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Jordan Roberts has been a lifelong fan of the horror genre and creative mastermind John Carpenter When Peacock came calling to pitch an anthology series Suburban Screams with the Halloween director attached, he leaped at the opportunity to become its showrunner The series explores the dark secrets and unspeakable evil that sometimes lurks beneath the[...]

Now, the creator of the horror classic is sharing which film he prefers from the new trilogy, and as expected, he's proven to have incredible taste. (from left) Karen (Judy Greer), Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), and Allyson (Andi Matichak) in Halloween Kills, directed by David Gordon Green. Halloween Creator John Carpenter Reveals His Favorite (Modern) Installment During[...]

The director of The Thing prequel from 2011 is revealing details about a cancelled sequel that could have kept the story alive.

John Carpenter's Suburban Screams is a show we have not heard about for a while, and out of nowhere, a trailer for the new show just debuted Coming to Peacock on October 13th, the six-episode series will focus on the horror and dread that can be found in everyday suburbia Sounds right up his alley[...]

John Carpenter has been spoiling us these last few years with a ton of music releases, and this October 6th will be no different, as he will release Anthology II, the follow-up to the massively successful first release from 2017 This one will feature newly recorded versions of songs from his films, including Escape From[...]

John Carpenter, the most iconic director in horror history, may have something interesting for fans coming He has not directed a film since 2010 and that film, The Ward, didn't exactly set the world on fire He has talked often about getting back in the chair though, and it turns out he may have already[...]

David Schow and Andres Esparza are launching a new John Carpenter's Tales Of Science Fiction comic book with The Envoy #1 in Storm King Studios' February 2023 solicits and solicitations As well as a new original graphic novel, John Carpenter Presents: Storm Kids: Fetch: Book One: The Journey by Mike Sizemore and Dave Kennedy that[...]

Original director John Carpenter will serve as an executive producer for the film, a Studiocanal project. Kurt Russell in Escape from New York (1981) Image courtesy of 20th Century Studios While there are no details on the current approach of the new Escape from New York, a search for a writer is underway Radio Silence was responsible[...]

David Cronenberg, John Carpenter, Guillermo del Toro, none of them are snarling, drooling maniacs They never are This is real life They put the horror in their heads into their work Thus, he can calmly deadpan whether these old ads are scary or not Spoiler: they're more creepy than scary And these are weird ads![...]

The Thing, John Carpenter's iconic sci-fi classic, is returning to theaters this summer thanks to Fathom Events Showings of the film will be held in theaters on June 19th and 22nd, and showings will also include the Terror Takes Shape documentary from an old DVD release as well Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T[...]

Firestarter releases very soon, and today we get word that John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies composed the score for the new adaptation of the Stephen King classic This is huge news for horror fans, as a full, new John Carpenter score doesn't just happen all the time Sacred Bones Records has a bunch[...]

This…well, you can see for yourself down below. Credit Paramount Home Video Escape From LA 4K Release Details "Snake is back! Kurt Russell rejoins filmmakers John Carpenter and Debra Hill to do to Los Angeles what they did to the Big Apple in Escape From New York – with even more futuristic thrills and big action! Into the[...]

Directed by Brad Anderson, this one stars big names too, like David Caruso and Josh Lucas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s-5eJq47bYVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Session 9 (2001) Official Trailer (HD) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s-5eJq47bY) Prince of Darkness (1987): Not everyone knows about this John Carpenter classic, but they should[...]

Halloween Kills is finally only two weeks away, and another track from John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies score is here This one, titled 'Michael's Legend,' is not nearly as intense as the first two tracks released 'Unkillable' and 'Rampage,' but instead more of a softer, haunting piano piece As always, really excellent stuff[...]

Halloween Kills finally unleashes hell into theaters on October 15th, and today the soundtrack from horror master John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies is up for order from Sacred Bones Records There are a variety of versions of the release up, including a ton of vinyl variants, a CD, and even a cassette tape[...]

