Tag: John Carpenter

Smart and stimulating, Prince of Darkness begins with a striking concept, but falls apart as it descends into horror tropes.

Breaking down myths of Reagan-era policies, They Live isn't always so clear, but it's a smart, calculated smear of a world burdened by inequality.

A so-so follow-up to Carpenter's cult classic, Escape From L.A.'s primary saving grace is Kurt Russell's performance as Snake.

James Woods Hunts Vampires “My father kept a secret once. He got bit by a vampire. He kept it a secret from me and my mother. By the fifth …

Great White-Masked Menace Where 1978’s Halloween broke through cultural norms to establish a heroine, 2018’s Halloween creates a fighting victim. This is a Halloween for now, bloodier yes, but …

Ageless Splatter An absorbing, nightmarish classic, John Carpenter’s rousing alien saga is rife with enlarged, genuine paranoia. Painful and disturbing visuals lend credence to the terror. A creature that …

Halloween's essence was purely about a psychotic, unthinking maniac set loose in a neighborhood that could be Anytown, USA.

The film comes across as one step above a Sy-Fy Channel original, John Carpenter's name being attached to it as a director more of a shock than the twist …

Somehow, it's one of the most stupidly entertaining movies of the '80s...

Rob Zombie adds every ounce of pointless, baseless nudity he can, along with a rape sequence in this director’s cut.

There are taboos in films, untouchable subjects that directors and writers should avoid. For instance, teenagers at a summer camp may be slashed to pieces by a maniacal killer …