John Carpenter Movies

The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food chain. In 1989, Greg Nicotero,...

Chronicles the work of cult director John Carpenter through interviews with him and his associates, with emphases on the earlier work.

Alfred Hitchcock often referred to his style of film making as "pure cinema" — using camera movement, editing, music and sound to tell stories...

An examination into the nature of 1960's-70's horror films, the involved artists, and how they reflected contemporary society.

An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling the story of a group of researchers in Antarctica...

This horror documentary is not the same as the 1986 TV special Stephen King's World of Horror nor the 1988 VHS release of the same name, which runs...

A fading rock singer goes to the beach to get away from it all and winds up getting involved in the lives of the teenage beachgoers.

This feature-length documentary takes a look at one of the most successful film franchises of all time as it goes behind the scenes of John...

Shane Black ("Lethal Weapon"), John Carpenter ("Halloween"), Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption"), William Goldman ("The Princess Bride"),...

The greatness, fall and renaissance of Hammer, the flagship company of British popular cinema, mainly from 1955 to 1968. Tortured women and sadistic...

A look at Hammer’s progression from a back off in London’s Regent Street to its iconic status within the horror film genre. The company,...

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First part of a three-part documentary series on the making of Once Upon a Time in the West, Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone's masterpiece, released...

A chronicle of the life, work and mind that created the Cthulhu mythos.

An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.

Exploring the controversial story behind John Carpenter (Halloween & The Thing) and writer Dan O Bannon's (Alien & Return of the Living Dead) from...

The story of a young man, a self-styled cowboy; His dreams of the Old West and its film heroes frequently crushed by the rhythms of modern, urban...

A documentary about the Synthwave scene, nostalgia and the universe of creating sounds. A love letter to human fascination and the collective...

An invasion alien threatens the fate of humanity and begins in a village where there are Bill Johnson, John West and Max Giggs. The friends escape...

Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie.