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GHOST OF MARS: John Carpenter
by John Thonen (Thu 09-07-2000)
...director, John Carpenter, took time from the busy tasks of his upcoming film, Ghosts of Mars, which began production in August, to share some straight-from-the-source facts with Fandom denizens about his latest project.One inaccuracy that recently surf... Ghost World: The John Carpenter Interview Part 3
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Sun 08-26-2001)
In Part 2 of CINESCAPE's exclusive John Carpenter interview, the famed director discussed the process behind his unique brand of movie making. In the final installment of our coverage, the filmmaker looks into the future: what projects lie ahead, what pro... THE FILMS OF JOHN CARPENTER
by Jason Bovberg (Fri 07-07-2000)
John Carpenter`s résumé is top-heavy with such genre classics as Halloween, The Thing and Escape from New York, and yet lately the director`s name conjures more groans than cheers. Who didn`t walk away from Village of the Damned or Vampires with a sour ta... 
Ghost World: The John Carpenter Interview Part 2
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Sat 08-25-2001)
In Part 1 of CINESCAPE's exclusive John Carpenter interview, the famed director discussed getting his latest jaunt into the sci-fi/horror genre, GHOSTS OF MARS, off the ground and out of the hands of intrusive studio executives. In our continuing coverage... John Carpenter
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-11-2007)
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John Carpenter is that man.
As I’m sure most of you know, Carpenter hasn’t exactly been staying busy the past few years but his works that have impacted so many have been in the movie news. Point of reference is of cour... Ghost World: The John Carpenter Interview Part 1
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 08-24-2001)
"Retirement" is a common threat director John Carpenter issues at the end of his films, but the man who made a name for himself with the independent chiller HALLOWEEN and garnered Jeff Bridges an Academy Award nomination for his performance in STARMAN say... John Carpenter on Mars
by John Thonen (Sat 11-20-1999)
The wheels are beginning to turn at Storm King Productions, home of director John Carpenter (HALLOWEEN) and his producer-wife Sandy King (VAMPIRES). An official announcement is expected soon for a now tentative spring 2000 production start on Carpenter`s ... John Carpenter and game producer Rob Loftus uncover the nature of F.E.A.R.
by ANTHONY C. FERRANTE (Mon 10-31-2005)
... director John Carpenter was also brought in by the F.E.A.R. team to lend his name as a consultant to hype and help the game set it apart from other titles of its ilk."There's a quality to the visual cinematics," explains Carpenter. "It's an amazing ga... Next For John Carpenter?
by Frank Kurtz (Thu 08-02-2001)
Though GHOSTS OF MARS hasn't hit theater screens yet, director John Carpenter is at work on his next movie project. But he's choosing to stay quiet about what it is.While talking to syndicated columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith, Carpenter revea... Carpenter ready for THE THING 2?
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 02-17-2004)
According to a report on Counting Down, director John Carpenter has a script ready for THE THING 2. Carpenter reportedly told the magazine SFX the news, which was then forwarded by a reader to the website. The reason for Carpenter's interest in making a s... Carpenter Has PRINCE & Rogue has SUMMER
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 08-03-2007)
John Carpenter fans may be pleased to see this even if no details are given. Two different stories wrapped up into one in some news from Variety centering around screenwriter Jeremy Passmore. One of his projects, SUMMER'S END , has been picked u... John Ottman's Arachnid Overtures Part Two
by Randall D. Larson (Sun 07-14-2002)
...business (John Carpenter, Frank LaLoggia, Alejandro Amenabar, Mike Figgis) and one might think it would make the compositional process simpler, since it's one person doing both tasks. In reality, Ottman finds the circumstance as much a curse as a bless... Carpenter, Hill & Russell to autograph SNAKE PLISSKEN comics
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 04-25-2003)
It's been more than 20 years since his arrival in the pop culture but bad-boy Snake Plissken isn't showing any signs of slowing down. With Snake about to make his return via the world of comic books with the June 25th publication of JOHN CARPENTER'S SNAK... Carpenter Talks GHOSTS OF MARS
by Frank Kurtz (Fri 07-27-2001)
John Carpenter is out talking about the cast of GHOSTS OF MARS as well as his place in Hollywood.While talking to Ian Spelling's syndicated Inside Trek & Sci Fi column, Carpenter described the coming movie's appeal for him, saying, "I'd wanted to make... JOHN CARPENTER'S SNAKE PLISSKEN CHRONICLES #1
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Wed 06-25-2003)
Snake Plissken, one of the '80s greatest cinematic outlaw heroes - as played by Kurt Russell in the cult classic, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK - is back in an all-new comic book incarnation. Seems that his creators, producers John Carpenter and Debra Hill, have d... Snake Plissken Chronicles, John Carpenter's
by Coming Attractions (Tue 03-25-2003)
Genre:Action/Science Fiction/Animation/Sequel.Studio:Unknown.Production Company:Production IG.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Kurt Russell (Snake Plissken).Who's Making It:Mamoru Oshii (Director); Corey Mitchel, William Wilson (Screenwriters); Jo... JOHN CARPENTER PRESENTS VAMPIRES: LOS MUERTOS
by Chris Wyatt (Sat 07-06-2002)
Tonight the action channel will premiere a very loose sequel to JOHN CARPENTER'S VAMPIRES. Rumor has it that Destination Films had this picture originally slated for theatrical release under the title VAMPIRES 2. It's usually a bad sign when a theatrical ... HALLOWEEN: Cast and Crew Reunion at American Cinematheque
by Steve Ryfle (Thu 10-19-2000)
It`s been 22 years since Michael Myers broke out of the loony bin, commandeered a government vehicle and then terrorized his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, but the trail of dead bodies left in his wake is pretty easy to follow. Without John Carpenter`... Martin and John Vol.#01
by Briana Lawrence (Fri 10-31-2008)
There’s a man named Martin and there’s a man named John. And there’s another man named Martin and another named John. And then… there’s another man named Martin and another named John. Creative TalentWriter... Making the GHOSTS OF MARS - Part 2
by JOHN THONEN (Mon 06-25-2001)
With the cast for John Carpenter's latest genre adventure GHOSTS OF MARS locked in place, the director set about the grueling tasks of acquiring a "Martian looking" desert location and whipping his actors into physical shape. CINESCAPE caught up with the ... Musical Menace & Texture: Tyler Bates’ Journey from Slither to 300 and on to Halloween
by Randall Larson (Thu 11-02-2006)
...remake of John Carpenter’s seminal horror film (and score), Halloween. Thanks to Tyler for taking time out of mixing 300 to discuss his experiences and intentions on these scores with me, and to Lisa Bates and Mania’s Karl Schneid... Remembering Shirley Walker
by Randall Larson (Thu 12-07-2006)
.../composer John Carpenter gave her the opportunity to demonstrate her mettle as solo composer for Memoirs Of An Invisible Man, and he called her back four years later as co-composer of Escape From L.A. A fistful of work for television, including th... Shaggy Dog Story
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-23-2006)
