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He got his nickname for directing such films as “Halloween,” “The Thing,” “The Fog,” “Christine” and “In the Mouth of Madness.” ...
“Halloween” came early this year. Iconic director and composer John Carpenter recently announced he’s hitting the road this fall for a quick six-concert tour where he’ll play ...
Moreover both filmmakers have their muses. For Carpenter, it’s Kurt Russell, the former Disney star who grew into a square-jawed John Wayne with more than a little self-awareness. For Bong ...
"I'm not the same kid anymore who will do it for any amount of money." Carpenter told Variety before receiving his a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 3 that he would “love to direct ...
John Carpenter finally gets his long-deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The iconic - and subversive - director of the landmark Halloween (1978) continues influencing modern horror ...
Anyone who’s seen John Carpenter’s 1996 sequel “Escape From L.A.” knows that, in the past, the filmmaker’s feelings about the City of Angels have been mixed, to put it mildly.
April 3, 2025, was the night filmmaker John Carpenter came home…or rather, the day the Master of Horror was recognized for his contributions to film history by finally receiving a star on the ...
John Carpenter and Bong Joon-ho have agreed to work with each other on the latter’s new horror film. The two directors made the pact at a recent screening of a 4K restoration of Carpenter’s ...
Horror/sci-fi icon and musician John Carpenter will play a rare Los Angeles residency this fall, and last month he announced an NYC show happening ahead of them. That show, happening on October 10 ...
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Thursday honoring John Carpenter, who has received the nickname ‘The Horror Master’ for directing such films as “Halloween,” “The Thing ...