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 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

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 26, 2012

Although Mary Shelley's novel has been filmed many times, every adaptation of Frankenstein is unique, a point that The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) helps to prove. Director Terence Fisher's version of the Frankenstein story offers a different take than the iconic 1931 picture from James Whale; it br   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 26, 2012

Although Mary Shelley's novel has been filmed many times, every adaptation of Frankenstein is unique, a point that The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) helps to prove. Director Terence Fisher's version of the Frankenstein story offers a different take than the iconic 1931 picture from James Whale; it br   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on October 26, 2012

Although Mary Shelley's novel has been filmed many times, every adaptation of Frankenstein is unique, a point that The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) helps to prove. Director Terence Fisher's version of the Frankenstein story offers a different take than the iconic 1931 picture from James Whale; it br   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on July 29, 2011

(1957) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by: Jimmy Sangster; Based on the Novel by Mary Shelley; Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Hazel Court and Robert Urquhart.Available on DVD. Rating: **** ½ Starting with Thomas Edison’s version of Frankenstein in 1910, there have been num   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on July 29, 2011

(1957) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by: Jimmy Sangster; Based on the Novel by Mary Shelley; Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Hazel Court and Robert Urquhart.Available on DVD. Rating: **** ½ Starting with Thomas Edison’s version of Frankenstein in 1910, there have been num   read more