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The MASTERS OF HORROR are coming for you! Showtime's trailer is on the net!

Published at:  Aug 13, 2005 3:50:59 AM CDT

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here! Boy, oh boy am I looking forward to this series. THE MASTERS OF HORROR is like Christmas for us genre lovers. I'm really hoping some of these masters pull out of their recent slumps and knock out some great episodes. Anyway, you'll see some stuff from a bunch of the episodes, including Don Coscarelli's INCIDENT ON AND OFF A MOUNTAIN ROAD, another adaptation of a Joe Lansdale story... that's the one with Angus Scrimm and that big, bald white guy. I have a set report from that on the way, so keep an eye peeled there. Until then, enjoy this... and don't forget to mute the damned background website music before starting the trailer!!!



CLICK IT HERE FOR GORE, DISMEMBERMENT, THE TALL MAN AND ET'S FRIEND!!!





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  • Aug 13, 2005 4:02:29 AM CDT

    Wowness

    by krangelus

    very fancy pants indeed

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  • Aug 13, 2005 7:24:02 AM CDT

    Baddddaasssssssss!

    by gollum38

    Who cares if Mori's involved in this series or not, it looks completely cool and I'm damn excited to be treated to a new twisted and grizzly horror tale on Showtime every week.

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  • Aug 13, 2005 7:39:27 AM CDT

    Is there a way to download the trailer?

    by biko salamar

    direct link for the flash or something?

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  • Aug 13, 2005 10:31:03 AM CDT

    Uhm...

    by derlanghaarige

    So the trailer didn't look as good as I expected, but it's just a trailer. Still got very high hopes!

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  • Aug 13, 2005 11:08:03 AM CDT

    Alonzo + ass2... change the fucking record!

    by pooter

    It's getting very dull. Just because someone from the site wrote an episode, doesn't mean the rest of us don't want any news on the series, idiots. I bet you go into the superman talkbacks and say shit like "Brian SInger is gay. he is making superman gay. boo hoo." Put a sock in it! you sound like little girls!

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  • Aug 13, 2005 11:10:12 AM CDT

    Trailer

    by pooter

    Looking good. You don't see many trailers like that on tv! Sounds like it's gonna be great. Really interested to see what Dante does.

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  • Aug 13, 2005 12:05:22 PM CDT

    http://www.mastersofhorror.net/trailers/sho_trailer.swf

    by biko salamar

    figured it out!
    great trailer.

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  • Aug 13, 2005 12:34:17 PM CDT

    !!!

    by mistah_scrotie

    Drew, we want to party with you!!

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  • Aug 13, 2005 1:12:15 PM CDT

    Does anyone know when this starts ????

    by zathras34

    ANYONE ANYONE???

    Thanks...

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  • Aug 13, 2005 1:30:50 PM CDT

    Surprise, surprise, ass2mouthgirl!

    by pooter

    I was just making a joke about you posting "gay crap" about singer in the superman talkbacks (you seemed the type). I was a bit surprised to see that you actually had already!!!! hahahaha my god, you are so predicable!

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  • As far as Carpenter goes, not so sure. I used to WORSHIP John Carpenter as a director and composer when I was in high school. Name 1 decent thing he's done in the past 15 years. Coscarelli JUST made Bubba Ho Tep and it was a great film. Carpenter lost his "eye" around 1986 and still hasn't gotten it back yet. Not holding out much hope for his story. Plus, in interviews, he sounds like a bitter old fuck these days.

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  • Aug 13, 2005 2:37:28 PM CDT

    Er...Just me I'm sure, but doesn't this just look thrown

    by negative man

    I'm hoping it's good, but the quality shown on that trailer was less than impressive or on par with the idea of being produced by the 'masters of horror'. The show looks no better than TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE and (to a point) MONSTERS, both I enjoyed but at the same time, were very cheesy and low low budget. I know I shouldn't complain, but I was expecting a LOT more from these names. At the moment, it looks like a weak cable horror anthology. I hope I'm wrong.

