Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 24, 2024

This fall I taught a lifetime learning class about the history and cinematic legacy of Frankenstein, so of course I've had the iconic tale of gods and monsters on my mind throughout the Halloween season. One of the reasons for the story's enduring success is its adaptability; like Shakespearean play   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 5, 2024

Boris Karloff as the famous "Monster" from the Frankenstein films (in this photo, The Son of Frankenstein). The make-up for all of the early Frankenstein movies was done by Jack Pierce, whom you could read more about in our previous articles here. From the Archives is our latest series of...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on January 6, 2023

The next genre Abbott and Costello took on in The Naughty Nineties was the show boat-style musical. Henry Travers fits as a kindly old ship captain who promises family-friendly entertainment headlined by his daughter and a very familiar leading man (Bud Abbott).  Costello crops up in a local band po   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on October 8, 2022

In May of this year I wrote a couple blog posts ranking the Frankenstein & Dracula films produced by Hammer Films. Now I'm going to rank the Frankenstein & Dracula films produced by Universal, specifically the ones made during the studio's classic monster period (1931-1948). Looking back on   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on July 30, 2022

The excellent English actor David Warner passed away recently. While reading various internet tributes about him, I discovered that he played the Frankenstein monster in a 1984 British TV adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel. I was not aware of this production, and I was even more stunned to find out   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on May 26, 2022

On this day in 1913, Peter Cushing was born. I usually write a Cushing-themed post on this day, and for this year I decided to rank the six Hammer films in which the actor portrayed Baron Frankenstein. Playing Victor Frankenstein in Hammer's first color Gothic film, THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN,...   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on October 22, 2021

CMBA’s Laughter is the Best Medicine blogathon: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) On October 22, 2021 By CarolIn Uncategorized The wonderful silliness of the ‘Abbott and Costello Meet…’ series of films is an absolute joy to behold! And   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on October 12, 2020

Peter Cushing as Dr. Frankenstein.1. Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) - The series' fourth film finds Victor Frankenstein performing a brain transplant to "cure" a fellow scientist's insanity. No, it's not an act of compassion; Victor's sole motive is to gain his colleague's research data to fu   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 8, 2020

I'm always excited when my two obsessions - LEGO and classic movies - overlap, and when they do it's usually related to classic horror. This year LEGO has added something especially fun in time for Halloween, a new Brickheadz set for an official Universal Frankenstein! Fans are hoping that more...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on April 5, 2020

In June of 2017, I wrote a blog post on the 1973 film FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY, which was made by Universal Studios for American television. That post was inspired by Sam Irvin's encyclopedic article on the movie for issue #38 of LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS magazine. FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on October 25, 2019

I would call Al Adamson’s 1971 movie Dracula vs Frankenstein a guilty pleasure, but the truth is, I really don’t feel that guilty about loving it. No, I’m not going to try to make the case that DvF belongs in the horror flick pantheon alongside such movies as Universal’s orig   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on August 31, 2019

Shout Factory's series of Region A Hammer releases carries on with HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN (1970). This movie is the product of one of Hammer's most quizzical production decisions. By 1970 the company had made five Frankenstein features starring Peter Cushing. The latest film in the series was the b   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on November 21, 2018

In its opening title card, Frankenstein warns it will be a liberal adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel. It’s only going to be sixteen minutes after all. But Frankenstein hits most of the big events–it opens with Frankenstein (Augustus Phillips) leaving for university, where he becomes obsessed wit   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on October 9, 2018

Frankenstein Meets the Spacemonster  Directed by Robert Gaffney Written by George Garrett 1960/USA Futurama Entertainment Corp./Vernon-Seneca Films First viewing/Netflix rental I was looking for something to cheer me up.  WINNER! Story starts out looking like your typical “Mars Needs Women&#8   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on October 4, 2018

In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on June 1, 2018

This is my contribution to The Great Hammer-Amicus Blogathon. FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED (1969) was the fifth film in the Hammer Frankenstein series. In the groundbreaking THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1956), Peter Cushing first portrayed the Baron as a Byronic anti-hero who was willing to do eve   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on June 19, 2017

The latest issue of Richard Klemensen's LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS magazine (issue #38) is dedicated to a complete examination of the 1973 television production of FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY. The issue features Sam Irvin's incredibly detailed account of the making of the film, including several inte   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on June 8, 2017

The trailer promised a lot! House of Frankenstein (1944). The inevitable follow-up to Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1942) adds Count Dracula, a mad scientist, and a lovesick, hunchbacked assistant to the mix. The result is a somewhat clunky affair that still has its minor pleasures. Boris Karlo   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on June 8, 2017

The trailer promised a lot! House of Frankenstein (1944). The inevitable follow-up to Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1942) adds Count Dracula, a mad scientist, and a lovesick, hunchbacked assistant to the mix. The result is a somewhat clunky affair that still has its minor pleasures. Boris Karlo   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on November 6, 2016

Guest Todd Liebenow joins me again for a look at 1939’s Son of Frankenstein. We talk about Karloff’s less than impressive Creature, Bela Lugosi’s Ygor and how much we love Donnie Dunagan! Don’t hesitate to leave an iTunes review, if you enjoy what you’re hearing. The p   read more