Ghosts of Mars is another old-school outing bearing many characteristics familiar from Carpenters' early work,…
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Oeuvre: Carpenter: Vampires
Vampires remains one of the more underwhelming entries in the legend’s filmography.
Oeuvre: Carpenter: Escape from L.A.
Escape from L.A. finds Carpenter working on a scale he deserved but producing something more…
Oeuvre: Carpenter: Village of the Damned
Village of the Damned definitively disappears into unremarkable ‘90s thriller territory, functioning as yet another…
Oeuvre: Carpenter: In the Mouth of Madness
Distills Carpenter’s thematic sensibilities into its purest form, conveying the central thesis of his horror…
Oeuvre: Carpenter: Body Bags
A deliciously fun distillation of why Carpenter has endured for so long.
Oeuvre: Carpenter: Memoirs of an Invisible Man
A famously hands-on auteur was ultimately cowed by his star’s predominating power over the project.
Oeuvre: Carpenter: They Live
Perhaps because of how undeniably cool the film is, it remains one of the director’s…
Oeuvre: Carpenter: Prince of Darkness
Its climax may be Carpenter’s single best demonstration of skill.
Oeuvre: Carpenter: Starman
Starman is a road trip movie, a romance and a science fiction epic with aliens…