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  • Aug 13, 2005 3:21:07 PM CDT

    anyone know if this has been picked up by a UK channel?

    by mansep

    i can imagine Living showing it after Most Haunted.

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  • Aug 13, 2005 4:15:39 PM CDT

    Pooter

    by keepcoolbutcare

    I can't speak for ass2mouth, but Agent Alonzo was just dropping some of his patented snarky/sarcastic humor with that post. There's a glorious place where you can learn the true nature of Zo's opinion of Mori, and that place is...

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  • Aug 13, 2005 4:23:33 PM CDT

    keepcoolbutcare

    by pooter

    Ok, fair enough. I had just had enough of all the shit on here bitching all the time. I've cracked like Michael Douglas in falling down! :)

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  • Aug 13, 2005 4:28:59 PM CDT

    no subject

    by analognovelist

    You know, considering that the latest crop of teeny bopper PG-13 "horror" movies that have been coming out are about as scary as bowl of green jello, this could be a nice change of pace. Showtime is a ballsy network looking for attention, who better than them to let the horror masters run amok and do whatever their twisted hearts desire. My question for everyone ripping on this, Can it possibly be a step down.. from the current state of horror movies? As long as Uwe isn't on the credits list, I don't think we have alot to worry about.

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  • Aug 13, 2005 4:42:32 PM CDT

    Doom II...

    by roger thornhill

    "As far as Carpenter goes, not so sure. I used to WORSHIP John Carpenter as a director and composer when I was in high school. Name 1 decent thing he's done in the past 15 years."------ In The Mouth of Madness ------- But I would also include Vampires, Escape From LA and even Ghosts of Mars. Matter of personal taste.
    " Carpenter lost his "eye" around 1986 and still hasn't gotten it back yet. ------ What about Prince of Darkness and They Live?----Not holding out much hope for his story. Plus, in interviews, he sounds like a bitter old fuck these days." If you want to read a nice essay on Carpenter go here: http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/directors/03/carpenter.html

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  • Aug 13, 2005 6:38:39 PM CDT

    What about...

    by kintar0

    Masters of Sci-fi? I mean, I know nobody associated with this site wrote an episode, but this sister series to Masters of Horror has even better adaptations. C'mon!

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  • Aug 13, 2005 6:52:25 PM CDT

    What About Masters Of Baiters?! And Westworld Remake Is A Go!!!

    by diana rules!

    Just kidding about the Masters of Baiters thing. I know it's lame. I know. It's still funny to me though. But then again, I liked Wedding Crashers. Seen it twice. How about some news on Westworld AICN? As far as I understand it, hardly anyone is attached to it yet. Let the fans have some input here. Surely there's some love to see Westworld done right here. Master of Baiters!! Get it? It's like masturbaters. Hahahahahahahahahaha.

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  • Aug 13, 2005 8:02:52 PM CDT

    That essay is ridiculous.

    by dr_dreadlocks

    It used so many superlatives that my head almost flew off. There's a difference between an "essay" and "arbitrary fellating". Carpenter's good but has a wildly uneven resume. Let's leave it at that.

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  • Aug 13, 2005 11:37:40 PM CDT

    Dr_Dreadlocks lets not leave it at that

    by roger thornhill

    "Arbitrary fellating"? Hardly, the writer clearly mentions Carpenter's weaker films like Memoirs of an Invisible Man and his remake of Village of the Damned. Obviously the writer is a fan of Carpenter's but it's not written in a fanboy manner at all. The writer is very analytical of Carpenter's work and goes into great detail his stylistic and thematic signatures. The only reason you gave for the essay's "weakness" is it's supposed excessive use of superlatives, but you failed to elaborate. What did you think of the content of the article and it's defense of Carpenter? Yes it's odd to see an article actually taking him seriously, but believe it or not, some genre directors are held in high regard (though not in the US) in some countries like Japan and France. Stating that Carpenter's resume is "wildly uneven" and then saying that we should "leave it at that" without any explanation is typical of the talkbackers on this site. No one elaborates. Just bold statements of supposed objectivity.

