Over the years, director john carpenter has created classic film scores for films like halloween and assault on precinct. John howard carpenter born january 16, 1948 is an american filmmaker, screenwriter and. John carpenters tales for a halloween night digital comics. It was the night he came home, warned the posters for john carpenters careermaking horror smash. An expanded 20th anniversary edition was released in 1998 through varese sarabande.
I was looking through my horror dvds the other day, and came to a doh realization i have a lot of john carpenter. Oct 26, 2009 i was looking through my horror dvds the other day, and came to a doh realization i have a lot of john carpenter. Halloween by curtis richards meet your next favorite book. Jon gordon weaves a masterful story that will capture your imagination, challenge your convictions, and deepen your faith. Countless sequels and a slew of substandard imitations resulted from that original classic. John carpenters halloween is returning in 2018 frightfind. John carpenters tales for a halloween night by john carpenter. Carpenter has signed an overall deal with universal cable productions and is teaming with syfy to develop scripted anthology tales for a halloween night.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Books by john carpenter author of big trouble in little. Carpenter had no involvement in the past 8 halloween remakes and reboots, but it appears he may be going back to his roots for the 2018 adaptation. John carpenters halloween 1978 the ultimate rabbit. John carpenters tales for a halloween night by john.
Movie themes 19741998 brings together classic themes from carpenters illustrious career together in one volume for the first time. Halloween is a 1978 american slasher film directed and scored by john carpenter, cowritten with producer debra hill, and starring donald pleasence and jamie lee curtis in her film debut. John carpenter books list of books by author john carpenter. John carpenter contributor, sandy king goodreads author editor, steven hoveke, steve niles. Revisiting the novelization of john carpenters halloween and its. It was released in japan in 1979 through columbia records and in the usa in 1983 through varese sarabande.
The carpenter will inspire you to lead others through servanthood, compassion, and genuine humility. Halloween by john carpenter donald pleasence, jamie lee. Halloween ii martin, jack, john carpenter, debra hill on. There is no way anyone can top what he did with the 1978 classic, and this is even though rob zombies take on michael meyers was better than people gave his halloween movies credit for. John carpenters tales for a halloweenight 2016 storm. John carpenter, syfy developing tales for a halloween. John carpenter has 52 books on goodreads with 79 ratings. John carpenter to direct tales for a halloween night.
Curtis turned her success here into a brief reign as moviedoms scream queen, and she is touchingly vulnerable in her breakthrough role. John carpenter wrote the book on contemporary popcorn horror with halloween, and the film has been copied relentlessly for four decades, but never improved upon. John carpenter had simple advice for halloween writers. If youre a fan of horror anthologies, horror comicsmovies, or just a fan of john carpenter, you need this book on your shelf. A piece on the lasting power of john carpenter s the thing, paid tribute with a fantastic new board game from mondo and an upcoming bluray from arrow. On the legacy of john carpenters classic film brian tallerico 20171031 a piece on the lasting power of john carpenters the thing, paid tribute with a fantastic new board game from mondo and an upcoming bluray from arrow. A book was written by curtis richards prior to the release of the movie that reveals more of the story behind michaels rage. Oct 28, 2015 john carpenters tales for a halloween night book. The album features newly recorded versions of many of his popular movie themes including the thing, escape from new york, halloween, they live and in the mouth of madness. At just over 90 pages, john carpenters tales from a halloween night volume 1 is a quick and fun read for those in need of a solid throwback to the old tales from the crypt comics. Oct 29, 2017 john carpenter was just a few years out of uscs film school when he composed it to add melodic malevolence to his classic, halloween.
John carpenter returns to tv for a halloweenthemed anthology. John carpenters halloween will always remain the best of all the socalled slasher movies in my humble opinion. From john carpenter, the man who brought you the cult classic horror film halloween and all of the scares beyond comes the ultimate graphic novel anthology. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Both actors obviously turned him down, and lee later said. John carpenter will be releasing his third studio album anthology. I love his catchy, repetitive, heavily synthesized musical scores. The paperback of the john carpenters tales for a halloween night by john carpenter, sandy king, steven hoveke, steve niles at barnes. I love his catchy, repetitive, heavily synthesized musical. Revisiting the novelization of john carpenters halloween and its fascinating michael myers origin story. A novel richards, curtis, john carpenter, debra hill on. Election year and his company blumhouse productions have teamed with miramax and producer malek akkad to make a new version, one. And while i enjoy the backstory that developed in the second film, toward the end of the series it became too farfetched and a little.