...e work of John Carpenter or Brad Fiedel in their 1980s heydays. It's a simplistic yet a potent score, and Lakeshore has nicely sequenced the score tracks apart from the song tracks so neither has to conflict with the other. It's the kind of score that ... The Duke is Tops
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-22-2007)
...trak with John Carpenter and Richard Schickel, featurettes and more. Also availsable in an ultimate collector’s edition that adds a comic-book reproduction, 16-page pressbook reproduction and eight lobby card replicas. (O) THE SEA CHA... IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS on Disc
by Steve Biodrowski (Tue 02-22-2000)
After MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN (1992), the big-budget studio production starring Chevy Chase, fans may have been wondering whether John Carpenter could still deliver the goods. Not that the film was bad—the sleek craftsmanship we’ve come to expect from... Cinescape's 25 Greatest Summer Movies of All Time
by Brian Thomas with Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 11-18-2005)
... Director John Carpenter gives a fright film almost the equal of his Halloween with a second take on John W. Campbell Jr.'s classic story "Who Goes There?", delivering all of the story's psychological unease, and adding on a relentless string of shocks... GHOSTS OF MARS
by JOHN THONEN (Thu 01-10-2002)
While director John Carpenter only briefly claimed the mantle of “superstar” filmmaker on a par with a Hitchcock or Spielberg, he has long been the recipient of a cult adoration, which salivates over his every project and readily forgives his missteps. Th... A Song for Summerisle
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 11-06-2002)
...Essential John Carpenter Film Music Collection (Silva Screen FILMCD 363) represents cues from each of Carpenter’s films, most of which the director/keyboardist composed himself. Carpenter virtually invented the piano-and-synth style of horror/slasher m... Pam Grier's Biggest Battle
by Pamela Harland (Mon 08-20-2001)
What is it with Pam Grier and Martians? First she fought the big-eyed green creatures in Tim Burton's MARS ATTACKS and now she goes toe-to-toe with them in JOHN CARPENTER'S GHOSTS OF MARS. Well, who else can be as sexy as Grier yet still be able to kick s... Vintage Horner, Goblin on DVD, and even a touch of Eastwood
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 09-22-2001)
... for that.John Carpenter's GHOSTS OF MARS has been released on CD by Varese Sarabande. One of the few directors to score his own movies, Carpenter has laced his films with effective electronic scoring since DARK STAR and HALLOWEEN, with occasional dele... DVD Review of Masters of Horror Season 2
by Robert T. Trate (Thu 08-14-2008)
...ooper and John Carpenter fall into that category. Actors such Ron Perlman and Christopher Lloyd are genre favorites. With that in mind a decision was made to pick one episode by director, one by the writer, pick one blindly from the head (the skull box... Robert Wise’s Vision Still Lives.
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-08-2007)
...fter all, John Carpenter and George Romero would have never fallen in love with the idea of filmmaking if they themselves didn’t grow up watching and adoring another style of directing decades before Halloween or Night of the Living Dead was ... Jablonsky's Island
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-28-2005)
...Scorsese, John Carpenter, Paul Mazursky, John Landis, Joe Dante, and John Milius, actress Claudia Cardinale, actor Eli Wallach, costume designer Deborah Landis, Mrs. Rory Calhoun (Susan), and Mrs. Henry Fonda (Shirlee) are members of the committee. See... ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 Remake
by Frank Kurtz (Mon 08-20-2001)
While talking to CINESCAPE's Anthony C. Ferrante, director John Carpenter revealed that a remake of his ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 is in the works. It looks like it also won't be in English, as Carpenter says, "I think they are going to make it in France. The... DVD This Week: May 28
by John Thonen (Tue 05-28-2002)
VIDEO NEWSMGM will make the small army of John Carpenter fans happy this summer when they finally bring J.C’s semi-classic ghost tale THE FOG to DVD. Jamie Lee Curtis, Adrienne Barbeau and Tom Atkins will be onboard with Rob Bottin’s waterlogged ghosts. T... Music for Twin Terrors & International Cops
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 06-09-2005)
... director John Carpenter and synthesist Alan Howarth. Michael Rogers died on April 25th, 2005 in Los Angeles at the age of 55. The son of jazz bandleader Shorty Rogers, he began his career in music as a drummer for L.A. bands in the 1960s before workin... Movie Soundtracks: The Best of the Millennium, Part Two
by Randall Larson (Sat 04-22-2000)
...wn music, John Carpenter infused HALLOWEEN (1978) with a score that influenced the style and sound of slasher movies for years. Carpenter’s score is centered on a pulsating, repetitious melody for quick high-end piano over low, droning synth chords, wh... ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK - Special Edition
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 12-19-2003)
Back in 1981 it seemed plausible that by 1997 New York City would be a walled-off prison. Of course, no one could have predicted Rudy Juliani's run as Mayor of the Big Apple. Still, even though there's no Duke of New York running things in Manhattan, John... Fog, The
by Coming Attractions (Fri 03-18-2005)
Genre:Horror/Remake.Studio:Columbia Pictures.Production Company:Revolution Studios.Project Phase:Script Stage.Who's In It:Unknown.Who's Making It:Cooper Layne (Screenwriter); John Carpenter, Debra Hill, David Foster (Producers); a remake of the 1980 film... The Dead Have Their Day While SPIDER-MAN, LOGAN'S RUN and THE TIME MACHINE Hit CD
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 03-20-2002)
...c is part John Carpenter, part Goblin, part CREEPSHOW. Harrison who has gone on to become a notable horror director on TV has concocted an excellent score that survives very well on CD. There are four music only tracks, two songs, and five music and ... Grace and Welling in "The Fog"
by News Editor (Mon 02-21-2005)
Revolution Studios has hired Maggie Grace and Tom Welling will star in the remake of John Carpenter's "The Fog." The story is set in a Northern California town where, about 100 years earlier, a ship sank under mysterious circumstances in a thick, eerie f... Nose to the Grindhouse
by Randall Larson (Thu 04-19-2007)
... a clear John Carpenter/Halloween synth riff and becomes an ostinato for Josh Brolin’s vengeful Dr. Block. “Cherry Darling” adopts a similar 70’s synth tone – beautifully mimicking the early synth-and-piano score... ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK arrives this December
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 08-27-2003)
MGM Home Entertainment will release a two-disc special edition of John Carpenter's ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK this coming December. The DVD will feature two full-length audio commentaries, one with actor Kurt Russell and director John Carpenter, the other with ... Cage Heading To Prison in SCARED STRAIGHT
by Jarrod Sarafin (Fri 08-01-2008)
Director John Carpenter and Nic Cage are set for a little prison experience in the very near future. HR is reporting that Carpenter is heading back behind the camera to direct a new prison thriller called Scared Straight, which will star Nicolas Cage. The... The 10 Best Sci-Fi Films Never Made
by David Wong (Sat 11-22-2008)
...oeven, or John Carpenter.
