The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 4, 2015

There is a theory among Doctor Who fans. The theory is that whenever someone starts watching, or discovers Doctor Who, whoever happens to be playing the character at that particular time becomes that person's favorite Doctor. I don't know if that theory works for the James Bond universe, but I...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 31, 2015

One of the most frequently requested titles by film buffs to be released on home video has finally come out from Olive Films. The 1964 horror anthology DR. TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS is now available on Region A Blu-ray and Region One DVD. (Before I go own, I am well...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 29, 2015

This is my contribution to the Universal Pictures Blogathon hosted by Silver Scenes (silverscenesblog.blogspot.com) Out of all the great Hollywood studios, Universal, by far, is my favorite. That should be no surprise to anyone who has read a few of my blog posts. I am a lifelong classic monster   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 26, 2015

Guillermo del Toro is one of the few interesting film directors regularly working today. His latest effort is CRIMSON PEAK, a dark Gothic romance thriller set during the turn of the 20th Century. Many have consider CRIMSON PEAK to be del Toro's tribute to Hammer Films, since the surname of...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 24, 2015

Participating in The Silent Cinema Blogathon gives me another chance to express my admiration for the artistry of Buster Keaton. I could have picked any one of Buster's silent titles, but SEVEN CHANCES happens to be a personal favorite of mine. Last year I wrote a blog post on my...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 22, 2015

A couple weeks ago I wrote a blog post on Kino's Blu-ray release of the ultra-weird Lee Van Cleef spaghetti western CAPTAIN APACHE. Today we look at another Kino Van Cleef Blu-ray release--BAD MAN'S RIVER. Just like CAPTAIN APACHE, this movie has ties to the cult Euro-horror hit HORROR EXPRESS--nam   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 20, 2015

If you have read even only a few entries on this blog, you'll know that I am a long-time fan of Hammer Films. I belong to a few Hammer groups on Facebook and I try to keep up with anything Hammer-related on the rest of the internet. One thing I...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 19, 2015

With the passing of Sir Christopher Lee earlier this year, one expects several tributes to come in honor of the legendary screen icon. Eric McNaughton's WE BELONG DEAD magazine more than capably fills the definition of a tribute in the form of a 100-page special edition fully dedicated to the...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 12, 2015

A number of films starring cult Western legend Lee Van Cleef have been released on home video in the last few years--films such as THE BIG GUNDOWN, DAY OF ANGER, and BARQUERO. Now Kino has come out with two more movies featuring the gaunt-faced gunman. According to the outstanding DVD...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 4, 2015

In my last post I discussed ROOM 237. One of the main points in this feature was that the continuity errors in Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING were not just mistakes--they had some sort of "meaning". I wasn't all that impressed with that argument, but I was surprised to learn about...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 3, 2015

ROOM 237 is not so much a documentary as it is an examination of the supposed "meaning" of Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation of THE SHINING. The result is a fascinating exercise--a film geek's dream, if you will--but there were a couple times I couldn't help but laugh out loud. About...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 29, 2015

This year Kino Lorber has released a couple of films on Blu-ray featuring great horror star team-ups (THE CRIMSON CULT, MADHOUSE). Now the company has brought out another release with a Master of Menace-filled lineup--HOUSE OF THE LONG SHADOWS. English director Pete Walker made his reputation in th   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 21, 2015

One of the latest additions to my movie collection is a DVD of 1935's CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, starring Peter Lorre and directed by Josef von Sternberg. I had never seen this film--in fact, I don't ever remember it being shown on TV within my knowledge--but I just couldn't pass up...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 19, 2015

I can't tell you how many great movies I have seen for the very first time on the Turner Classics Movies cable channel. What I love most about being a film buff is "discovering" a film I had never heard of, or a film I assumed I would have no...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 14, 2015

This is my contribution to The Lauren Bacall Blogathon, hosted by the site In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollwood (crystalkalyana.wordpress.com) For this blogathon I decided to do something a little different. Instead of covering a certain Lauren Bacall movie performance, I am writing about a si   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 11, 2015

I bought Kino's Blu-ray of MADHOUSE earlier this summer. Even before the disc was officially released there were reports that the dialogue did not synch up with the actors' lip movements. When I got my disc I watched it and honestly felt that the problem wasn't really all that bad....   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 9, 2015

I recently made another YouTube movie "discovery"--this time it is a 1967 James Bond spoof called O.K. CONNERY. It was released in the U.S. under the title OPERATION KID BROTHER. Both titles refer to the fact that the star of the film is none other than Sean Connery's younger brother,...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 7, 2015

In this age of film remakes, reboots, and reworkings, it's worth pointing out that some remakes are better known than the original. HIS GIRL FRIDAY is universally considered one of the best comedies made during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and a career highlight for both star Cary Grant and...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 5, 2015

There is no doubt that Barbara Steele is one of the most iconic figures in the history of fantastic cinema. Severin Films pays homage to the Queen of Spaghetti Horror with a Blu-ray release consisting of three of the actresses' 1960s shockers: NIGHTMARE CASTLE, CASTLE OF BLOOD, and TERROR CREATURES   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on September 1, 2015

Kino Lorber has been putting out a lot of Spaghetti Westerns on Blu-ray recently, and one of the latest is 1966's NAVAJO JOE, starring of all people Burt Reynolds. After he was shown a print of A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS by his buddy Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds thought that maybe...   read more