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Uncovering Curiosities: John Carpenter’s THE FOG

After taking a break from horror to make Elvis in 1979, John Carpenter returned to the genre with The Fog, an atmospheric ghost story set in the fictional Californian town of Antonio Bay. When The Fog starts rolling-in, so does the crew of [...]

October 15, 2021

How David Gordon Green Managed To Make Michael Myers & Halloween Relevant Again

In 2018, director David Gordon Green along with co-writers Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride managed to do the near imaginable – they managed to once again make the Halloween franchise – and Michael Myers – relevant again. The [...]

October 14, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN

From the panaglide-shot opening, John Carpenter‘s 1978 horror film, Halloween is all about atmosphere. Carpenter creates tension as we creep through a family home, seeing through the eyes of a young Michal Myers. It’s an iconic moment and [...]

October 14, 2021

Halloween Revisited: A Look At John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN & David Gordon Green’s Follow-Up

The horror genre can often (rightfully) be maligned. Many of the films within the genre are cheap exploitation films, whose filmmakers care more about monetary return than crafting a great movie. However, John Carpenter constructed an instant [...]

October 27, 2020

Review: Michael Myer’s Returns To Haddonfield In David Gordon Green’s Follow-Up To John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN

John Carpenter’s Halloween is as near to perfect as any slasher film can be and the 1978 horror is a masterful exercise in suspense, augmented by come exceptional camera work (the opening is still stunning) and a wonderful score. A multitude of [...]

October 27, 2018

Review: John Carpenter’s THE FOG Is A Classic Ghost Story

October 16, 2018

Review: John Carpenter’s Horror Classic HALLOWEEN Is Still Great 40 Years Later

October 3, 2018