ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 ***** USA 1976 Dir: John Carpenter. 91 mins Carpenter’s second feature film is a masterclass in stripped-down, unrelenting tension. Its stylistic confidence, pace and striking widescreen look all belied its low budget, earned a rapturous reception at the London Film Festival (and elsewhere) and led the…
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DARK STAR **** USA 1974 Dir: John Carpenter. 83 mins Carpenter’s laconic feature debut follows a bored quartet of U.S. astronauts on board the “Dark Star”. They’ve been travelling for 20 years and both Earth people and Congress have lost interest in the process, while the Commander (his body cryogenically…
Fabulous Films are proud to announce that they will be bringing MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN to DVD and Blu-ray this October. The laughs and visual effects are out of sight as Chevy Chase stars in MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN alongside Darryl Hannah (Splash), Sam Neill (Jurassic Park), Stephen Tobolowsky (Momento,…
StudioCanal have another 4 disc limited Collector’s Edition of a John Carpenter classic coming out and its one that features a certain Snake Plissken. ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK has been stunningly restored in 4K. This release is beautifully packaged with a stylish, newly commissioned illustration on the cover. It contains a…
Another John Carpenter classic gets the 4 disc treatment from StudioCanal as well as a 2 disc Blu-ray release and DVD…..THE FOG. In this 4 disc limited Collector’s Edition, John Carpenter’s classic 1980 horror THE FOG has been stunningly restored in 4K. This release is beautifully packaged with a stylish,…