The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 1, 2014

My favorite movie of all time is the original STAR WARS, and my favorite actor of all time is Peter Cushing--so of course I'm going to buy a book in which the main character is Imperial Governor Wilhuff Tarkin--the role Peter Cushing played in STAR WARS. Before I get into...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 1, 2014

My favorite movie of all time is the original STAR WARS, and my favorite actor of all time is Peter Cushing--so of course I'm going to buy a book in which the main character is Imperial Governor Wilhuff Tarkin--the role Peter Cushing played in STAR WARS. Before I get into...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 26, 2014

Before I start my review of this disc, I'd like to tell the story of when I saw THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI for the very first time. When I was in the fifth or sixth grade, my elementary school (Warren Elementary in Lydick, IN) had a Halloween assembly. At...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 26, 2014

Before I start my review of this disc, I'd like to tell the story of when I saw THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI for the very first time. When I was in the fifth or sixth grade, my elementary school (Warren Elementary in Lydick, IN) had a Halloween assembly. At...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 16, 2014

One of my latest Blu-ray purchases is a 1970 Spaghetti Western called COMPANEROS, released by Blue Underground. COMPANEROS was directed by Sergio Corbucci, who helmed a number of famous European Westerns, including DJANGO and THE GREAT SILENCE. The movie stars Franco Nero, who was the original Djan   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 16, 2014

One of my latest Blu-ray purchases is a 1970 Spaghetti Western called COMPANEROS, released by Blue Underground. COMPANEROS was directed by Sergio Corbucci, who helmed a number of famous European Westerns, including DJANGO and THE GREAT SILENCE. The movie stars Franco Nero, who was the original Djan   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 11, 2014

THE TOMB OF LIGEIA is the last film director Roger Corman made which was based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Corman's Poe adaptations, produced by American-International Pictures, were hugely successful during the first half of the 1960s. However, the filmmaker was getting tired of the Poe formul   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 11, 2014

THE TOMB OF LIGEIA is the last film director Roger Corman made which was based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Corman's Poe adaptations, produced by American-International Pictures, were hugely successful during the first half of the 1960s. However, the filmmaker was getting tired of the Poe formul   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 9, 2014

Last year Shout Factory scored a huge success with their release of the VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION Blu-ray box set. This year the company has come out with a box set sequel--called THE VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION II, fittingly enough. This set consists of seven movies on four discs. The first disc...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 9, 2014

Last year Shout Factory scored a huge success with their release of the VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION Blu-ray box set. This year the company has come out with a box set sequel--called THE VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION II, fittingly enough. This set consists of seven movies on four discs. The first disc...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 5, 2014

If you've been reading my blog posts over the last couple years, you'll know that I've been doing a fair amount of whining and moaning about Universal's home video release selections. The company owns a great number of features that still haven't seen any type of official DVD or Blu-ray...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 5, 2014

If you've been reading my blog posts over the last couple years, you'll know that I've been doing a fair amount of whining and moaning about Universal's home video release selections. The company owns a great number of features that still haven't seen any type of official DVD or Blu-ray...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 4, 2014

One of the most highly anticipated Blu-rays of 2014 has just been released--Mario Bava's Gothic science-fiction extravaganza, PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES, from Kino Lorber. Two spaceships land on a distant planet in response to a mysterious distress signal. Various crew members wind up being taken over   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 4, 2014

One of the most highly anticipated Blu-rays of 2014 has just been released--Mario Bava's Gothic science-fiction extravaganza, PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES, from Kino Lorber. Two spaceships land on a distant planet in response to a mysterious distress signal. Various crew members wind up being taken over   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 2, 2014

91. THE LAST HURRAH Directed by John Ford 92. NOTHING SACRED Directed by William A. Wellman 93. THE NAVIGATOR Directed by Buster Keaton & Donald Crisp 94. THE BODY SNATCHER Directed by Robert Wise 95. THE VAMPIRE LOVERS Directed by Roy Ward Baker 96. HORROR EXPRESS Directed by Gene Martin   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 2, 2014

91. THE LAST HURRAH Directed by John Ford 92. NOTHING SACRED Directed by William A. Wellman 93. THE NAVIGATOR Directed by Buster Keaton & Donald Crisp 94. THE BODY SNATCHER Directed by Robert Wise 95. THE VAMPIRE LOVERS Directed by Roy Ward Baker 96. HORROR EXPRESS Directed by Gene Martin   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 30, 2014

A couple days ago my friend Will McKinley shared a blog post that he wrote on something called "World Series of Monsters" from the HitFix website. As part of this "World Series", readers were asked to pick who was the best movie vampire from a list of eight candidates. Needless...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 30, 2014

A couple days ago my friend Will McKinley shared a blog post that he wrote on something called "World Series of Monsters" from the HitFix website. As part of this "World Series", readers were asked to pick who was the best movie vampire from a list of eight candidates. Needless...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 27, 2014

81. THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE Directed by John Ford 82. KING KONG (1933) Directed by Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack 83. HELP! Directed by Richard Lester 84. BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK Directed by John Sturges 85. ARSENIC AND OLD LACE Directed by Frank Capra 86....   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on October 27, 2014

81. THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE Directed by John Ford 82. KING KONG (1933) Directed by Merian C. Cooper & Ernest B. Schoedsack 83. HELP! Directed by Richard Lester 84. BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK Directed by John Sturges 85. ARSENIC AND OLD LACE Directed by Frank Capra 86....   read more