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Netflix Gets The Best 1980s Sci-Fi Movie You Haven’t Seen In Decades

The 1984 sci-fi romance Starman is streaming on Netflix. The movie is directed by John Carpenter from a script by Bruce …

8 months ago

The 1980s Sci-Fi Horror Classic Critics Hated And Audiences Ignored

In the more than 40 years since its theatrical release in 1982, it’s hard to believe that The Thing was …

9 months ago

Escape From New York Game Canceled, Franchise Could Be Dead Forever

Once upon a time, we found out that our dreams were about to come true in the form of an …

9 months ago

Iconic Western Classic Gets Stunning Upgrade Fans Must Own

Once Upon a Time in the West first premiered in 1968, touting some of the biggest names known to Hollywood …

9 months ago

The John Carpenter Disaster Film The World Needs To See

John Carpenter has made plenty of classic movies, but there were also some left on the cutting room floor that …

10 months ago

Why The Thing Prequel Wasn’t As Good As John Carpenter’s And How To Fix It

Analyze The Thing the way it seems to want us to see it: by comparing it to the movie that came before.

1 year ago

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John Carpenter Scoring Jenna Ortega/Paul Rudd Dark Comedy

Bloody Disgusting dropped the scoop on A24’s newest dark comedy Death of a Unicorn and legend John Carpenter’s involvement in …

1 year ago

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John Carpenter Claims Popular Theory About His Best Movie Is All Wrong 

The Thing is one of the most chilling horror classics of all time. This John Carpenter film has become a …

1 year ago

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John Carpenter Returning To Direct After Over A Decade?

According to ComingSoon, legendary horror director John Carpenter has indicated that he could be coaxed into the director’s chair again …

1 year ago

The Sam Neill Horror Movie On Streaming That Questions Reality

Few films have managed to captivate and disorient audiences in the same way as John Carpenter‘s supernatural thriller In the …

1 year ago

The Jason Statham Sci-Fi Action Movie Everyone Has Forgotten And No One Can Stream

Jason Statham is one of Hollywood’s most popular action stars, with a notable presence in franchises like The Expendables, The …

1 year ago

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An Underrated Vampire Horror Movie Is Now Streaming On Netflix

In 2023, we’ve seen just about every kind of zombie, superhero, and vampire movie you could imagine, but if you’re …

1 year ago

The Sci-Fi Horror Prequel On Netflix With Controversial Special Effects

The 2011 sci-fi horror The Thing is currently streaming on Netflix. Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., the movie serves as a prequel …

1 year ago

John Carpenter Teases Fans With A Possible Thing Sequel

John Carpenter hinted to fans that he’s working on a sequel to The Thing.

1 year ago

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The Princess Bride Isn’t The Best Movie Starring A Professional Wrestler, It’s This Sci-Fi Cult Classic

Rowdy Roddy Piper’s starring role as Nada in They Live makes John Carpenter’s eerily relevant sci-fi film the best movie starring a wrestler.

2 years ago

Making John Carpenter’s The Thing Nearly Cost One Actor His Hand

Keith David showed up to work on The Thing’s first day of showing with a severely broken hand, panicking director John Carpenter.

2 years ago

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Halloween’s John Carpenter Says Studio Wanted A Ridiculous Change To His Best Movie

John Carpenter explains that the studio wanted to change the aliens in They Live from capitalists to cannibals.

2 years ago

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Kurt Russell’s Blockbuster Remake Gender-Swapping His Character?

John Carpenter says he has heard that the remake of Escape from New York gender-swaps Kurt Russell’s character Snake Plissken.

2 years ago

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Exclusive: Kurt Russell Returning For Escape From New York Sequel From Scream Directors

Kurt Russell will return as Snake Plissken in a reboot from the Radio Silence filmmaking collective.

2 years ago

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The Best Sci-Fi Horror Film Of All Time Finally Getting A Sequel?

John Carpenter recently said that if the timing was right, he would helm the sequel to his iconic horror film, The Thing.

2 years ago

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The Most Iconic Halloween Movie Is Returning To Theaters

The original 1978 Halloween is being re-released in theaters this month.

2 years ago

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Dwayne Johnson Needs To Give Up On Making This Movie

Dwayne Johnson wants to continue the saga of 1986’s Big Trouble in Little China, and it’s an idea that goes against what the original film is all about.

2 years ago

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Kurt Russell’s Best Movie Was A Critical And Box Office Disaster

Kurt Russell’s best film is The Thing, but the movie was a box office diasaster when it was released.

2 years ago

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Kurt Russell To Return For A Sequel To His Most Popular Movie?

The filmmaker recently spoke to Den Of Geek about the possibility of a third movie.

3 years ago

The Halloween Franchise Had A Multiverse Movie In The Works

The Halloween franchise almost had a multiverse way before Marvel thought of it, but there was a big reason it never happened.

3 years ago

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John Carpenter Making A Sequel To His Best Movie?

John Carpenter often plays with those who are lucky enough to interview him, but he recently said which of his films he wants to make a sequel to.

3 years ago

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A Classic Kurt Russell Franchise Is Getting Two More Movies?

A Kurt Russell classic franchise may be getting two more films, according to the director.

3 years ago

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A Classic ‘80s Stephen King Movie Getting Remade By Hannibal Creator

A classic Stephen King novel is being made into a brand new movie. Here’s what we know so far about the Bryan Fuller project.

3 years ago

The Thing Reboot With John Carpenter Is Happening

What will the horror master bring to this new version of his classic film?

4 years ago