The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 26, 2016

My Euro Gothic tour continues with a 1963 Italian-Spanish production called HORROR. The movie was released in the U.S. as THE BLANCHEVILLE MONSTER. The print I viewed on YouTube had the HORROR title, but with an English dub track. As you can see on the poster above, HORROR tries to...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 25, 2016

My "Euro Gothic" viewing binge continues with the 1960 Italian film L'ULTIMA PREDA DEL VAMPIRO, which was released in the U.S. as THE PLAYGIRLS AND THE VAMPIRE. The version I watched on the internet had the American title and was dubbed in English. THE PLAYGIRLS AND THE VAMPIRE was produced...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 21, 2016

I'm currently reading EURO GOTHIC, the new book by fantastic film expert Jonathan Rigby. In ENGLISH GOTHIC and AMERICAN GOTHIC, Rigby covered classic horror films made in Britain and the United States. EURO GOTHIC looks at 20th Century terror movies made in Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. EURO G   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 20, 2016

This week the heavy metal rock group Metallica released their first studio album in eight years. I point this out because the Beatles recorded all of their "official" albums in about an eight year span. The prolific amount of work the Beatles did in the short time they were actually...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 19, 2016

Issue #37 of Richard Klemensen's wonderful LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS is now available, and it's filled with all sorts of goodies. This issue focuses on the wild & woolly Hammer production THE LOST CONTINENT (filmed in 1967), and the cover, featuring artwork by the ultra-talented Mark Maddox, perf   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 12, 2016

Olive Films has just released the 1955 Air Force epic STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND on Blu-ray. The movie is one of the many collaborations between actor James Stewart and director Anthony Mann. Jimmy Stewart was a life-long aviation buff, and he had a distinguished record serving as a pilot in World...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 11, 2016

This is my contribution to the Great Imaginary Film Blogathon, hosted by Silver Scenes. Coming up with your very own Classic Movie is a fantastic idea...the last time this blogathon was held, I conceived a Hammer Films-Toho Studios co-production called GODZILLA VS. ENGLAND. It remains one of my most   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 2, 2016

Fifty years ago, in 1966, THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY was produced in Spain and Italy. It is my second favorite film of all time, so accordingly a blog post commemorating this anniversary is in order. Instead of going into the details about the production history of the...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 29, 2016

CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON has just been re-released on Blu-ray by Sony in a number of different formats. The version I bought has a 26-page booklet built into the disc case, featuring interviews with director Ang Lee and co-writer James Schamus, and an essay from David Bordwell about Hong Kong   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 25, 2016

There was some sad news yesterday in the film geek world with the announcement that Tim Lucas' VIDEO WATCHDOG magazine is coming to an end (in print form, at least). Many of the horror/science fiction movie magazines I have read since my younger years--titles such as STARLOG, FANGORIA, CINEFANTASTI   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 16, 2016

Kino has released the 1964 British science-fiction film THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING on Blu-ray. The title makes one think of a globe-spanning out-and-out thrill ride, but this movie is definitely not that. It's an efficient, low-key little B picture, nothing more. If this movie is remembered at all to   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 15, 2016

Why am I reviewing a comic book series on a movie blog? Well, that comic book series happens to feature one of the most iconic movie characters of all time. Marvel's DARTH VADER series comes to an end with the just-released 25th issue. Ending the comic may seem to be...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 14, 2016

SHIN GODZILLA, the latest Toho Godzilla movie, is essentially a re-boot. The film has no connection whatsoever with any earlier Godzilla feature, except for the fact that some of Akira Ifukube's original music for the classic series is used. It is very different from any other Godzilla entry--in fac   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 6, 2016

Over a decade ago, Universal released a Region One DVD set of eight Hammer horror films. The set was one of the best Hammer home video releases for the North American market at the time, despite some sniping about it on the internet. I (and many others) have been calling...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 5, 2016

This month (October 2016) Turner Classic Movies is spotlighting the film career of Christopher Lee. This is a welcome, if long overdue honor, even if it appears to be inspired by the fact that Halloween is at the end of the month. TCM kicked off their celebration of Lee by...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 1, 2016

THE MONSTER OF PIEDRAS BLANCAS (1958) is more famous for its publicity photos (such as the one above) than anything that happens in the film. The stills, which show the Monster in various poses with a human head, have appeared in dozens of horror film books & magazines. These images...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 27, 2016

When one thinks of 1950s science-fiction films, it is natural to focus on the many American productions that defined the genre during that particular decade. But there were several British movies that were also important to the period. Hammer Films is best remembered for their colorful Gothic horro   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 19, 2016

Kraken releasing has come out with one of the very few Godzilla movies not officially available in North America on either DVD or Blu-ray--the original Japanese cut of GODZILLA 1984, also known as THE RETURN OF GODZILLA. GODZILLA 1984 was basically a "reboot". It was the first Godzilla film made...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 17, 2016

The Mill Creek Hammer Blu-rays are here--and film geeks all over the internet have been commenting on them. Having finally seen all four features on the two discs, it's time for me to throw my two cents in. Mill Creek Entertainment released two Region A Blu-rays of Hammer material from...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 14, 2016

One of the things I do on most Saturday nights is partake in the Svengoolie tweet-a-thon. What that means is while watching Svengoolie on MeTV, I (and many others) on the internet go on Twitter and make various comments about the movie that Sven is showing. It's a lot of...   read more