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Mignola on Hellboy in Love: “I loved the idea of Hellboy just trying to have a relationship.”
Comics Chris Well 6/9/23 Comics Chris Well 6/9/23

Mignola on Hellboy in Love: “I loved the idea of Hellboy just trying to have a relationship.”

The comic book mini-series Hellboy in Love is an occult adventure and unlikely romance. The Hellboy creator talks about the origins of the love story and how it expands on classic Hellboy stories.

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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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First new Monster Cereal in 35 years—and its first woman representative!
Chris Well 6/7/23 Chris Well 6/7/23

First new Monster Cereal in 35 years—and its first woman representative!

General Mills expands the Monster Cereal line-up with caramel apple-themed Carmella Creeper. The first female representative of monster cereal joins Count Chocula, Franken Berry, Boo Berry, Fruit Brute, and Yummy Mummy.

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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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Complete Alex Craft series by Kalayna Price: “Add some mystery, some romance, some horror…anything goes.”
Books, Urban Fantasy, Interview Chris Well 6/5/23 Books, Urban Fantasy, Interview Chris Well 6/5/23

Complete Alex Craft series by Kalayna Price: “Add some mystery, some romance, some horror…anything goes.”

Looking at Kalayna Price’s urban fantasy series starring a witch who solves crimes speaking to the dead. “I enjoy working in a world that is recognizable but with a magical overlay,” the author says. “I like the endless possibilities available to work with.”

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’ (Original Series)
Flashback, TV Chris Well 6/3/23 Flashback, TV Chris Well 6/3/23

10 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’ (Original Series)

Kids in the 1990s who wanted good ol’ scares but weren’t old enough to watch horror movies yet? Are You Afraid of the Dark? had them covered. Find out more info about the show here.

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Nightmare Abbey 3 Returns to Haunt Readers with 7 New Terror Tales and Much More
Books Chris Well 6/2/23 Books Chris Well 6/2/23

Nightmare Abbey 3 Returns to Haunt Readers with 7 New Terror Tales and Much More

“I wanted to publish the kind of fiction I loved reading late nights,” Nightmare Abbey editor Tom English says. “And because I do love old SF and Horror movies and TV, articles I want to feature.”

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Marvel Comics honors George Perez’s legacy with variant covers featuring his iconic artwork
Comics Chris Well 6/1/23 Comics Chris Well 6/1/23

Marvel Comics honors George Perez’s legacy with variant covers featuring his iconic artwork

The comics industry lost one of its best storytellers, artist George Pérez. Marvel Comics has collected rare drawings from his archives, which will be showcased on the covers of select Marvel releases.

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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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Making BEETLEJUICE: Behind The Scenes from Special FX
Comedy, Ghosts, Flashback Chris Well 5/30/23 Comedy, Ghosts, Flashback Chris Well 5/30/23

Making BEETLEJUICE: Behind The Scenes from Special FX

Watch behind the scenes footage from making the 1988 horror comedy movie. The film has also inspired a cartoon TV show, video games, and a stage musical. There’s even a cookbook on the way!

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Why We Are Drawn to the Macabre: Horror Authors Panel Discussion
Interview, Books Chris Well 5/29/23 Interview, Books Chris Well 5/29/23

Why We Are Drawn to the Macabre: Horror Authors Panel Discussion

A panel discussion where authors Daniel Willcocks, Leanna Renee Hieber, and Andrea Janes talk about what makes horror fiction connect with readers. “You have to feel some kind of empathy for that character.”

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Clive Barker vs. Godzilla: Can he make Godzilla scary again?
Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 5/28/23 Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 5/28/23

Clive Barker vs. Godzilla: Can he make Godzilla scary again?

According to Looper, Barker was once in conversation with the makers of one of the Godzilla movies. Looking at how the horror author once pitched how to make the iconic monster more of a terror again.

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‘Dracula’—adding music to a silent classic
Vampires, Movies, Music Chris Well 5/27/23 Vampires, Movies, Music Chris Well 5/27/23

‘Dracula’—adding music to a silent classic

The first sound film adapting Bram Stoker’s novel, 1931’s Dracula did not offer a film score. In the late-1990s, Universal asked Philip Glass to compose a new score for Dracula for the DVD release.

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Invisible Man Adaptations: Which Ones Got It Right?
Flashback, Books, Universal Monsters Chris Well 5/26/23 Flashback, Books, Universal Monsters Chris Well 5/26/23

Invisible Man Adaptations: Which Ones Got It Right?

Celebrating the classic science fiction novel, and the lots of times H.G. Wells’ ideas were borrowed for movies and TV—like the Universal Monster movies, animated films, TV shows, and more.

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Ms. Marvel “dies,” joins exclusive club with Mr. Spock, Sherlock, Batman, Spider-Man, etc
Comics, Movies, TV, Books Chris Well 5/25/23 Comics, Movies, TV, Books Chris Well 5/25/23

Ms. Marvel “dies,” joins exclusive club with Mr. Spock, Sherlock, Batman, Spider-Man, etc

Ms. Marvel will be in the movie The Marvels. But she is also “dying” in a comic book. Look at all the ways we know she’ll get better—and meet LOTS of famous characters who “died” and came back.

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Heather Elizabeth King: Complete Zoey Matthews Bridgeport Mystery Series
Books, Ghosts Chris Well 5/24/23 Books, Ghosts Chris Well 5/24/23

Heather Elizabeth King: Complete Zoey Matthews Bridgeport Mystery Series

Paranormal romance author Heather Elizabeth King has been a story teller as long as she can remember. “I grew up with five older sisters and they all loved horror movies,” she says. Find out about her Zoey Matthews mysteries, with a heroine who may be afraid of ghosts, but still gets the job done.

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Is ROBOT MONSTER the weirdest looking sci-fi movie ever?
Movies, Aliens, Flashback, Robots Chris Well 5/23/23 Movies, Aliens, Flashback, Robots Chris Well 5/23/23

Is ROBOT MONSTER the weirdest looking sci-fi movie ever?

The 1953 sci-fi movie Robot Monster was an indie black-and-white 3D science fiction film, remembered in later decades as one of the “worst movies ever made.”

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Grady Hendrix on Horrorstör: “I’m not sure we should talk about humor and horror like they’re two separate things anymore?”
Books, Comedy, Interview Chris Well 5/22/23 Books, Comedy, Interview Chris Well 5/22/23

Grady Hendrix on Horrorstör: “I’m not sure we should talk about humor and horror like they’re two separate things anymore?”

Horror comedy novelist Grady Hendrix explains the weird origins of his retail horror comedy novel. “I never set out to write horror. I really only wanted to write stories about the world I see around me.”

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Horror Fiction: Discover 75+ Chilling Horror Authors and Their Best Works
Books Chris Well 5/21/23 Books Chris Well 5/21/23

Horror Fiction: Discover 75+ Chilling Horror Authors and Their Best Works

Who are YOUR favorite horror authors? Behind-the-scenes info on Stephen King, Tananarive Due, Mary Shelley, Koji Suzuki, Ray Bradbury, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and many 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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