Oct 27, 2019 leave a comment on 31 days of halloween. Director of the thing, halloween, escape from new yorkso many great films. Prince of darkness collector s edition blu ray 1987 best. Well, here we are, a few months later, and for completions sake lets look at prince of darkness, as it is as pretty as its three brothers. Released in 1987, prince of darkness is the second part of what director john carpenter has dubbed his apocalypse trilogy, which begins with the thing 1982 and ends with in the mouth of madness 1995. Prince of darkness 1987 is john carpenter s second film in his apocalypse trilogy, after the thing 1982 and before in the mouth of madness 1994. John carpenters prince of darkness john carpenter interviews are always the best, that is if you get a kick out of cranky old man soundbites. Carpenter s iconic thriftiness informs every frame of the movie. Part two of the john carpenter apocalyptic trilogy august 28th, 2012.
Prince of darkness dream sequences i thought it would be interesting to string them all together, dont ask me why i just did. We talk about horror anthology body bags and underatted classic prince of darkness. Youtube the best stanley kubrick movie theme songs a clockwork orange, shining. Although ive seen john carpenter s underrated 1987 film prince of darkness, the middle chapter in his apocalypse trilogy the other entries being the thing and in the mouth of madness, several. We continue our las vegas adventure story telling of john carpenter and perturbator live. Acclaimed director john carpenters penultimate end to his phenomenal 80s run that closed out with the sublime they live is a wonderful slice of hokum that. The prince of darkness theme john carpenter cover version. No shot, edit, or sound effect is needless, or a second longer than it needs to be. When a group of graduate students and scientists discover an ancient canister containing an evil looking liquid in an abandoned church, all hell breaks loose. John carpenters memoirs of a prince of darkness double. John carpenter s prince of darkness, the prince of darkness. Join your host cash wampum and his cohorts the world famous brian stewart, cult sensation nick macpherson and the nefarious paul b as they discuss the second movie in our john carpenter apocalyptic trilogy prince of darkness. Written and directed by john carpenter of halloween fame, though the writing credits list him as martin quatermass after a film character, prince of darkness is one of the few horror films that actually creeps me out a bit.
Upon arrival, the cops find that the post has become a charnel house. Why a film about evil green goo is one of john carpenters. You may have heard to be honest, its been pretty hard to miss that john carpenters seminal slasherhorror halloween has been remade in order to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Features the themes of john carpenter s apocalypse trilogy. John carpenter list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Vampires also known as john carpenter s vampires is a 1998 american independent neowestern action horror film directed and scored by john carpenter and starring james woods. John carpenter s prince of darkness john carpenter interviews are always the best, that is if you get a kick out of cranky old man soundbites. Its a movie about the evil that stares out of the mirror i. Why a film about evil green goo is one of john carpenter s best. Dedicated to the great cult director john carpenter. Prince of darkness is a soundtrack by john carpenter for the film of the same name. Why john carpenters prince of darkness was a surprising. In 2176, a martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Prince of darkness is one of john carpenter s weirdest films.
With natasha henstridge, ice cube, pam grier, jason statham. A special trilogy, comprising the thing, prince of darkness. By the gods, its all here on episode 20 of kiss the goat. His family moved to bowling green, kentucky, where his father, a professor, was head of the music department at western kentucky university. Through the 1970s and early 80s, satanic horror had been exhausted to the point that by the end of that decade it had pretty much worn out its welcome. John carpenter s prince of darkness was an unexpected movie that came about at an unexpected time. With donald pleasence, lisa blount, jameson parker, victor wong. John carpenters prince of darkness 1987 theatrical trailer. The best john carpenter movie theme songs halloween, the.
Ive always thought that this movie was one of john carpenters best films and its one of my all time. It has been 30 years since carpenter made prince of darkness, the middle chapter in his selfdescribed apocalypse trilogy which also includes the thing and in the mouth of madness, and only in recent years has the movie been reevaluated as another john carpenter masterpiece. Discussion includes their thoughts on the film, its themes, and its place in carpenters filmographycareer and pop culture. Woods stars as jack crow, the leader of a team of vampire hunters. Watch john carpenters prince of darkness in the church it. John carpenter full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The previously announced 4k rerelease of the fog is being joined by john carpenter s they live, escape from new york and prince of darkness. On a cold, dark rainy night and having watched john carpenter s prince of darkness at the ifc center in the west village in new york, pinnland empire s own marcus pinn and diner host, jon cross retire to the washington diner to discuss the film, the themes, the music, the cast, the donald pleasence, the victor wong, eat burgers and pick our desert island carpenter films. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. John carpenter horror documentary movie they live the. Prince of darkness, soundtrack by john carpenter for the film of the same name. We discuss john carpenter s 1987 horror film prince of darkness which has us divided but. Oct 16, 2018 john carpenter on halloween and reboots to come. Watch john carpenters prince of darkness in the church where.
