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John Carpenter Disagrees With Fans Over His 1983 Cult Horror Classic, But I'm On The Director's Side

Horror director John Carpenter doesn't agree with fans regarding one of his cult classic films from the '80s, and the legendary filmmaker is right.

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John Carpenter & Kurt Russell's Recent Reunion Is A Reminder Of Their Unfinished Action Trilogy That I Hope Will Someday Be Complete

A recent reunion between Kurt Russell and John Carpenter suddenly makes me hopeful that they will complete their sci-fi action trilogy.

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Iconic Filmmaker John Carpenter Reveals If He Would Return To Directing 15 Years After His Last Movie

Iconic horror filmmaker John Carpenter reveals whether he would direct another movie, even though it has been 15 years since his last film.

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10 Best Heroes From John Carpenter Movies We'll Never Forget

John Carpenter is great at writing horror and action heroes, from decorated special ops soldiers to teenaged high school babysitters to smalltown DJs.

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Collage of the Thing in The Thing, Snake in Escape from New York, and young Michael in Halloween
10 John Carpenter Movie Scenes That Prove He Deserves His Hollywood Star

John Carpenter is getting his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame – and the greatest scenes from his iconic movies prove he deserves it.

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Kurt Russell Explains Differences Between Quentin Tarantino & John Carpenter

Kurt Russell opens up about what sets Quentin Tarantino and John Carpenter apart as strong filmmakers when looking back on his acting career.

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John Carpenter's Cult Film THEY LIVE Was Based On This Sci-Fi Comic Book

Before John Carpenter turn it into the cult film They Live, the short story "8 O'Clock in the Morning" was adapted for a sci-fi comic book anthology.

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John Carpenter's 10 Highest-Grossing Movies At The Box Office

John Carpenter is a horror master, as is evident in his filmography, but his list of highest-grossing movies includes titles from several genres.

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What The Cast Of John Carpenter’s Vampires Has Done Since 1998

John Carpenter's Vampires featured an impressive cast, but what have these stars appeared in since the 1998 horror/Western/action movie's release?

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John Carpenter Offers A Blunt Explanation Why His Franchises Will Never Get A Big Crossover

During a New York Comic Con , legendary director John Carpenter shares a blunt response as to why his franchises probably won't get crossovers.

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The Western John Carpenter Wrote For John Wayne (& Why It Didn't Happen)

John Carpenter penned a dark Western called Blood River for John Wayne in the 1970s, which would have been his last movie had it been produced.

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Every John Carpenter Horror Movie, Ranked (According To IMDb) 

Looking at every John Carpenter horror movie and its score on IMDb shows the ups and downs of the director's hugely influential career so far.

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The Bleak Toho Monster Movie John Carpenter ed On Remaking

John Carpenter was once approached by Toho to remake their bleakest monster movie, while another famous filmmaker tried to reboot it too.

10 Scariest John Carpenter Movies, Ranked
10 Scariest John Carpenter Movies, Ranked

John Carpenter has directed almost 20 movies during his career, some of which are considered to be among the scariest ever made.

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Dead Space: 10 Video Game Movies John Carpenter Should Adapt, According To Reddit

Between satirical comedy horrors and terrifying survival adventures, any one of these could make for a great comeback for Carpenter.

Someone Please Ask John Carpenter To Score Their Video Game
Someone Please Ask John Carpenter To Score Their Video Game

With John Carpenter’s focus shifting to composing and his love of games, now is a great time for him start making soundtracks for video games.

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10 Underrated John Carpenter Movies, According to Reddit

While audiences John Carpenter for iconic hits like Halloween, fans at Reddit argue that many of his other films are underrated classics.

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John Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy Ranked, Worst To Best

John Carpenter's unofficial Apocalypse Trilogy featured three very different takes on the end of the world, and here's the series ranked.

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The 10 Best Heroes From John Carpenter Films, Ranked By Likability

John Carpenter's films are known for their terrifying villains, but these are the 10 best heroes from his movies, ranked by likability.

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John Carpenter On Whether Horror Movies Are Better In Theaters

John Carpenter, the legendary director behind Halloween and The Thing, weighs in on whether its better to watch horror at home or in a full theater.

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