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4K Ultra HD Review – Starman (1984)

May 18, 2025 by Brad Cook

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, […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Charles Martin Smith, Jeff Bridges, john carpenter, Karen Allen, Richard Jaeckel, Starman

Halloween: The Game and retro-style Halloween and Ash vs. Evil Dead platformers announced by Boss Team Games

August 15, 2024 by EJ Moreno

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 […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News, Top Stories, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: Ash vs. Evil Dead, Evil Dead, halloween, john carpenter

4K Ultra HD Review – Columbia Classics Volume 4

February 16, 2024 by Brad Cook

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 […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Adam Sandler, Bill Pullman, Cary Grant, Charles Martin Smith, Columbia Classics, Dustin Hoffman, Emily Watson, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, His Girl Friday, Howard Hawks, Jane Alexander, Jeff Bridges, john carpenter, Justin Henry, Karen Allen, Katharine Hepburn, Katharine Houghton, Kramer vs Kramer, Luis Guzman, Meg Ryan, Meryl Streep, Nora Ephron, Paul Thomas Anderson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Punch Drunk Love, Ralph Bellamy, Richard Jaeckel, Rob Reiner, Robert Benton, Rosalind Russell, Ross Malinger, Sidney Poitier, Sleepless in Seattle, Spencer Tracy, Stanley Kramer, Starman, Tom Hanks

A24’s Death of a Unicorne reveals full cast including Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Richard E. Grant and more

November 1, 2023 by Ricky Church

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 […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: A24, Alex Scharfman, Anthony Carrigan, Death of a Unicorne, Jenna Ortega, Jessica Hynes, john carpenter, Larry Fong, Paul Rudd, Richard E. Grant, Stephen Park, Sunita Mani, Téa Leoni, Will Poulter

Halloween at 45: Revisiting John Carpenter’s Iconic Horror Classic

October 25, 2023 by admin

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Hasitha Fernando, Movies, Top Stories Tagged With: Donald Pleasence, halloween, jamie lee curtis, john carpenter

First trailer for John Carpenter’s new video game Toxic Commando

June 10, 2023 by EJ Moreno

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 […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, News, Trailers, Video Games Tagged With: john carpenter, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando

John Carpenter teases that The Thing 2 could be a reality very soon

June 2, 2023 by EJ Moreno

Are we nearing the start of The Thing’s long-awaited sequel? Over three years after rumblings of a new entry began, the filmmaker behind the 1982 cult classic has hinted at what will come next. As mysterious and elusive as ever, John Carpenter opens up about the possibility of The Thing 2 and why he can’t […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: john carpenter, The Thing, The thing 2

Christine (1983) – October Horrors 2022

October 11, 2022 by Graeme Robertson

Christine, 1983. Directed John Carpenter. Starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky and Harry Dean Stanton. SYNOPSIS: An awkward and unpopular teenager finds himself in possession of a car that seems to have a mind of its own. It’s time for another appearance from October Horrors regular Stephen King and one of the […]

Filed Under: Graeme Robertson, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alexandra Paul, Christine, Harry Dean Stanton, john carpenter, John Stockwell, Keith Gordon, Robert Prosky, Stephen King

The Maestros of 80s Action Movie Music

October 1, 2022 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe looks at a golden period in action movie scores and some of the maestros who composed them… What is the golden age of action movies? This is of course a rhetorical question. It’s undoubtedly the 1980s. A time of such unique flair and style. Big, bold, brash, silly, sometimes ironic. It was a […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: 48 Hours, Alan Silvestri, Basil Poledouris, Beverly Hills Cop, Bill Conti, Commando, Die Hard, First Blood, Harold Faltermeyer, Highlander, James Horner, jerry goldsmith, john carpenter, Lethal Weapon, Masters of the Universe, Michael Kamen, Predator, RoboCop, Top Gun, Total Recall

Blu-ray Review – In Search of Tomorrow (2022)

July 25, 2022 by Brad Cook

In Search of Tomorrow, 2022. Directed by David A. Weiner. Starring Lance Guest, Clancy Brown, Sean Young, Wil Wheaton, Catherine Mary Stewart, John Carpenter, Adrienne Barbeau, Paul Verhoeven, Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Kurtwood Smith, Jenette Goldstein, Joe Dante, Carrie Henn, Bruce Boxleitner, Shane Black, Dee Wallace, Mark Rolston, Barry Bostwick, Ivan Reitman, Billy Dee Williams, […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Adam Nimoy, Adrienne Barbeau, Alex Winter, Barry Bostwick, Bill Duke, Billy Dee Williams, Bob Gale, Brad Fiedel, Bruce Boxleitner, Carrie Henn, Catherine Mary Stewart, Clancy Brown, Corey Dee Williams, David A. Weiner, Dee Wallace, Ed Gale, Gene Simmons, In Search of Tomorrow, Ivan Reitman, Jenette Goldstein, Jesse Ventura, Joe Dante, john carpenter, John Knoll, Kurtwood Smith, Lance Guest, Mark Rolston, Nancy Allen, Oliver Harper, Paul Verhoeven, Peter Weller, Ronny Cox, Sean Young, shane black, Stewart Raffill, Wil Wheaton, William Sandell

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