John Carpenter makes his return to the Halloween franchise forty years after the original horror classic this October as executive producer on the David Gordon Green-helmed sequel, but that isn’t his only role on the film as he’s also composed the score with Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies. “It was great,” said Carpenter regarding his […]
Jamie Lee Curtis discusses the “terrifying” new Halloween, John Carpenter confirmed to score
Universal Pictures kicked off the promotion for the next instalment in the Halloween series this past week with the release of a first teaser poster for the upcoming reboot, and now actress Jamie Lee Curtis – who reprises her iconic role as Laurie Strode – has revealed to Yahoo that a “terrifying” trailer is on […]
John Carpenter recalls George A. Romero’s “profound impact”
Movie legend John Carpenter remembers the “profound impact” of George A. Romeo. With the recent passing of iconic director George A. Romero, many a star has come out with praise for the godfather of the zombie movie. It’s clear that Romero touched a lot people during his time on earth, and influenced untold numbers of […]
John Carpenter developing Tales for a Halloween Night and Nightside for TV
Legendary filmmaker John Carpenter is teaming up with Universal Cable Productions to develop the new TV project Tales for a Halloween Night, a scripted horror anthology series for Syfy based upon his award-winning graphic novel. In addition, Carpenter and UCP are also working on an adaptation of Simon R. Green’s Nightside, a series of books […]
John Carpenter co-writing Big Trouble In Little China: Old Man Jack
Jack Burton is set for one final ride in the Pork Chop Express, with Boom! Studios announcing that John Carpenter is set to co-write the new series Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack alongside Anthony Burchm, with art from Jorge Corona. The year is 2020, and hell is literally on Earth. Ching Dai, […]
New Halloween film to shoot in the Fall, John Carpenter “digs” the script
Back in February it was announced that John Carpenter is set for a return to the Halloween franchise to produce a new instalment in the iconic slasher series, which is set to be directed by David Gordon Green, from a script by Green and his regular collaborator Danny McBride. Thanks to Jason Guerrasio of Business […]
Blu-ray Review – Assault on Precinct 13: 40th Anniversary Edition
Assault on Precinct 13, 1976. Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Charles Cyphers, Tony Burton, Nancy Loomis, Martin West. SYNOPSIS: A cop and a ragtag collection of criminals defend a closing police station against an invading gang. Often lauded as ‘the ultimate siege move’, John Carpenter’s second full-length feature Assault […]
Blu-ray Review – The Thing Collector’s Edition
The Thing Collector’s Edition Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, Thomas Waites. SYNOPSIS: The Thing arrives on Blu-ray again in a comprehensive two-disc set from Shout! Factory. All the previously released bonus features are […]
Comic Book Review – Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York #1
Tony Black reviews Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York #1… It’s the mother of all crossovers as Jack Burton and Snake Plissken meet for the first time ever anywhere! Done with director John Carpenter’s complete blessing, witness this melee of the mullets as two cult-classic characters made famous by actor Kurt Russell crossover […]
UPDATE: John Carpenter has some harsh words for Rob Zombie and his Halloween remake
It’s been almost ten years since Rob Zombie directed his remake of the horror classic Halloween, and now franchise creator John Carpenter has finally shared his opinion on the reinvention – and it turns out he’s not overly impressed by the film, nor Zombie himself for that matter. Speaking at the New York Film Academy […]
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