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The Essential John Carpenter Collection
The Thing [DVD] [1982]The Thing [DVD] [1982]
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Carpenter's best achievement to date. Intensely chilling and the paranoia is unbelievable.
In the Mouth of Madness [DVD] [1995] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]In the Mouth of Madness [DVD] [1995] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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"Do you read Sutter Cane?" Get to it because this is a fun and entertaining movie with a large touch of psychological and Lovecraft thrown in. Very scary.
They Live [DVD] [1989]They Live [DVD] [1989]
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A definite attack on government conspiracies and media manipulation. Roddy Piper's best!
Escape From New York [DVD] [1981] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Escape From New York [DVD] [1981] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Carpenter and Russell created a cult icon with this politically apocalyptic film.
Assault on Precinct 13 [DVD] [1976] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Assault on Precinct 13 [DVD] [1976] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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A tense thriller that never stops moving......including the walls.
Prince Of Darkness [DVD] [1988]Prince Of Darkness [DVD] [1988]
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Returns to the claustrophobic roots of The Thing. An absolutely terrifying film.
Big Trouble in Little China -- two-disc Special Edition [DVD] [1986]Big Trouble in Little China -- two-disc Special Edition [DVD] [1986]
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Carpenter and Russell reunite again to create this hysterical film! Fun for all the family.
Starman [DVD] [1984]Starman [DVD] [1984]
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Another film to prove Carpenter isn't just a horror whore. A very touching and heart-warming film.
Halloween (25th Anniversary Edition) [DVD]Halloween (25th Anniversary Edition) [DVD]
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The film that gave birth to the sub-genre known as 'slasher.' The highlight and most talked-about film of Carpenter's career.
The Fog (REGION 1) (NTSC) [DVD] [1980] [US Import]The Fog (REGION 1) (NTSC) [DVD] [1980] [US Import]
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In the days before CGI, they used fog machines. A classic ghost-story narrative.
Memoirs Of An Invisible Man [DVD] [1992]Memoirs Of An Invisible Man [DVD] [1992]
Very underrated. An interesting new spin on the invisible man story with Sam Neill once again playing a A-HOLE type character.
Village Of The Damned [DVD] [1995]Village Of The Damned [DVD] [1995]
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Another overlooked Carpenter flick. Just as tense and scary as the original. Jolly good show.
John Carpenter's Vampires [DVD] [1999]John Carpenter's Vampires [DVD] [1999]
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A laid-back, kickass popcorn vampire flick. Just to see James Woods crack under pressure as the undead wave fire under his testicles is priceless!
Dark Star -- 30th Anniversary Special Edition [DVD] [1974]Dark Star -- 30th Anniversary Special Edition [DVD] [1974]
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A strange pre-Halloween/Assault film made when Carpenter was still a student. Quite amusing. DVD is tacky though.
Escape From L.A. [1996] [DVD]Escape From L.A. [1996] [DVD]
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The first film remade but done worse. Avoid.
John Carpenter's Ghosts Of Mars [DVD] [2001]John Carpenter's Ghosts Of Mars [DVD] [2001]
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