In 1978, when carpenter set out to direct this film, there was no major backstory or plot line. It is a large, fullhead platex rubber mask, not a monster or ghoul, but the pale, neutral features of a. You could always go read one of those, of course, but as the old saying goes. John carpenter wrote and directed the original halloween back in 1978, which kicked off a whole subgenre of slasher movies like friday the th. Movie themes 19741998 on october 20th, 2017 via sacred bones records. As of right now, there are ten halloween franchise films. Although carpenter has worked in numerous film genres, hes most commonly associated with horror and science fiction films from the 70s and 80s. Choose from john carpenter sheet music for such popular songs as movies theme evolution, halloween main theme, and halloween main theme easy.
Halloween novelization halloween series wiki fandom. He particularly achieved international success with the thriller movies halloween 1978 and escape from new york 1981. In 2018, an lp was released by mondo records featuring mono tracks taken from the. It is a large, fullhead platex rubber mask, not a monster or ghoul, but the pale, neutral features. Carpenter brings together storytellers from the worlds of movies. Gordon is a bestselling author, and he writes stories that inspire us, drawing from his experience of helping fortune 500 companies, school districts, hospitals, sports teams, and nonprofits. A story about the greatest success strategies of all. Oct 18, 2017 john carpenter halloween 2018 full soundtrack duration. May 03, 2017 carpenter had no involvement in the past 8 halloween remakes and reboots, but it appears he may be going back to his roots for the 2018 adaptation.
John carpenter halloween original soundtrack discogs. The new halloween is being promoted as a direct sequel to john carpenters original 1978 movie and the directorwritercomposer is an executive producer this time around as well as returning to. Scream queen, jamie lee curtis will reprise her most iconic horror roletormented baby sitter laurie strode from the 1978 slasher halloween. He was interested in films from an early age, particularly the westerns of howard hawks and john ford, as well as 1950s lowbudget horror films such as the thing from. Jun 08, 2018 the new halloween is being promoted as a direct sequel to john carpenter s original 1978 movie and the directorwritercomposer is an executive producer this time around as well as returning to. To hear an excerpt from john carpenter s theme from.
John carpenter wrote the halloween theme in an hour. The film is supposedly being shot with a modest budget and has an expected release date of october 19, 2018 hitting theaters within a week of the original 1978 slasher. Carpenter, 30 at the time, made halloween on a shoestring budget and worked with a small, young crew. John carpenter halloween 2018 full soundtrack duration. From john carpenter, the man who brought you the cult classic horror film halloween and all of the scares beyond comes the ultimate graphic novel anthology of tales to warm your toes by on a dark and stormy october night. John carpenter s tales for a halloweenight, volume 3 get ready for twelve new terrifying tales from john carpenter and his friends. Interestingly enough, until today, id never seen the movie. The plot tells about a mental patient who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his teenage sister on halloween night when he was six years old. Carpenter brings together storytellers from the worlds of movies, novels and comics for a collection of tales featuring. Darkness, with a small shape in the center of the screen. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. John carpenter, syfy developing tales for a halloween night.
In haddonfield, il, on halloween night 1963, sixyearold michael myers inexplicably slaughters his teenage sister. John carpenters tales for a halloween night volume 3 paperback october 17, 2017 by john carpenter author, editor, sandy king author, editor, steve niles author. Sep 25, 2016 john carpenter s biggest problem with 2007s halloween is that the story attempted to flesh out the character of michael meyers and further explain his origin. It wasnt until i started the book and read the blurb that i realized that this book is a novelization of the film. The film is john carpenter s 1978 classic halloween, in which a masked bogeyman named michael myers stalks the streets of suburban illinois actually south pasadena to terrorize a bookish. John howard carpenter born january 16, 1948 is an american filmmaker, screenwriter and composer. Fifteen years later, he escapes and returns to his hometown, where he stalks a female babysitter and her friends, while under pursuit by his psychiatrist. Halloween a screenplay by john carpenter and debra hill. Veteran filmmaker john carpenter has, during an interview with film students, described rob zombie who directed the 2007 remake of carpenters cult horror film halloween as a piece. It introduces psychopathic killer mike myers, who, 15 years after murdering his own sister on halloween, returns home to wreak mayhem on goodgirl teen laurie strode jamie lee curtis and her funloving friends nancy loomis and p. Halloween is a soundtrack album composed and performed by john carpenter, featuring the score to the 1978 film halloween. Halloween is without a doubt, one of the best movies ever made, and im glad they turned it into a book.
