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Christine (1983) – October Horrors 2022

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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 […]

The Maestros of 80s Action Movie Music

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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 […]

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

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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, […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Escape From L.A. (1996)

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Escape From L.A., 1996. Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Kurt Russell, Stacy Keach, Steve Buscemi, Peter Fonda, Georges Corraface, Cliff Robertson, and Pam Grier. SYNOPSIS: Escape From L.A. makes its 4K debut in an edition that’s lacking an accompanying Blu-ray, although there is a code for a digital copy. Unfortunately, the film’s trailer is the […]

Underappreciated B-Horror Movies By Great Directors

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Marvelous Videos presents under-loved B-horror films from great directors…. Even famous niche directors have underrated gems in their filmography. They’ve created so much wonderful content for audiences (and fans!) to digest that some of their smaller/undermarketed works fly under the radar. Which is a shame because they put just as much effort into them as […]

Halloween Kills debuts “Unkillable” track from John Carpenter’s score

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Michael Myers was locked up for 40 years between the events of John Carpenter’s seminal slasher film and David Gordon Green’s 2018 retcon sequel, so you can imagine how frustrated Halloween‘s boogeyman must have been to get caught up in the pandemic delay. Fear not however, because on October 15th his wait is over when […]

John Carpenter on the possibility of Halloween Kills going straight-to-streaming

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Having originally been slated to arrive last October, Halloween Kills found itself pushed back a full year due to the coronavirus outbreak, with the latest instalment in the iconic slasher series now currently set to arrive in theaters on October 15th 2021. There is of course still the matter of the pandemic, but with some […]

John Carpenter calls Halloween Kills the “ultimate slasher”

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Although the film has been delayed to October 2021 as a result of the ongoing global health crisis, John Carpenter has once again praised the upcoming Halloween sequel Halloween Kills – which is directed by David Gordon Green. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Carpenter, who is set to return to compose the music for Halloween Kills, has labelled […]

Totally Bonkers Space Operas That Deserve More Love

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Ben Robins looks at four totally bonkers space operas that deserve more love… It’s easy to jump straight to the tried-and-tested regulars as far as space operas are concerned. Between the countless alien species, planets and barely pronounceable intergalactic languages, too many seem to end up on the wrong side of dense, and sticking with […]