Vanilla Twist - The Films of John Carpenter

Let's crank up the crazy, break out the "fan-favourite" sundry characters and ruin all the goodwill of the 2018 'Hallowee', because EVIL DIES TONIGHT! Thank the maestro for the incredible doom score at least.BuyAmazonHMVStreamAppleTVPrime VideoDir: David Gordon GreenScr: Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Scott TeemsPrd: Bill Block, Jason Blum, Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Thomas Mann, Anthony Michael HallDoP: Michael SimmondsMusic: Cody. Carpenter, John Carpenter, Daniel Davies

40 years later, we're back in Haddonfield and Jamie Lee Curtis is here too! Shame about the lack of Pleasence of it all though. But you know... mortality. Still, there's much to talk about, plus a Carpenter score to boot!BuyAmazonHMVStreamApple TVAmazon PrimeDir: David Gordon GreenScr: Jeff Fradley, David Gordon Green, Danny McBridePrd: Malek Akkad, Bill Block, Jason Blum, Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Nick Castle, Will Patton, Haluk BilginerDoP: Michael SimmondsMusic: Cody Carpenter, John Carpenter, Daniel A. Davies

In 2011, the world was confounded by a solid, prequel/sequel/remake of John Carpenter's masterpiece 'The Thing'. Join us as we talk through how the filmmakers tied themselves in knots referencing the original, and who is this really for?BuyZavviAmazonStreamAppleTVAmazonDir: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.Scr: Eric Heisserer, John W. Campbell Jr.Prd: Marc Abraham, Eric NewmanCast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeDoP: Michel AbramowiczMusic: Marco Beltrami

We're back from a little summer hiatus and back with a non-John Carpenter bang. It's the second of our 'F*ck It Bonus' Episodes, talking about 1996's 'The Island of Dr. Moreau'. If you listen to this podcast, you probably know the story of this ill-fated, ramshackle film but come listen to us talk about it. Brando's 'presence'. Kilmer's 'performance'? Balk's dancing. Thewlis' accent, it's all on the table.BuyAmazoneBayStreamAppleTVDir: John Frankenheimer, Richard StanleyScr: Richard Stanley, Ron HutchinsonCast: David Thewlis, Val Kilmer, Marlon Brando, Fairuza Balk, Temuera Morrison, Ron PerlmanPrd: Edward R. PressmanMusic: Gary ChangDoP: William A Fraker

Currently, our Man John's last feature-length motion picture, 2010's The Ward. Is it as derivative as critics would have you believe? Is it, in fact, an underrated horror gem ripe for re-evaluation? Join us. BuyAmazoneBayStreamAmazonAppleTVDir: John CarpenterScr: Michael Rasmussen, Shawn RasmussenPrd: Doug Mankoff, Peter Block, Mike Marcus, Andrew SpauldingCast: Amber Heard, Mamie Gummer, Danielle Panabaker, Laura-Leigh, Jared harrisDoP: Yaron OrbachMusic: Mark Killian

Woo! Two John Carpenter directed films for the price of one. We're talking about our man's two episodes of the mid-2000s anthology series 'Masters of Horror'. Join us as we talk about two wildly different stories, one intriguing, one a tad silly. BUT we've got some ridiculous violence, haunted movies and SIEGES to talk about. BuyAmazonZaaviStreamAmazonCigarette Burns (2005)Dir: John CarpenterScr: Drew McWeeny, Rebecca SwanPrd: Lisa Richardson, Tom RoweCast: Norman Reedus, Udo Kier, Gwynth Walsh, Douglas ArthursDoP: Attila SzalayMusic: Cody CarpenterPro-Life (2006)Dir: John CarpenterScr: Drew McWeeny, Rebecca SwanPrd: Lisa Richardson, Tom RoweCast: Ron Perlman, Cailtin Wachs, Mark FeuersteinDoP: Attila SzalayMusic: Cody Carpenter