Add This Hidden John Carpenter Gem to Your Spooky Season Watchlist
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John Carpenter hasn’t made a movie since 2010 . I ain’t mad at him for it. The dude does whatever he wants now, and what he wants is to smoke weed, play video games, and make music with his son. We should all be so lucky! After the career he has had, he deserves the rest, especially since he was often not given the respect he should have while he was an active filmmaker.
Halloween is an undeniable smash hit. It became a staple of the season and launched an enormous franchise, one that continues to fuel Carpenter’s current lifestyle. He had more hits. The Fog and Escape from New York made money and found even more success on home video. But The Thing