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‘Young Frankenstein’ Original Broadway Cast Recording—listen now!
Music, Comedy, Universal Monsters Chris Well 1/13/23 Music, Comedy, Universal Monsters Chris Well 1/13/23

‘Young Frankenstein’ Original Broadway Cast Recording—listen now!

Mel Brooks turned his 1974 comedy film Young Frankenstein into a stage musical comedy. Come inside to listen to the whole cast album, plus to read more details about the musical’s creators.

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‘Classic Monsters Unleashed’ by Jonathan Maberry, Seanan McGuire, Owl Goingback, and more
Books, Universal Monsters, Werewolves, Vampires Chris Well 1/9/23 Books, Universal Monsters, Werewolves, Vampires Chris Well 1/9/23

‘Classic Monsters Unleashed’ by Jonathan Maberry, Seanan McGuire, Owl Goingback, and more

Sit back for stories of famous monsters in a new collection of horror short stories that reimagine, subvert, and pay homage to our favorite monsters and creatures.

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Top 13 The Munsters posts in 2022
Comedy, Universal Monsters, TV, Flashback, Music Chris Well 1/7/23 Comedy, Universal Monsters, TV, Flashback, Music Chris Well 1/7/23

Top 13 The Munsters posts in 2022

Monster Complex talks about The Munsters a lot. Take a look at the list of our most-read articles from the past year that referenced the famed monster family.

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Top 40 Vampire Posts on Monster Complex in 2022
Vampires, Books, Movies, TV, Universal Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 1/5/23 Vampires, Books, Movies, TV, Universal Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 1/5/23

Top 40 Vampire Posts on Monster Complex in 2022

We cover a lot of vampire fiction here on Monster Complex. As we enter 2023, we thought it’d be nice to highlight the most popular “vampire” articles from the past year.

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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: 13 Facts About One Of the Most Influential Books in Literature
Books, Flashback, Universal Monsters Chris Well 1/1/23 Books, Flashback, Universal Monsters Chris Well 1/1/23

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: 13 Facts About One Of the Most Influential Books in Literature

The novel Frankenstein represents so much to so many. As we celebrate the anniversary, we look back at a number of facts about the author and her novel…

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Wait—The Munsters theme had LYRICS?
Music, Universal Monsters, TV, Flashback, Comedy Chris Well 12/29/22 Music, Universal Monsters, TV, Flashback, Comedy Chris Well 12/29/22

Wait—The Munsters theme had LYRICS?

Who wrote the theme to The Munsters? We answer that plus offer multiple official versions of the song—including two official versions with different lyrics!

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Munsters’ Scary Little Christmas [Flashback]
Universal Monsters, TV, Christmas Chris Well 12/6/22 Universal Monsters, TV, Christmas Chris Well 12/6/22

Munsters’ Scary Little Christmas [Flashback]

The 1996 TV special The Munsters’ Scary Little Christmas begins with Eddie feeling homesick. His dad decides a “good old Transylvanian Christmas” will put his son in the mood for the holidays.

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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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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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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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Top 31 Hilarious Vampire Comedy Movies (21-31)—including Dracula: Dead and Loving It
Comedy, Vampires, Movies, Universal Monsters Chris Well 11/2/22 Comedy, Vampires, Movies, Universal Monsters Chris Well 11/2/22

Top 31 Hilarious Vampire Comedy Movies (21-31)—including Dracula: Dead and Loving It

More of our list of 31 of the best comedies that include vampires! Including The Munsters’ Revenge (1981), Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995), Rockula (1990), and more...

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The Munsters: 7 Classic Monsters in the Family
Universal Monsters, Flashback, TV, Movies, Comedy Chris Well 10/31/22 Universal Monsters, Flashback, TV, Movies, Comedy Chris Well 10/31/22

The Munsters: 7 Classic Monsters in the Family

When the creators of “The Munsters” first pitched the series, Universal wanted the sitcom to stick closer to these monsters they’d spent decades creating as part of Universal Monsters.

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Monster Mash Parody: Frankenstein’s Monster vs Psychotic Killers
Music, Universal Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 10/30/22 Music, Universal Monsters, Comedy Chris Well 10/30/22

Monster Mash Parody: Frankenstein’s Monster vs Psychotic Killers

A fun reboot of the song “Monster Mash” finds the Frankenstein’s Monster complaining about the newer monsters. Click through for 3 videos that include the song, plus take you behind the scenes.

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Dark Corners Q&A: Universal’s Invisible Man—Horror’s Anti-Hero
Universal Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 10/20/22 Universal Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 10/20/22

Dark Corners Q&A: Universal’s Invisible Man—Horror’s Anti-Hero

One of Universal’s classic series of monsters, 1933’s The Invisible Man involves a scientist who goes insane and terrorizes people. Dark Corners Reviews talks through the original film series.

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Abbott and Costello vs. 13 Monsters—including Dracula, Mr. Hyde, and the Creature From the Black Lagoon
Movies, Flashback, Vampires, Werewolves, Universal Monsters, Comedy, Mummies Chris Well 10/13/22 Movies, Flashback, Vampires, Werewolves, Universal Monsters, Comedy, Mummies Chris Well 10/13/22

Abbott and Costello vs. 13 Monsters—including Dracula, Mr. Hyde, and the Creature From the Black Lagoon

Universal Studios had access to one of the world’s greatest comedy teams and several of the most stunning monsters. It made perfect sense to have them meet.

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Reviewers Say Rob Zombie’s The Munsters “Fails”
Movies, TV, Comedy, Universal Monsters Chris Well 9/27/22 Movies, TV, Comedy, Universal Monsters Chris Well 9/27/22

Reviewers Say Rob Zombie’s The Munsters “Fails”

Rob Zombie’s 2022 film adaptation of the 1960s sitcom “The Munsters” is available. Unfortunately, reviewers are saying it’s as bad as we expected…

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Ranking the Universal Monster Movies
Flashback, Universal Monsters, Movies Chris Well 9/1/22 Flashback, Universal Monsters, Movies Chris Well 9/1/22

Ranking the Universal Monster Movies

“There are tons of Universal films—these are just the classic monster movies…” Horror writer Anda Kent watched the seven original Universal monster movies and ranked them…

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Frankenstein vs Wolf Man: Fight Scene
Flashback, Movies, Universal Monsters Chris Well 7/7/22 Flashback, Movies, Universal Monsters Chris Well 7/7/22

Frankenstein vs Wolf Man: Fight Scene

1943’s Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man stars Bela Lugosi as Frankenstein’s monster, and Lon Chaney Jr. as Larry Talbot, the Wolf Man. The film is a sequel to both The Ghost of Frankenstein and The Wolf Man.

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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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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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