In his 30 year career of writing, directing and producing movies, John Carpenter has made more people mess their pants than Billy Madison. He is best known for directing the original Halloween, The Thing and more recently he was unofficially "inducted" into the Masters of Horror by directing two episodes in the first two seasons. For his latest episode Pro-Life, recently released on DVD, Carpenter again teamed with the writing duo that penned his first episode, Cigarette Burns. Pro-Life tackles the...

Zamuzel

United Kingdom

September 2006

MAR 20, 2007 08:35 AM

John's been away far too long

Riz

South Park, PA

March 2007

MAR 20, 2007 10:33 AM

Zamuzel said:
John's been away far too long

I completely agree. This movie makes me want to rewatch the Halloween films again and I just watched those like 2 months ago.

This interview got me thinking about how badly I really want a new tatoo... maybe something horror related.

trocc

Chicago, IL

March 2003

MAR 20, 2007 12:48 PM

man, i would so love to have a beer and watch a basketball game with John Carpenter. he seems like a great dude.

i absolutely loved this interview, it was really loose and funny. well done, DRE.

formerviking

Denver, PA

May 2006

MAR 20, 2007 02:29 PM

Should have talked more about The Thing . Only the best movie he made . Besides Halloween . And maybe Big Trouble in Little China . Ok , so I would have liked more movie talk as a whole , but did enjoy the interview anyways

mydogfarted

Waldwick, NJ

June 2003

MAR 20, 2007 02:46 PM

Everyone always mentions The Thing and Halloween, when his best film is Prince of Darkness. Fucking movie still creeps me out.

Westley

Vatican City

April 2004

MAR 20, 2007 04:31 PM

John: I got stoned while making it.

John Carpenter is hilarious! i was laughing at almost every one of his answers.

My other main involvement in this project is to extend my hand and have a check placed in it.

Bwahahaha! That guy is a national treasure.

rodan

Baltimore, MD

February 2005

MAR 20, 2007 07:08 PM

ok, what tattoo did you mail him?

ardour

Ottawa, ON

March 2006

MAR 20, 2007 07:43 PM

I've liked pretty much all his movies I've seen, though I'm not much of a traditional horror fan. Escape from New York (and LA, actually) are great. Also love The Thing.

jaggy

Austin, TX

October 2003

MAR 20, 2007 09:30 PM

as a kid, i wanted to be John Carpenter when i grew up, ... i guess we both never did .
Yeah, and let us not forget he was once married to:

.. a 12 year old dream at the time.

jaggy

Austin, TX

October 2003

MAR 20, 2007 09:43 PM

mydogfarted said:
Everyone always mentions The Thing and Halloween, when his best film is Prince of Darkness. Fucking movie still creeps me out.

Faaaather.....faaaaather!!!!
yeah, the Satan in the mirror scene is creepy

Nothingful

San Diego, CA

October 2004

MAR 21, 2007 05:13 AM

Ah, man, John Carpenter rules.
THEY LIVE, The Thing,
BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA etc.

But yeah, what a great, funny, down to earth, realistic guy.

DeceptiviewFilm

Parlin, NJ

February 2004

MAR 21, 2007 06:26 AM

This Made aintitcool News

DickStarr

Louisville, KY

June 2006

JUN 16, 2007 11:21 PM

This is a fantastic interview, and I don't know how I missed it the first time around. DRE was great at getting honest and informative answers from anybody he interviewed. Carpenter Rules.

Cherry

SUICIDEGIRL

British Columbia, Canada

AUG 24, 2007 03:19 PM

How did I miss this interview before? It's brilliant. John Carpenter is one of my favourites. Apart from the atrocity of Ghosts of Mars. One of my favourite films ever is Dark Star.

LadyLike

Waterloo, ON

February 2006

OCT 16, 2007 05:39 PM

Staff- thank you for this interview!

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NEWSWIRE

Los Angeles, CA

MAR 20, 2007 06:00 AM

United Kingdom

September 2006

MAR 20, 2007 08:35 AM

South Park, PA

March 2007

MAR 20, 2007 10:33 AM

Chicago, IL

March 2003

MAR 20, 2007 12:48 PM

Denver, PA

May 2006

MAR 20, 2007 02:29 PM

Waldwick, NJ

June 2003

MAR 20, 2007 02:46 PM

Vatican City

April 2004

MAR 20, 2007 04:31 PM

rodan

Baltimore, MD

February 2005

MAR 20, 2007 07:08 PM

Ottawa, ON

March 2006

MAR 20, 2007 07:43 PM

Austin, TX

October 2003

MAR 20, 2007 09:30 PM

Austin, TX

October 2003

MAR 20, 2007 09:43 PM

San Diego, CA

October 2004

MAR 21, 2007 05:13 AM

Parlin, NJ

February 2004

MAR 21, 2007 06:26 AM

Louisville, KY

June 2006

JUN 16, 2007 11:21 PM

SUICIDEGIRL

British Columbia, Canada

AUG 24, 2007 03:19 PM

Waterloo, ON

February 2006

OCT 16, 2007 05:39 PM

South Park, PA

March 2007

OCT 21, 2007 03:48 PM