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  • Aug 14, 2005 3:40:43 AM CDT

    Ass2MouthGirl and you are homophobic arent ya?

    by pooter

    I would say everyone is entitled to an opinion but you don't even seem have one. You just talk shit. Take a look at every comment about you in the superman talkback. Notice a Patten? You are a voice in the wilderness. Nobody gives a fuck if you are male or female, why do you keep bringing it up? We all know a woman expresses herself with far more class than a 14 year old boy such as yourself. Have you ever posted a comment about any film here? I haven't seen one yet! This isn't a mall. Go hang out somewhere else.

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  • Aug 14, 2005 3:43:36 AM CDT

    Darth Jesus - Masters Of Sci-fi

    by pooter

    I've not seen that. Who are the directors?

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  • Oh, and who cares if a UK channel gets off their ass and picks it up, that's why God created BitTorrent. Another thingm just how nasty can this ShowTime get? I knwo in the UK anything goes after 9pm, but whats the deal in the US for violence/gore/titties on TV? I have concerns after the 'Janet Jackson mass media enduced panic over nothing' that this will be at best diluted, at worst anemic.

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  • Aug 14, 2005 4:15:47 AM CDT

    *thing, *know

    by grando

    Seriously, in this world of technological advancements, how hard would it be to give us an edit post button?

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  • Aug 14, 2005 4:18:07 AM CDT

    Grando, it's a good point

    by pooter

    I'm not from the US so also don't know what Showtime is like. Can anyone shed any light on this? I'm guessing if it is cut then it will be restored for the dvd.

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  • Aug 14, 2005 9:14:04 AM CDT

    Roger Thornhill, please.

    by dr_dreadlocks

    Firstly, when any of his early films are mentioned, they go it very deep detail and provide plenty of descriptive words. It's not being "a fanboy", but it's sweeping aside his lesser films and over-explaining his meager achievements. Being articulate with a thesaurus doesn't qualify as "well thought out", especially since it's horribly repetitive. The guy lays out three descriptions of the films in order, like "a bold, daring, and politically charged piece of work" which is fine, until it's used twenty eight times. Now, roughly the three paragraphs are dedicated to his "imaginative" film "Assault on Precinct 13", now let's see the props that "Invisible Man" gets: "After a four-year hiatus from feature filmmaking, Carpenter returned to the big screen in 1992 with the comedic Memoirs of an Invisible Man, probably his least interesting film. However, three years later Carpenter would return with an extraordinary film." Yeah, that's looking at both sides of the spectrum. "He made one not so good film, and uh, well he came back with a vengeance!" Everything bad is completely glossed over, and anything even remotely good is over-explained and indulged upon for far too long. It's not a good essay at all. Frankly, if I'm judging by your defensive attitude, I think you might've been the one to write it. But let's look at this, "Subsequent to Village of the Damned (1995), an uninspired remake of the 1960 classic science fiction film, Carpenter directed three films that virtually deconstruct, reinvent and cross-fertilize the western genre." That's not glossed over? The guy makes a huge flop and it gets a sentence. Then it goes on to explain another flop, "Escape From L.A." as some milestone of cinema. Give me a fucking break. Like I said, I like the guy, but overt (well worded) fanboy bullshit is a waste of my time. As that essay was, and don't try to gloss that over either, the essay is bullshit.

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  • Aug 14, 2005 9:54:53 AM CDT

    Masters a Horra is wicked retahded

    by big bad clone

    Will it have easy to edit out violence so Showtime can syndicate it? I'm hoping it is just some crazy ass shit and not an Outer Limits, cheapy type shit like that clip with Steven Weber looks like it's lifted from.

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  • Aug 14, 2005 9:55:37 AM CDT

    Masters a Horra is wicked retahded

    by big bad clone

    Will it have easy to edit out violence so Showtime can syndicate it? I'm hoping it is just some crazy ass shit and not an Outer Limits, cheapy type shit like that clip with Steven Weber looks like it's lifted from.

