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3 days ago · Dark Star, a $60,000 film now considered a sci-fi classic, was the directorial debut of horror maestro John Carpenter. The film, which recently turned fifty, is as far removed from what came before it as it is from what came after – it is neither a space odyssey nor a space opera, but rather a cold, dark, and absurd story of people stranded together on a malfunctioning interstellar ship.
4 days ago · Now that legendary horror director John Carpenter (along with Robert Englund) is set to finally receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year, it's as good a time as any to share our...
3 days ago · As well as Englund, horror filmmaking juggernaut John Carpenter will also be honoured in Hollywood’s Class of 2025. Carpenter’s star will mark recognition for a filmmaking career spanning over 50 years, beginning with 1974’s Dark Star. 1976’s Assault on Precinct 13 earned praise for its gritty portrayal of inner-city violence, and opened the door for Carpenter’s most acclaimed and ...
4 days ago · Indeed, after seeing such films, Carpenter knew that he wanted to be involved in the world of science fiction cinema, and less than two decades later, he delivered his first entry into the genre with 1974’s Dark Star.
1 day ago · Recently, for 1428 Elm, I made a list of my favorite John Carpenter films in honor of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, coming next year.This got me thinking a lot about Carpenter, who has pretty much stopped directing (I don’t really count that Suburban Screams episode last fall as a proper return) to record music and still score some films.
5 days ago · Among some of Carpenter’s other most acclaimed efforts are movies such as Escape from New York, Dark Star, Assault on Precinct 13 and Big Trouble in Little China. With such acclaim to his name, it’s only right that Carpenter has been able to work with some of the most notable actors in Hollywood, including Jamie Lee Curtis and Kurt Russell.
5 days ago · John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars is a 2001 American science fiction action horror film composed, written, and directed by John Carpenter. The film stars Ice Cube, Natasha Henstridge, Jason Statham, Pam Grier, Clea DuVall, and Joanna Cassidy.
