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The ending of John Carpenter's The Thing has sparked debate over the years, and as much as I love the theories, we can put that mystery to rest now.
The great thing about ambiguous movie endings is that they keep audience discussion alive long after the credits have rolled.
Fans of The Thing (1982) should remember The Thing from Another World (1951) and John Carpenter’s version never would have happened had it not been for the extraordinary storytelling of John W.
A classic horror movie that fans called the "greatest film ever made" is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The 1982 horror ...
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 tense, synth-y tracks from classic films of his like “The ...
A memorable scene in Ryan Coogler's vampire movie Sinners feels like a direct callback to one of John Carpenter's best films.
He got his nickname for directing such films as “Halloween,” “The Thing,” “The Fog,” “Christine” and “In the Mouth of Madness.” ...
Many directors cite John Carpenter as a major influence on their work, but Carpenter himself is more than happy to give credit to his own hero as well.
In that scenario, a filmmaker could legitimately be ruined almost overnight – and that’s exactly what nearly happened to John Carpenter’s career when he suffered a catastrophic flop in the ’80s.
Kurt Russell is the star of five different John Carpenter movies, including a 1979 Elvis Presley biopic and some of the most ...
With Sinners, Ryan Coogler employs many of the genre-blending tools that made John Carpenter a master of the horror genre.