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Dusting Off Curtis Richards’ ‘Halloween’ Novelization with Printed in Blood [Halloweenies Podcast]

October 16, 2023 Michael Roffman Curtis Richards, Halloween, John Carpenter, Podcasts, Printed in Blood

The Halloweenies are back in Haddonfield to kick off a new October tradition! After carving out the franchise for a whole year in 2018, then proceeding to slice through the Hallogreen trilogy in 2021 and 2022, they’re finally turning to the stacks. Specifically, the novelizations. So, each spooky season, they’ll dust off those vintage novelizations […]

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John Carpenter Thinks ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ Would Make for a Good Video Game

October 12, 2023 Mike Wilson Big Trouble In Little China, John Carpenter, john carpenter's the thing, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, Prince of Darkness, Video Games

Once again, it’s no secret that John Carpenter is a fan of video games. And one of his most beloved films in The Thing made for a pretty good romp in video game form. But Carpenter thinks that one of his other films would make for a good video game adaptation in Big Trouble in […]

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“Suburban Screams” Exclusive Behind the Scenes Video – John Carpenter Returns to the Director’s Chair

October 6, 2023 John Squires Exclusives, John Carpenter, John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams, TV

One of the many treats headed our way on Friday the 13th is the new Peacock series “John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams,” an unscripted series that features an episode directed by Carpenter himself. The horror anthology series premieres October 13 on Peacock, and it’s said to be “from the mind of legendary director, writer, and producer, John […]

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Original ‘Halloween’ Returns to Theaters This Month Along With ‘Halloween 4’ and ‘Halloween 5’

October 3, 2023 John Squires Halloween, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, John Carpenter, Movies

CineLife Entertainment®, a division of Spotlight Cinema Networks, announced today that it will re-release John Carpenter’s 1978 masterpiece, Halloween and its sequels, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989). The legendary series, which celebrates its 45th anniversary this year, will be back in 307 theaters nationwide this Halloween season, and it’s NOW PLAYING in select theaters! […]

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‘Christine’ – John Carpenter Shares Thoughts on Bryan Fuller’s Remake

September 15, 2023 Meagan Navarro Bryan Fuller, christine, John Carpenter, Movies

Two years ago it was announced that Stephen King‘s killer car Christine would be coming back to life with Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal”) directing the new take for Blumhouse& Sony. Of course, original director John Carpenter has thoughts on this, revealed today in an interview with Total Film. Christine is one of three Stephen King adaptations turning […]

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“John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams” Trailer – Carpenter Back in Director’s Seat in Peacock’s Genre-Busting Series!

September 14, 2023 Meagan Navarro John Carpenter, John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams, Peacock, TV

Just when you thought October’s Friday the 13th dance card reached max capacity with Halloween offerings, horror master John Carpenter ensures there’s always room for more with upcoming Peacock series “John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams.” The unscripted series premieres October 13 on Peacock and stems from the mind of legendary horror director, writer, and producer, John […]

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‘Resident Evil’ Meets Cosmic Horror in ‘Dead of Darkness’ [Trailer]

September 11, 2023 Mike Wilson Clive Barker, Dead of Darkness, John Carpenter, PC, Retrofiction Games, steam, survival horror, Video Games, Videos

A Survival Horror title in the vein of Resident Evil, but with influences of Clive Barker and John Carpenter? Sounds like an awesome idea. Solo developer Retrofiction Games certainly thinks so with their upcoming 2D action-adventure title, Dead of Darkness. Currently still in development on Steam, Retrofiction has dropped a new gameplay trailer for the […]

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Storm King Comics – John Carpenter and Sandy King Releasing Four New Horror Comics This Halloween

September 5, 2023 John Squires Comics, John Carpenter, Storm King Comics

As Halloween nears and the nights get darker, Storm King Comics—from horror legends John Carpenter and Sandy King— is getting set to debut four new comics that will captivate everyone who loves to be terrified, Bloody Disgusting has learned today. The new lineup includes DEATH MASK, the first title in Storm King’s new “Dark & […]

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Fathom Events Bringing Carpenter Classics ‘They Live’ and ‘Christine’ to Theaters in September!