Look, I don't expect a Doom movie to be freaking Citizen Kane. It's OK for the dialogue to be simple and stupid and I don't care if you cast a wrestler as the lead character. This is going to be a "B" movie.
But ... Sam Raimi's Future is Bright
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-22-2007)
...Raimi and John Carpenter (also featured in a previous Star Spotlight column) both have seen fit to create an iconic fictional character with such a tough of imaginative grace that the fans whom love these character can spurt out that character&rsquo... Honey Up Against The Law
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 10-13-2005)
... Argento, John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper, John Landis, Joe Dante, Larry Cohen, and other horror luminaries. "Dreams in the Witch House," like Gordon's RE-ANIMATOR, FROM BEYOND, and CASTLE FREAK, is based on a story by H. P. Lovecraft. Band also scored Gor... Shyamalan's Dark Water
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 08-03-2006)
...unched by John Carpenter in 1978. The new film is set for an October 2007 release. In the meantime, Bates is currently working on the score for Zack Snyder's 300, an action adventure based on Frank Miller's graphic novel. The film is scheduled to be r... T3 and TB3
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 07-17-2003)
...ve of the John Carpenter movie of the same name, which was released in 1973, the same year as TB.In 1993 came Tubular Bells III, a far different variation that went into entirely new directions, creating a new theme modified slightly from the original ... Best Soundtracks of 2002 Part Three
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 02-13-2003)
...."#5: The John Carpenter Film Music CollectionSilva Screen [IMG6R]FILMCD 363Enhanced by spacious surround sound, this is a well-presented collection of music from John Carpenter's films, most of which the director/keyboardist composed himself. From the... Snake Plissken Goes From Film To Comics
by Rob M. Worley (Mon 07-29-2002)
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by Randall Larson (Sat 09-16-2000)
...tensifies John Carpenter (if that is possible) by giving the director-composer’s theme from ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (co-written with synthesist Alan Howarth) a heavy rock rhythm and adding plenty of virtuoso synth and guitar work. Next, he provides a soup... Orchestrating THE OTHERS: Composer Shirley Walker
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 04-08-2000)
... director John Carpenter, who has scored most of his own films electronically in his own studio, was a challenge and an adventure for Shirley. Worried that the director may wield a heavy hand toward the music, Shirley was pleased to find that, after ... DVD & VHS This Week: April 2
by John Thonen (Tue 04-02-2002)
...e Romero, John Carpenter, Wes Craven and Tobe Hooper, among others. Parker and Mendez also promise some yet-to-be completed featurettes and a few other goodies. The first BOOGEYMEN collection was a definite pass, but this one just might be a gasssss.TH... DVD News and Release Info for August 7
by John Thonen (Tue 08-07-2001)
... director John Carpenter had nothing more in mind than creating a sense of fear in his audience, before snapping them out of it with a shock-jolt of terror. As one of the most imitated films of the past 30 years, much of its power has been lost to a se... NARNIA Trailer Lands on Web
by News Editor (Tue 05-10-2005)
Moviefone.com is offering the new trailer for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. Andrew Adamson (looking like the "love child" of John Carpenter and Steve Buscemi) does a short intro before the 2:35 trailer.Click here to view th... ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13
by Abbie Bernstein (Wed 01-19-2005)
Back in 1976, John Carpenter (prior to hitting legend status with HALLOWEEN) made a very low-budget actioner entitled ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, about a handful of cops and their prisoners joining forces to fend off an attack on a station house by an army of... ASSAULT this trailer
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 11-15-2004)
IGN FilmForce landed the exclusive premiere of the trailer for ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, set for release on Janbuary 21, 2005. By now you should know the story behind this one: it's a remake of the 1976 John Carpenter movie that has a bigger budget and more... More Trek on DVD
by Brian Thomas (Tue 09-28-2004)
... director John Carpenter, featurettes, 20 deleted scenes, and more.(O) CIRCLE OF IRON (Blue Underground) Bruce Lee was preparing to make this philosophical martial arts picture at the time of his death. Five years later, director Richard Moore made the... Jody Foster hijacks a plane
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 01-24-2006)
...ke of the John Carpenter 1980 ghost chiller. Fullscreen PG-13 rated and widescreen unrated editions include director commentrak, Making-Of featurettes, deleted footage and more. (O) THE FOG / THE FOG (Sony) Bundled 2005 (widescreen or fullscreen) and 1... KONG lands!
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-28-2006)
...chor Bay) John Carpenter directs a
MASTERS OF HORROR: Dreams in the Witch House
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tale of a detective hired to find the only print of a legendary cursed movie. Includes commentrak, interview, Making-Of, screenplay, screen savers... CINESCAPE magazine launches Masters of Horror column
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 02-27-2004)
... director John Carpenter (HALLOWEEN, THE THING, THEY LIVE) and his thoughts on horror. We think he has a thing (pun intended) or two to teach us.The topic that each of the Masters of Horror choose to discuss will be entirely up to the discretion of the... "Grindhouse"
by Brian Thomas (Fri 04-06-2007)
...of early John Carpenter films, melding that atmosphere to that of Italian horror flicks of the same era.
The Trailers At the beginning and in between films, we’re treated to a variety of authentic vintage theater announcement cli... Al Pacino Speaks For Us All, Maniacs.
