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John Carpenter, A Master Director and Master Composer, Turns 75

John Carpenter turns 75 years old on January 16, 2023. Happy birthday! Let’s look at some reasons Carpenter is such an ironic director and composer, shall we? Oh, and here’s a trailer in case you’ve lived under a rock and have no idea who John Carpenter is: Surely, you have …

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‘HALLOWEEN ENDS’ (2022) Final Trailer Unveiled

Halloween Ends (2022)

All good things must come to an end. At least that’s how the old saying goes. Will that be true of the venerable Halloween film franchise? That’s what Universal Studios would have us believe! The latest, perhaps final, installment, HALLOWEEN ENDS, is coming in October. Universal is giving us one …

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Steel City Con 2022 Impresses Again – Event Review

Steel City Con has quickly become one of Pittsburgh’s most consistent and populated conventions. Emanating from the Monroeville area, this pop culture celebration gathers about four times per year. In a world full of over-saturation and parody, the Steel City Con continues to grow in size and stature with each passing event. …

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‘HALLOWEEN ENDS’ (2022) Official Trailer and Poster Released

Halloween Ends (2022)

All good things must come to an end. At least that’s how the old saying goes. Will that be true of the venerable Halloween film franchise? That’s what Universal Studios would have us believe! The latest, perhaps final, installment, HALLOWEEN ENDS, is coming in October. Universal gave us a first …

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John Carpenter’s ‘THE THING’ (1982): 40 Years, 40 Memes

Spider-Man Meme - The Thing

John Carpenter’s masterpiece, THE THING (1982), turns 40 years old in 2022. The film returned to theaters recently thanks to Fathom Events. I don’t know about you, but personally, I’d love to watch it on the big screen at least once a year. About the only thing I love as …

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John Carpenter’s ‘THE THING’ (1982) Returning To Theaters

Many consider John Carpenter’s THE THING (1982) to be one of the greatest horror films of all time. It’s my favorite. It’s Seth’s favorite, too (read his tribute here)! The film turns 40 years old this month, if you can believe it? The film’s age means a lot of us, …

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‘FIRESTARTER’ (2022) Trailer, Poster, and Release Date Unveiled

FIRESTARTER (2022)

You can’t stop Stephen King these days. Hell, you can’t even hope to contain him! King’s work has reached an unbelievable level of popularity in Hollywood in recent years. Up next on the King adaptation trail is FIRESTARTER (2022), from Universal Pictures and Blumhouse. The first official trailer dropped this …

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Horror Documentary ‘In Search of Darkness: Part III’ Gets A Special Limited Release!

In Search of Darkness: Part III

In Search of Darkness: Part III, the final chapter in the worldwide ‘80s horror documentary In Search of Darkness saga (read reviews – here and here) from CREATORVC, will be available to the public for a limited-time membership sale from October 6th through midnight on October 31 (Halloween) at 80sHorrorDoc.com. …

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Why John Carpenter’s ‘Big Trouble In Little China’ (1986) Still Matters Now – Retro Review

For those who aren’t familiar with it, Big Trouble in Little China is a John Carpenter film that released on July 2, 1986, one that struggled and inevitably flopped in the box office but rebounded on home video release, eventually becoming a cult classic, loved by many, but especially this …

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