The behind the scenes shots of so many of carpenters films and the first hand accounts provided by gottliebwalker and friends is a gift to those of us that thought we had it all and had seen it all. Filmmaker john carpenter has given audiences some of the greatest horror films of all time, including halloween, the thing and the fog. Buy halloween by curtis richards from amazons fiction books store. Breaking down the subtle genius of john carpenters halloween. When john carpenters halloween quietly opened in kansas city on october 25, 1978, it did not seem like the kind of movie anyone would speak kindly of or think about at all, really 40. This is a nonprofit educational video about the making of john carpenters 1978 halloween. Long before anyone was scared of elm street or crystal lake, the film basically invented the slasher genre. Although carpenter has worked with various movie genres, he is associated most commonly with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s. John carpenters halloween remains a horror masterpiece.
It also gives a pretty good backstory of michael myers and what he feels during some of his kills. Loomis is still standing on that balcony over which he shot michael myers six times. His family moved to bowling green, kentucky, where his father, a professor, was head of the music department at western kentucky university. Halloween a screenplay by john carpenter and debra hill for educational purposes only. As you may know if youve been reading my article for film book, at all john carpenters. Darkness, with a small shape in the center of the screen. Wellwritten and paced, curtis richards expands on john carpenters storyline much better than any of the latter film sequels. Woods stars as jack crow, the leader of a team of vampire hunters. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Halloween a screenplay by john carpenter and debra hill rev. Nov 09, 2017 filmmaker john carpenter has given audiences some of the greatest horror films of all time, including halloween, the thing and the fog. John carpenters tales for a halloween night by john. Oct 28, 2015 john carpenters involvement is obviously a big selling point but even his contribution is instantly forgettable. Halloween is without a doubt, one of the best movies ever made, and im glad they turned it into a book.
As main titles continue over, camera slowly moves in on the shape. Even after repeated viewings, john carpenters halloween remains a genuinely terrifying cinematic experience. The night john carpenters halloween 1978 comes home. His work in these genres has been highly influential in their ongoing development. John carpenters halloween will always remain the best of all the socalled slasher movies in my humble opinion. John carpenter contributor, sandy king goodreads author editor, steven hoveke, steve niles. The 10 best john carpenter movies, ranked according to imdb. And as one might expect, a lot of these books get pretty weird. John carpenters tales for a halloween night volume 3. As you may know if youve been reading my article for filmbook, at all john carpenters. Books by john carpenter author of big trouble in little. On the legacy of john carpenters classic film brian tallerico 20171031 a piece on the lasting power of john carpenters the thing, paid tribute with a fantastic new board game from mondo and an upcoming bluray from arrow. John carpenter s tales for a halloween night volume 3 paperback october 17, 2017 by john carpenter author, editor, sandy king author, editor, steve niles author.
Halloween is a 1978 american independent slasher film directed and scored by john carpenter. The behind the scenes shots of so many of carpenters films and the first hand accounts provided by gottliebwalker and friends is a gift to those of us that. The importance of music in john carpenters halloween 1978. John carpenters halloween movie facts mental floss.
As it always does around this time of the year, john carpenters classic halloween is returning to select theaters for the spooky season. John carpenters tales for a halloween night by john carpenter. With donald pleasence, jamie lee curtis, tony moran, nancy kyes. But readers are in store for something with quite a bit more depth. Halloween a screenplay by john carpenter and debra hill shooting draft rev.
Vampires also known as john carpenter s vampires is a 1998 american independent neowestern action horror film directed and scored by john carpenter and starring james woods. Book 1 of 5 in the john carpenter s tal es for a halloween night series. Veteran filmmaker john carpenter has, during an interview with film students, described rob zombie who directed the 2007 remake of carpenters cult horror film halloween as a piece. Its not a stretch to open the book and anticipate a carbon copy of johns film. Revisiting the novelization of john carpenters halloween and its. John carpenters involvement is obviously a big selling point but even his contribution is instantly forgettable.
Oct 17, 2019 a master of horror, john carpenter created the 1978 thriller hit halloween, which has inspired and influenced countless other filmmakers. Halloween s a very simple film director john carpenter tells phelim oneill how his halloween one of the finest, most influential and most lucrative horror films ever made. John carpenter has 52 books on goodreads with 7112 ratings. After his parents were bitten by vampires, crow was raised by the catholic church to become. Fifteen years after murdering his sister on halloween night 1963, michael myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of haddonfield, illinois to kill again. We rank them all, including halloween, the thing, escape from new york, and more. Sep 30, 2015 john carpenters halloween returns to theaters for one night only on october 29, 2015. Photographer kim gottliebwalkers new book is a vintage love letter to the legendary horror director. Curtis richards, halloween bantam books, 1979, isbn 05532261.
The plot should be familiar to fans of the franchise. A history of the halloween franchise in print litreactor. Revisiting the novelization of john carpenters halloween. From john carpenter, the man who brought you the cult classic horror film halloween and all of the scares beyond comes the ultimate graphic novel anthology of tales to warm your toes by on a dark and stormy october night. Even after repeated viewings, john carpenter s halloween remains a genuinely terrifying cinematic experience. Halloween a screenplay by john carpenter and debra hill. John howard carpenter born january 16, 1948 is an american filmmaker, screenwriter and composer. John carpenters tales for a halloweenight, volume 3. Sep 10, 2019 as it always does around this time of the year, john carpenters classic halloween is returning to select theaters for the spooky season. Published in 1979, the year following the first films release, author and literary agent richard curtis halloween novelization presented a tale which hewed closely to the events of john. Halloween by john carpenter donald pleasence, jamie lee. The original films director and cowriter john carpenter who also cowrote 1981s halloween ii with his writing and producing partner debra hill says a. It is a large, fullhead platex rubber mask, not a monster or ghoul, but the pale, neutral features of a. Halloween by curtis richards meet your next favorite book.