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  • Aug 14, 2005 11:31:06 AM CDT

    Dr_Dreadlocks thanks for elaborating...

    by roger thornhill

    You've just done something that few talkbackers are even capable of, that is, talking intelligently about film. I applaud you. I think the first thing you need to realize is that the article is part of an on going series of great directors. The point of each essay, you can browse the others because there's dozens of directors on there, is to praise Carpenter for his achievements. He doesn't dwell on Carpenter's failures because the essay is meant to praise his many successes. I find it far more interesting to read about The Thing and They Live than I do about Christine and Village of the Damned. But if you wanted an in depth analysis of Memoirs of an Invisible Man, I guess that's only natural to be disappointed when he only says it's "his least interesting film." Again, the author obviously wants to spend more time discussing his good films than his duds like Memoirs, Christine, and Village. And yes I do agree he should've gone into more detail about Carpenter's last three films since he likes them; however, I don't think he characterizes Escape From LA as a "milestone of cinema." That's a bit of an exagerration on your part. I was disappointed that he didn't go into greater depth about Carpenter's last three pictures because they were critical and financial failures (although Vampires did manage to spawn several direct-to-video bombs). I think his last three films, while not nearly to the level of The Thing or Halloween, deserve greater critical attention than they currently get. I disagree with it being "fanboy bullshit" as you so colorfully put it because I found it a nice, economical essay that gives the reader a nice overview of his career. I'm not trying to say it's the best piece of film writing ever, just that dismissing it outright as "bullshit" seems a little over-the-top. And just because I'm defending it doesn't necessarily mean I wrote it. People on this site just aren't used to actual debating that doesn't devolve into foolish name calling and excessive use of foul language. There are several books available that analyze Carpenter's work (including his bombs) if you're interested. Good day.

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  • Aug 14, 2005 1:20:17 PM CDT

    Carpenter has only made on bad movie and it was Chevy Chase'

    by some dude

    His entire body of work runs from good to great. Yes, that includes "Escape from LA," one of the funniest action movies ever.

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  • Aug 14, 2005 1:24:35 PM CDT

    "one" bad movie...

    by some dude

    The problem with "Memoirs" was that Chase thought he was going to be in a serious movie and Carpenter wanted to make a comedy. Apparently the studio lied to both of them. Also no Carpenter music. The many books on Carpenter include these two good ones: "The Films of John Carpenter" by John Muir and "Order in the Universe" by Can't Remember.

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  • Aug 14, 2005 4:33:03 PM CDT

    So you're saying Ghosts of Mars was a. . . ?

    by chickychow

    Please, not even the most diehard Carpenter fan can claim that Ghosts of Mars is anything other than a steaming turd, the absolute worst recycling of his sci-fi/western motif. Natasha Henstridge's hotness aside, that movie was just a crummy viewing experience, Unlike "good" bad movies like They Live and Prince of Darkness. (You already covered Escape from LA, but jesus, does that movie eat shit too...)

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  • Aug 14, 2005 4:50:11 PM CDT

    I was applauded, I want a cookie!

    by dr_dreadlocks

    But honestly, to boil it down, Carpenter has gone through both levels of quality. He's been great, and he's been terrible. He has still essentially been the same guy, and maybe it's the material or the system, but whatever it is... His quality has dampened over the years. The essay was fine, sure, but if you want to TRULY study a film-maker you have to understand all aspects. You can't fully comprehend Spielberg without knowing what 1941, Always, and Hook did to his career. The same goes with Lucas and THX 1138. Or Coppola and 90% of his career. It's just how things are. If we're marking the quality of the essay, it's relatively poor and glossy. If we're talking about the film-maker, he was a master of the genre who has since started to slip, but that doesn't mean he has vanished. I'm all for him making a come back, and I hope he does, we need more excellent horror films. But if you read that essay, Carpenter almost comes off as an auteur who has retained his quality since day 1. Which, sadly, is not true. Even an essay about Spielberg should be negative at times. Every director has a rut, Carpenter has had a few, and if an essay is to be written about him, I'd expect that to be covered. Hell, misses are more interesting than hits. You learn from what you do wrong, not what you do right. But, hey, that's just me.

