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Most Popular Posts 2024
Books, Movies, TV, Comics, Music, Universal Monsters, Zombies, Vampires, Aliens Chris Well 12/30/24 Books, Movies, TV, Comics, Music, Universal Monsters, Zombies, Vampires, Aliens Chris Well 12/30/24

Most Popular Posts 2024

Celebrating our articles that got the most views in the past year! Including stories about monsters in books, movies, TV, music, comic books, and more.

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Complete list of Dracula movies from British studio Hammer
Flashback, Movies, Vampires Chris Well 7/15/24 Flashback, Movies, Vampires Chris Well 7/15/24

Complete list of Dracula movies from British studio Hammer

British studio Hammer kicked off their classic monster movies with their Dracula films often starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Find out about all nine movies in their series.

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Dracula Day 2024: Celebrating 127 Years of the Vampire Legend
Books, Flashback, Movies, TV, Comics Chris Well 5/26/24 Books, Flashback, Movies, TV, Comics Chris Well 5/26/24

Dracula Day 2024: Celebrating 127 Years of the Vampire Legend

Bram Stoker’s novel DRACULA has left a lasting mark on the vampire genre. Published in 1897, the book also explores superstition, sexuality, and the clash between modern POVs with ancient evil.

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Dracula vs Van Helsing: Who’s the REAL Van Helsing?
Vampires, Books, Movies, TV, Show Chris Well 4/1/24 Vampires, Books, Movies, TV, Show Chris Well 4/1/24

Dracula vs Van Helsing: Who’s the REAL Van Helsing?

DRACULA author Bram Stoker said Van Helsing was based on a REAL person. But WHO? The history of the vampire hunter, including possible inspirations, and some interesting appearances.

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‘Dracula: Dead and Loving It’—Behind the scenes of the vampire comedy
Vampires, Comedy, Movies, Flashback, Show Chris Well 3/4/24 Vampires, Comedy, Movies, Flashback, Show Chris Well 3/4/24

‘Dracula: Dead and Loving It’—Behind the scenes of the vampire comedy

Did people misjudge the Mel Brooks movie “Dracula: Dead and Loving It”? Looking at several behind-the-scenes elements of the 1995 vampire comedy movie to see why people have been warming up to it in the years since its release.

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Did DRACULA copy ANOTHER vampire from a DIFFERENT book?
Show, Books, Flashback, Movies, Universal Monsters Chris Well 1/26/24 Show, Books, Flashback, Movies, Universal Monsters Chris Well 1/26/24

Did DRACULA copy ANOTHER vampire from a DIFFERENT book?

Dracula is one of the most famous monsters in literature! But does what we remember about Dracula actually come from ANOTHER vampire from a DIFFERENT book altogether?

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The Munsters: Is Herman Munster Really Frankenstein’s Monster? (Well…)
Flashback, Universal Monsters, TV, Comedy, Show Chris Well 1/1/24 Flashback, Universal Monsters, TV, Comedy, Show Chris Well 1/1/24

The Munsters: Is Herman Munster Really Frankenstein’s Monster? (Well…)

On classic sitcom The Munsters, Herman Munster is the spitting image of Universal's Frankenstein’s Monster. But they established at least three different monsters created by Doctor Frankenstein...

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Celebrating the Universal Monsters with the love song “Children of the Night”
Universal Monsters, Music Chris Well 10/6/23 Universal Monsters, Music Chris Well 10/6/23

Celebrating the Universal Monsters with the love song “Children of the Night”

The new song “Children of the Night” shows love for the Universal Monsters. We talk to the songwriters and the vocalist, plus share more info about Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, Phantom of the Opera, Invisible Man, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and the rest.

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[Flashback] Dracula by Bram Stoker—“the events really took place…”
Books, Vampires, Flashback Chris Well 8/25/23 Books, Vampires, Flashback Chris Well 8/25/23

[Flashback] Dracula by Bram Stoker—“the events really took place…”

Bram Stoker claimed that parts of Dracula were real. The author wrote Dracula in the 1890s, generating ideas based on both folklore and history.