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-01-2007)
...director John Carpenter. We went on to actors who have been elevated to cult hero status in their screen presences by Kurt Russell (amidst talk of remaking Escape From New York) and Samuel L. Jackson. When editorializing about a person deserving to... "Parasyte Vol. 1"
by Karl Schneider (Thu 04-26-2007)
Parasyte, from Del Rey Manga, combines elements of two of Hollywood’s most famous Sci-Fi films, “The Invasion of the Body Snatchers” and “The Thing” (Think the John Carpenter version). Alien spores fall to earth and ... SNAKE PLISSKEN CHRONICLES #1 ships early
by Patrick Sauriol (Fri 05-23-2003)
...erse that John Carpenter created back in the 1981 film.Writer William O'Neill and artist Tone Rodriguez will be making appearances at Zap Comics in Freehold, NJ (May 29), WizardWorld East (May 30/June 1), Jester's Playhouse in Northfield, NJ (June 4) a... Return of THE THING
by Troy Roberts (Mon 11-04-2002)
Although 1982's THE THING (the story of an Antarctica outpost under attack by an alien enemy who can take the form of whatever entity it comes in contact with) was crucified by critics and ignored by audiences during its original release, the John Carpent... CROSSGEN escapes from New York
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Tue 08-06-2002)
Last week, director John Carpenter and producer Debra Hill announced that their popular ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK/LOS ANGELEScharacter Snake Plissken would be reinvented within the pages of a new comic book, thanks to the creative team at Hurricane Entertainme... CAPE FEAR (1991)
by Pamela Harland (Sat 12-01-2001)
... in fear. John Carpenter caught onto that in ’78 with his brilliant score to HALLOWEEN – and continues to do so - as have many filmmakers with their horror films. But Hitchcock did it first and best. And with Herrmann, Scorsese and Bernstein recognized... Space Case
by Pamela Harland (Wed 10-31-2001)
...ng in the John Carpenter film STARMAN 17 years ago, Bridges was content on being the psychiatrist for the film. But, says Spacey, the two did discuss Bridges' turn as an alien, sometimes in jest."I basically used to kid him a lot by saying, 'Now you ha... The 29th Annual Saturn Awards Nominations - Special Award Recipients
by Eric Moro (Wed 03-05-2003)
...filmmaker John Carpenter to create some of the most memorable and unique roles ever to grace the silver screen. Some of those films include: ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, THE THING, and BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA.SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDBOB AND HARVEY WEINST... CREATURE captures writer
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 03-11-2003)
... director John Carpenter was considering the remake as his next project but alas, it was not to be.Sarafian's last job was writing the screenplay for TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES, which hits theaters on July 2.Got a scoop? Know something that yo... Get ready for The Horror Channel
by Patrick Sauriol (Mon 09-22-2003)
...(SCREAM), John Carpenter (HALLOWEEN) and Tobe Hooper (THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE) to serve on the channel's advisory board.The Horror Channel needs about $4 million dollars from investors to get off the ground in time for a Halloween night, 2004 launc... Zombie Bub's Special Edition
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-19-2003)
...ated 1992 John Carpenter sci-fi comedy with Chevy Chase made accidentally invisible. Includes outtakes, featurettes on the then-revolutionary digital f/x, and more.(O) MUTANT X: Season 1 - Volume 3 (ADV Films) Episodes 105 &... Faulheit
by Andrew Hershberger (Mon 05-26-2003)
... Classic. John Carpenter at his near best, and Rowdy Roddy Piper at his... well, who the hell knows, but he's good here.LOST & FOUND (8 pm, FOX) David Spade vehicle, avoid at all costs.SATURDAY, MAY 31SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH (8 pm, WB)
Do... MoH Directors Return for FEAR ITSELF
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sat 10-20-2007)
...ordon and John Carpenter are already set to direct some of the first 13 episodes with more announcements coming soon. Also, one Stephen King story will be adapted for the series and 30 DAYS OF NIGHT creator Steve Niles will be writing a... Hawke confirmed for new ASSAULT
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 02-10-2004)
As we reported in a scoop report from last week, today's Hollywood Reporter confirms that actor Ethan Hawke will be starring in the remake of ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, originally directed by famed horror filmmaker John Carpenter. Hawke will play a police ca... SNAKE PLISSKEN video game coming in 2005
by Patrick Sauriol (Wed 07-30-2003)
... director John Carpenter and producer Debra Hill will be involved with the creative development of the Namco games. "Working with both the original team from ESCAPE and the developers at Namco allows Kurt, Debra and me to reach a whole new generation o... A New HALLOWEEN On the Horizon?
by Jarrod Sarafin (Tue 06-03-2008)
...reated by John Carpenter three decades ago. If this is true, it would seem that love was not lost at all when the duo walked away (or was pushed away) from the Hellraiser remake also in pre-production over at Dimension.For his part, Rob Zombie has made... HALLOWEEN Slashes Labor Day Record
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Sun 09-02-2007)
...ng of the John Carpenter film pulled in 26.5 million in box office receipts beating the previous record holder, Transporter 2, which held it with 20.5 on 09/02/05. As you can see, Labor Day records certainly isn’t as big in business as other holi... HALLOWEEN
by Abbie Bernstein (Fri 08-31-2007)
There is something almost breathtakingly counterintuitive about trying to psychoanalyze Michael Myers, one of cinema’s great boogeymen since director John Carpenter first introduced the indestructible psychopath in 1978’s uber-slasher film Hal... New HALLOWEEN Trailer
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Wed 08-01-2007)
30 Days before Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN hits theaters, the new full theatrical trailer has been released online courtesy of Yahoo. It gives us quite a bit more details on what will be covered in this version of the original tale as told by John Carpenter ex... The Return of Divi-Chan
by Roman Martel (Sat 01-01-2000)
...e classic John Carpenter flick 'The Thing'
RJM: "Pioneer, new or old logo preference?
