John Carpenter

Date of Birth

1948-01-16

Place of Birth

Carthage, New York, USA

Known for

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

Posted 2 weeks ago

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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David Fincher and Kent Jones are discussing a John Carpenter documentary inspired by their acclaimed Hitchcock/Truffaut

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David Fincher and Kent Jones are considering a John Carpenter documentary inspired by Hitchcock/Truffaut

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David Fincher and Kent Jones are discussing a John Carpenter documentary inspired by Hitchcock/Truffaut

Charles Band's career is the focus of Full Moon Rising, a documentary that has unveiled its first trailer ahead of its FrightFest premiere

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Charles Band documentary Full Moon Rising unveils first trailer ahead of world premiere

Posted 3 months ago

Charles Band's career is the focus of Full Moon Rising, a new documentary that has unveiled its first trailer ahead of its FrightFest premiere

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5 Underrated Sam Neill Movies Every Fan Should See

Posted 3 months ago

While best known for the Jurassic Park movies, there was much more to Sam Neill than Dr. Alan Grant. Here are five killer performances you can't miss.

Halloween fans who play the upcoming video game will find the Wallace and Doyle houses in the Orange Grove Estates map

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Halloween video game shows off Orange Grove Estates map

Posted 3 months ago

Halloween fans who play the upcoming video game will find the Wallace and Doyle houses in the Orange Grove Estates map

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The Ultimate 80s Cult Classic Turns 40 This Weekend—So Where Is the 4K Release?

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Why John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China Deserves a 4K Release for Its 40th Anniversary

John Carpenter has written his first original graphic novel, a horror story called Cathedral, and it's set for an August release

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John Carpenter’s first original graphic novel, Cathedral, has a tie-in music album

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John Carpenter has written his first original graphic novel, a horror story called Cathedral, and it's set for an August release

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Beyond the Horizon of Madness documentary looks back at ’90s horror films starring Sam Neill

Posted 4 months ago

The director of The Shark That Roared is working on a doc about the Sam Neill horror movies In the Mouth of Madness and Event Horizon

Why are The Thing, Prince of Darkness, and In the Mouth of Madness considered a trilogy? A deep dive into John Carpenter's horror masterpiece

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Why John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy Is One of Horror’s Greatest Achievements

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Why are The Thing, Prince of Darkness, and In the Mouth of Madness considered a trilogy? A deep dive into John Carpenter's horror masterpiece

Laurie Strode and her ill-fated friends from the original Halloween film will be playable characters in the video game

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Halloween video game will include Laurie Strode and Halloween 1978 victims as playable characters

Posted 4 months ago

Laurie Strode and her ill-fated friends from the original Halloween film will be playable characters in the video game

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Halloween video game offers a look at the single-player story mode

Posted 4 months ago

The Halloween video game has unveiled a look at the single-player story mode, where the player controls Michael Myers

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

Posted 2 weeks ago

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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