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Making ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN: Behind the scenes of the classic movie
Comedy, Movies, Vampires, Werewolves, Universal Monsters Chris Well 8/12/23 Comedy, Movies, Vampires, Werewolves, Universal Monsters Chris Well 8/12/23

Making ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN: Behind the scenes of the classic movie

The Universal Monsters classic teams the comedy legends with the official Dracula, Wolf-Man and Frankenstein Monster. These videos talk about the historic film and its prominence among the official Universal Monsters movies.

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WOLFMAN on BLADE: “Suddenly, the character came full-blown. I knew exactly who he was, and what he looked like.”
Comics, Movies, TV, Flashback, Vampires Chris Well 6/22/23 Comics, Movies, TV, Flashback, Vampires Chris Well 6/22/23

WOLFMAN on BLADE: “Suddenly, the character came full-blown. I knew exactly who he was, and what he looked like.”

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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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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‘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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Top 31 Vampire Comedy Movies (Ranked by IMDb)
Vampires, Comedy, Movies Chris Well 4/25/23 Vampires, Comedy, Movies Chris Well 4/25/23

Top 31 Vampire Comedy Movies (Ranked by IMDb)

Celebrating some of the funniest monster movies ever made! “The neighbors can see you flying around the house.” Find behind-the-scenes details for these movies.

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Nicholas Holt says RENFIELD should “divide audiences and whether they’d be laughing or screaming in certain moments”
Comedy, Movies, Vampires, Interview Chris Well 4/4/23 Comedy, Movies, Vampires, Interview Chris Well 4/4/23

Nicholas Holt says RENFIELD should “divide audiences and whether they’d be laughing or screaming in certain moments”

Hitting theaters soon, horror comedy RENFIELD focuses on the long-suffering servant of Dracula—as he deals with the complications. RENFIELD star Nicholas Hoult shares what attracted him to play the horror comedy movie’s title role.

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Nicolas Cage is Dracula—but RENFIELD is “Really Nicholas Hoult’s movie”
Comedy, Movies, Vampires, Interview Chris Well 3/22/23 Comedy, Movies, Vampires, Interview Chris Well 3/22/23

Nicolas Cage is Dracula—but RENFIELD is “Really Nicholas Hoult’s movie”

Nicholas Cage talks about the challenges (and fun) of his role as Dracula in the horror comedy RENFIELD, when Count Dracula’s manservant takes on a new perspective in modern-day New Orleans—even attending a support group.

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See Nicolas Cage as Dracula in the Horror Comedy ‘Renfield’
Comedy, Movies, Vampires Chris Well 2/22/23 Comedy, Movies, Vampires Chris Well 2/22/23

See Nicolas Cage as Dracula in the Horror Comedy ‘Renfield’

The upcoming horror comedy movie Renfield finds Count Dracula’s manservant taking on a new perspective in modern-day New Orleans—even attending a support group—-when he falls in love with a traffic cop. Watch the trailer and find out more about the film here.

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17 Monster Comic Book Posts of 2022
Comics, Movies, TV Chris Well 1/26/23 Comics, Movies, TV Chris Well 1/26/23

17 Monster Comic Book Posts of 2022

A look back at our most popular comics-related monster posts from the past year. As we enter 2023, see a list of popular comic-book-related articles, including posts about comics as well as adaptations into other media…

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Frankenstein vs Wolf-Man rap battle
Universal Monsters, Music Chris Well 1/20/23 Universal Monsters, Music Chris Well 1/20/23

Frankenstein vs Wolf-Man rap battle

“You can’t match my eloquence…” A hip-hop tribute to the “monster rallies” that bring together the Universal Monsters from their separate film series. You really want to watch this…

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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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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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