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Excitement for the latest film version of Haddonfield's favorite son is reaching a fever pitch. We now have a quick behind the scenes look video released today, with Jamie Lee Curtis, John Carpenter, and more discussing Michael and what to expect from this new film A bunch of new footage is inside, so for those who[...]

The final trailer for the highly anticipated Halloween has been unleashed onto the web today, and we could not be more excited. Only 45 more days!

John Carpenter and Alan Howarth completely jettisoned their previous work and deliver nothing short of an electronic masterpiece The lead track 'Chariots Of Pumpkins' is an epic 4/4 beat-driven synth-banger that has regularly been played by DJs over the last 10 years The rest of the score features lush pads, Linn drums aplenty and veers[...]

Halloween, the 1978 classic from John Carpenter, is coming to 4K Blu-ray Releasing on September 25th, the horror film to end all horror films comes in a two-disc pack with the film in 4K Ultra HD and a regular Blu-ray For fans who have purchased this films many iterations over the years, the special features[...]

Halloween hits theaters on October 19th, and that same day fans will also be able to purchase the film's score by the master himself John Carpenter Releasing from Sacred Bones Records (who also released other works by Carpenter, including the excellent Anthology and Lost Themes albums), it will be available on CD and vinyl Check[...]

Blumhouse trusted the vision of director David Gordon Green and his writing partner Danny McBride, they got the blessing of John Carpenter, and the results will be seen soon. We now have a better idea of what exactly we will see in the new Halloween The film has officially received an R rating According to the[...]

This week sees therelease of the soundtrack to John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China! This week we are honored to be releasing the soundtrack to John Carpenter's 1986 cult-classic, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA. Mondo is proud to present the complete original soundtrack to John Carpenter's '80s classic BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, available on vinyl[...]

David Gordon Green has truly captured the essence of that original film here, from the music (done by the master John Carpenter) and knowing when to use it, all the way to how Michael moves and emotes with just a tilt of his head or a swing of his arms It felt like it was[...]

The 2018 Halloween film comes out on October 19th, and Entertainment Weekly today revealed a new look at Michael Myers from the film!

John Carpenter's Halloween premiered in cinemas and on drive-in screens 40 years ago, changing the landscape of horror cinema forever The movie served as the launching pad for a series of films that would go on to span ten entries to date – and this fall, the original Halloween stars Jamie Lee Curtis ("Laurie Strode", Nick Castle ("The Shape,[...]

All that "counts" here is the original John Carpenter classic (he is back as well as an executive producer and is handling the film's score) Universal is handling the distribution, its first in the series since Halloween III: Season of the Witch, the only film in the franchise to not feature Michael Myers The film[...]

Emmy was forced to face some tough realities about her identity and her possible futures. Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook have constructed a horror classic with this series, and I can't wait to see how it ends, John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction: Vortex #8 cover by Tim Bradstreet 5 John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction: Vortex #8 The underrated John Carpenter's Tales[...]

Meanwhile, Cheron must resort to some drastic means to survive. John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction: Vortex #8 cover by Tim Bradstreet John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction: Vortex #8 is a damn solid finale It's tense, you're unsure who will survive, and it leaves enough mystery so that the reader can put together some theories of[...]

Not only has the HALLOWEEN franchise seen numerous successful sequels and remakes, films like Friday the 13th, The Prowler and more recently the Scream franchise all pay homage to John Carpenter's classic. Now, PCS Collectibles returns to Haddonfield, IL to share our own take on that first terrible night The night he came home. Michael Myers 1:3 Scale Statue will[...]

Hearing that iconic John Carpenter theme… there is almost nothing like it He is also back as a producer and providing the score Here, look at this awesome pic from behind the scenes on the set of Halloween II, because it is amazing: Dick Warlock as Michael Myers with John Carpenter on the set of Halloween[...]

Storm King Productions has been delivering comic miniseries co-created by the legendary John Carpenter (for those who have seen my reviews of Vortex) The next installment is The Standoff, a tale from writer David Schow and artist Andres Esparza Details below. JOHN CARPENTER TALES OF SCI FI STANDOFF #1 (OF 5) APR181752 (W) David Schow (A) Andres Esparza (CA) Tim Bradstreet Tattersall Prison[...]

