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‘We used a beachball as an alien!’ John Carpenter on his gloriously shonky sci-fi comedy Dark Star

‘The control room buttons were upside-down ice-cube trays, one space suit had a dish-drying rack on it – and the special effects guy wrote the theme tune lyrics’

The Guardian - UK

This is how James Cameron used a light meter to shoot The Terminator within its B-movie budget

A humble light meter helped take The Terminator from "low-budget slasher movie" to box office juggernaut

Digital Camera World

Missing 'Alien: Earth' already? 'The Thing' could be the extraterrestrial horror flick you're looking for

John Carpenter's Antarctica-set sci-fi classic clearly had a significant influence on "Alien: Earth".

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Inside The Annual Golfing Tradition That's Raised More Than £185,000 For Charity

Towards the end of 2025’s long, hot summer, the Golf Monthly Forum fundraising day for Help For Heroes took place at Blackmoor Golf Club in Hampshire

Golf Monthly

These Book-to-Screen Adaptations, Like Annihilation, Were Wildly Misunderstood — And That’s What Makes Them Brilliant

These film adaptations refused to color inside the lines.

Cinemablend

After 47 years, Halloween: The Game answers "burning questions" about John Carpenter's 1978 classic in a "sandbox-driven" single-player story with multiple endings designed to "prepare" you for multiplayer

"IllFonic remains committed to delivering a compelling and authentic Halloween singleplayer offering that matches the meticulous cadence of the original film"

GamesRadar

‘Extreme heebie-jeebies’: writers on their scariest movies of all time

For Halloween, Guardian writers pick their most terrifying films ever – from The Shining and The Descent to The Strangers

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20 Years Ago, A Cult TV Show Gave A Generation Of Horror Legends Their Due

From Carpenter to Hooper, everyone got to play in this bloody sandbox.

Inverse

Legendary horror director John Carpenter says he disliked "everything" about Oscar-winning genre hit The Substance

"What did I like about it? Zero."

Total Film

How to watch the 'Halloween' movies in order online

Streaming the Halloween movies in order online is a bloody mess. Here's everything you need to know.

Tom’s Guide

5 great free horror movies to stream on Tubi, Samsung TV Plus, Pluto TV and more this week (October 27)

From John Carpenter to Darren Aronofsky, here are five horror movies from some of the genre's best directors to stream for free this week.

TechRadar

The Real Icons of Horror Come From Detroit

What was the first horror movie that really scared you? I mean truly, genuinely kept you up at night? For me, it was the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake from 2003. I was 11 or 12, and my cool, older cousin thought it would be a good idea to introduce me…

Motor1

The best scary Halloween movies to watch all year round

Here are the 10 best scary Halloween movies to watch tonight

Total Film

TV tonight: Norman Reedus is back battling the zombie apocalypse

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon spin-off returns – with a surprise guest star. Plus, soothe your soul with Cheshire’s sheepdog handlers. Here’s what to watch this evening

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'Star Wars,' 'Blade Runner,' and 'The Thing' poster artist Drew Struzan dies at 78

Struzan's signature artwork defined an entire generation of Hollywood filmmaking.

Total Film

The best Halloween movies: All the 13 Halloween films ranked from worst to best

Find out what the best Halloween movies are to watch this spooky season with our complete ranking of the entire franchise

Cinemablend

I Will Defend Psycho II, And Other Bad Sequels Everyone Hates, And Here’s Why

Bad or just misunderstood?

GamesRadar

Halloween: Everything you need to know about IllFonic's new horror game starring Michael Myers

A complete guide on all the latest news and updates for the Halloween video game, IllFonic's upcoming horror title

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John Carpenter's The Thing inspired director of upcoming dog-led horror movie Good Boy: "Jed in The Thing is the gold standard for what dog acting can be"

Exclusive: Good Boy director says star Indy the dog has the same "intense stare" as the husky from John Carpenter's The Thing, who served as major inspiration

GamesRadar

Oh, so Friday the 13th: The Game devs moved on from the lawsuit by just making the same game but with Michael Myers from Halloween, and you know what, hell yeah

Opinion: Halloween: The Game could be the Friday the 13th successor we've been waiting for all this time, if only because it looks exactly the same but with an even more iconic killer

GamesRadar

After 43 years, one of the world's greatest horror movies lives on in so many games – from Among Us to Cronos: The New Dawn

Opinion | Everything is The Thing

Cinemablend

Why Jean Jacket From The Jordan Peele Movie Nope Is Much More Interesting If You View It As An Angel

Be not afraid, or be hella afraid?

PC Gamer

The new John Carpenter game will absolutely stuff your screen with zombies

Upcoming co-op shooter Toxic Commando drowned us in undead.

GamesRadar

Left 4 Dead has held the horde shooter crown for 17 years, but John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is the best challenger yet

Gamescom 2025 | 17 years later, could a new zombie shooter claim the crown?

Cinemablend

The Best Director Of The '80s Isn’t Spielberg Or Scorsese, It’s John Carpenter, And Here’s Why

You see, The Thing is...

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