John Carpenter
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Christine (1983)
Columbia Pictures released Christine on December 9, 1983. John Carpenter directed the film starring Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, and Alexandra Paul.
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The Fog (1980)
AVCO Embassy Pictures released The Fog on February 1, 1980. John Carpenter directed the film starring Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Janet Leigh.
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They Live (1988)
Universal Pictures released They Live on November 4, 1988. John Carpenter directed the film starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster.
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They Live (1988)
They Live is based on the 1963 short story “Eight O’Clock in the Morning” by Ray Nelson.
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Five ’80s Movies to Cozy Up to while Social Distancing this Weekend
Social Distancing starting to drive you crazy? Not a gamer; not a gardener; can't stand the news?
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Halloween (1978)
Our film begins on Halloween night in 1963 in the town of Haddonfield, Illinois. Little Michael Myers is 6 years old, and he kills his older sister Judith with a butcher knife.
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Escape from NY (1981)
Escape from NY begins in 1988, and the national crime rate has spiked by 400% in the United States. The island of Manhattan has been revamped into a National Maximum Security Penitentiary.
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Starman (1984)
Voyager themed subplots seemed to be en vogue in the late 1970/early 80's. For those of you who don’t know, the Voyager space program released two satellites in 1977, and the Voyager 1 just recently exited our solar system - it took about 34 years to get there.
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Halloween II (1981)
In the spirit of such 80’s sequels as The Sting II, Grease 2, Poltergeist II: The Other Side, and Fletch Lives, John Carpenter continues the tradition of following a god damned American classic with a meaningless money grab disguised as a film sequel.
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Escape from NY (1981)
Embassy Pictures released Escape from NY to theaters on July 10, 1981. John Carpenter directed the film starring Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, and Ernest Borgnine.
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Halloween (1978)
Aquarius Releasing released Halloween on October 25, 1978. John Carpenter directed the film starring Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Tony Moran.
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Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Turns 30
July 2, 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the John Carpenter classic Big Trouble in Little China (1986). Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, and Dennis Dun star in the action adventure.
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