John Carpenter

  • Movie News

Bones and All Director Luca Guadagnino on Love, Steven Spielberg — and Tarantino’s Foot Fixation

Luca Guadagnino has two movies out: the documentary Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams, about shoemaker to the stars Salvatore Ferragamo, and…

1 year ago
  • Movie News

Halloween Ends Director ‘Never Once Considered’ Focusing on Michael Myers and Laurie Strode

You might think that a franchise that began with Michael Myers vs. Laurie Strode would end the same way —…

2 years ago
  • Articles - Directing

Halloween Ends Director David Gordon Green on Killing Your Expectations

Love it or hate it, Halloween Ends, by director David Gordon Green, is a love letter to John Carpenter movies.…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

John Carpenter Q&A; The Real Juneteenth; Bill Murray Drama

John Carpenter talks with us about how Halloween Ends, and much more; a new doc looks at the myths and…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

John Carpenter on Halloween Ends, Music v. Movies, and a Thing Sequel

John Carpenter is a man of few words whose massive stature in the film world has only grown thanks to…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Coolest Film Festivals; Jordan Peele Defends John Carpenter; Bill Murray and Wes Anderson Part Ways

Our list of the 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World 2022 is here; Bill Murray won't be in Wes…

2 years ago
  • The Rundown

Halloween Ends Trailer; Tarantino’s Podcast; Greetings From Fantasia

Pulp Fiction writers Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary reunite for a podcast; The Halloween Ends trailer is AARP-approved; the Fantasia…

2 years ago
  • Interviews

John Carpenter Talks Remakes and the “Insane Business” of Horror Moviemaking

In Hollywood these days, it sometimes seems easier to find an actor who’ll admit to having had plastic surgery than…

3 years ago
  • Movie News
  • The Rundown

Gary Oldman Q&A; John Carpenter Is Wrong; Mike Nichols Was Not a Creep

In today's Movie News: Gary Oldman on disappearing into roles; how The Wanting Mare director Nicholas Ashe Bateman built a…

3 years ago
  • Movie News

Movie News: The Thing Returns; Texas Chainsaw Troubles; Berlin Cuts ‘Actors’ and ‘Actresses’

In today's Movie News Rundown: The Thing reboot is hopefully going better than the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre; a profile of…

4 years ago
  • Movie News

John Carpenter to Deliver Fantasia Masterclass

The Fantasia International Film Festival has announced its lineup for the 24th edition of the event, which will be held…

4 years ago
  • Screenwriting

Keep It Simple, Keep It Relentless: Halloween‘s David Gordon Green and Danny McBride On Horror Screenwriting

Horror master John Carpenter's 1978 classic Halloween has become so indelibly etched into the cultural consciousness, so synonymous with the…

6 years ago
  • Movie News

Festival Beat: Beyond Fest Founders On Building A Genre Festival From Goblin to Cronenberg

Among their many eccentric counterparts over the years, insect politicians, Haddonfield historians and bitchin’ scary German guys are three of…

6 years ago
  • Festivals

Festival Spotlight: HorrorHound Director Jason Hignite on the Genre Convention’s Evolution into Adding a Film Festival

Lurking in the midwestern shadows of Indianapolis and Cincinnati lies something full of more horror than any convention center could…

6 years ago
  • Other

Snapshots of a Set: The Importance of Dedicated Unit Still Photography for Your Production

Throughout my 20 years working in the film and television, I have observed still photography to be among the most…

6 years ago
  • Directing

Studio Mindset, Indie Budget: Six Steps to Making Your Little Movie Big From the Team Behind The Campus

Our mission in making the new indie horror/thriller The Campus was to attempt to separate our film from the myriad of…

6 years ago
  • Fall 2016

Flowchart: Which Famous Horror Director Are You?

From Romero to Miike, find your spirit animal helmer with these twin flowcharts from our 2017 Guide to Making Horror…

8 years ago
  • Screenwriting

First Draft: Why A Screenwriter Should Think Like A Film Editor

In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, we’re publishing “First Draft,” a series on everything to do with screenwriting. When the…

8 years ago
  • Directing
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  • Summer 2015

10 Classic Films and What You Can Steal From Them: Courtesy of The Wolfpack

Watching movies is escape: It’s a tired cliché, but one brought hauntingly to life in first-time director Crystal Moselle’s startling…

9 years ago
  • Editing
  • How They Did It

How They Did It: Inserting Cuts into a Oner in Don’t Look Back

Microbudget director William Dickerson (Detour, The Mirror, Shadowbox) doesn't believe in the traditional mandate to get as much as coverage…

9 years ago