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Monster Mash: 13 Movies Where Frankenstein Meets Dracula Meets The Wolf Man
Universal Monsters, Movies, Vampires, Werewolves, Flashback, Comedy, Mummies Chris Well 6/15/21 Universal Monsters, Movies, Vampires, Werewolves, Flashback, Comedy, Mummies Chris Well 6/15/21

Monster Mash: 13 Movies Where Frankenstein Meets Dracula Meets The Wolf Man

Read on for a list of 13 monster movies that feature some combination of Frankenstein’s monster, Count Dracula, the Wolf Man, and assorted vampires, werewolves, mummies, and more.

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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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100 Best Horror Comedy Movies of All Time - Best Funny Scary Movies
Movies, Magic, Urban Fantasy, Universal Monsters, Vampires, Zombies, Comedy Chris Well 6/2/21 Movies, Magic, Urban Fantasy, Universal Monsters, Vampires, Zombies, Comedy Chris Well 6/2/21

100 Best Horror Comedy Movies of All Time - Best Funny Scary Movies

A for a whole range of tastes—from zombie comedies (zom-coms?) and funny vampire tales to ghost stories and monster-centric animated features for the whole family. 

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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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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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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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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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Ep 05: Monster Mash | 13 Movies With Universal Monsters
List, Universal Monsters, Movies, Show Chris Well 8/3/20 List, Universal Monsters, Movies, Show Chris Well 8/3/20

Ep 05: Monster Mash | 13 Movies With Universal Monsters

Find out 13 monster movies that combine Frankenstein’s monster, Count Dracula, the Wolf Man, and assorted vampires, werewolves, mummies, and more. (Including a BONUS movie that came in at the last minute!)

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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: 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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Poll: What’s Your Favorite Monster Fiction?
Aliens, Books, Giant Monsters, Magic, Zombies, Vampires, Urban Fantasy, Universal Monsters, Polls, Mummies, Werewolves Chris Well 6/18/20 Aliens, Books, Giant Monsters, Magic, Zombies, Vampires, Urban Fantasy, Universal Monsters, Polls, Mummies, Werewolves Chris Well 6/18/20

Poll: What’s Your Favorite Monster Fiction?

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Flashback: Dracula (1931)
Universal Monsters, Movies, Flashback, Vampires Chris Well 6/5/20 Universal Monsters, Movies, Flashback, Vampires Chris Well 6/5/20

Flashback: Dracula (1931)

Although not the first horror movie from Universal, the success of Dracula paved the way for the rest of the Universal monster movies…

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Monster Complex News April 18, 2020
Books, Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies, TV, Universal Monsters Chris Well 4/18/20 Books, Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies, TV, Universal Monsters Chris Well 4/18/20

Monster Complex News April 18, 2020

News for Doctor Strange 2, The Shining TV series, Urban fantasy author Faith Hunter, Godzilla board games, flashback to John Carpenter's the Thing, and Top 5 Underrated Vampire Movies!

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Flashback: Phantom Of The Opera (1925)
Movies, Universal Monsters, Flashback Chris Well 4/3/20 Movies, Universal Monsters, Flashback Chris Well 4/3/20

Flashback: Phantom Of The Opera (1925)

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‘The Mummy’ Pitch Meeting: “Why did she need help from the god of death?”
Universal Monsters, Comedy, Mummies Chris Well 3/30/20 Universal Monsters, Comedy, Mummies Chris Well 3/30/20

‘The Mummy’ Pitch Meeting: “Why did she need help from the god of death?”

Universal’s short-lived Dark Universe—intended to connect together all the studio’s classic monsters—began and ended with 2017’s The Mummy. In this video, Ryan George imagines how the studio pitch meeting went…

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Will Blumhouse Be the New Hammer Horror?
Movies, Universal Monsters Chris Well 3/27/20 Movies, Universal Monsters Chris Well 3/27/20

Will Blumhouse Be the New Hammer Horror?

Blumhouse found out-of-the-box success of 2020’s The Invisible Man. Now, there are rumblings of more Universal/Blumhouse pairings on the way.

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‘Bride Of Frankenstein’ Should Be Next Universal Monsters Reboot
Universal Monsters, Movies Chris Well 3/21/20 Universal Monsters, Movies Chris Well 3/21/20

‘Bride Of Frankenstein’ Should Be Next Universal Monsters Reboot

No other character has had made such an impact on popular culture with so little screen time. It is time for Universal to figure out how to make this work. Figure it out, people!

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New 'Dracula' Film Coming From Director Karyn Kusama
Universal Monsters, Movies, Vampires Chris Well 3/16/20 Universal Monsters, Movies, Vampires Chris Well 3/16/20

New 'Dracula' Film Coming From Director Karyn Kusama

Following their successful retread of The Invisible Man, Blumhouse Productions has been tapped by Universal to set their sites on a new vision for Dracula.

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‘Munster, Go Home!’ Coming To Blu-ray
Universal Monsters, TV, Movies, Vampires Chris Well 3/11/20 Universal Monsters, TV, Movies, Vampires Chris Well 3/11/20

‘Munster, Go Home!’ Coming To Blu-ray

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Universal Monster Land Coming to Orlando?
Universal Monsters, Mummies, Vampires, Werewolves Chris Well 3/7/20 Universal Monsters, Mummies, Vampires, Werewolves Chris Well 3/7/20

Universal Monster Land Coming to Orlando?

Is Universal working on theme park attractions celebrating their classic monsters Frankenstein’s monster, Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula, the Wolf Man, Mummy, and more?

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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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