Carpenter originally wanted peter cushing or christopher lee to play the sam loomis character that was played by donald pleasence. The book also features an exclusive interview with john carpenter. Loomis donald pleasence cant penetrate michaels psyche. I love his camera work, his special effects, his at times cheeseball scripts. The film is supposedly being shot with a modest budget and has an expected release date of october 19, 2018 hitting. Matt molgaard reading curtis richards novelization of john carpenters iconic motion picture, halloween, proved more than rewarding. From john carpenter, the man who brought you the cult classic horror film halloween and all of the scares beyond comes the ultimate graphic novel anthology of tales to warm your toes by on a dark. Despite the movies open ending carpenter wasnt interested in making a sequel but. A novel richards, curtis, john carpenter, debra hill on amazon.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The film is john carpenters 1978 classic halloween, in which a masked bogeyman named michael myers stalks the streets of suburban illinois actually south pasadena to terrorize a bookish. But readers are in store for something with quite a bit more depth. Even after repeated viewings, john carpenters halloween remains a genuinely terrifying cinematic experience. John carpenter has 52 books on goodreads with 7144 ratings. Back in july it was announced that john carpenter is teaming with syfy to develop the anthology horror series tales for a halloween night, and now. Films discussed include assault on precinct 1976, halloween 1978 and its. Lost themes is his first standalone album and his darkly atmospheric. We get closer and closer until we see that the shape is a halloween mask. Oct 20, 2016 john carpenters halloween will always remain the best of all the socalled slasher movies in my humble opinion. John carpenters tales for a halloween night graphic. Im talking, nearly a shelf solely devoted to his films. This comic book oneshot is a collection of short stories inspired by john carpenters original.
Although carpenter has worked with various movie genres, he is associated most commonly with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s. The novel elaborates on aspects not featured in the film such as the origins of the. John carpenter writer and director john carpenter labored for years to capture the same artistic success of his 1978 surprise horror hit halloween. Its not a stretch to open the book and anticipate a carbon copy of johns film.
That film, halloween, is discusses in great lengths in this book. He and his family relocated to bowling green, kentucky during 1953. Appendices are included on films carpenter was offered but turned down, the slasher films that followed in the wake of the highlysuccessful halloween, the actors and characters who make. It was the night he came home, warned the posters for john carpenter s careermaking horror smash. As main titles continue over, camera slowly moves in on the shape. Based on the screenplay by john carpenter and debra hill. The book also covers those films written and produced by carpenter, such as halloween ii and black moon rising, as well as carpenter s work for television. Available in comic shops on september 26th and bookstores on october 10th. John carpenters halloween the curtis richards novelization.
Now comes word that john carpenter, who directed and cowrote the original halloween in 1978, will serve as executive producer for a new halloween. Halloween motion picture soundtrack by john carpenter on spotify. Picture disc limited to 2000 copies worldwide black vinyl and mystery colored vinyl editions come in deluxe mirror board sleeve individual tshirts associated with this release can be found here for halloween and here for escape from new york much of the power of the best films by the cult director john carpenter can be attributed to their use of music music that, more often than. John carpenter has started composing the score for halloween 2018. This is the first time carpenter has worked on a halloween film since 1981, just 3 years after michael myers made his debut. Writerdirectorcomposer john carpenter brings you a short horror story thats not short on scares. Halloween motion picture soundtrack, an album by john carpenter on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. John carpenter has started scoring halloween 2018 screen. Feb 17, 2010 this is the original trailer to john carpenter s halloween made in 1978.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. The prince of darkness an exclusive interview with the director of halloween and the thing by boulenger, gilles isbn. Jon and i have always agreed that true success comes from helping others succeed. John carpenters halloween is one of the best, scariest. John howard carpenter born january 16, 1948 is an american film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and composer. And jon gordon reveals them in his book the carpenter. Halloween is highly influential to this day lets talk about that filmmaking craft. Carpenter also composed the iconic theme for the movie, which only took an hour to complete.