Divi: Well, honestly, I can't say I've seen the newer Pioneer DVDs yet. I liked the old one, with the tuning fork... simple and snappy! I'm sure Pioneer won't let... Comics and Film documentary: Tales of the Crypt
by Rob M. Worley (Sun 12-26-2004)
.... Romero, John Carpenter, R.L. Stine, and Joel Silver, each of whom discusses the influence that the famous EC horror comics had on their careers. Clips from "Night of the Living Dead," "Creepshow," "The Fog," "Tales from the Crypt" (the 1972 movie) a... The Shape of Chaos!
by Arnold T. Blumberg (Fri 07-27-2001)
... director John Carpenter in the classic HALLOWEEN in 1978, Michael has become one of the great icons of modern horror movies and slashed his way through five sequels with a sixth HALLOWEEN 8 on the way (naturally we're not counting the distaff HALLOW... Snake Plissken Anime Update (Fri 02-14-2003)
...mer 2004. John Carpenter and Kurt Russell are also involved in the project. Russell will do the voice work for Snake in the film, which has a script by William Wilson and Corey Mitchel. Hill said the script is done and is now being transl...Box Office: Disney's MUSICAL Victorious, Lionsgate Banks with SAW V
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 10-26-2008)
...uld seem. John Carpenter produced a little known horror film called Halloween on a budget of just $320,000 and we can see how successful that has been over the years.
The rest of this box office is same as usual. The top two films grossed at least $30... DVD Review of The Strangers (Unrated Edition)
by Tim Janson (Wed 10-22-2008)
Horror films don’t come much simpler than The Strangers. Two main cast members, and one primary set is all you get and that’s more than enough. This is one of the most atmospheric, tense, and terrifying films since John Car... Much Ado About Nothing, Maniacs!
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-29-2007)
...r Wright, John Carpenter or Kevin Smith by inspiration or knowledge, then my job is done. The fact is I could continue to spill my guts on what I love and what I don’t about the cinema scene but I’d rather hear from all of YOU maniacs.&n... DVD Secret revealed!
by Brian Thomas (Tue 03-20-2007)
...nues with John Carpenter. When a young woman is involved in an accident and is taken to a women’s health clinic, her nutty father Ron Perlman tries to “rescue” her, but everyone really needs rescuing from what’s inside her. I... FRIDAY THE 13th: From Crystal Lake to Manhattan, Part 1
by Brian Thomas (Wed 10-20-2004)
... had that John Carpenter lacked: the massacre in a summer camp setting (borrowed in part from Mario Bava's BAY OF BLOOD). Also, Tom Savini's amazing makeup f/x. And over the years another distinction arose - FRIDAY THE 13th's sequels enhanced rather th... RAPTOR
by JOHN THONEN (Sat 11-10-2001)
...ssell and John Carpenter on THE THING. If your local video store doesn't have this title on DVD, I urge you to get a NETFLIX membership and rent the title from them as you really need to spend an hour and a half with Wynorski and Corman's dinosaurs. Yo... DVD This Week: October 23rd
by John Thonen (Tue 10-23-2001)
...featuring John Carpenter expressing his displeasure at the changes his film would undergo. Both Dreamworks and MGM have made official announcements that no such changes are being planned for either film. We applaud this decision and urge other studios ... Book Buzz: Piers Anthony Returns to Xanth
by Tim Janson (Mon 10-13-2008)
...t Cimber, John Carpenter, P J Soles, Irwin Yablans, Ruggero Deotato, Carl Gabriel Yorke, Robert Kerman, William Lustig, Romano Scavolini, Baird Stafford, Martin Rosen, Tom Sullivan, Ellen Sandweiss, Rob Zombie, Bill Moseley, Park Chan-Wook, Kim Ji-Woon... Revell Enters THE FOG
by Randall Larson (Tue 09-06-2005)
Music from the Movies reports that Graeme Revell, the composer of music for films such as SIN CITY, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN, LARA CROFT: TOMB RAIDER, DAREDEVIL and THE CROW, has been hired to compose the original score for THE FOG. The remake of the 1980 John... Expanded ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK soundtrack among Silva's October releases
by Randall Larson (Mon 10-10-2005)
Silva Screen's October offerings include a new expanded edition to the ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (SIL-CD 3016) original film soundtrack music from the classic 1981 thriller by John Carpenter, who composed and performed the music in association with Alan Howart... Interview with Ryan Schifrin of ABOMINABLE
by Don E. Peterson (Thu 10-05-2006)
While the horror masters like John Carpenter, Joe Dante, Don Coscarelli and Stuart Gordon are getting much needed attention as of late, the new generation of horror masters are rising to the surface. The latest to get that much deserved attention is write... Bates to Score new HALLOWEEN movie
by Randall D. Larson (Wed 08-02-2006)
...unched by John Carpenter in 1978. The new film is set for an October 2007 release. In a press release from Dimension Films, it was stated that "Zombie's vision of this film is an entirely new take on the legend and will satisfy fans of the classic Hall... Lost in Babylon
by Jason Davis (Mon 12-12-2005)
...e Burns" John Carpenter directs.SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17Nothing on TV... listen to the really nice FANTASTIC FOUR DVD commentary featuring the very engaging trio of Chiklis, Alba, and Gruffudd. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18THE SIMPSONS (8 PM PST, Fox) A ninety-mi... New MICHAEL MYERS Figure Available Spring 08
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 12-21-2007)
Here's something for you John Carpenter fans, who happen to grab collectibles and action figures. NECA has announced a new figure in their Series 3 edition of the Cult Classics Hall of Fame collection. The new figure will be featuring a newly sculpted hea... Casting Begins for Carpenter's GOTHIC
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 01-18-2008)
It's been a few years but director John Carpenter is returning for a new big screen feature film with L.A Gothic and casting has begun, reports Shock Til You Drop. The classic genre director is putting together a new horror film penned by Jim Agnew and Se... The Night He Came Home Again
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Fri 11-02-2001)
... creators John Carpenter and Debra Hill (to co-write and produce) and went about recreating the sense of time, place and Halloween madness that the original embodied so well."The intent was to do a continuation of the night, so I tried to be as faithfu... A Tribute to Frederick S. Clarke, 1948-2000
by by John Thonen (Fri 10-27-2000)
...s such as John Carpenter and David Cronenberg. Some CFQ readers were outraged with the gory photos from Cronenberg’s Scanners and The Brood, but Clarke was not swayed. That point was made clear when the next issue was devoted to Dick Smith, perhaps t... HELLRAISER DVD Leads a Strong Week of Home Video Releases.
by John Thonen (Tue 09-19-2000)
...ritten by John Carpenter, who retains a producer credit on this medium-budget time travel tale, the film manages to effectively juggle its emotional elements within a sci-fi action framework and even toss in some effective satirical jabs at society, ci... Dario Argento, a Master of Horror
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 04-15-2007)
...neration, John Carpenter to a true legend of Hollywood lore, Robert Wise.
Men with Vision.
