Debra Hill

Carpenter artistically hides any cheapness in ‘The Fog’ (1980)

“The Fog” (1980) isn’t John Carpenter’s best film, but it might be his best achievement. He makes a roiling wall of glowing fog off the

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In ‘Escape from L.A.’ (1996), Carpenter adds humor

“Escape from L.A.” (1996), although set in the future of 2013, looks awfully familiar to those of us living in the real 2020. Nationalism and

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‘Halloween II’ (1981) gives us feature-length last scare

Although I’ve seen some of the “Halloween” films, I haven’t seen them recently enough to remember them. So this watch/rewatch of the saga marks my

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Carpenter’s ‘Halloween’ (1978) stands as slashers’ codifier

Although I’ve seen some of the “Halloween” films, I haven’t seen them recently enough to remember them. So this watch/rewatch of the saga will mark

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