0
Skip to Content
Monster Complex ™
Bookshop.org
Blog
Cool Stuff
Spotlight Authors
SEARCH
Monster Complex ™
Bookshop.org
Blog
Cool Stuff
Spotlight Authors
SEARCH
Bookshop.org
Blog
Cool Stuff
Spotlight Authors
SEARCH
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…

Read More
Star Trek: Doc ‘Woman in Motion’ Shows Nichelle Nichols’ Contributions to Space Exploration
Movies Chris Well 6/6/21 Movies Chris Well 6/6/21

Star Trek: Doc ‘Woman in Motion’ Shows Nichelle Nichols’ Contributions to Space Exploration

Film details the Star Trek actress' space age-impact on the real-world, as she pioneered the NASA recruiting program to hire people of color and the first female astronauts.

Read More
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. 

Read More
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.

Read More
Army of the Dead Director Zack Snyder: Zombies Are Perfect For Social Commentary
Movies, Zombies Chris Well 5/26/21 Movies, Zombies Chris Well 5/26/21

Army of the Dead Director Zack Snyder: Zombies Are Perfect For Social Commentary

Read More
Top 5 Underrated Vampire Movies
Flashback, Movies, Vampires Chris Well 5/25/21 Flashback, Movies, Vampires Chris Well 5/25/21

Top 5 Underrated Vampire Movies

Over the years, the silver screen has seen vampire films make billions of dollars. But for every blockbuster vampire film, there are scores of films that fell through the cracks…

Read More
Complete Mothra: Giant Monster Movies
Giant Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 5/22/21 Giant Monsters, Flashback, Movies Chris Well 5/22/21

Complete Mothra: Giant Monster Movies

Mothra made her film debut in 1961. One of Toho’s most popular monsters, Mothra is second only to Godzilla in her total number of film appearances. See the list here!

Read More
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.

Read More
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. 

Read More
Flashback: John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ (1982) inspired a generation of filmmakers
Flashback, Movies, Aliens Chris Well 4/28/21 Flashback, Movies, Aliens Chris Well 4/28/21

Flashback: John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ (1982) inspired a generation of filmmakers

Read More
[Flashback] Alien (1979)—Ripley Was Supposed To Be This Instead
Flashback, Movies, Aliens Chris Well 4/17/21 Flashback, Movies, Aliens Chris Well 4/17/21

[Flashback] Alien (1979)—Ripley Was Supposed To Be This Instead

Read More
Time to #MakeMoreMST3K And Build the Gizmoplex!
TV, Movies Chris Well 4/12/21 TV, Movies Chris Well 4/12/21

Time to #MakeMoreMST3K And Build the Gizmoplex!

Read More
Terror in Space: 16 Horror Movies Set In Outer Space
Movies, Aliens, Flashback Chris Well 4/10/21 Movies, Aliens, Flashback Chris Well 4/10/21

Terror in Space: 16 Horror Movies Set In Outer Space

More than a dozen scary movies set in outer space that combine horror and science fiction, from Forbidden Planet and Alien to Lifeforce and Pandorum.

Read More
Godzilla: Monster Music [Videos]
Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback, Music Chris Well 3/31/21 Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback, Music Chris Well 3/31/21

Godzilla: Monster Music [Videos]

Starting with his first appearance in 1954, music has been a big part of the Godzilla experience. This post includes various pieces of music written for or in tribute of the King of the Monsters.

Read More
VOTE: Monster Hunter Series—Which Are Your Favorites?
Polls, TV, Movies, Comics, Flashback Chris Well 3/12/21 Polls, TV, Movies, Comics, Flashback Chris Well 3/12/21

VOTE: Monster Hunter Series—Which Are Your Favorites?

Read More
The Zombie Issue: Isaac Marion, Justina Ireland, Zombie Comedy Movies, More!
Zombies, Urban Fantasy, TV, Quizzes, Polls, Movies, Books, Interview Chris Well 3/1/21 Zombies, Urban Fantasy, TV, Quizzes, Polls, Movies, Books, Interview Chris Well 3/1/21

The Zombie Issue: Isaac Marion, Justina Ireland, Zombie Comedy Movies, More!

Author interviews, Top 13 Zombie Comedy Movies, 70+ Zombie Book Series, plus BONUS links about zombie books, zombie movies, zombies on television, and zombies in comics.

Read More
Top 13 Zombie Comedy Movies
Movies, Zombies, Comedy Chris Well 11/26/20 Movies, Zombies, Comedy Chris Well 11/26/20

Top 13 Zombie Comedy Movies

These filmmakers found a way to mix laughs and scares to bring new life to the zombie genre. For this list, we’re ranking 13 of the best funny zombie movies any fan should check out.

Read More
RIP The Avengers’ Dame Diana Rigg
TV, Movies Chris Well 9/10/20 TV, Movies Chris Well 9/10/20

RIP The Avengers’ Dame Diana Rigg

Over her distinguished acting career, Riggs’ roles played against spies, muppets, and a Time Lord. The British actress, who won awards, died following a short battle with cancer.

Read More
Tremors: Shrieker Island Coming Home October 20
Movies, Giant Monsters Chris Well 8/28/20 Movies, Giant Monsters Chris Well 8/28/20

Tremors: Shrieker Island Coming Home October 20

Read More
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!)

Read More
Newer Posts
Older Posts

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.

Episodes About Contact

Ⓒ 2020-2023 Monster Complex LLC



All text, stories, fiction, and artwork in every format on this website is copyright © Chris Well and/or copyright © Erica Well, except where noted.

Affiliate Links will occasionally appear in our blog posts, wherein a small commission will be paid to us, at no cost to you. Thank you!


NO AI TRAINING

Without in any way limiting the authors’ and artists’ exclusive rights under copyright, any use of this website to “train” generative “artificial intelligence” (AI) technologies or in development of machine learning language models to generate text or artwork is expressly prohibited. The authors reserve all rights to license use and publication of any and all forms of their work.


Made with Squarespace