People whom have shaped cinema with their imaginations to the same degree that a master sculptor shapes art with his hands.
So the ques... Leaping Lizards and Goodness Snakes Alive! Part Two
by John Thonen (Sun 12-23-2001)
...aw an old John Carpenter script titled THEY BITE become the basis for a TV movie wherein a large nest of rattlers lose their home to the activities of an unscrupulous land developer. Naturally, these SILENT PREDATORS decide to head for a nearby town wh... DEATH MACHINE
by JOHN THONEN (Thu 01-03-2002)
...t Ridley, John Carpenter and Sam Raimi, utilizes every special effect in the book to realize his large scale story on a meager budget and the War Beast itself is a most suitable menace.Sadly, Trimark has not given Norrington’s film the care and attenti... Englund Talks Freddy vs. Jason vs. Michael vs. ...
by News Editor (Sun 04-02-2006)
...alks with John Carpenter. I'd love to sit down with Jamie Lee and Jeff Katz and bang out a story." Thanks to Jessica for the heads up. Composer Graeme Revell's in a FOG
by Randall Larson (Wed 11-16-2005)
Award-winning film composer Graeme Revell has scored THE FOG, a remake of 1980's John Carpenter classic, which was released October 14 and was directed by Robert Wainwright, starring Tom Welling, Maggie Grace and Selma Blair. Graeme Revell sets an ominous... SITH Editor to Direct Film
by News Editor (Sat 07-09-2005)
...i-series, John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles with Kurt Russell, John Carpenter, and the late Debra Hill, based on the hit movie ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK.For the San Diego Comic Con, Hurricane and Ben Burtt have created a four minute live action sho... THE THING
by Troy Roberts (Wed 10-23-2002)
...ck-story, John Carpenter's THE THING takes place in Antarctica, where a team of American scientists reside. They stumble across a dog, which they unwittingly take in, and that's where all the bad stuff begins happening. The dog is apparently inhabited ... We Want You!
by Carlos Mejia (Mon 01-29-2007)
...bsp;
8. John Carpenter’s They Live
Out of all of the classic films from John Carpenter, this is the only one yet to be made into action figures. This film is a cult classic and if you haven’t seen it, I advised that you do! Roddy Pipe... TWO TOWERS The "Viagra" Edition
by Brian Thomas (Tue 11-18-2003)
...directors John Carpenter, John Milius and Alex Cox, plus members of the cast and crew, chiming in, plus three documentaries, gallery, etc.(O) PALE FLOWER (Home Vision) 1964 Masahiro Shinoda thriller mixes yakuza, drugs, murder and drag racing. Inc... DVD Shopping Bag: Halloween Box Set
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 10-14-2008)
Last October I headed over to mall to pick up Halloween on DVD. After sitting through Rob Zombie’s awful rendition of John Carpenter’s classic film I knew it was time to pick up the original. I still had my 1998 VHS Limited Edition 2 t... SPIDER-MAN 2 and KILL BILL: VOL. 2 win big at this year's SATURN AWARDS (Thu 05-05-2005)
...Stan Lee, John Carpenter, Kevin Spacey, Sherry Lansing, Ron Meyer, Gore Verbinski, Walter Parkes, Christopher Lee, Lon Chaney Jr., and Boris Karloff. Currently serving as President of the non-profit organization is Robert Holguin.THE WINNERS:Best Scie...Easily Frightened Part Two
by JOHN THONEN (Sun 07-28-2002)
...ays a big John Carpenter fan and was really impressed that he could write, direct and do the music for something like HALLOWEEN, which I saw when I was ten. I really wanted to be able to do that too, and after BLOODLETTING, I had, and I never want to d... THE GOBLIN COLLECTION 1975-1989
by Steve Biodrowski (Sat 10-28-2000)
...mposed by John Carpenter, who was a great admirer of this Argento film. Consumer Alert: The liner notes erroneously omit the name of Massimo Morante from the composer credits, listing only Simonetti, Pignatelli, and the group’s original drummer Walter ... The Library Vault Opens!
by Denise Dumars (Fri 09-29-2000)
... FILMS OF JOHN CARPENTER by John Kenneth Muir, out from that fine academic publisher McFarland. The tome (at $48.50, it earns that title) covers Carpenter`s career and has detailed descriptions of his films starting with DARK STAR through VAMPIRES. Xma... FRANKENSTEIN and THE OTHERS Come to CD
by Randall D. Larson (Sat 08-11-2001)
...obviously John Carpenter comes to mind, having composed the moody electronic scores that have accompanied almost all of his films either alone or with the assistance of synthesist Alan Howarth or, in the case of ESCAPE FROM L.A., composer Shirley Walke... DVD This Week: October 9th
by John Thonen (Tue 10-09-2001)
...iews with John Carpenter, actresses Jessica Harper and Piper Laurie, and musicians Alice Cooper and Keith Emerson.HALLOWEEN 4 is a re-release of one of those sequels that feature that guy who isn’t Jason and isn’t quite Freddy, but he kind of looks lik... USED CARS
by John Thonen (Sat 03-30-2002)
... ELVIS in John Carpenter’s TV movie), plays Rudy, a charming used car salesman whose only real fault is a total lack of morals. Also working on the same run-down lot is Jeff, played by the manic Gerrit Graham (a few years after his triumph in DePalma’s... DVD This Week: September 18th
by John Thonen (Tue 09-18-2001)
...ek. While John Carpenter, Debra Hill, Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasance all returned for this follow-up - which picks up at the moment its predecessor ended - the results can only be praised as being better than any of the myriad sequels which foll... Premiere recording of FRANKENSTEIN UNBOUND on Silva 's latest CD
by Randall D. Larson (Fri 09-15-2006)
...ALLOWEEN (John Carpenter) (2:55) Main Theme 3. 1979 - ALIEN (Jerry Goldsmith) (4:52) The Nostromo/End Title 4. 1980 - THE SHINING (Wendy Carlos & Rachel Elkind) (2:54) Opening Theme 5. 1980 - DRESSED TO KILL (Pino Donaggio) (6:03) The Gallery 6.... The Music is Flux
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 12-08-2005)
...of 1980's John Carpenter classic (see my review if this score in the Nov. 17th edition of Soundtrax). Revell recently expanded his career with his video game scoring debut Call of Duty 2 and Call of Duty 2: Big Red One. In May of 2005, Revell was award... Producer/Co-Writer of "Halloween" Dies
by News Editor (Mon 03-07-2005)
Debra Hill, who co-wrote "Halloween" with John Carpenter, died today at 54. She had been battling cancer for a little over a year. Carpenter said, "that working with Hill was one of the 'greatest experiences of my life.'" Hill returned to work on "Hallow... A director finds THE FOG
by Patrick Sauriol (Thu 12-02-2004)
... original John Carpenter film. Wainwright's idea may be in showing us the incident that led to the founding of the coastal seaside town and the curse of the wronged sailors, which was originally told to the audience by actor John Houseman at the start ... Hollywood heavyweighs help remake ANDROMEDA STRAIN and THE THING
by Patrick Sauriol (Tue 09-07-2004)
...w. In the John Carpenter remake released in 1982, the storyline was closer to the source material and the alien became a creature that could turn its flesh and blood into other shapes as well as infect and take over the bodies of other organisms.Got a ... Early DVD Trick or Treat
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 08-05-2003)
... director John Carpenter, actress Jamie Lee Curtis and producer Debra Hill, a feature length making-of documentary, Hill and P.J. Soles revisiting the Michael Myers house location, screenplay, screensavers, and more.(O) HALLOWEE... Soundtrack Holocaust
