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John Carpenter Biography

JOHN CARPENTER (Producer/Based on the film written by) was born in Carthage, New York and raised in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where his father was a college music professor. Captivated by movies, especially westerns, at an early age, Carpenter attended Western Kentucky University then enrolled in the University of Southern California's School of Cinema.

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Renner To Take Over From Russell In Escape From New York Remake

9th November 2010

THE HURT LOCKER star JEREMY RENNER is in negotiations to star in the remake of JOHN CARPENTER film....

Carpenter Hospitalised After Seizure

11th October 2010

Legendary horror director JOHN CARPENTER was hospitalised in Florida on Saturday (09Oct10) after....

Carpenter Resurrects Dracula

7th June 2010

JOHN CARPENTER is bringing DRACULA back from the dead - the famed horror moviemaker has signed up....

The Thing To Get Prequel

31st January 2009

Fans of director JOHN CARPENTER's horror movie THE THING are in for a treat - plans are afoot for a....

The Exorcist Voted Greatest Horror Film Of All Time

31st October 2008

William Friedkin's The Exorcist has been voted the best horror film ever made in a new Halloween....

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John Carpenter Film / Movie Reviews

Going To Pieces: The Rise And Fall Of The Slasher Film2006, Review by

All good things deserve a documentary about them, so why not the slasher film? This Starz-produced ....

Ghosts Of Mars2001, Review by JT

America loves convenience. After all, we’re the culture that invented the cell phone, the 24-hour ....

Ghosts Of Mars2001, Review by RB

There's a definite B-movie appeal to the ham-fisted acting, high body count and heavy metal ....

Silent Predators1999, Review by CN

Stop me if you've heard this one before: otherwise docile creature goes nuts and marauds its way ....

John Carpenter's Vampires1998, Review by JB

I'm a child of the 80s. I like my horror movies, and I like them cheesy. They're not scary to me, ....

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