The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on March 23, 2021

I've been a fan of Hammer horror films for a long time....but until recently I had never read any of the various novelizations based on the company's movies. These books were released in the 1960s and 70s, and some of the original paperback copies fetch a high price on the...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on November 10, 2020

I have often been asked, "What is your favorite all-time Hammer film??" The answer might surprise you--it is by far THE BRIDES OF DRACULA, the 1960 vampire adventure released in the United States by Universal. I realize that Christopher Lee is not in this film--heck, Dracula isn't even in it...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on January 8, 2018

Peter Cushing returns to the role of Doctor Van Helsing for this sequel to Hammer's 1958 reinvention of the Dracula story, but, in spite of the title, Dracula never actually appears. Instead, Van Helsing combats a new undead menace and the relentless obstacle of the doctor's own terrible timing, whi   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on January 8, 2018

Peter Cushing returns to the role of Doctor Van Helsing for this sequel to Hammer's 1958 reinvention of the Dracula story, but, in spite of the title, Dracula never actually appears. Instead, Van Helsing combats a new undead menace and the relentless obstacle of the doctor's own terrible timing, whi   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on October 19, 2010

(1960) Directed by Terence Fisher; Starring: Peter Cushing, David Peel, Freda Jackson, Martita Hunt, Yvonne Monlaur; Available formats: DVD Rating: ***½ Let me get this straight – A Dracula movie without Dracula? Well… sort of. In the opening narration we l   read more