The Films of John Carpenter - Hardcover

Muir, John Kenneth

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786407255 ISBN 13: 9780786407255

Publisher: McFarland Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

The films of John Carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. From the horrifying (Halloween) to the touching (Starman) to the controversial (The Thing) to the comic (Big Trouble in Little China), his films reflect a unique approach to filmmaking and singular views of humanity and American culture.
This analysis of Carpenter's films includes a historical overview of his career, and in-depth entries on each of his films, from 1975's Dark Star to 1998's Vampires. Complete cast and production information is provided for each. 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. Appendices are included on films Carpenter was offered but turned down, the slasher films that followed in the wake of the highly-successful Halloween, the actors and characters who make repeated appearances in Carpenter's films, and ratings for Carpenter's work. Notes, bibliography, and index are included.

About this title

About the Author:

Amateur filmmaker John Kenneth Muir is the author of Wes Craven: The Art of Horror (1998, $45) and Terror Television: American Series, 1970-1999 (2000, $75). He has also written several science fiction reference guides, including Exploring "Space: 1999" (1997, $36.50), An Analytical Guide to Television's "Battlestar Galactica" (1999, $39.95), A History and Critical Analysis of "Blake's 7" (2000, $38.50), and A Critical History of "Doctor Who" on Television (1999, $65). He lives in Monroe, North Carolina.

Review:

"thorough...enjoyable"--Crimson Celluloid

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0786407255
• ISBN 13: 9780786407255
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 265