The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on May 21, 2022

The Mexican legend of "La Llorona", or the Crying Woman, has been the basis of several films. THE CURSE OF THE CRYING WOMAN (original title LA MALDICION DE LA LLORONA) is an excellent black & white 1961 Mexican film dealing with the character. The movie starts with a pre-title sequence...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on December 21, 2020

Despite all the horrid things that happened in 2020, fans of Hammer Films couldn't complain about the many home video releases of the famed company's product. Shout Factory continued its Hammer series, and Mill Creek released a 20 film Blu-ray set of Hammer movies made for Columbia Pictures. The Wa   read more

The Baz Posted by Neve on August 21, 2020

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The Baz Posted by Neve on August 6, 2020

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The Stop Button Posted by on May 1, 2020

So, remember last time when I was worried about Guillermo (Harvey Guillén) and his subplot with the vampire hunters and then said I shouldn’t be worried about it because I should just trust in “Shadows”? I was right, I shouldn’t be worried about it. This episode’s Guillén subplot has him...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on April 29, 2020

Another Hammer horror classic gets the Shout Factory deluxe Blu-ray treatment--THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF. This film was the only time Hammer ever dealt with the subject of lycanthropy. It had a very complicated pre- and post-production history, which is discussed in the extras on this disc. It also   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 30, 2019

The Curse of the Cat People feels like entering a storybook only to find ourselves in Tarry Town near Sleepy Hollow. Fittingly, we are placed with a group of kindergarteners who have come with their teacher to frolic and enjoy a field trip to the place brought to life in...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on October 14, 2018

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers doesn’t even run ninety minutes and gets boring fast; the last twenty minutes are completely mind-numbing. Nothing makes sense, characters act without motive, cults cult without purpose, it just goes on and on. At least Donald Pleasence is lucky enough to get k   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 26, 2018

This fall the University of Notre Dame is hosting a series called "Operation Frankenstein", in which a number of events will be helda to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's famed novel. As part of the series, a number of Frankenstein films are being screened at the Browning Cinema,...   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on September 25, 2017

The Curse of the Werewolf has an absurd epic structure. Clifford Evans narrates; he eventually comes into the film, which means there’s no way he’d know about events he didn’t witness except everything does apparently take place in the same Spanish town. First is the story of a beggar, played...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on April 15, 2017

The Curse of the Werewolf Directed by Terrence Fisher Written by Anthony Hinds from a novel by Guy Endore 1961/UK Hammer Films First viewing/Amazon Instant Hammer’s take on the 1940 Universal classic is less a remake than a vivid reimagining. The story has been moved from England to perha   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 18, 2016

Ostensibly a sequel to the 1942 horror classic, Cat People, The Curse of the Cat People (1944) is in reality a completely different kind of tale. It's not really a horror movie and not really a sequel to the original film, even though it brings back most of the characters...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 18, 2016

Ostensibly a sequel to the 1942 horror classic, Cat People, The Curse of the Cat People (1944) is in reality a completely different kind of tale. It's not really a horror movie and not really a sequel to the original film, even though it brings back most of the characters...   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on July 21, 2016

When I first heard that there was going to be a film based on Disney World’s classic ride, Pirates of the Caribbean, teenage me had some doubts.  What kind of silly story could be told based on animatronic pirates who plunder, pillage, auction off women and sing?  But under the...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on October 28, 2015

“The Curse of the Cat People” screens at Daystar Center October 31,2015 Gothic Noir: The Horror Films of Val Lewton – The Curse of the Cat People Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL When: October 31, 2015 Time: 6:30 p.m. Hosted by...   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on July 31, 2015

(1961) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by John Elder (aka: Anthony Hinds); Based on the novel The Werewolf of Paris, by Guy Endore; Starring: Oliver Reed, Clifford Evans, Yvonne Romain, Catherine Feller and Anthony Dawson; Available on DVD Rating ****½ “A werewolf is a b   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on November 24, 2014

The Curse of the Cat People Directed by Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise Written by DeWitt Bodeen 1944/USA RKO Radio Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental The bigwigs at RKO decided The Curse of the Cat People would be a dandy title for the sequel to 1942’s hit Cat People. Once...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 2, 2014

Starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley, the film opens with Elizabeth having her first encounter with Will Tuner and she also sees a mysterious ship. Now in the present, a man recently promoted to Commodore proposes to Elizabeth. Through a series of events she is not   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 2, 2014

Starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley, the film opens with Elizabeth having her first encounter with Will Tuner and she also sees a mysterious ship. Now in the present, a man recently promoted to Commodore proposes to Elizabeth. Through a series of events she is not   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on September 30, 2014

The moody young star took the cinema by storm. Actor James Dean won over audiences as misunderstood teens in the films “East of Eden” (1955) and “Rebel Without a Cause” (1955). Actor James Dean in a publicity still for “Rebel Without a Cause.” But after only a short time in...   read more