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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, Opinions and Long Reads, 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

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

Underappreciated B-Horror Movies By Great Directors

September 1, 2021 by Red Stewart

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Random Videos, Red Stewart Tagged With: bug, i'm dangerous tonight, invitation to hell, john carpenter, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Lamberto Bava, Lucio Fulci, Marvelous Videos, Sean S. Cunningham, seance, someone's watching me, Stuart Gordon, terminal invasion, the house of clocks, the ogre, The Pit and the Pendulum, Tobe Hooper, toolbox murders, Wes Craven, William Friedkin

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

August 17, 2021 by Matt Rodgers

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 […]

Filed Under: Matt Rodgers, Movies, News Tagged With: halloween, halloween kills, john carpenter

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

February 19, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: halloween, halloween kills, Jason Blum, john carpenter

John Carpenter calls Halloween Kills the “ultimate slasher”

February 4, 2021 by Liam Waddington

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 […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: halloween, halloween kills, john carpenter

Totally Bonkers Space Operas That Deserve More Love

September 7, 2020 by Ben Robins

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Ben Robins, Movies Tagged With: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Alien, Dan O'Bannon, Dark Star, Dean Parisot, Douglas Adams, Dune, Flash Gordon, Flesh Gordon, Galaxy Quest, Garth Jennings, Guardians of the Galaxy, john carpenter, Jupiter Ascending, Luc Besson, sam rockwell, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

John Carpenter calls Halloween Kills “the quintessential slasher film”

August 28, 2020 by Liam Waddington

Filmmaker John Carpenter, who returns to compose the music for Halloween Kills, seemingly can’t contain his excitement for the upcoming horror sequel directed by David Gordon Green. During an interview at the virtual Fantasia International Film Festival (via Bloody Disgusting), Carpenter once again praised Green’s work on the Halloween sequel by calling it “the quintessential slasher film.” […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: halloween, halloween kills, john carpenter

John Carpenter suggests that Blumhouse is rebooting The Thing

August 24, 2020 by Liam Waddington

During this weekend’s Fantasia International Film Festival, director John Carpenter offered an update on the Blumhouse’s reboot of the iconic horror film, The Thing, as part of an online Masterclass Q&A panel. “I think [Jason Blum’s] gonna be working on The Thing. Rebooting The Thing. I may be involved with that. Maybe. Down the road,” Carpenter […]

Filed Under: Liam Waddington, Movies, News Tagged With: Blumhouse, Jason Blum, john carpenter, The Thing, universal

Halloween Kills delayed until 2021, debuts first teaser trailer

July 8, 2020 by EJ Moreno

The upcoming sequel to 2018’s Halloween has been delayed until October 2021. The news comes straight from series creator John Carpenter as he took to Twitter to confirm the delay. However, Carpenter did also offer the first look at Halloween Kills with the release of a teaser trailer, which you can watch right here… Many […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: halloween, halloween kills, john carpenter

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