# john carpenter (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover john carpenter. Page: Feed: --- ## [John Carpenter to Participate in the New HALLOWEEN Production?](https://timothysjohnston.com/john-carpenter-to-participate-in-the-new-halloween-production/) _2026-08-20 · TSJ · Timothy S. Johnston_ John Carpenter to Participate in the New Halloween Production? News continues to trickle in about the new Halloween film. The Recap If you recall, I wrote about this project here. In that post, I also provided a “timeline” of the… Read more → ## [Pierce Brosnan Joins the Cast of EXTRACTION 3](https://timothysjohnston.com/pierce-brosnan-joins-the-cast-of-extraction-3/) _2026-08-19 · TSJ · Timothy S. Johnston_ Pierce Brosnan Joins the Cast of Extraction 3 Interesting casting news from Australia as Extraction 3 continues filming. I was most impressed with the first film in the series. The setting was fascinating, and I found the action relentless. One… Read more → ## [New Michael Crichton Movie Finds its Writers](https://timothysjohnston.com/new-michael-crichton-movie-finds-its-writers/) _2026-08-18 · TSJ · Timothy S. Johnston_ New Michael Crichton Movie Finds its Writers Michael Crichton continues to provide readers with shock and awe. Published in 2025, nearly two decades after Crichton’s passing, it debuted on bestseller lists at Number 1. He began the book, according to… Read more → ## [André Øvredal – A Man with a Plan](https://thehorrorxpress.substack.com/p/andre-vredal-a-man-with-a-plan) _2026-08-17 · The Horror Xpress · The Horror Xpress_ The director of The Autopsy of Jane Doe and Trollhunter – two wildly different classics of modern horror – explains his method. ## [S6E10 - Rebels of the Neon God (1992)](https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/08/s6e10-rebels-of-neon-god-1992.html) _2026-08-17 · Unknown · Heroic Purgatory_ Hello everyone, In the latest episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason explore the slow cinema of Taiwanese filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang's debut feature, Rebels of the Neon God. Is this Tsai's most accessible and "least" slow movie? What do the characters represent, and what is the filmmaker trying to say about modern life in Taipei? Hear our opinions on these questions.… ## [LETHAL WEAPON 5 with Mel Gibson Directing? It’s Very Possible](https://timothysjohnston.com/lethal-weapon-5-with-mel-gibson-directing-its-very-possible/) _2026-08-17 · TSJ · Timothy S. Johnston_ Lethal Weapon 5 with Mel Gibson Directing? It’s Very Possible Today at Life After Gateway, news about the Lethal Weapon action franchise. The first in the series was remarkable at the time. It was indeed a Christmas action film, but… Read more → ## [YOUNG, DUMB, FULL OF WHAT’S TO COME: Keanu Reeves’s Transformative Summer 1991](https://www.perisphere.org/2026/08/16/young-dumb-full-of-whats-to-come-keanu-reevess-transformative-summer-1991/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=young-dumb-full-of-whats-to-come-keanu-reevess-transformative-summer-1991) _2026-08-16 · Finn Odum · Perisphere_ |Ben Tuthill| In late 1994, high off the box office fumes of Speed, Keanu Reeves took a break from movies to play Hamlet in a two-month run for the Manitoba Theatre Centre in Winnipeg. Opening night was by all accounts a disaster, but Reeves found his nerve in the coming weeks... Continue reading The post YOUNG, DUMB, FULL OF WHAT’S TO COME: Keanu Reeves’s Transformative Summer 1991 first appeared… ## [In My Own Private Idaho, Being Gay Is a Choice](https://www.perisphere.org/2026/08/16/in-my-own-private-idaho-being-gay-is-a-choice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-my-own-private-idaho-being-gay-is-a-choice) _2026-08-16 · Finn Odum · Perisphere_ |Abraham Tueber| Though it embarrasses me to admit it, I own just a single DVD. At one time, I had many more I could proudly hold in my hands. Now, sheaves of plastic collect dust in my parents’ basement, entombing masterpieces like Spy Kids, Ice Age, and Akeelah and the Bee... Continue reading The post In My Own Private Idaho, Being Gay Is a Choice first appeared on Perisphere . ## [Journeys North](https://www.perisphere.org/2026/08/14/journeys-north/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=journeys-north) _2026-08-14 · Finn Odum · Perisphere_ |Luis Lopez| Gregory Nava will be at the Trylon in person and I plan to ask him if he shot a version of El Norte in which Enrique’s sister Rosa survives at the end. She dies after a solo teardrop escapes her body that’s wrapped in a white hospital gown adorned with... Continue reading The post Journeys North first appeared on Perisphere . ## [HUSTLED AGAIN: The Color of Money and the originary sequel](https://www.perisphere.org/2026/08/14/hustled-again-the-color-of-money-and-the-originary-sequel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hustled-again-the-color-of-money-and-the-originary-sequel) _2026-08-14 · Finn Odum · Perisphere_ |Ben Tuthill| Maybe nothing has raised the moviegoing populace to space-brain meta-awareness more than the sequel. The sequel presents itself as a new window into an already established cinematic universe, but in reality it exposes the moviemaking infrastructure to which that... Continue reading The post HUSTLED AGAIN: The Color of Money and the originary sequel first appeared on Perisphere . ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/88ymczcwLumI) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [LIFE AFTER GATEWAY Exclusive: JCVD’s WW2 Submarine Thriller RAID PACIFIC Poster, Details, and Update](https://timothysjohnston.com/life-after-gateway-exclusive-jcvds-ww2-submarine-thriller-raid-pacific-poster-details-and-update/) _2026-08-14 · TSJ · Timothy S. Johnston_ A Life After Gateway Exclusive: Raid Pacific, Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Update, Poster, and Details Today, some exclusive news for you about JCVD’s upcoming WW2 submarine thriller Raid Pacific … the first in a multi-part series of articles about the… Read more → ## [Guest Post: SF Writer Lisa Timpf Sneaks a Peek at the Farms of the Future](https://timothysjohnston.com/guest-post-sf-writer-lisa-timpf-sneaks-a-peek-at-the-farms-of-the-future/) _2026-08-13 · TSJ · Timothy S. Johnston_ Guest Post: SF Writer Lisa Timpf Sneaks a Peek at the Farms of the Future Here’s our third guest post at Life After Gateway. I have sometimes written about farms of the future, although my articles trend toward the Earth’s… Read more → ## [Even More MUMMY 4 Casting News](https://timothysjohnston.com/even-more-mummy-4-casting-news/) _2026-08-13 · TSJ · Timothy S. Johnston_ Even More Mummy 4 Casting News And the rumour I reported earlier has been revealed to be … true. But first: Re-Capping Previous News We know that the fourth film is coming. We know it’s a story that Brendan Fraser… Read more → ## [New Trailer Alert: VIOLENT NIGHT 2](https://timothysjohnston.com/new-trailer-alert-violent-night-2/) _2026-08-12 · TSJ · Timothy S. Johnston_ New Trailer Alert: Violent Night 2 I previously reviewed Violent Night and even added it to my “Christmas Viewing List.” When I wrote about it, I said this: This movie is a lot of fun. I first saw it two years ago… Read more → ## [Has the GOD OF WAR TV Series Found its New Kratos?](https://timothysjohnston.com/has-the-god-of-war-tv-series-found-its-new-kratos/) _2026-08-11 · TSJ · Timothy S. Johnston_ Has the God of War TV Series Found its New Kratos? I’ve played this game on PS5 and loved it. It is a hugely successful franchise, featuring mythology and a Spartan warrior, Kratos. It consists of over ten games and… Read more → ## [The 2025/2026 Recipient of the Timothy S. Johnston Future Writer Award](https://timothysjohnston.com/the-2025-2026-recipient-of-the-timothy-s-johnston-future-writer-award/) _2026-08-10 · TSJ · Timothy S. Johnston_ The 2025/2026 Recipient of the Timothy S. Johnston Future Writer Award Congratulations to Raymond Mach, London South Collegiate Institute graduate and this year’s recipient of the TSJ Future Writer Award. Learn more about Raymond below: The TSJ Award Each year,… Read more → ## [A Sentimental Journey Through the Films of Tsai Ming Liang](https://www.perisphere.org/2026/08/07/a-sentimental-journey-through-the-films-of-tsai-ming-liang/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-sentimental-journey-through-the-films-of-tsai-ming-liang) _2026-08-07 · Finn Odum · Perisphere_ |Cole Seidl| There’s a very specific existential crisis that happens to many film students. It occurs with such frequency as to almost feel like a cliché. You spend 4 years drowning in film. Film history, film theory, film production, film conversations. Then, you suddenly find yourself... Continue reading The post A Sentimental Journey Through the Films of Tsai Ming Liang first appeared on… ## [S6E9 - Past Lives (2023)](https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/08/s6e9-past-lives-2023.html) _2026-08-03 · Unknown · Heroic Purgatory_ Hello everyone, In the latest episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason wonder if they've ever met in a past life, and so they watch Past Lives, Celine Song's debut film about a Korean immigrant reconnecting with an old love. Is this film about immigration or romance? What does it have to say about either topic? Listen to find out. Enjoy! Follow us: Follow Heroic… ## [The Long Dark Night of the 21st Century](https://www.perisphere.org/2026/07/31/the-long-dark-night-of-the-21st-century/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-long-dark-night-of-the-21st-century) _2026-07-31 · Finn Odum · Perisphere_ |Louis Gagnon| On July 8th, St. Paul mayor Khaoly Her announced her plan to evict the city's homeless encampments. This is set to begin on August 5th. Upwards of 400 people will be displaced and have their belongings confiscated by the cleaning crews. The city is going ahead... Continue reading The post The Long Dark Night of the 21st Century first appeared on Perisphere . ## [Dark Days of Frey’s Minneapolis](https://www.perisphere.org/2026/07/31/dark-days-of-freys-minneapolis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dark-days-of-freys-minneapolis) _2026-07-31 · Finn Odum · Perisphere_ |Amelia Foster| In an era when Minneapolis desperately needs courageous leadership, Jacob Frey fails us again and again. During Operation Metro Surge, he took a press tour when he should have been protecting us from abduction and murder by ICE agents. He has literally run from... Continue reading The post Dark Days of Frey’s Minneapolis first appeared on Perisphere . ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rRalVjGrirKC) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [Searching for the Rainbow Connection: The Community, Optimism and Hope of the Muppets](https://www.perisphere.org/2026/07/26/searching-for-the-rainbow-connection-the-community-optimism-and-hope-of-the-muppets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=searching-for-the-rainbow-connection-the-community-optimism-and-hope-of-the-muppets) _2026-07-26 · Finn Odum · Perisphere_ |Devin Warner| Note: There are many links to Muppet related material that I am referencing. You do not need to see them to understand this piece but should watch them because they are all delightful. The Muppet Movie starts with the camera descending into the swamp as we... Continue reading The post Searching for the Rainbow Connection: The Community, Optimism and Hope of the Muppets first… ## [It’s The Muppet Movie! With Our Very Special Guest Stars…](https://www.perisphere.org/2026/07/26/its-the-muppet-movie-with-our-very-special-guest-stars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-the-muppet-movie-with-our-very-special-guest-stars) _2026-07-26 · Finn Odum · Perisphere_ |Dan Howard| Dom DeLuise, James Coburn, Madeline Khan, Telly Savalas, Carol Kane, Paul Williams, Milton Berle, Elliot Gould, Edgar Bergen (and Charlie), Bob Hope, Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Cloris Lechman, and Orson Welles! Talk about an... Continue reading The post It’s The Muppet Movie! With Our Very Special Guest Stars… first appeared on Perisphere . ## [Big Date Night](https://www.perisphere.org/2026/07/26/big-date-night/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-date-night) _2026-07-26 · Finn Odum · Perisphere_ |Ben Jarman| We always went to Taco Bell for lunch in a 1989 Honda Civic. Four or five other teens were stuffed in the car, some sitting on laps, just to flee class and get a bite to eat. Steak soft tacos and bean burritos were my thing, but I was there for something else: my classmate... Continue reading The post Big Date Night first appeared on Perisphere . ## [The Horror of the North](https://thehorrorxpress.substack.com/p/the-horror-of-the-north) _2026-07-26 · The Horror Xpress · The Horror Xpress_ How Mark E. Smith expropriated H.P. Lovecraft by way of The Fall. ## [Vincent Price, Meta Actor](https://thehorrorxpress.substack.com/p/vincent-price-meta-actor) _2026-07-13 · The Horror Xpress · The Horror Xpress_ Enjoying yourself is not a crime against thespianism. ## [S6E8 - Save the Green Planet! (2003)](https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/07/s6e8-save-green-planet-2003.html) _2026-07-12 · Unknown · Heroic Purgatory_ Hello everyone, In the latest episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason put their tin-foil hats on and lock themselves in basement to talk about Save the Green Planet, Jang Joon-hwan's 2003 South Korean film that somehow never got the credit it deserves. A truly idiosyncratic film, Save the Green Planet features incredible acting, art direction, and just enough melodrama… ## [S6E7 - A Better Tomorrow (1986)](https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/06/s6e7-better-tomorrow-1986.html) _2026-06-21 · Unknown · Heroic Purgatory_ Hello everyone, In the latest episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason spice up their man-feelings for A Better Tomorrow, discussing John Woo's 1986 film that sparked the heroic bloodshed genre. Enjoy! Follow us: Follow Heroic Purgatory on BlueSky Follow John Atom on BlueSky Follow Jason Maher on BlueSky Follow Jason's blog Read John Atom's reviews on VCinema Read Jason… ## [S6E6 - My Neighbor Totoro (1988)](https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/06/s6e6-my-neighbor-totoro-1988.html) _2026-06-07 · Unknown · Heroic Purgatory_ Hello everyone, In the latest episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason move to the countryside for a friendly chat with magical owls and bus-sized orange cats. That's right, we are covering My Neighbor Totoro, the 1988 Hayao Miyazaki film who's titular character became the logo for the newly minted Studio Ghibli. Though often viewed as a "children" film, Totoro is not… ## [S6E5 - My Sassy Girl (2001)](https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/05/s6e5-my-sassy-girl-2001.html) _2026-05-25 · Unknown · Heroic Purgatory_ Hello everyone, In the latest episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason get sassy in South Korea with the 2001 romantic comedy, My Sassy Girl. A critical darling of the early 21st century, the film has been somewhat forgotten or relegated to a relic of a different era in Korean cinema . Does it still hold up? We discuss how the film's comedy and romance may or may not… ## [S6E4 - Yi Yi (2000)](https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/05/s6e4-yi-yi-2000.html) _2026-05-11 · Unknown · Heroic Purgatory_ Hello everyone, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason talk about arguably the best Taiwanese film ever made, Edward Yang's Yi Yi. While tackling existential alienation of in the face of modernity, the film explores the complex dynamics of a 21st century family, their screw ups, past regrets, and above all, their need for connection. We hope you enjoy! Follow… ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XmN70LQzwJ3T) _2026-05-11 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [S6E3 - City on Fire (1987)](https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/04/s6e3-city-on-fire-1987.html) _2026-04-27 · Unknown · Heroic Purgatory_ Hello everyone, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason revisit the heroic bloodshed genre with arguably the second (and far less melodramatic) entry into the category: Ringo Lam's City on Fire (1987). While male friendship is central to the film, Lam injects a fair amount of social criticism into his film, making him a unique and often underappreciate voice… ## [S6E2 - Joint Security Area (2000)](https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/04/s6e2-joint-security-area-2000.html) _2026-04-13 · Unknown · Heroic Purgatory_ Hello everyone, In this episode of Heroic Purgatory: An Asian Cinema Podcast, John and Jason talk about Park Chan-wook's first(-ish) feature film, Joint Security Area (2000). In the midst of our discussion, a daring proposition emerges: is this the director's best film. Listen to our thoughts about the film's themes of Korean separation, isolation, male friendship, and the role of gender in… ## [S6E1 - Seven Samurai (1954)](https://www.heroic-purgatory.com/2026/03/s6e1-seven-samurai-1954.html) _2026-03-31 · Unknown · Heroic Purgatory_ Hello everyone, A new season, and old theme. For season 6, the Heroic Purgatory team revisits the topic of gateway films, i.e. popular or accessible works of cinema that serve is a gateway to the wider world of asian cinema. In the first episode of the season, John and Jason discuss Akira Kurosawa's 1954 classic, Seven Samurai. Heralded as one of the best movies ever made, Seven Samurai is not… ## [Playing the Pivotal Part](https://thehorrorxpress.substack.com/p/playing-the-pivotal-part) _2026-03-03 · The Horror Xpress · The Horror Xpress_ Actor David Morse on 12 Monkeys & World War Z ## [Blinded by the Fright](https://thehorrorxpress.substack.com/p/blinded-by-the-fright) _2026-01-28 · The Horror Xpress · The Horror Xpress_ Howard S. Berger on The Beyond, the summit of Lucio Fulci's cinema of ocular atrocities ## [Argento & Martino: Art Attacks Art](https://thehorrorxpress.substack.com/p/argento-and-martino-art-attacks-art) _2026-01-04 · The Horror Xpress · The Horror Xpress_ Two giallo masters struggle with the marriage of creativity and commerce ## [The Masque of the Red Death](https://thehorrorxpress.substack.com/p/the-masque-of-the-red-death) _2025-12-13 · The Horror Xpress · The Horror Xpress_ Corman and Roeg channel Bergman and Poe for a twisted tale of parties and plague. ## [Blade / Blade II: The Good and the Great](https://thehorrorxpress.substack.com/p/blade-blade-ii-the-good-and-the-great) _2025-11-24 · The Horror Xpress · The Horror Xpress_ Or, What happens to your franchise when you throw Guillermo del Toro into the mix ## [Repulsion](https://thehorrorxpress.substack.com/p/repulsion) _2025-11-16 · The Horror Xpress · The Horror Xpress_ The hazards of sex in the city. ## [Island of Lost Souls](https://thehorrorxpress.substack.com/p/island-of-lost-souls) _2025-10-31 · The Horror Xpress · The Horror Xpress_ Pre-Code Hollywood Sexes Up H.G. Wells