[Masters of Carpentry] Halloween (2018)

Alex returns as he, JD, and I take on the latest reboot of the franchise, erasing all sequels as a team better known for their comedies take on the reunion of Michael and Laurie, both of whom are older, wiser, and angrier than ever. What works, what doesn't, and where do we feel the franchise can go moving forward. Check it out here.

[Masters of Carpentry] Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 (2009)

JD and I take on Rob Zombie's sequel to his infamous remake, where he took the franchise off in some wildly new directions - some of which work, some of which very much do not - and we parse out the significant differences between both cuts. Check it out here.

[Masters of Carpentry] Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007)

JD and I finally dig into Rob Zombie's notorious and controversial remake of Halloween, and all the gore, rape, and trash Americana shoveled within. Enjoy? Check it out here.

[Masters of Carpentry] Dennis Etchison's Halloween 4

JD and I dig into several drafts of an early, unmade version of Halloween 4, when John Carpenter and Deborah Hill were still producing, Joe Dante was in talks to direct, and noted author Dennis Etchison was behind the wheels for an oddball story about resurrections, rebelling teenagers, parents who just won't understand, and a 20-foot tall Michael Myers crashing the drive in. Check it out here.

[Masters of Carpentry] John Carpenter's Firestarter

AJ MacReady joins me for a massive two-parter where we look at Firestarter. The Stephen King novel, the Mark Lester film, and two drafts of John Carpenter's surprisingly revisionist attempt to film the material before he was booted from the project by Universal.

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[Long Box Carpentry] Halloween Comics, Part 3 - Stefan Hutchinson and Devil's Due

At Long Box Carpentry, JD and I look at the final stretch of issues in Stefan Hutchinson's H20 comics timeline, which sadly ended half-way through a mini-series with yet another series in the works, as a result of Devil's Due's financial woes. Check it out here.

[Long Box Carpentry] Halloween, Part 2 - Early Stefan Hutchinson

At Long Box Carpentry, JD and I dig into the second wave of tie-in comics for the Halloween franchise, as British author and documentarian Stefan Hutchinson begins sewing the seeds for what will continue to expand into his own new corner of the series. Initially released as convention exclusives and DVD extras, these one-shots set a new continuity wiping out everything between Halloween's 1 & 2 and H20 & Resurrection, exploring what Loomis and Michael were up to over those missing 20 years, his new victims, his effects on old victims, and what the hell, let's give Loomis a son! Check it out here.

[Masters of Carpentry] The Ward

This is it. At Masters of Carpentry, Alex and I are again joined by my old Remakes co-host Evie to discuss The Ward, which is to date the final film directed by John Carpenter. Twists and trauma run rampant, Amber Heard is applauded as the awesome actress she is, we're shocked to learn the identity of Jared Harris' father, and we find out we ourselves might very well be aspects of John Carpenter's personality as he slowly and begrudgingly leaps out at us from a mirror. Then, we discuss the F/X test reel for Darkchylde, the film John almost directed from the 90s comic which was very briefly a hit. THEN, Julia once again joins us as we look back on the project and John Carpenter's career as a whole. Check it out here.

[Masters of Carpentry] Pro-Life

At Masters of Carpentry, Alex and I are once again joined by fellow podcaster Melissa Kaercher to discuss "Pro-Life", the second and final episode John Carpenter directed for the anthology TV series Masters of Horror. It doesn't go well. Check it out here.

[Masters of Carpentry] Cigarette Burns

At Masters of Carpentry, Alex and I are once again joined by film podcaster Melissa Kaercher for the first of two episodes John Carpenter directed for Masters of Horror, "Cigarette Burns", about the search for a cursed film which drives audiences mad. Guts are projected, thematic resonance explored, and mutual appreciation for Udo Kier expressed. Check it out here.

[Masters of Carpentry] Ghosts of Mars

At Masters of Carpentry, Alex and I are again joined by Kevin O'Shea to discuss the scifi/action/horror mashup which almost marked the end of John Carpenter's feature directorial career. Language is garbled by denchers, balloons erupt in a multitude of explosions, Jason Statham is snubbed out of a lead role, and Ice Cube tells us all to put our damn hands down. Check it out here.

[Masters of Carpentry] Silent Predators

At Masters of Carpentry, Evie and I do our best to find things to talk about as we explore the 1999 tv movie Silent Predators, based on a screenplay John Carpenter wrote all the way back in 1976. A small town finds itself invaded by a horde highly-toxic, highly-territorial hybrid snakes, and their only hope is the perpetually confused stare of Harry Hamlin. Check it out here.

[Long Box Carpentry] Halloween, Part 1 - The Chaos! Year

The first of three episodes in which JD and I look at comic book tie-ins for the Halloween films, beginning with the year they spent at a comic company so EXTREME that they have an exclamation point right there in the logo. Join us for the continuing adventures of Tommy Doyle and the Cult of the Thorn as the writer of Halloween 6 keeps trying his damnedest to make Halloween 6 relevant. Check it out here!

[Masters of Carpentry] Halloween H20

Alex and I finally reach WHAT SHOULD BE the final chapter of the Halloween saga, as Kevin Williamson and Jamie Lee Curtis craft a personal and operatic character piece exploring where Lori ended up 20 Years Water. Teens are killed, the career of Josh Hartnett is launched, middle-aged couples get their due, and John Carpenter almost makes a triumphant return. Check it out here!

[Masters of Carpentry] Vampires

It's held up by fans as a recent classic and a return to form for John Carpenter, but we have many thoughts about the badass 90s look at the manly men hired by the Vatican to eradicate all bloodsucking kind. Melissa of Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome once again joins us as we cut up some priests, spit out some burgers, and wonder what the deal is with James Woods and his fascination with what causes people to pitch tent. Bonus: there's a sequel starring Jon Bon Jovi! Check it out here!

[Long Box Carpentry] The Adventures and Chronicles of Snake Plissken

In which the attempt to relaunch Snake as a multi-media franchise kept hitting wall after wall after wall. Here's our look at what few comics made it out, and here's what few glimpses we had at development of an anime and video game.

[Masters of Carpentry] Escape from LA

In which we choose an unfortunate time to go political as Snake Plissken returns for an attempt to facelift his franchise with surfing, sharks, and Bruce Campbell! Check it out here.

[Masters of Carpentry] Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers

Paul Rudd makes his big screen debut in the much maligned mid-90s sequel, and we take a look at both controversial and highly debated cuts in a breakdown which may surprise you. Check it out here.

[Masters of Carpentry] Village of the Damned

Angie Tusa once again joins us for John's first straight-up remake, as he explores a quiet country town where every woman mysteriously gives birth to oddly uniform children with special powers. Check it out here.

[Long Box Carpentry] The Thing (From Another World), Part 2

JD and I continue our look at the second half of Mac's continuing adventures against Aunt Nyarlathotep's ever-flailing, multi-eyed Thing, including a side-quest on a boat before the cosmic monster comes to discover the joys of love and negligees, then veers to the past for a prequel which doesn't set up one damned thing. Check it out here.