The 4 movies
The Thing (1982)segment
Covered in a segment of this episode
Escape from New York (1981)segment
Covered in a segment of this episode
Covered in a segment of this episode
Starman (1984)segment
Covered in a segment of this episode
Show notes
Arguably most famous for spawning the self-evolving Halloween franchise, John Carpenter is a true cinema maverick. Crossing genre boundaries usually adhered to strictly by competent craftspeople, Carpenter may represent a bygone figure in cinema; a true auteur. Carpenter's films bear an umistakable signature style. Carpenter was as at ease with sci-fi, The Thing and Escape From New York, as he was in mind benders like In The Mouth of Madness or even in romantic comedy, Starman. From his distinctive scores, which he often pens and performs, to his use of unglamorous stars, his clearly leftist anti-capitalist politics, and his ab...
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