Halloween Kills finally unleashes hell into theaters on October 15th, and today the soundtrack from horror master John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies went up for order from Sacred Bones Records There are a variety of versions of the release up, including a ton of vinyl variants, a CD, and even a cassette tape[...]

On top of the regular releases, Scream Factory is teaming up with Sacred Bones Records for special editions of the first three Halloween films that include 7-inch vinyls with a new recording of tracks from the scores by John Carpenter himself More details can be found below. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1[...]

The three take the role of survivors from a scenario not unlike the older monster movies inspired by the likes of Stephen King, John Carpenter, or Steven Spielberg These players salvage makeshift weapons and seek to survive the fourth player, who controls the monsters hunting them Where this gets interesting is in the fact that the first three[...]

 Even as he became a talented actor, he would be writing these notes and his iconic line in John Carpenter's They Live was created by Piper himself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1TcnQxV4BEVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Chew Bubble Gum and Kick Ass [HD] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1TcnQxV4BE) Roddy Piper passed away too young at the age of 61 in 2015 from a[...]

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John Carpenter is one of the most iconic filmmakers in the history of Hollywood, having put a whole genre on his back and creating stories that will last through the annals of time None of his films will ever top the original Halloween, though, for my money, the greatest horror film ever made and one[...]

After the unfortunate 2020 delay of Halloween Kills, we've all been scrambling for every slight tease or bit of insight that we can find — and franchise creator John Carpenter always knows the right thing to say We're still several months from actually getting to see the return of Michael Myers, and though we've seen[...]

An awesome surprise this morning, as a new John Carpenter song was dropped A second single from his new album Lost Themes III: Alive After Death, which will feature ten new tracks, this new song "The Dead Walk" is yet another timeless macabre masterpiece The album will release from Sacred Bones Records on February 5, 2021[...]

Fittingly revealed for Election Day today, the latest Spinatures figure from Waxwork Records is from John Carpenter's cult classic They Live The Politician Spinatures figure follows Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, Michael Myers, and the trick or treaters from Halloween 3 in this new line All of them are up for order or preorder right[...]

And it is real, finally! Coming in 2021, director of the current trilogy of Halloween films David Gordon Green has teamed up with writer/artist Onur Tukel for The Legend of Halloween, a kid's style retelling of the original John Carpenter and Debra Hill script for the 1978 version of Halloween It will have it all:[...]

An awesome surprise this morning, as a new John Carpenter album was announced Lost Themes III: Alive After Death will feature ten new tracks, with the first single "Weeping Ghosts" released as well The album will release from Sacred Bones Records on February 5, 2021 The new song listens like it walked right out of[...]

John Carpenter's underrated Prince of Darkness is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray for the first time on January 19th, thanks to Scream Factory The 1987 film stars Donald Pleasence, Jameson Parker, Lisa Blount, Alice Cooper, Victor Wong, and Dennis Dun, and is not often talked about for being one of the iconic director's best It[...]

Blair, one of the doomed researchers in John Carpenter's The Thing, a remake of The Thing from Another World (1951) Most within the cinema world praised the 1982 film as the superior work. Brimley played Pop Fisher, manager for the last place baseball club the Knights when Hobbs (Robert Redford) is recruited The old rookie eventually[...]

America's obsession with conformity and consumerism is as relevant as ever in 2020 as it was in 1988 when John Carpenter directed the cult-classic They Live Ironically, the presidents in both years happen to be celebrities in Ronald Reagan during the film's original release and currently Donald Trump One of the latest controversies is the[...]

Halloween Kills director David Gordon Green had a chat in the new Empire Magazine, and John Carpenter talked to Indiewire about the new escapades of Michael Myers One thing is for sure: it is going to be brutal. Universal Pictures – Halloween (2018) Halloween Kills Has So Much Potential "The first one was more about Laurie's life of[...]