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  • Aug 14, 2005 5:32:41 PM CDT

    Carpenter

    by docpazuzu

    As with all directors, failures are at least as interesting as successes in forming a body of work which provides a nuanced and above all complete picture of what makes the person tick. However, fawning virtually unreservedly over a director's entire oeuvre doesn't inspire much confidence in the veracity of the opinions voiced. The Thing is one of my three favorite films of all time, but nobody in the solar system can convince me that Escape From L.A. and Ghosts of Mars are anything but gargantuan shitburgers. Any perceived social or cultural commentary in those films is either the result of the increasingly hamfisted cinematic antics of Carpenter or, more likely, constructions fabricated after the fact by the most forgiving and uncritical of Carpenter fans. I submit to the court that John Carpenter's sad condition these days is much more than just being in a rut. I think the man is suffering from a severe case of McTiernanism coupled with a bout of Cravenitis and just a touch of Argento's Syndrome.

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  • Aug 14, 2005 5:59:25 PM CDT

    Limit Exceeded

    by wackynephews

    Anyone else getting error messages when attempting to connect to the page? That's not promising.

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  • Aug 14, 2005 8:02:03 PM CDT

    AGAIN I ASK...WHEN DOES THIS START ???

    by zathras34

    Anyone Anyone...

    Thanks

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  • Aug 14, 2005 9:05:28 PM CDT

    Dr Dreadlocks, you get a whole cookie jar

    by roger thornhill

    There's no doubt that I'm a Carpenter apologist because it's hard to tell fellow cinephiles that you see artistic merit in post-They Live Carpenter or (for some) post-Big Trouble In Little China Carpenter. When Memoirs of an Invisible Man came out I became very worried about Carpenter's future. It was, in my opinion, his worst film to date (still his worst I think). It just wasn't a Carpenter film in any way. Like one talkbacker mentioned, it didn't even have Carpenter music. Although a lot of people despise his heavy metal leaning scores I've always thought that if you don't like his music, you probably don't like his movies. Anyways, I still find In The Mouth of Madness to be his best film of the last fifteen years, but the weakest of his so-called Apocalypse Trilogy and no where near the greatness of The Thing. If you watch Escape From LA as a parody of Escape From New York, you may enjoy it more except for that awful glider battle ending. Vampires has an amazing opening and sort of putters out for a while until ending strong with the Rio Bravo-esque ending. Additionally, James Woods is marvelous in the lead role and it has his best score since Prince of Darkness. You could tell he was really enjoying himself when he made that. I think overall Vampires is a solid horror western and to my knowledge the first horror western since Near Dark in 1987. Ghosts of Mars lacks the tension that it needed to truly be great, but again I find his western/sci-fi/horror hybrid to be intriquing. Plus the non-linear flashback narrative structure of the film is unusual for Carpenter and he handles it well. It's unfortunate that both Vampires and Ghosts of Mars have weak central villians though. But, no matter what you may think of his last three films, they are indeed John Carpenter films. With all his Hawksian themes and situations clearly evident. There's something to be said for a director who's weaker films display all the trademarks of that director. Another director that pops into my mind that even his lesser works looked like his films are Sam Peckinpah and of course Alfred Hitchcock. All of Andrew Sarris' pantheon directors too.

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  • Aug 14, 2005 10:20:52 PM CDT

    Masters of Horror premiere date

    by allegretto

    It starts in october.

