John Carpenter Movies

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

Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie.

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 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...

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...

A massacre tinted Cascallares with blood and time covered the events with a cloak of silence. Ten years later, a group returns to the place to...

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,...

Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.

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

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,...

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 short documentary on the history of the horror film narrated by Christopher Lee.

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...

Jimmy Pearls, a directionless young drifter, kills Henry Logan's son and two other men after he found out that they murdered Jimmy's parents for...

Documentary focused on the creation of movie and television special effects, hosted by Roy Scheider and Jonathan Brandis, featuring behind the scenes...

This documentary was broadcast on the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable channel to kick off the presentation of films related to TCM's theme of the...

A documentary about the works of novelist Stephen King and his influence on popular culture and his impact on horror film and novels. Includes...

A documentary looking at the various conventions and scare techniques of the horror genre.

Cult director Charles Band brings you this "Last Tango in Paris" spoof with editing by acclaimed filmmaker John Carpenter.