Halloween movies michael myers was based on true story. Richards novelization of john carpenters iconic motion picture, halloween, proved more than rewarding. This book gives carpenters output the sustained critical treatment it deserves. Based on the screenplay by john carpenter and debra hill. Not john carpenter, not even producer and franchise godfather moustapha akkad. Writing john carpenters halloween novelization october 16, 2012 advice for writers, all, publishing contracts no comments i happen to have more than a passing acquaintance with halloween because i was commissioned by bantam books to write the paperback tiein of john carpenters blockbuster movie halloween under the penname of. Oct 16, 2012 writing john carpenters halloween novelization october 16, 2012 advice for writers, all, publishing contracts no comments i happen to have more than a passing acquaintance with halloween because i was commissioned by bantam books to write the paperback tiein of john carpenters blockbuster movie halloween under the penname of. Films discussed include assault on precinct 1976, halloween 1978 and its subsequent sequels, escape from new york 1981, escape from l. Tommy, halloween night, its when people play tricks on each other.
The plot tells about a mental patient who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his teenage sister on halloween night when he was six years old. Revisiting the novelization of john carpenters halloween and its fascinating michael myers origin story. Halloween is a 1978 american slasher film directed and scored by john carpenter, cowritten with producer debra hill, and starring donald pleasence and jamie lee curtis in her film debut. It introduces psychopathic killer mike myers, who, 15 years after murdering his own sister on halloween, returns home to wreak mayhem on goodgirl teen laurie strode jamie lee curtis and her funloving friends nancy loomis and p. John carpenters halloween 1978 the ultimate rabbit. The writer befriended carpenter and halloween producer and cowriter debra hill. Halloween novelization halloween series wiki fandom. Oct 26, 2018 published in 1979, the year following the first films release, author and literary agent richard curtis halloween novelization presented a tale which hewed closely to the events of john. John carpenters best movies come in many forms, from horror to scifi and even a little bit of western. As a collector of memorabilia from the halloween film series, kim gottliebwalkers book is one of the greatest collections of halloween and john carpenter history that i have ever seen. John carpenters halloween returns to theaters for one night only on october 29, 2015.
The laurie of his novel is smarter and more likeable than she was in the film, closer to carpenters original. Vampires also known as john carpenters vampires is a 1998 american independent neowestern action horror film directed and scored by john carpenter and starring james woods. John carpenter wrote the book on contemporary popcorn horror with halloween, and the film has been copied relentlessly for four decades, but never improved upon. Buy john carpenters tales for a halloween night by james ninness isbn. John carpenters halloween returning to select theaters. John howard carpenter was born in carthage, new york, to mother milton jean carter and father howard ralph carpenter. Halloweens a very simple film director john carpenter tells phelim oneill how his halloween one of the finest, most influential and most lucrative horror films ever made. Any money made with this video goes to the company holding the rights to the original halloween film. Revisiting john carpenter s halloween seongyong cho 20181008 far flung correspondent seongyong cho revisits john carpenter s classic halloween. Oct 03, 2018 this is a nonprofit educational video about the making of john carpenters 1978 halloween. He s also delved slightly outside the realm of pure horror. This expands upon some of the themes introduced in the halloween movie by john carpenter.
John carpenter is a seminal figure in the history of horror and science fiction filmmaking. The book also features an exclusive interview with john carpenter. John carpenters tales for a halloween night revived by. As main titles continue over, camera slowly moves in on the. A master of horror, john carpenter created the 1978 thriller hit halloween, which has inspired and influenced countless other filmmakers. John carpenter s tales for a halloween night from john carpenter, the man who brought you the cult classic horror film halloween and all of the scares beyond comes the ultimate graphic novel anthology of tales to warm your toes by on a dark and stormy october night carpenter brings together st. The making of john carpenters halloween 1978 youtube. Two years ago, john carpenter announced that he was teaming with syfy for a television series inspired by his comic book series tales for a halloween night, which featured twisted tales. In all fairness a couple of the stories are well illustrated but overall this is a slim, sloppy and amateurish horror comic collection. Carpenter brings together storytellers from the worlds of movies. John carpenters tales for a halloween night from john carpenter, the man who brought you the cult classic horror film halloween and all of the scares beyond comes the ultimate graphic novel anthology of tales to warm your toes by on a dark and stormy october night carpenter brings together st. Available in comic shops on september 26th and bookstores on october 10th.
Get ready for twelve new terrifying tales from john carpenter and his friends. Curtis turned her success here into a brief reign as moviedoms scream queen, and she is touchingly vulnerable in her breakthrough role. John carpenters halloween is one of the best, scariest. There is no way anyone can top what he did with the 1978 classic, and this is even though rob zombies take on michael meyers was better than people gave his halloween movies credit for. Matt molgaard reading curtis richards novelization of john carpenters iconic motion picture, halloween, proved more than rewarding. I decided to make a film i would love to have seen as a kid, full of cheap tricks like a haunted house at a fair where you walk down the corridor and things jump out at you. Most people would agree that john carpenters halloween is a legitimate masterpiece. John carpenter picks his 8 favorite horror films comic book. Forty years after its release, we look at four reasons that the story of michael myers remains unkillable. It wasnt that the film was necessarily bad in their eyes, but they had no idea exactly what it was going to be or how audiences were going to react to it. It comprises essays that address the whole of carpenters work, as well as others which focus on a smaller number of key films.
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