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  • Aug 14, 2005 10:41:43 PM CDT

    I understnad your regret, and your thoughts.

    by dr_dreadlocks

    I also apologize for getting a little hot collared. But I agree with you in that sense. Carpenter is pretty much always Carpenter, but sometimes his material isn't elevated. But you can usually sense when his heart is in a film. I still think he had the most fun while making "Big Trouble in Little China". The movie itself is psychotically hilarious, and is filled with energy. It seems that Russell is essentially his muse most of the time. When they work together legitimately, it's great. When they kind of become self aware, not so much. But really I'd love to see him go back to his minimalist roots, and make something great. He needs to throw together a few more projects that he really loves, and make them. Once that happens he'll leave his legacy. No matter how bad this rut has been, if he comes out shining, it'll be forgotten. Which is exactly how I'd like to remember every director. But, we can only wish.

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  • Aug 14, 2005 10:42:20 PM CDT

    I also don't "understnad" how to spell.

    by dr_dreadlocks

    Apologies, we need an edit button people!

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  • Aug 14, 2005 10:46:12 PM CDT

    Carpenter

    by chylde

    I actually think Carpenter's segment, 'Cigarette Burns', sounds pretty cool. I'm pretty dissapointed by the abundance of 'hack-n-slash' story lines in this series... sigh

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  • Aug 15, 2005 12:25:18 AM CDT

    Big Trouble In Little China

    by roger thornhill

    I completely agree with you Dr. Dreadlocks on BTILC. It has such great momentum that by the time you turn your head away the film's almost over. It's endlessly enjoyable and another great example of Carpenter mixing up genres (in this case western/action/martial arts). Russell is definitely Carpenter's muse/alter-ego and there DVD commentary tracks together are always a hoot. I hope they collaborate one last time with a film on par with The Thing or Big Trouble. For some reason I was trying to remember the last time Carpenter had a box office hit. Was Christine the last big hit he had? Has it been that long? If so, he's lucky the studios gave him any money. But then again, he's the guy who made Halloween one of the most profitable films of all time.

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  • Aug 15, 2005 8:31:13 AM CDT

    I'm amazed at how much space they give directors.

    by dr_dreadlocks

    To be honest, in a more practical world Carpenter would've lost funding a LONG time ago. But for some reason studios are always willing to give him money, and I'm sure it's based on the strength of Halloween. It seems strange from the outside, but when inside I'm sure its a Godsend. I mean James Cameron, for instance, will never EVER have to worry about his career future. With Titanic (well, pretty much everything) on his resume, he can get almost any budget, have total control, final cut, and even buy out the damn studio, I'm sure. (Although he hasn't taken advantage of that yet, sadly) But Carpenter has had his ups and downs box office wise, and yet they still toss money at him. Although Ghosts of Mars was a bit of a nail in the coffin. But that isn't really a bad thing. Carpenter is now the under-dog, and he needs to be creative to get something off of the ground. Your best material comes from when you're driven, and if Carpenter wants to get something made, he's going to need to be exactly that. Although I still find it hilarious that his films are all getting remade now and he's essentially cashing in on it. To be honest, all the better for him. Even if the Hollywood system is exploiting his films, he still cashes a check. Plus there's a chance that we might get another good movie, so who knows? But yeah, please John, come back with a vengeance and show the little tikes who's boss. If you can, bring Russell with you, save him from Disney. Please.

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  • Aug 15, 2005 3:33:11 PM CDT

    John Carpenter is in a rut, no doubt about it.

    by griffinmill

    He hasn't made a decent flick since 'In The Mouth of Madness' (and even that one was marred by an ill-conceived third act). I still hope he has one last great film in him. Just like I hope Stanley Donen, Francis Coppola, Bill Friedkin and Polanski have another one in them. But let's face it: either time or money is probably going to prevent that ever happening. The trailer looks REALLY cheap and cheesy by the way, like a compilation of some poor straight-to-dvd nasties. Maybe that's what they were going for, but with a title like 'Masters of Horror' I expected something more classy than just tons of gore. Although I am still looking forward to the Joe Dante and Roger Corman segments. And who knows: maybe even Carpenter can hit another homer.