by Randall Larson (Thu 09-08-2005)
... the 1980 John Carpenter horror hit will premiere in the US on 14 October and features a cast including Tom Welling, Selma Blair and Maggie Grace. The film is directed by Rupert Wainwright (Stigmata) and will be distributed by Sony Pictures. More info ... THE FOG
by Rachel Reitsleff (Mon 10-17-2005)
1980's THE FOG, directed by John Carpenter and written by Carpenter and the late Debra Hill, was not a movie crying out to be remade not because the original was so good, but rather because, on the surface, the elements that made it distinct were also th... Last Minute Holiday Shopping Guide: Part 1
by Anthony C. Ferrante (Mon 12-18-2006)
... Director John Carpenter gave his endorsement of the P.C. version of this game last year, so if one of the Masters of Horrors is hooked, you will be too. And the great thing about Xbox, is being able to play with your friends (and enemies) online.
... John Ottman Joins the Fantastic Four
by Randall Larson (Thu 07-14-2005)
John Ottman has risen to an impressive prominence over the last several years, while also avoiding that traditional Hollywood pitfall typecasting. He's managed to score a continual variety of films from scary horror films like URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT a... Ratner Out of ESCAPE Remake
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Mon 10-29-2007)
...ke to the John Carpenter cult classic. This film already has Gerard Butler attached to portray the Snake Plissken character, something which made headlines last spring. The film would be written by Black Hawk Down scribe Ken Nolan, produced b... Wiseman Out of ESCAPE Remake, Ratner In?
by Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor (Fri 10-05-2007)
...ke to the John Carpenter cult classic with Gerard Butler already announced as the Snake Plissken character. The film would be written by Black Hawk Down scribe Ken Nolan, produced by Neil Moritz and executive produced by the original's producers J... Little Shop of Living Death
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 03-11-2003)
... director John Carpenter brings the siege movie formula (ala THE LOST PATROL or NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD) to the urban jungle, trapping cops & criminals alike within an inner city police station under attack by gangs. This deluxe DVD features comme... LUCINDA'S SPELL and Other Halloween Treats
by John Thonen (Tue 10-24-2000)
It’s one week before Halloween, a holiday that has become almost synonymous (probably thanks to John Carpenter) with the viewing of scary movies at theaters or at home. The deluge of new, classic, obscure and frequently crappy titles that has filled thes... Comicscape: What is Owed? Continuity for New and Old Readers
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 05-21-2008)
...ut of it, John Carpenter should totally return to that series and stop with the Halloween stuff, which was also a good movie but only when I was a kid…
Two Flowers For The Dragon Vol 01 $9.99
Ben: Must be poppies.
Venus In Lov... Here Today!
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist (Tue 02-05-2008)
...stion was John Carpenter’s ‘Big Trouble in Little China’ (2 Disc set). The film is one awesome action packed, dark, magical comedy. In my opinion, there hasn’t been a film like it since, nor will there ever be. Th... Wes Craven
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 06-03-2007)
...tor named John Carpenter, was creating Halloween with a $300,000 budget. Obviously, these two directors were making some right choices with their perspective career choices early on. Craven has publicly stated the original concept for the Hills horror ... Kurt Russell
by Jarrod Sarafin (Sun 03-18-2007)
...much like John Carpenter (last week’s Star Spotlight feature) in being known for so many great cult films but never translating to box office success.
Movie
Screens
Open... THE LIFE AND CRIMES OF ALICE COOPER: CD Box Set
by Steve Biodrowski (Thu 10-28-1999)
...raven and John Carpenter). For those interested in the details, there are two lists of the songs in the set, the first containing credits, the second offering behind-the-scenes insights from those who worked on the songs. All this, plus the cool cover... DVD Review of Blood Sucking Cinema
by Robert T. Trate (Tue 09-23-2008)
...umentary. John Carpenter, Stephen Sommers and Uwe Boll should have their parts stricken from Blood Sucking Cinema. John Carpenter’s Vampires (1998), Van Helsing (2004) and BloodRayne (2005) have contributed nothing to cinema let alone anything wo... Total O'Bannon Recall
by SCOTT COLLURA (Fri 08-30-2002)
...annon and John Carpenter to feature length): "That picture usually isn't on most of [Carpenter's] resumes. I think he's just abandoned that because he finally realized he couldn't scrape my name off of it. Rather than share credit he's decided it just ... DVD News and Release Info for August 21
by John Thonen (Tue 08-21-2001)
...yone from John Carpenter to Alice Cooper. The Bava documentary will take a similar approach to the godfather of Italian horror. Both documentaries are 60 minutes long.THIS WEEK'S RELEASES· AMPHIBIAN MAN s... LOVE IS A MANY SPLATTERED THING
by Andrew Hershberger (Thu 02-14-2002)
... likes of John Carpenter and Dario Argento, but has no idea what makes their films work. This box of un-sweets contains ugly cinematography, horrendous acting (a nod to Argento?), routine by the numbers killings, and the cliché eleventh hour surprise e... ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK on CD
by Randall Larson (Sat 07-29-2000)
... Music by John Carpenter with Alan Howarth. Silva America SSD 1110 (USA). JOHN FROM CINCINNATI: His Visit: Day Three
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 07-03-2007)
John from Cincinnati continues to easily be the strangest show on TV. Sometimes it is legitimately bizarre and other times it feels a little like it’s trying really hard to be strange. This week many of the characters finally start to catc... JOHN FROM CINCINNATI: His Visit: Day Seven
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 07-31-2007)
I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but I have to ask it again here; when does the ambiguity go too far? This series has asked tons of questions and set up plenty of vague and surreal situations but so far very little has been explained.... JOHN FROM CINCINNATI: His Visit: Day Nine
by Stephen Lackey (Tue 08-14-2007)
Here we are the season finale, more ex-Deadwood actors and more weirdness. Do we know anymore about the story? Well, no not so much. Do we really know anything about what we’ve spent the last ten weeks watching? Again, no, not so... Comicscape March 2, 2005
by Kurt Amacker (Wed 03-02-2005)
I'll say this first: for next week, send in your responses to this column and your rants about other comic-to-film changes. If you still hate Spider-Man's organic web-shooters or find yourself incensed that Mystique wasn't Rogue's mom, e-mail me here or ... John Wayne - Genius
by BRIAN THOMAS (Tue 05-29-2007)
In our DVD Shopping List Prize Closet this week we have some terrific classic Hong Kong action titles, courtesy of Dragon Dynasty. Two winners will get both Shanghai Express and Above the Law, and all you have to do to win is send an email which includes ... JOHN Q.
