John Carpenter

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Movies
Tangerine Dream’s SORCERER Soundtrack Reissued On Vinyl
Todd Gilchrist
3 MIN READ
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Horror
The Horror Hero Glory of Character Actor Tom Atkins
Kyle Anderson
8 MIN READ
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Horror
John Carpenter's VAMPIRES Has Not Aged Well
Kyle Anderson
5 MIN READ
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Horror
Greg Nicotero Wants to Remake PRINCE OF DARKNESS
Rosie Knight
2 MIN READ
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DC
John Carpenter to Co-Write JOKER One-Shot for DC
Kyle Anderson
2 MIN READ
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Movies
John Carpenter Classics Get Amazing New Movie Posters
Eric Diaz
3 MIN READ
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Movies
John Carpenter's STARMAN Is Too Pure for This World
Kyle Anderson
6 MIN READ
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Movies
Listen to John Carpenter's Horror Theme for Shudder
Kyle Anderson
2 MIN READ
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Movies
HALLOWEEN Cast and Crew Talk About Their First Experiences with Michael Myers (Exclusive)
Eric Diaz
2 MIN READ
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Movies
John Carpenter on HALLOWEEN and How He Helped 'Just a Tiny Bit' (Interview)
Katie Walsh
6 MIN READ

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Movies
Ranking All 11 HALLOWEEN Films From Worst to Best
Eric Diaz
7 MIN READ
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Movies
Mondo Announces 40th Anniversary HALLOWEEN Vinyl and Enamel Pins
Kyle Anderson
2 MIN READ
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Horror
Check Out John Carpenter's Reworked Theme for the New HALLOWEEN
Kyle Anderson
2 MIN READ
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Horror
HALLOWEEN Reactions From the Toronto Premiere Are Scary Good
Luke Y. Thompson
5 MIN READ
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Movies
John Carpenter's Lesser Works Are Still Fantastic
Kyle Anderson
7 MIN READ
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Horror
How Michael Myers Returns to Haddonfield in New HALLOWEEN
Kyle Anderson
6 MIN READ
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Horror
Jamie Lee Curtis on Returning to HALLOWEEN and the Legacy of Laurie Strode
Kyle Anderson
8 MIN READ
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Horror
What the New HALLOWEEN Learned From The Original
Kyle Anderson
6 MIN READ
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Horror
John Carpenter is Writing the Score for the New HALLOWEEN Movie
Lindsey Romain
2 MIN READ
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Sci-Fi
13 Movies to Watch After ANNIHILATION
Lindsey Romain
7 MIN READ

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Stranger Things
9 Horror Tropes We Spotted in STRANGER THINGS 2
Rosie Knight
5 MIN READ
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Horror
Why Aren't There More Lovecraft Films?
Kyle Anderson
6 MIN READ
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Horror
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Cover John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN Theme
Blair Marnell
2 MIN READ
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Horror
Ranking All 10 HALLOWEEN Films From Worst to Best
Eric Diaz
6 MIN READ
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Stephen King
John Carpenter Just Made a Music Video for CHRISTINE
Blair Marnell
2 MIN READ
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Horror
John Carpenter’s The Thing is More Lovecraftian Than You Thought
Kyle Anderson
5 MIN READ
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Movies
Iconic THE THING Scene as a LucasArts-Style Video Game is Bloody Brilliant
Matthew Hart
3 MIN READ
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Movies
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK Lifeclock Will Make Your Head Explode (with Cool Features)
Matthew Hart
3 MIN READ
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Movies
John Carpenter Returns for 10th HALLOWEEN Film
Eric Diaz
3 MIN READ
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Horror
John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN Remains the Cutting Edge of Horror
Kyle Anderson
7 MIN READ