Territories, Canada, and the U.K. SC, 32pgs, FC       SRP: $3.99 #gallery-4 { margin: auto; } #gallery-4 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-4 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-4 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ APR181113 BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA OLD MAN JACK #10 (W) John Carpenter, Anthony Burch (A) Jorge Corona (CA) Brett Parson Ching Dai has been defeated… but a new[...]

Grigory is sent back to his usual role after being attacked by Anderson. John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction: Vortex #5 cover by Tim Bradstreet Vortex #5 is a high-action issue The creatures on the mining station openly attack Dixon and Taylor's team Taylor and his soldiers fight back, but it only seems to split the inky[...]

Plus, there are communication problems between the mining facility and the space station. Meanwhile, Doctor Grigory's examination of Josie takes an even stranger turn. John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction: Vortex #4 cover by Tim Bradstreet Tales of Science Fiction: Vortex begins to ramp up once more as the situations on the Benson Space Station and the mining[...]

She was last seen with Andersen, the sole survivor of the mining facility's disaster. John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction: Vortex #3 cover by Tim Bradstreet Vortex falls back into its slow-boil pattern with this issue, which has proven to be a strength of writer Mike Sizemore This book's compelling plot has been slowly growing in small[...]

So, that could be retconned, but we're not positive yet. We also know that John Carpenter is writing something new soundtrack-wise for this film, which of course lends it yet further credence of being a 'true' sequel.  (Although we do really love Oscar winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross's version of the iconic theme from last year, which you[...]

John Carpenter has not only given his blessing, but is coming on to score the film Doing little things like this, bringing back people involved with the original production and bringing that spirit to the proceedings is exactly the type of thing these legacy properties need This one especially Michael will always hold a special[...]

Plus, the second chapter of the backup story spotlighting the rise of Asuka from Tini Howard (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink) and Hyeonjin Kim (Sisters of Sorrow)! THE AMORY WARS: GOOD APOLLO, I'M BURNING STAR IV #11 Publisher: BOOM! Studios Retail Price: $3.99 Writers: Claudio Sanchez & Chondra Echert Artist: Rags Morales Cover Artist: Rags Morales As Claudio and Ambellina's assembled army[...]

Horror icon and original Halloween director John Carpenter is executive producing and providing the soundtrack to the film as well. Matichak does not have a ton of work to her name yet, having just finished the film Replicate due out soon This would obviously be a huge opportunity for her to break out in a high-profile[...]

Cheron goes to them for an emergency evacuation. Back on the colony station, Dixon and Cheron meet up with an investigator, who is skeptical yet open to Dixon's claims about what he saw aboard the mining facility. John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction: Vortex #2 cover by Tim Bradstreet With its second issue, Vortex tantalizes us with its horror[...]

Despite my earlier sarcasm, it is supposed to be a direct sequel to the original John Carpenter Halloween film, ignoring the other sequels (which still kind of makes it a reboot) This even includes the quite good Halloween II, (which arguably makes it a very loose remake of Halloween II), meaning Laurie is no longer related to Michael Myers[...]

What will they find in the station? What happened to the crew? John Carpenter's Tales of Science Fiction: Vortex #1 cover by Tim Bradstreet Vortex is a delightful send-up of Alien (the good ones), Event Horizon (criminally underrated), John Carpenter's own The Thing, and the first Dead Space game It's set in deep space in the future,[...]

We have some more details behind the Halloween sequel that will hit theaters in October 2018, and while excited, we have questions.

John Carpenter is the rare talent that is not only revered for his work as a filmmaker, but also as a scorer and composer His legend status is assured While he has not directed a feature film since The Ward in 2010, his influence as a filmmaker is felt heavily in just about every horror[...]

Thanks to SpectiCast, the classic John Carpenter film Halloween is returning to theaters everywhere for engagements that last through October 31st. John Carpenter's 1978 classic Halloween returns to theaters worldwide this October! See the film that defined a genre and launched an iconic franchise the way is was meant to be seen, on the big screen[...]