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  • Aug 15, 2005 3:57:22 PM CDT

    Masters of Horror

    by roger thornhill

    I wish they were showing it on HBO instead of Showtime because I don't subscribe to Showtime. Poor Coppola and Friedkin. Coppola seems to be more interested in his vineyards than making another great film. He's been off ever since Apocalypse Now came out 26 years ago, despite some moments of brilliance in his 80's work. Dracula is OK I guess. It's certainly a gorgeous looking film. Friedkin really hasn't made a great film since To Live And Die In LA and Donen is getting on in years. Polanski, though, made an extraordinary film with The Pianist a couple years ago. His new film, Oliver Twist, was being shot in Prague while I was there. I think it's coming out later this year. To get back on topic though, I'm really anxious to see the Masters of Horrors series because it's got such a great group of filmmakers working on it. It says on IMDB that Romero is a part of it, but I haven't heard anything else about his involvement. Is he involved?

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  • Aug 15, 2005 10:41:19 PM CDT

    I love horror!!

    by biowolf

  • Aug 15, 2005 10:41:36 PM CDT

    no subject

    by biowolf

    Bring it on!!

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  • Aug 16, 2005 1:34:57 PM CDT

    this will make or break moriarty's credibility

    by 81666

    good luck, even though you do some
    review that should establish besides the fact, the haters will probably unite, i myself don't really care either way
    and hope for quality entertainment that's all.

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  • Aug 17, 2005 12:09:57 PM CDT

    Disclosure

    by mjbok1

    Even though most everyone knows about Drew writing Cigarette Burns, it should be mentioned above at the top of the story(if it is I missed it, my bad). Not as bad of an omission as this site has had, but it still is bad.

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  • Aug 17, 2005 2:42:52 PM CDT

    Just because you put out 100,000 'Horror' movies does NO

    by uberman

    A master is someone who has, I suppose, 'mastered' an art form. Not once, but over and over again in a proven way. John Carpenter is not a 'Master' in any way, shape or form. He has too many bad films and only a few good ones. Who are the 'Masters of Horror?' Hmmm. I cannot think of any off hand. Nobodys name comes up where you go, yep, so and so is putting out another Horror film so you know its gotta be good. Wes Craven is another guy who is about as much of a 'Master' of the genre as I am a 'Master' violinist. Any good director, even if they never directed a 'horror' film before would put out a movie 100x better than what the amatures who crank out horror crap film after film could do. Case in Point: Spielbergs 'Poltergiest', Kubricks, 'The Shinning'; Polanskis 'Rosemarys Baby'Ramis 'Evil Dead II'; Finchers 'Seven' etc. Although these directors did not 'Crank out' horror film after film, when they did do one, it was original, scary and well done. I am so tierd of Carpenter and Craven and the Romero being refered to as 'Masters'. They have not yet mastered the genre. In fact, they repeat themselves and ofter rely in the same old same old we have all seen many many many times before. Craven is the slickest of the bunch, the most 'professional' looking in terms of his films but most often they are just bad in that been there done that vein. Romero has put out the scariest of the three, but his work is often tedious and overwrought. And Carpenter-He made the brilliant 'The Thing' and the so so 'Halloween' and not much else. He has made what are arguably the worst movies of the three with the exception of Cravens 'Deadly Freind' or something like that. I have bought into the Carpenter myth too often and have been rewarded by seeing two hours worth of shit. 'Excape from LA', that one Alice Copper vehicle, 'Ghosts of Mars' and on and on and on. Masters my ass.

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  • Aug 17, 2005 4:22:28 PM CDT

    deadly friend

    by lopan

    haha i totally forgot about that movie until just now... that IS the one where kristy swanson splatters the old woman's head with a basketball right? god that moment was classic, i don't remember the rest really. as for carpenter i don't think he's done a decent movie since "they live" and even that is pushing it. but i do love me some "prince of darkness", i know it's stupid but for some reason it still kinda freaks me out.

