In 2020, Grimmfest will pay tribute to four Legends of Horror, in the suitably elegant, art-deco surroundings of Stockport Plaza. Experience classics of the genre in suitably grand, elegant style, in the most beautiful Picture Palace in the region. Grimmfest has partnered with The Horror Channel to offer big screen…
Browsing: John Carpenter
Grimmfest, considered one of the UK’s biggest horror cinema specialists, celebrate the history of horror cinema. This year, Grimmfest has partnered with The Horror Channel to offer big screen presentations of a whole host of classic horror films from four masters of the genre all on the big screen, across…
THE WARD *** USA 2010 Dir: John Carpenter. 88 mins Although occasionally a creeping tracking shot or an ominous bit of corridor camera-prowling reminds us who’s calling shots, while a potent soundtrack cue (not by the director in this case) pays homage to pulsing earlier scores, this workmanlike chiller sees…
Fright-Rags wishes John Carpenter a happy 72nd birthday with a limited edition design dedicated to the master of horror. A new House Of 1000 Corpses collection has also been released. Fright-Rags’ John Carpenter tribute is available on T-shirts and zip-up hoodies now through Sunday, 19th January. From Halloween to The…
GHOSTS OF MARS *** USA 2001 Dir: John Carpenter. 98 mins One of Carpenter’s least admired movies, this formed part of his cycle of 90’s FX-driven studio movies and was also one of the decade’s under-performing big budget Mars movies. It’s a knockabout horror-infused action movie with a great cast,…