August 23, 2023 John Squires christine, fathom events, John Carpenter, Movies, They Live

Two classic John Carpenter horror movies are headed back to the big screen courtesy of Fathom Events, Bloody Disgusting has learned on the road to the Halloween season. Fathom Events kicks off their annual Fright Fest lineup with a pair of classics from horror mastermind John Carpenter with special anniversary screenings of They Live on September 3 […]

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‘Anthology II’ – New John Carpenter Sequel Album Collects Movie Themes from 1976-1988

August 22, 2023 John Squires Anthology II, John Carpenter, Music

Master of horror John Carpenter and his musical collaborators Cody Carpenter and Daniel Davies have announced the hotly anticipated forthcoming sequel album Anthology II (Movie Themes 1976-1988), set for release on October 6, 2023 via Sacred Bones. The press release details, “By this point Carpenter is widely renowned as a celebrated filmmaker and musical maestro whose soundtracks have become synonymous with the genres […]

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American Giallo ‘Eyes of Laura Mars’ Is a Vision of 1970s Fashion Photography [Horror Queers Podcast]

August 7, 2023 Joe Lipsett Brad Dourif, Eyes of Laura Mars, Faye Dunaway, Irvin Kerschner, John Carpenter, Podcasts, Raul Julia, René Auberjonois, Tommy Lee Jones

Let’s All Chant. July wound up being another wild month as Trace and I veered all over the place. From cross-dressing serial killers in Insidious: Chapter 2 and Psycho, to trans representation in Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, to the incredibly queer cast and crew of Peaches Christ’s All About Evil. Now we’re closing out the month with an […]

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‘In the Mouth of Madness’ – John Carpenter Brings Rare Movie Monster “Meatball” to SDCC

July 20, 2023 Meagan Navarro In the Mouth of Madness, John Carpenter, Movies, SDCC, SDCC 23

Horror Master John Carpenter knows you read Sutter Cane and is once again bringing some In the Mouth of Madness movie magic to this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, kicking off today. Carpenter revealed on Twitter this morning that the Lovecraftian entity dubbed “Meatball,” seen in the film’s climax among a throng of toothy, tentacled beasts, […]

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‘Insidious: The Red Door’ – Patrick Wilson Talks Scare Crafting and Shifting the Movie’s Original Storyline [Interview]

July 12, 2023 Meagan Navarro In the Mouth of Madness, Insidious, Insidious: The Red Door, Interviews, John Carpenter, Leigh Whannell, Movies, Patrick Wilson

The horror franchise’s original cast is back in Insidious: The Red Door, playing in theaters now and directed by and starring Patrick Wilson. In the film, “To put their demons to rest once and for all, Josh (Wilson) and a college-aged Dalton (Ty Simpkins) must go deeper into The Further than ever before.” Wilson, who also pulled […]

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The King of 1983: ‘Cujo,’ ‘The Dead Zone’ and ‘Christine’ at 40

July 10, 2023 Brian Keiper christine, cujo, Editorials, featured, John Carpenter, Movies, Stephen King, The Dead Zone, topnews

By 1983, Stephen King had rocketed to the top of the publishing world within a fairly short period of time. His first novel, Carrie, had been published only nine years before but he was already considered the modern master of the horror novel. The adaptations of his work, Brian DePalma’s Carrie (1976), Tobe Hooper’s TV […]

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‘John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando’ Coming Next Year to PC & Consoles! [Trailer]

June 8, 2023 Mike Wilson featured, John Capenter's Toxic Commando, John Carpenter, PC, PlayStation 5, Summer Game Fest 2023, topnews, Video Games, Videos, Xbox Series

John Carpenter is back in video games. Revealed during Summer Game Fest is John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando. Aiming for release on consoles and PC in 2024 from Focus Home Entertainment and Saber Interactive, Toxic Commando is a cooperative first-person shooter game powered by Saber Interactive’s Swarm Engine. “It’s exciting to be collaborating on a new […]

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