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Cockneys vs Zombies (2012): Bank robbers and old folks vs monsters
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/29/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/29/23

Cockneys vs Zombies (2012): Bank robbers and old folks vs monsters

Looking for a good zomedy? Cockneys vs Zombies follows some working-class Londoners out to rescue a retirement home from a zombie apocalypse. Visit the set of the film.

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Dead Alive AKA Braindead (1992): This zombie comedy is one of the goriest movies ever made
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/27/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/27/23

Dead Alive AKA Braindead (1992): This zombie comedy is one of the goriest movies ever made

This 1992 New Zealand zombie comedy splatter film is one of the most blood-soaked movies of all time. In our video playlist, you can watch the trailer, and hear director Peter Jackson talk about the film.

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Cooties (2014): Zombie comedy about teachers vs. kids (and bad chicken nuggets)
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/25/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/25/23

Cooties (2014): Zombie comedy about teachers vs. kids (and bad chicken nuggets)

Ranking 13 of the best funny zombie movies, we include the teachers vs. students zombie comedy Cooties. Watch the trailer, and go behind-the-scenes for the making of the movie.

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CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON Retrospective: The Last Great Universal Monster
Movies, Universal Monsters, Flashback Chris Well 7/23/23 Movies, Universal Monsters, Flashback Chris Well 7/23/23

CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON Retrospective: The Last Great Universal Monster

The last of the classic Universal Monsters, the Creature from the Black Lagoon starred in a trilogy. Looking over the legacy of the series, plus info about each movie in the series.

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The Dead Don’t Die: The zombie comedy has a gloomy political angle
Movies, Zombies, Comedy Chris Well 7/22/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy Chris Well 7/22/23

The Dead Don’t Die: The zombie comedy has a gloomy political angle

This ludicrous zombie comedy focuses on how people tend to make bad situations even worse. See interview clips with the amazing cast, learn about the making of the movie, and more.

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Watch the new The Marvels trailer—three superhero ladies in theaters this November
Movies Chris Well 7/21/23 Movies Chris Well 7/21/23

Watch the new The Marvels trailer—three superhero ladies in theaters this November

November, The Marvels brings together three major characters from three different series. Watch the new movie trailer—and find out more details, like how Ms. Marvel recently died in the comics (and got better).

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Zombieland (2009): How a TV pilot became a blockbuster movie
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/20/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/20/23

Zombieland (2009): How a TV pilot became a blockbuster movie

“Who’s Bill Murray?” In the video playlist, go behind the scenes of the zombie comedy Zombieland. Even see the reunited cast rewatch Zombieland’s best scenes 10 years later.

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Shaun of the Dead (2004): How the zombie comedy borrowed a TV plot and became so much more
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/18/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/18/23

Shaun of the Dead (2004): How the zombie comedy borrowed a TV plot and became so much more

Zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead is one of the best. Watch the video playlist for the official trailer, a clip of Pegg’s character being oblivious to the zombies, plus see the process behind making it.

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Fido (2006): Putting zombies to work? This zombie comedy has it figured out.
Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/15/23 Movies, Zombies, Comedy, Flashback Chris Well 7/15/23

Fido (2006): Putting zombies to work? This zombie comedy has it figured out.

In a world where radiation from space has turned the dead into zombies, ZomCon has created a remote control collar that turns hungry zombies into servants. Watch this behind-the-scenes video.

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How All 3 Cloverfield Films Are Connected (And wait—what about the 4th movie?)
Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 7/11/23 Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 7/11/23

How All 3 Cloverfield Films Are Connected (And wait—what about the 4th movie?)

The Cloverfield movies are all different—but are all part of the larger story. “[Breaking] down all the connections between the three Cloverfield movies…before the movie even hit theaters…”

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Comparing THE THING 1951 vs. 1982 vs. 2011
Movies, Aliens, Flashback Chris Well 7/4/23 Movies, Aliens, Flashback Chris Well 7/4/23

Comparing THE THING 1951 vs. 1982 vs. 2011

The 1938 horror novella by John W. Campbell about an Antarctic research camp and a crash-landed alien has been adapted several times in different media. Let’s talk about the three movies…

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Making WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS: Behind the scenes of the original movie
Comedy, Vampires, Movies Chris Well 6/27/23 Comedy, Vampires, Movies Chris Well 6/27/23

Making WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS: Behind the scenes of the original movie

The 2014 movie What We Do in the Shadows is a hilarious mockumentary horror comedy that follows three vampire roommates. This video is a rare visit behind the scenes of the making of the original movie.

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2022 Bram Stoker Awards Winners—presented at StokerCon 2023
Books, Movies, TV Chris Well 6/26/23 Books, Movies, TV Chris Well 6/26/23

2022 Bram Stoker Awards Winners—presented at StokerCon 2023

The Bram Stoker Awards honor horror fiction in several categories. Check out the the whole list of winners this year—and you can even watch the event video!

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WOLFMAN on BLADE: “Suddenly, I knew exactly who he was...”
Comics, Movies, TV, Flashback, Vampires Chris Well 6/22/23 Comics, Movies, TV, Flashback, Vampires Chris Well 6/22/23

WOLFMAN on BLADE: “Suddenly, I knew exactly who he was...”

Looking at the Dracula origins of Marvel Comics vampire hunter Blade, exploring the best ways to catch up on his history, and looking forward to what to expect in the future.

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Making TERMINATOR: DARK FATE—Behind The Scenes
Movies, Robots Chris Well 6/20/23 Movies, Robots Chris Well 6/20/23

Making TERMINATOR: DARK FATE—Behind The Scenes

Go behind the scenes of the underrated 2019 science fiction movie where Sarah Connor teams up with a cyborg and an old classic Terminator to stop a killer robot. See the crew discuss the making of the movie.

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King Kong 1933: How The Movie Was Made
Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 6/13/23 Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 6/13/23

King Kong 1933: How The Movie Was Made

One of the greatest monster movies of all time, these videos take you behind the scenes with King Kong’s historical significance—including special effects, music score, the storytelling, and more!

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Keaton says Beetlejuice 2 being made “exactly” like original
Movies, Ghosts, Comedy Chris Well 6/8/23 Movies, Ghosts, Comedy Chris Well 6/8/23

Keaton says Beetlejuice 2 being made “exactly” like original

Warner Bros. is finally making Beetlejuice 2, directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton. The actor says making the sequel is “the most fun I’ve had working on a movie in I can’t tell you how long.”

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13 Facts About Toni Morrison—author of BELOVED: “My world did not shrink because I was a black female writer. It just got bigger.”
Books, Ghosts, Movies Chris Well 6/7/23 Books, Ghosts, Movies Chris Well 6/7/23

13 Facts About Toni Morrison—author of BELOVED: “My world did not shrink because I was a black female writer. It just got bigger.”

Find out more about the award-winning novel—plus how the author continues to be important to future readers, and the funny way Oprah Winfrey got in touch to make a movie.

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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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[Flashback] Susan Hill talks about writing ‘The Woman in Black’—and the movie starring Daniel Radcliffe
Ghosts, Books, Movies, Interview Chris Well 5/31/23 Ghosts, Books, Movies, Interview Chris Well 5/31/23

[Flashback] Susan Hill talks about writing ‘The Woman in Black’—and the movie starring Daniel Radcliffe

“Most ghost stories are short stories,” the author says. “And I just wondered whether there was anything that could be revived in the ghost story to make it full length again…”

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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®. You can also find out more about Chris at StudioWell.com.

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