and the like.

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Godzilla Monsters Ranked Weakest To Strongest [Video]
Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 10/8/21 Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 10/8/21

Godzilla Monsters Ranked Weakest To Strongest [Video]

This video ranks the strongest of the kaiju to appear in the world’s longest running film series, including favorites Mothra, Rodan, King Kong, and many more.

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200+ Monster Book Series
Books, Comics, Giant Monsters, Universal Monsters, Urban Fantasy, Vampires, Zombies, Magic Chris Well 9/3/21 Books, Comics, Giant Monsters, Universal Monsters, Urban Fantasy, Vampires, Zombies, Magic Chris Well 9/3/21

200+ Monster Book Series

List of book series that feature monsters, magic, folklore, urban fantasy, science gone wrong, alien invasions, zombies, vampires, and the supernatural.

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Flashback: King Kong (1933)
Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 9/1/21 Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 9/1/21

Flashback: King Kong (1933)

1933’s King Kong is known for its groundbreaking special effects—including stop-motion animation, matte painting, rear projection and miniatures—all done decades before CGI. 

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Did it Fight Godzilla, Gamera, or Kong?
Giant Monsters, Movies, Quizzes, Games, Flashback Chris Well 8/25/21 Giant Monsters, Movies, Quizzes, Games, Flashback Chris Well 8/25/21

Did it Fight Godzilla, Gamera, or Kong?

These giant monsters sometimes save (sometimes destroy) cities. They also fought a lot of OTHER things. Can you match which monster fought what?

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The GODZILLA Issue: Godzilla, Kong, and Gamera Movies, Games, Cartoons, More
Books, Comics, Movies, Animation, Games, Quizzes, Giant Monsters, TV Chris Well 8/18/21 Books, Comics, Movies, Animation, Games, Quizzes, Giant Monsters, TV Chris Well 8/18/21

The GODZILLA Issue: Godzilla, Kong, and Gamera Movies, Games, Cartoons, More

Celebrating Toho's legendary kaiju, plus Godzilla’s enemies (like King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla) and Godzilla’s allies (like Kong, Mothra, and Rodan).

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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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