Monster Complex February Issue
Did Dracula copy ANOTHER vampire? Plus expanding the world of FRIGHT NIGHT, how John Barry's KING KONG score saved the movie, stuff about STAR TREK its creator hated, and Al Capone is a VAMPIRE?
Welcome to the February issue of the Monster Complex™ newsletter! In case you missed it, I’m including the current episode of our new show. But below we also have more articles about monster stories from books and TV and movies! ALSO BELOW: If you are a subscriber who never got your free copy of DRACULA’S WEIRDEST FIGHTS, I’ve got a link for you at the bottom of this letter!
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Did the DRACULA movies copy a DIFFERENT book?
One of the most famous monsters in literature, Dracula has been borrowed, adapted, and repurposed over and over for HUNDREDS of movies and more! But certain things we remember about Dracula might have come from a DIFFERENT book altogether! Find out the surprising revelation on this episode of Monster Complex™.
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‘Fright Night’—Expanding the world of the original vampire movie
In the classic 1985 movie Fright Night, a teen horror film addict is shocked to discover his neighbor is a vampire. Find out how the original movie’s writer and director is revisiting the whole story with a new book trilogy and a new comic book series! Find out more here!
Alicia Ellis’ complete Flesh and Metal: This bionic woman fiction series for the modern age pushes SO MANY buttons
Who will survive the war between man and machine? Alicia Ellis’ Flesh and Metal series about a cyborg woman combines action movie energy with classic story ideas and mystery solving. Find out more about these books.
John Barry’s “King Kong” score was responsible for this
John Barry’s score for the 1976 Dino De Laurentiis remake of King Kong gave the controversial film an emotional weight that is impossible to miss. Find out more here!
10 Times Gene Roddenberry Hated Star Trek
Gene Roddenberry was very proud of the universe he created, but also very protective. The folks at What Culture outline 10 times he was unhappy with something in the Star Trek universe. Find out more here!
Wait—Al Capone is a VAMPIRE?
A new comic book mini-series shows vampire hunters in the big city having to deal with the legendary Al Capone. Because he’s BACK—and he’s a VAMPIRE! Written by J.C. Vaughn with art from Brendon Fraim and Brian Fraim, the story continues the epic saga in the Vampire, PA brand. Find out more here!
BEING HUMAN: Werewolf Transformation Revealed—Behind The Scenes
British supernatural comedy-drama Being Human revolved around supernatural roommates. Watch how it wasn’t easy to turn actor Russell Tovey into a flesh-eating werewolf. Find more info here!
Hope you find something entertaining in one of the above posts!
For the next episode of the Monster Complex™ YouTube show, I’m working on a behind-the-scenes video about a particular monster movie that—according to YouTube—LOTS of people want to know more about. And I guarantee that you will NOT expect this to be the one. (I was certainly shocked!)
Have a great week! Talk to you again next month.
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