Vanilla Twist - The Films of John Carpenter

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

2005, such a vital year for John Carpenter fans to be underwhelmed by re-makes of some of his greatest b-movie hits. Join us as we talk the auteur Rupert Wainwright's supernatural "horror"? The Fog. We're talkin' SEX BOATS! TERRIFYING BARNACLED MIRRORS! UNECESSARY JEOPARDY! WHERE IS JOHN HOUSEMAN?!BuyAmazonHMVStreamAmazonYouTubeDir: Rupert WainwrightScr: Cooper Layne, John Carpenter, Debra HillPrd: John Carpenter, Debra Hill, David Foster, Grace GilroyCast: Tom Welling, Maggie Grace, Selma Blair, Rade SerbedzijaDoP: Nathan HopeMusic: Graeme Revell

Join us back in 2005, where the screen was saturated blue and the camera was shaky for Jean-Francois Richet's remake of Carpenter's classic. Why is this film and it's making of, so hard to find? Why do we never see the bad-ass ultra assassin moves of Laurence Fishburne? How long do we give Brian Dennehy? What would Grae's Only Fans handle be? It's a siege!!BuyAmazonebayDir: Jean-Francois RichetScr: James DeMoanco, based on the film by John CarpenterPrd: Pascal Caucheteux, Jeffrey Silver, Stephane SperryCast: Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Byrne, Maria Bello, John Leguizamo, Brian Dennehy, Drea de Matteo, Ja RuleDoP: Robert GantzMusic: Mike Kourtzer, Graeme Revell

What's better than John Carpenter directing James Woods to kill vampires?! Tommy Lee Wallace directing Jon Bon Jovi to kill vampires! No, no, hear us out. Which you can do on this Chronological Cantour through the Canon of Carpenter.BuyAmazonHMVStreamAmazonAppleTVDir: Tommy Lee WallaceScr: Tommy Lee WallacePrd: Jack LorenzCast: Jon Bon Jovi, Cristian de la Fuente, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Arly Jover, Diego LunaDoP: Henner HofmannMusic: Brian Tyler