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Blu-ray Review – The Thing Collector’s Edition

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The Thing Collector’s Edition Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, Thomas Waites. SYNOPSIS: The Thing arrives on Blu-ray again in a comprehensive two-disc set from Shout! Factory. All the previously released bonus features are […]

Comic Book Review – Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York #1

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Tony Black reviews Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York #1… It’s the mother of all crossovers as Jack Burton and Snake Plissken meet for the first time ever anywhere! Done with director John Carpenter’s complete blessing, witness this melee of the mullets as two cult-classic characters made famous by actor Kurt Russell crossover […]

Horror Rewind – Halloween (1978)

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Halloween, 1978 Directed by John Carpenter Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, P.J. Soles and Nancy Loomis SYNOPSIS: Homicidal maniac Michael Myers, locked away in a mental asylum after murdering his sister when he was a child, escapes his confines and heads for the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, with his psychiatrist Dr Sam Loomis […]

UPDATE: John Carpenter has some harsh words for Rob Zombie and his Halloween remake

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It’s been almost ten years since Rob Zombie directed his remake of the horror classic Halloween, and now franchise creator John Carpenter has finally shared his opinion on the reinvention – and it turns out he’s not overly impressed by the film, nor Zombie himself for that matter. Speaking at the New York Film Academy […]

John Carpenter to executive produce new Halloween movie

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Horror master John Carpenter is set for a return to the Halloween franchise, with the filmmaker set to executive produce a new instalment in the slasher series for Miramax and Blumhouse Productions. “Thirty-eight years after the original Halloween I’m going to help to try to make the 10th sequel the scariest of them all,” said […]

Kurt Russell shares his thoughts on the Big Trouble in Little China remake

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Back in June, when it was announced that Dwayne Johnson was on board to star in a remake of the 1986 cult classic Big Trouble in Little China, director John Carpenter almost immediately chimed in on the news saying that he was “ambivalent” about the idea of a remake. Now, Kurt Russell, who starred in […]

John Carpenter wins plagiarism lawsuit over Luc Besson thriller Lockout

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Luc Besson’s (Lucy) production company Europacorp has been ordered by a French court to pay €80,000 in damages after John Carpenter (Halloween) filed a lawsuit claiming that Besson-produced thriller Lockout infringed the copyright of his own Escape From New York. SEE ALSO: John Carpenter to executive produce Escape from New York remake SEE ALSO: Clive […]

John Carpenter is “ambivalent” about the Big Trouble in Little China remake

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It was announced last week that San Andreas lead and movie mega star Dwayne Johnson was going to produce and star in a remake of the cult classic Big Trouble in Little China. Since then, he has said that he wants to work with original director John Carpenter on the remake. But what does Mr. […]

Dwayne Johnson responds to backlash against Big Trouble in Little China remake, wants John Carpenter involved

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Last week it was announced that Dwayne Johnson is set to produce and star in an adaptation of the 80s cult classic Big Trouble in Little China – news that wasn’t exactly met with the most positive of reactions from the original’s fanbase. During an interview with EW, Johnson has spoken about the mixed reaction, […]