John Carpenter

Zombi: Shape Shift

Zombi: Shape Shift

Synth-driven duo returns with a stellar example of why the world still needs post rock.
The Narrative of the ‘Halloween’ Saga Gets Confused Over Time

The Narrative of the ‘Halloween’ Saga Gets Confused Over Time

The message of John Carpenter's Halloween is simple: "Evil is here!" To expect any sequel to enhance that idea is to miss the point.
John Carpenter: Lost Themes

John Carpenter: Lost Themes

John Carpenter’s non-soundtrack album Lost Themes is engrossing and dark, bringing to mind images from his best works both audio and visual.

John Carpenter and His Works, in Still Life

John Carpenter and His Works, in Still Life

Gazing upon this vast collection of images with an abundance of rare and previously unseen stills, one cannot help but feel that Gottlieb-Walker captures the films' ontological identity.

Welcome to the Jungle: ‘Assault on Precinct 13’

‘Reel Terror’ Is Quite the Hatchet Job

Building the Perfect Star Beast: The Antecedents of ‘Alien’

‘They Live’ Is the Most Blunt Critique of Unfettered Capitalism Ever Committed to Celluloid

The Thing (2011): Bringing Quiet Tones and Space Vaginas Back from the ’80s

‘They Live’: A Polemic Ripe with Ambiguities

Watch the Skies!: Top 10 Alien Invasion Films

How Does One Beat the Heat? Try Descending Into Icy Madness