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.

John Carpenter’s career spans five decades of groundbreaking contributions to cinema, firmly establishing him as one of horror’s most influential auteurs. Beginning with 1976’s Assault on ...

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.

Kurt Russell and John Carpenter worked together on five movies between 1979 and 1996. It’s safe to say that they had a profound impact on each other’s careers. They began working at a crucial point in ...

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 ...

Iconic director and composer John Carpenter recently announced he’s ... synth-y tracks from classic films of his like “The Thing,” “Assault on Precinct 13,” “Big Trouble In Little ...