The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on February 15, 2015

While reading Gary D. Rhodes' book TOD BROWNING'S DRACULA, I took the opportunity to revisit both versions of the film that Universal produced in 1931. One of the main themes of Rhodes' book is that the Spanish version of DRACULA is not the "lost" classic that many critics have made...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on February 10, 2015

If there is one thing that old monster movie fans like to do, it is argue about old monster movies--especially on the internet. Just go to the Classic Horror Movie Board and check out some of the conversations. There are certain subjects that really get old monster geeks going--two of...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on February 10, 2015

If there is one thing that old monster movie fans like to do, it is argue about old monster movies--especially on the internet. Just go to the Classic Horror Movie Board and check out some of the conversations. There are certain subjects that really get old monster geeks going--two of...   read more

Cinematically Insane Posted by Will McKinley on October 31, 2014

DRACULA MEETS THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. Sadly, it’s a Universal Monsters team-up that never took place on the big screen, but it will happen tonight on COZI TV. COZI, a nostalgia-themed broadcast network available as a digital sub-channel on NBC owned television stations (and part-time on DIS   read more

Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Posted by Joey on October 14, 2014

horror gems-Dracula(1931) Review,a horror gems review https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest I have been a fan of universal monsters since I was a boy. The first universal monster movie i watched was the mummy. Dracula started out   read more

Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest Posted by Joey on October 14, 2014

horror gems-Dracula(1931) Review,a horror gems review https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest https://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest I have been a fan of universal monsters since I was a boy. The first universal monster movie i watched was the mummy. Dracula started out   read more

Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on May 18, 2014

Published 117 years ago this month was Bram Stoker’s tale of Dracula.  If one judges a masterwork by the number and variety of incarnations it spawns in all mediums of communication, then this novel reigns supreme. As the one and only Prince of Darkness, Dracula has taken on many different fa   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 13, 2014

Synapse Films' latest Hammer Blu-ray release is 1971's COUNTESS DRACULA, directed by Peter Sasdy and starring Ingrid Pitt. Despite the title (and the film's original ad campaign), COUNTESS DRACULA has nothing to do with Dracula, or vampires whatsoever. The movie's story is based on a real-life Hung   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 13, 2014

Synapse Films' latest Hammer Blu-ray release is 1971's COUNTESS DRACULA, directed by Peter Sasdy and starring Ingrid Pitt. Despite the title (and the film's original ad campaign), COUNTESS DRACULA has nothing to do with Dracula, or vampires whatsoever. The movie's story is based on a real-life Hung   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on October 25, 2013

(1970) Directed by Peter Sasdy; Written by: Anthony Hinds; Based on the character created by Bram Stoker; Starring: Christopher Lee, Geoffrey Keen, Gwen Watford, Peter Sallis, Roy Kinnear and Ralph Bates; Available on DVD. Rating: *** ½ “The tasteful title is Taste the Blood   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on October 23, 2013

Introduction For an introduction to the concept of 61 Days of Halloween, as well as a list of previously featured titles, please go here. House of Dracula (1945) What House of Dracula attempts to do is similar to what House of Frankenstein did before it, and that is to create...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on October 22, 2013

This post is part of the Hammer Halloween Blogathon hosted by the Classic Film & TV Café. Go to www.classicfilmtvcafe.com to view the complete blogathon schedule. Y’know, you’ve kinda gotta think once you get down to the struggles of Lorimer Van Helsing versus Dracula you might be sc   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on October 22, 2013

This post is part of the Hammer Halloween Blogathon hosted by the Classic Film & TV Café. Go to www.classicfilmtvcafe.com to view the complete blogathon schedule. Y’know, you’ve kinda gotta think once you get down to the struggles of Lorimer Van Helsing versus Dracula you might be sc   read more

Classic Horror Campaign Posted by Richard on October 21, 2013

Classic horror fans are in for the time of their lives as the Bram Stoker International Film Festival are screening two of the greatest but underrated vampire movies of all time – John Badham’s 1979 adaption of Dracula and Hammer Films’ Euro-Horror styled Vampire Circus! Dracula st   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 21, 2013

This post is part of the Hammer Halloween Blogathon hosted by the Classic Film and TV Cafe. Go to www.classicfilmtvcafe.com to view the complete blogathon schedule. We’ve gotten pretty far afield from Bram Stoker’s original Dracula by the point at which Hammer adds Dracula Has Risen f   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on October 21, 2013

Introduction For an introduction to the concept of 61 Days of Halloween, as well as a list of previously featured titles, please go here. Son of Dracula (1943) As I mentioned in the previous post about this series of films, and in other prior, one wants something a little different...   read more

Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on October 20, 2013

Memorable films are aplenty, but few films have changed the course of legend as did… Universal Studios gave the world an unforgettable face to ascribe to Bram Stoker’s legendary character when it released Tod Browning’s, Dracula in 1931.  Playing Count Dracula in that film is Bela   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on October 18, 2013

One odd fact about the Pre-Code Era (and I believe this may have continued into the dawn of the Golden Age), that I was only vaguely aware of until I was reminded of it in the brilliant overview of Poverty Row I read; was that studios large and small would...   read more

The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on October 15, 2013

Introduction For an introduction to the concept of 61 Days of Halloween, as well as a list of previously featured titles, please go here. Dracula (1931) Philip Glass Score My reaction to my first viewing of Dracula was slightly more favorable than that of my first viewing of Freaks. I’ve...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 19, 2013

The 1966 Hammer film DRACULA PRINCE OF DARKNESS has been released on Region 1 Blu-ray from Millennium Entertainment in conjunction with the "new" Hammer. Earlier this year, Millennium came out with a DVD set consisting of DRACULA PRINCE OF DARKNESS, FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN, and THE LEGEND OF THE   read more