John Carpenter

Date of Birth

1948-01-16

Place of Birth

Carthage, New York, USA

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Halloween, Assault on Precinct 13, Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film, Studio 666, The Boy Who Could Fly

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John Carpenter Says No One Has Ever Guessed the True Ending to 1982’s The Thing

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John Carpenter talks about his gaming obsessions, The Thing's true ending, and the first horror movie he ever saw.

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Awesome Art’s Tribute to 80’s Horror with Child’s Play, The Evil Dead, The Fly. Hellraiser, Poltergeist, The Shining, The Thing, Videodrome

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Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted...

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Awesome Artist Spotlight and Interview: Cory Holliday

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Our monthly column features artwork from amateur, up and coming, or well-known artists. This month: the awesome artwork of Cory Holliday!

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Snake Plissken is going from Chicago to the North Pole in new Escape from New York comics

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Snake Plissken goes from Chicago to the North Pole in Mad Cave’s new Escape from New York comics

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Danny McBride on bringing Halloween back and pitching the idea to John Carpenter

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Danny McBride reveals why he initially didn't want to relaunch Halloween and how he pitched John Carpenter

The Escape from New York novelization reveals Snake Plissken's backstory, Hauk's secret, and a much darker version of John Carpenter's classic

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The Escape from New York novelization adds some wild Snake Plissken backstory

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The Escape from New York novelization reveals Snake Plissken's backstory, Hauk's secret, and a much darker version of John Carpenter's classic

Zack Snyder discusses his Escape from New York remake, its 1997 setting, political satire, and the search for a new Snake Plissken

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Zack Snyder reveals his approach to the Escape from New York remake

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Zack Snyder discusses his Escape from New York remake, its 1997 setting, political satire, and the search for a new Snake Plissken

John Carpenter once explained why he took over the editing of Halloween II and admitted he wasn't proud of what happened

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John Carpenter called his Halloween II changes an “evil thing”

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John Carpenter once explained why he took over the editing of Halloween II and admitted he wasn't proud of what happened

Halloween: The Game reveals its new East Haddonfield map, taking Michael Myers and survivors beyond the familiar suburban streets

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Halloween: The Game reveals East Haddonfield map featuring Rabbit in Red Lounge and more

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Halloween: The Game reveals its new East Haddonfield map, taking Michael Myers and survivors beyond the familiar suburban streets

Halloween, Halloween II, and Halloween III are returning to AMC theatres for three consecutive nights this September

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Halloween, Halloween II, and Halloween III are returning to theatres this September

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Halloween, Halloween II, and Halloween III are returning to AMC theatres for three consecutive nights this September

Explore the strange history of John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness, including its troubled production and practical effects

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What Happened to John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness?

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Explore the strange history of John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness, including its troubled production and practical effects

Watch the exclusive trailer for Beyond the Horizon of Madness, a new documentary about Sam Neill's ’90s horror classics Event Horizon and In the Mouth of Madness

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Exclusive: Beyond the Horizon of Madness trailer looks back at Sam Neill’s ’90s horror classics

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Watch the exclusive trailer for Beyond the Horizon of Madness, a new documentary about Sam Neill's ’90s horror classics

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Halloween: The Game has been refused classification in Australia – Update: Game will be sold in New Zealand

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Halloween: The Game has been refused classification in Australia, and IllFonic had said it wouldn't be sold in New Zealand either

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The Last Boy Scout: What Was Cut From the Movie? The Deleted Workprint Footage Explained

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The Last Boy Scout’s rare workprint footage has finally surfaced. We break down the deleted scenes, extra gore, alternate ending, and what was cut.

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Awesome Charlie Sheen Action Movies You Probably Forgot About

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Charlie Sheen made 19 action movies over 15 years, from Red Dawn and Platoon to Navy SEALs and The Rookie. We look back at his run as an action hero.

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Five Great Man and Dog Buddy Movies

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With Brad Pitt’s Heart of the Beast now playing, we’re looking back at five great man and dog buddy movies, from Turner & Hooch and beyond.

Movie sequels, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Lethal Weapon 4

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Five Movies That Started Out As Sequels To Other Movies

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From Die Hard with a Vengeance to Nighthawks, these movies started out as sequels to completely different movies.

The Revisited series looks back at the 2008 creature feature Cloverfield, directed by Matt Reeves and produced by J.J. Abrams

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Cloverfield 2: What the Heck Happened to the Long-Awaited Sequel?

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Nearly 20 years after Cloverfield became a monster-movie sensation, we look at the long, strange road to Cloverfield 2 and whether the sequel will ever happen.

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Patriot Games: Why Did Tom Clancy Hate This Adaptation?

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Why did Harrison Ford replace Alec Baldwin as Jack Ryan in Patriot Games, and why did Tom Clancy hate the movie? We dig into the troubled sequel.

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