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EPISODE 86 - John Carpenter Retrospective (1994 - )
Category: TV & Film
Duration: 01:54:07
Publish Date: 2009-05-31 18:26:00
Description: The Man and His Movies: Part 3 of our John Carpenter retrospective. In this chapter we discuss the recent ouput from the genre maestro and debate the merits of the 'second phase' theory of Carpenter's career. Certainly the past decade or so has not really produced the timeless classics of the past like The Thing or Halloween but there are strong entries to be found just the same. This week we cover the Lovecraft-ian In the Mouth of Madness (1994), another attempt to remake a classic film Village of the Damned (1995), the divisive remake/sequel Escape From L.A. (1997), a true western-horror Vampires (1998) and of course the last theatrical output to date Ghosts of Mars (2001). Our work would not be complete before addressing the two Masters of Horror installments Cigarette Burns (2005) and Pro-Life (2006). The merits of Carpenter's later filmography is often debated amongst fans but stay tuned for the first Horroretc argument to bring things to a close. It's only fitting that opinions would be strong on a film centered around an abortion clinic. It was fun to stroll through the decades revisiting so many iconic films produced by a man who we all hold in very high regard. We close out sharing a short article about the '78-'88 era (arguably unsurpassed by any other genre director), and have skill testing questions. Please send us your comments to: horroretc@gmail.com WWW.HORRORETC.COM
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