Tag: John Carpenter
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HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH
Halloween III: Season of the Witch is a 1982 horror film directed by Tommy Lee Wallace. It stars Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, and Dan O’Herlihy. Halloween III: Season of the Witch is the only film in the Halloween franchise that does not feature Michael Myers. Instead, it introduces a standalone story centered around an eerie…
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THE THING (82)
‘The Thing’ is a seminal 1982 horror film directed by John Carpenter. It stars Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, and Keith David and is an adaptation of John W. Campbell Jr.’s novella Who Goes There?, which also inspired the 1951 movie The Thing from Another World. Carpenter’s The Thing takes a more visceral and paranoid approach,…
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HALLOWEEN II
“Halloween II,” directed by Rick Rosenthal and released in 1981, is a terrifying and suspenseful sequel to the iconic horror classic “Halloween.” Picking up immediately where the first film left off, the story follows Laurie Strode, portrayed by Jamie Lee Curtis, as she is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital after narrowly escaping the clutches of…
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ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK
“Escape from New York” is a 1981 dystopian action thriller directed by John Carpenter. In the near future, crime in the United States has escalated to unprecedented levels, leading to the transformation of Manhattan into a maximum-security prison. The entire island is walled off from the rest of the world, and the government uses it…
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THE EYES OF LAURA MARS
“The Eyes of Laura Mars” is a 1978 psychological thriller directed by Irvin Kershner, known for his work on “The Empire Strikes Back.” Starring Faye Dunaway as Laura Mars, this gripping film explores the dark and dangerous intersection between art and reality. It’s also worth noting that the film was co-written by Tommy Lee Jones,…
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HALLOWEEN
“Halloween” is a horror film directed by John Carpenter, released in 1978. Set in the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois, the story follows the chilling events that unfold on Halloween night when a relentless killer named Michael Myers returns to his hometown to unleash a night of terror.The film opens with a very young Michael…
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