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THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT On Blu-ray From Kino
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Dec 7, 2014
THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT (known as THE CREEPING UNKNOWN in the U.S.) is one of the most important science fiction/horror films ever made. It is the true beginning of Hammer Horror, and the movie's plot about a space traveler returning to earth suffering from alien contamination has been "borrowed" b read more
Book Review: TARKIN--A Star Wars Novel
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Dec 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 the novel, I'd like t read more
Book Review: TARKIN--A Star Wars Novel
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Dec 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 the novel, I'd like t read more
THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI On Blu-ray From Kino-Lorber
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Nov 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 this assembly it was planned to show Hallo read more
THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI On Blu-ray From Kino-Lorber
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Nov 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 this assembly it was planned to show Hallo read more
COMPANEROS
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Nov 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
COMPANEROS
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Nov 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 TOMB OF LIGEIA On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Nov 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 TOMB OF LIGEIA On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Nov 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 VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION II
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Nov 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 could read more
THE VINCENT PRICE COLLECTION II
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Nov 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 could read more
SUPERNATURAL
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Nov 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 release..... read more
SUPERNATURAL
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Nov 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 release..... read more
PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Nov 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
PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Nov 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
My Favorite Films Of All Time: #91-#100
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Nov 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
My Favorite Films Of All Time: #91-#100
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Nov 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
My Ten Greatest Movie Vampires
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Oct 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 to say, the list didn read more
My Ten Greatest Movie Vampires
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Oct 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 to say, the list didn read more
My Favorite Films Of All Time: #81-#90
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Oct 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. CROUCHING TIG read more