“You Don’t Know What Death Is!”: Halloween II at 40

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“You Don’t Know What Death Is!”: Halloween II at 40

Halloween II, the 1981 sequel, may be better than many of its successors, but that doesn't make it good.

Escape from New York at 40: Snake still stands supreme

John Carpenter's Kurt Russell-starring dystopian actioner boasts one of western cinema's a-number-one anti-heroes.

“The Fog” at 40: Look Across the Water, Into the Darkness

John Carpenter’s tribute to campfire tales, initially a critical flop, is now a gold standard of tightly paced, bone-chilling horror.

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In Search of Darkness Review: The Definitive ’80s Horror Documentary is Here

Just in time for Halloween, this monster-sized look at the most important decade in horror is thorough, affectionate, & endlessly entertaining.

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Revenge of the Nerd: A Few Words on the Underrated “Christine”

True love never dies in John Carpenter's faithful adaptation of Stephen King's killer car novel.

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