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Top 13 Giant Monster Posts in 2022
Giant Monsters, Movies, TV, Books, Comics Chris Well 1/10/23 Giant Monsters, Movies, TV, Books, Comics Chris Well 1/10/23

Top 13 Giant Monster Posts in 2022

We take a look at the most popular GIANT MONSTER articles that folks were reading on Monster Complex over the past year. Take a look and maybe find something you really want to read or watch…

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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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Rina Sawayama “Frankenstein”—put her together one more time
Music Chris Well 1/6/23 Music Chris Well 1/6/23

Rina Sawayama “Frankenstein”—put her together one more time

Rina Sawayama’s song “Frankenstein” revolves around the idea of “​​someone putting me back on my feet when I’m broken,” she says. Click through for more info and to listen to the song.

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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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Vincent Price: Essential Facts About The Horror Legend
Flashback, Movies Chris Well 1/3/23 Flashback, Movies Chris Well 1/3/23

Vincent Price: Essential Facts About The Horror Legend

A class-act movie star with an engaging voice, actor Vincent Price quickly became an actor whose career focused on horror films. Highlights included The Fly (1958) and The Raven (1963).

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Darcy Coates: Gallows Hill [Spotlight]
Books Chris Well 1/2/23 Books Chris Well 1/2/23

Darcy Coates: Gallows Hill [Spotlight]

A woman returns to bury her parents and reconnect with the winery that is her family’s legacy—and the bloody truth of exactly what lies buried beneath the crumbling estate…

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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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‘End of Days’—fighting the devil on New Year’s Eve
Movies Chris Well 12/31/22 Movies Chris Well 12/31/22

‘End of Days’—fighting the devil on New Year’s Eve

Is ‘End of Days’ a supernatural action thriller—or a clumsy attempt at drama? Watch this video as the reviewer compares what the film wants to be with how it turns out…

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R.L. Stine: ‘The New Year’s Party’—when they hide the body but begin dying off…
Books, Ghosts, Interview Chris Well 12/30/22 Books, Ghosts, Interview Chris Well 12/30/22

R.L. Stine: ‘The New Year’s Party’—when they hide the body but begin dying off…

For the New Year, R.L. Stine amps up the occasion with his YA thriller horror novel ‘The New Year’s Party.’ Stine says, “I don’t try to put any messages in these books. The only lesson is to run.”

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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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Stan Lee: 13 Notable Cameo Appearances
Comics, TV, Movies, Flashback, Games Chris Well 12/28/22 Comics, TV, Movies, Flashback, Games Chris Well 12/28/22

Stan Lee: 13 Notable Cameo Appearances

Without Stan Lee, there would be no Marvel Comics. Part of his impact included dozens of appearances in related movies, TV shows, comics and games. Here is a list of our favorite cameos.

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Year’s End: 14 Tales of Holiday Horror—surviving New Year’s regrets
Books Chris Well 12/26/22 Books Chris Well 12/26/22

Year’s End: 14 Tales of Holiday Horror—surviving New Year’s regrets

The countdown has begun, but the only thing striking at midnight will be terror. For the anthology “Year’s End,” join more than a dozen horror authors as they reveal the dark side of our end-of-year celebrations.

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SNL: Threatening Santa Claus
Comedy, Music, Christmas Chris Well 12/25/22 Comedy, Music, Christmas Chris Well 12/25/22

SNL: Threatening Santa Claus

In this Christmas sketch from Saturday Night Live, Santa Claus has his elves reading Christmas letters—and quickly discovers a series of Christmas letters from a persistent man…

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Andrew Shaffer: ‘Secret Santa’ and the gift that keeps on taking
Comedy, Books, Christmas Chris Well 12/24/22 Comedy, Books, Christmas Chris Well 12/24/22

Andrew Shaffer: ‘Secret Santa’ and the gift that keeps on taking

In this Christmas horror comedy novel, Lussi Meyer must figure out the meaning of the cursed gift before it destroys her soul. It’s “The Office” meets Stephen King, dressed up in holiday tinsel.

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Santa vs Martians: That time Santa Claus fought aliens from Mars—watch it now!
Christmas, Aliens, Movies Chris Well 12/23/22 Christmas, Aliens, Movies Chris Well 12/23/22

Santa vs Martians: That time Santa Claus fought aliens from Mars—watch it now!

Often hailed as a terrible movie, the 1964 film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians carries a weird kind of charm that beckons me. Want to watch? Here’s the whole movie right here…

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Peter Straub: ‘Ghost Story’ offers a haunted Christmas season
Ghosts, Flashback, Books Chris Well 12/22/22 Ghosts, Flashback, Books Chris Well 12/22/22

Peter Straub: ‘Ghost Story’ offers a haunted Christmas season

What was the worst thing you’ve ever done? In a sleepy town about to be engulfed by a Christmas blizzard, four old men are about to learn that no one can bury the past forever...

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Gremlins: Merry Christmas to all those creatures…
Movies, Christmas, Flashback Chris Well 12/21/22 Movies, Christmas, Flashback Chris Well 12/21/22

Gremlins: Merry Christmas to all those creatures…

A man is given a strange creature—which generates other creatures that unleash chaos over a whole town Christmas Eve. Watch interviews on set during the making of Gremlins…

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Gregory Bastianelli: ‘Snowball’—motorists stranded during a blizzard must fight a twisted toymaker
Books, Christmas, Ghosts Chris Well 12/20/22 Books, Christmas, Ghosts Chris Well 12/20/22

Gregory Bastianelli: ‘Snowball’—motorists stranded during a blizzard must fight a twisted toymaker

A group of motorists become stranded on a lonely stretch of highway during a Christmas Eve blizzard and fight for survival against a twisted toymaker.

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Convincing Run-DMC to celebrate Christmas in Hollis
Music, Christmas Chris Well 12/19/22 Music, Christmas Chris Well 12/19/22

Convincing Run-DMC to celebrate Christmas in Hollis

Asked to be part of a Christmas album, Run-DMC was worried a cover song would come across as fake. But finding a personal angle led to a song—and the Best Video of the Year award.

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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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