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  • Aug 17, 2005 4:34:54 PM CDT

    Lopan

    by uberman

    Yep-that was the 'deadly freind' who become a robot just because someone planted a computer chip in the back of her neck. How in the hell does that change your entire anatomy from organic to a friggin machine, Wes? Oh, and did you know that if you through a basketball hard enough at someones head it will EXPLODE like a tank round hit it? No? Well, Wes 'Master of Horror' Craven does. Oh, and Wes, thanks for the crappy CGI werewolf in that last film that I am already forgetting.

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  • Aug 17, 2005 4:55:54 PM CDT

    Uberman have to disagree with you on Carpenter and Romero

    by roger thornhill

    But I agree that Craven is overrated and his best work was in the 70's and 80's. Spielberg supposedly directed some sequences in Poltergeist but it's credited to Tobe Hooper, one of the filmmakers working on this series. I also agree with you that Romero has put out the scariest film of all the filmmakers: Night of the Living Dead. If that was the film you were referring to. You seem to only like The Thing and Halloween among Carpenter's work. What about Assault of Presinct 13, The Fog, Escape From New York, They Live and Big Trouble In Little China? Are these not worthy films? That Alice Cooper "vehicle" you mention is Prince of Darkness, but Cooper has a very small role in it. Hardly a vehicle for him. You mention Romero's work being "tedious and overwrought," which films do you mean specifically? Dawn of the Dead? Day of the Dead? Certainly Martin is not "tedious and overwrought" nor is The Crazies. I always though, with Dawn and Day the exception, that Romero had a gift for economical storytelling. Not that the meananderings of Dawn and Day bother me, but I can see that annoying some viewers. Romero's 90's work has been lackluster, for certain, but I did enjoy Land of the Dead and look forward to further films in his dead series. LOTD is hardly scary, but neither is Dawn or Day.

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  • Aug 17, 2005 5:33:38 PM CDT

    Roger

    by uberman

    I did enjoy 'They Live' but thought Escape was a little pretencious, as I never truly felt that the bad guys were all that dangerous and that Russel was really pushing for the anti-hero in the tradition of the Man with No Name (Eastwoods anti-hero). Romeros films have always felt kinda cheap to me, a little lack-luster, really glorified B movies. His 'Night of the Living Dead' is truly creepy, but the rest move more towards just gory, and gore without any real tension is just gross for the sake of gross. Tobe Hooper is not a master either and again is more of a B movie guy more suited to the drive in than the multi-plex. I wish there were a 'Master of Modern Horror.' There are masterpeices of Modern Horror, but none of these clowns is a Master at the craft and each has alot to learn about pacing, story, acting, and the like. Of the three, Romeros record is the best as he has no true dogs that I am aware of and his movies tend to be smarter. Carpenters movies just feel cheap anymore, not even good B movie entertainment. I have not seen the new Zombie flick from Romero-It has not came here at all or I would have. As for Carpenter and Craven, I will no longer giver either of them the benifit of the doubt as I have been suckered into their bad movies one to many times. As so Masters of Modern Horror, none of these directors fits the bill. For Modern horror directors who could assume that title, you'd have to work a bit harder than to simply rely on the same old tierd names that get brought up. All these guys have ceased being fresh a looooooooooooooong time ago. What is frustrating, esspecially with Carpenter, is everyone keeps waiting for him to wake up and do something great again. No luck yet, and I'll wait for the rest of ya to rave about it before I shell out another $$ for the ticket.

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  • Aug 18, 2005 9:57:52 PM CDT

    Stendahl Syndrome was a great movie.

    by lutz

    I can't wait to see what he did with "Jenifer".

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  • Sep 15, 2006 7:22:06 PM CDT

    Here is the latest MOH preview

    by cmcqueen02

    I just watched a clip of the latest MOH film called Imprint and I am speachless. You have to see it for yourself. Follow this link and be prepared for anything.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM7fhWeersI

    You wont be disappointed.

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  • Sep 18, 2006 1:29:00 PM CDT

    The imprint clip

    by cmcqueen02

    The clip is gone agin. It's up for a few days then it's gone. The trailer is still up though. check it out. I bet it will make you want to see more.

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