by Michael Tunison (Fri 02-15-2002)
Sometimes one element is enough to keep a film alive when all of its vital signs seem to be failing, and such is the case with Denzel Washington's heartfelt performance in the otherwise creaky melodrama JOHN Q. This health care-themed riff on DOG DAY AFTE... BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
by Steve Biodrowski (Fri 11-05-1999)
Is it possible for a film to be both good and overrated? If we ever had any doubts, they were answered with a resounding `yes` with the release of THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT - a film that deserved praise but not the universal accolades it received. Not to be... Superman Returns
by Corona's Coming Attractions (Fri 04-22-2005)
Genre:Superhero/Comic Book Adaptation/Action.Studio:Warner Brothers.Production Company:Unknown.Project Phase:In Development.Who's In It:Brandon Routh (Clark Kent/Kal-El/"Superman"); Kevin Spacey (Lex Luthor); Kate Bosworth (Lois Lane); Hugh Laurie (Perry ... DVD & VHS This Week: May 14
by John Thonen (Tue 05-14-2002)
...n will be John Carpenter's THE FOG, with Carpenter and producer Debra Hill commentary, and Wes Craven's LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, also with director & producer commentary.THIS WEEK'S NOTABLE NEW RELEASESDEMONS IN MY HEAD is a movie I really wanted to... Six Senses, Six Nominations
by Steve Biodrowski (Wed 02-16-2000)
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was uncharacteristically generous to genre films this morning, when announcing the Year 2000 Academy Award Nominees. Among those eligible to win an Oscar on March 26, there are at least thirty-one nomination... Taking Score for STARSHIP TROOPERS 2
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 03-04-2004)
For many years now, William Stromberg and John Morgan have been highly respected names in restored film scores from Hollywood’s Golden Age. Through an outstanding series of Classic Film Scores on the Marco Polo label, restored musically by Morgan and perf... Genre Oscar Winners of the Past: The List (Sat 03-25-2000)
Here is a list of Science Fiction, Horror, and Fantasy Oscar Winners. Included are both obvious genre films and borderline efforts perhaps more commonly thought of as dramas (e.g., HAMLET, SONG OF BERNADETTE). Inevitably, this kind of judgment call leaves...VIZ MEDIA AT THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS PARTICIPATING IN THE JAPAN! CULTURE + HYPER CULTURE EXHIBIT SPOTLIGHTING JAPANESE ART AND POP CULTURE (Tue 02-05-2008)
Visitors Invited To The VIZ Media Manga Café And Lounge To Sample An Array Of Animation And Manga San Francisco, CA, February 5, 2008 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, an...“Mummy Returns” and more!
by John Sinnott (Sun 11-19-2006)
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John Carpenter became famous with the release of Halloween in 1978 and went on to make several movies that became cult classics including Escape from New York (1981), Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and They Live (1988). But for ... Action Music
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 01-15-2004)
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSFrom France comes the first ever original soundtrack release of the full score from 1976's ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 (Record Makers 7243 593241 2 8). The movie was John Carpenter's sophomore directorial effort, a kind of RIO BRAVO ... HALLOWEEN to be remade?!
by Patrick Sauriol (Sat 09-13-2003)
It may sound unbelievable to horror fans but according to the Creature Corner website it's true: Dimension Films is thinking about remaking John Carpenter's classic 1979 movie HALLOWEEN -- and they want Carpenter to shoot the new version.Before you think ... Tyler's Tremendous Tunes
by Randall Larson (Thu 06-23-2005)
...retake on John Carpenter's VAMPIRES, which he had scored himself. As a producer on LOS MUERTOS, did Carpenter have an input upon your scoring? Brian Tyler: He was really supportive. I'm a big fan of his movies, and I have all of his scores, so it was a... GHOSTS OF MARS
by John J. O'Neill (Fri 08-24-2001)
... point in John Carpenter's GHOSTS OF MARS, a rollicking, ass-kicking, gun-blazing, trash-talking, Pam Grier-starring good time. This, like many great Carpenter movies past (ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13, THE THING, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK) is a movie about a tin... How John Rzeznik became the latest Disney lyricist
by Jennifer H. Tomooka (Wed 10-16-2002)
During an interview for his latest Disney animated project, TREASURE PLANET, producer Roy Conli (HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME) discussed how Goo-Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik became involved with the project. Rzeznik composed and performed two songs for the ... Constantine
by Coming Attractions (Mon 03-15-2004)
Genre: Horror/Comic Book Adaptation.Studio: Warner Brothers.Production Company: Shuler Donner/Donner Productions.Project Phase: Released.Who's In It: Keanu Reeves (John Constantine); Rachel Weisz (Angela); Tilda Swinton (Gabriel); Djimon Hounsou (Papa Mid... John Debney Versus THE SCORPION KING Part One
by Randall D. Larson (Thu 05-30-2002)
After several years of scoring comedies and family films like SPY KIDS, INSPECTOR GADGET, JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS, CATS & DOGS and PRINCESS DIARIES, a meaty assignment like THE SCORPION KING came as a welcome adventure for composer John Debney.Debne...