Adam Page on when horror got smart… I’m not going to sit here and pretend that, before the 1990s, horror was in some kind of intellectual wasteland. That would be bullshit. George A. Romero gave us pointed social commentary nicely wrapped in entrails. David Cronenberg gave us body horror as technological anxiety, and David Lynch […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Dark Star (1974)
Dark Star, 1974. Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Brian Narelle, Cal Kuniholm, Dan O’Bannon, Dre Pahich, Nick Castle, and John Carpenter. SYNOPSIS: The crew of a space ship 20 years into a planet-bombing mission must do battle with their alien mascot and a sentient bombing device that begins to question its existence. Dark Star is […]
The Rise of John Carpenter: Maestro of Horror
Simon Thompson looks at the rise of John Carpenter and his peak years throughout the 1970s and 80s… Director, musician, and Master Roshi look-alike John Howard Carpenter is a living legend. Carpenter’s work has guided scores of creatives from filmmakers, to musicians, to writers, to illustrators and game designers – a legacy of which very […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Starman (1984)
Starman, 1984. Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, and Richard Jaeckel. SYNOPSIS: Previously found only in the Columbia Classics: Volume 4 set, the 4K Ultra HD version of John Carpenter’s Starman arrives in a standalone Steelbook edition. The pair of discs featuring the single-season TV series are missing here, […]
Halloween: The Game and retro-style Halloween and Ash vs. Evil Dead platformers announced by Boss Team Games
Halloween is not only coming to the small screen with its first television adaptation, but you’ll be able to relive the iconic slasher franchise with two new video games. It’s been announced that Boss Team Games (Evil Dead: The Game) is currently working on two titles based on the Halloween series. Even better, they’ve got […]
A Beginner’s Guide To John Carpenter
Tom Jolliffe continues his series of beginner’s guides to legendary directors with a look at the work of John Carpenter… What with the recent Halloween reboot in the cinemas, a 40 year anniversary for his original classic, and a series of gorgeous new 4K transfer releases for some of his other cult classics, now would […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Columbia Classics Volume 4
Columbia Classics Volume 4 In the mood for love? Then check out Sony’s new Columbia Classics Volume 4, which explores the many methods of romance through the classic films His Girl Friday, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Kramer vs. Kramer, Starman, Sleepless in Seattle, and Punch-Drunk Love. All of the films have been remastered in […]
Halloween at 45: Revisiting John Carpenter’s Iconic Horror Classic
45 years on from the night he came home, we revisit John Carpenter’s 1978 classic Halloween… There is nary a person who is unfamiliar with John Carpenter’s seminal horror classic Halloween. From its infamous masked villain, iconic synth-wave score to the popularization of genre tropes, the movie has influenced many filmmakers over the years and […]
A24’s Death of a Unicorne reveals full cast including Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Richard E. Grant and more
A24 has announced the full cast for its upcoming film Death of a Unicorne with Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) and Richard E. Grant (Saltburn) leading. Writer and producer Alex Scharfman (Resurrection) will be making her directorial debut on the film. Death of a Unicorne focuses on “a father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) who accidentally […]
First trailer for John Carpenter’s new video game Toxic Commando
For decades now, The Thing & Halloween director John Carpenter has dove head first into the world of gaming. He’s set to release a brand-new horror title in 2024. During Summer Game Fest 2023, we got our first look at John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando. The project is described as an “explosive, co-op first-person shooter” inspired […]
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