It is awakening a research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. While they live has undergone a critical reappraisal. The prince of darkness is not a nickname bestowed upon john carpenter merely because he made a horror film of the same name, and we dont call him the master of horror simply because he directed a few episodes of the series entitled masters of horror. Master of fear collection, featuring the thing, prince of darkness, they live and village of the damned, delivers all the shocks, suspense and sinister twists fans have come to expect. This brand new documentary gives us a complete retrospective on the. As the director and composer behind dozens of classic movies, carpenter has established a reputation as one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of modern cinema, as well as one of its most influential musicians. A research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted. John carpenter s 1987 cult classic prince of darkness has been stunningly restored in 4k. A group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister.
The lean approach even extends to the movies relentless, seething musical score. Four john carpenter classics are getting 4k restoration re. Finally, john carpenter s most underrated and atmospheric film is now available in highdefinition. Prince of darkness, which opens today at the movieland and other theaters, is a surprisingly cheesy horror film to come from mr. Click on the edge of the pictures to scroll through. What will your high priest and priestess of satanic schlock cinema make of the antigod. Prince of darkness alice cooper album, a compilation album by alice cooper released in 1989. Adam thomas and thomas mariani bring along dave west of needless things to talk about two of this iconic filmmakers films. Exploring the interesting similarities between jordan. John carpenter directs this terrifying film about a group of graduate students and scientists who unknowingly unleash the most unspeakable of evils, satan. First, the good pick prince of darkness where satan gets gooey and all.
Episode 296 john carpenters prince of darkness the after. Though the three films are different stories and not directly connected, they all deal with a threat that could destroy humanity if allowed to go unchecked. Nov 07, 2017 this month were proud to present the 30th anniversary screening of john carpenters prince of darkness. Episode 296 john carpenters prince of darkness the. Prince of darkness original soundtrack john carpenter. It is a slowpaced, atmospheric, creepy and mindscrewy little film that doesnt get mentioned very often but is nonetheless an important piece in carpenter s filmography. On a cold, dark rainy night and having watched john carpenter s prince of darkness at the ifc center in the west village in new york, pinnland empires own marcus pinn and diner host, jon cross retire to the washington diner to discuss the film, the themes, the music, the cast, the donald pleasence, the victor wong, eat burgers and pick our desert island carpenter films. The second instalment in john carpenter s apocalypse trilogy with the thing and in the mouth of madness, prince of darkness was released and forgotten between cult favourites big trouble in little china and they live.
Ep 296 john carpenters prince of darkness the after. John carpenters prince of darkness opening titles youtube. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Jan 14, 2020 john carpenter has a birthday this week so were programming a double edged double bill to celebrate. Acclaimed director john carpenter s penultimate end to his phenomenal 80s run that closed out with the sublime they live is a wonderful slice of hokum that manages to mix religion and scientific mumbo jumbo in a diverting effort that balances honest to goodness horror with a. The film is the second installment in what carpenter calls his apocalypse trilogy, which began with the thing 1982 and concludes with in the mouth of madness 1995.
Prince of darkness has a handful of chillingly clever ideas, but they arent enough to put john carpenter s return to horror at the same level as his classic. This one, more than maybe any of his other films, held the. So, after watching john carpenters masterpiece, prince of darkness, i began to wonder if this film could be the da vinci code of horror. Download the best john carpenter movie theme songs. Prince of darkness collectors edition the 1987 john carpenter classic continues to age gracefully and now gets its proper home entertainment due from scream factory. John carpenter horror documentary movie they live the thing prince of darkness 60 minutes one of the great maverick directors of the past three decades, john carpenter changed the face of horror and action with a string of worldwide smash hits. John carpenter, alan howarth prince of darkness complete original motion picture soundtrack music. Four classic john carpenter films receiving 4k reissues and. John carpenter in association with alan howarth john carpenter in association with alan howarth prince of darkness original motion picture soundtrack. Trolls world tour justin timberlake making the soundtrack featurette director walt dohm dreamworks animation universal pictures producer gina shay, anna kendrick, rachel bloom, kenan thompson george clinton, mary j.
Prince of darkness 1987 directed by john carpenter. John carpenters tales for a halloween night by john. Exploring the interesting similarities between jordan peeles us and john carpenter s prince of darkness movies sony gives new release dates to escape room 2 and hotel. Then as a way to continue our passion for him we talk about 2 movie by the man himself for carpenter cuts. Carpenter brings together storytellers from the worlds of movies.
Prince of darkness podcast discussion castle of horror. Maybe it s the church setting, the last place in the world one would expect a horror film to be set. I know some of you might be thinking this sounds far. Four classic john carpenter films receiving 4k reissues. Oct 29, 2011 master of horror john carpenter halloween, the thing directs this terrifying battle between humankind and ultimate evil. John carpenters prince of darkness contains one of the. Deep in the basement of an abandoned church, once run by a sinister religious sect, lies a strange bottle of green liquid being investigated by a group of local theoretic physics students. Dreadvision presents carpenters prince of darkness in. So, after watching john carpenter s masterpiece, prince of darkness, i began to wonder if this film could be the da vinci code of horror.
A research team finds a mysterious cylinder in a deserted church. Welcome back for another episode of the liberal deads john carpenter retrospective podcast series. Prince of darkness 1987 watch hot english movies free online. From john carpenter, the man who brought you the cult classic horror film halloween and all of the scares beyond comes the ultimate graphic novel anthology of tales to warm your toes by on a dark and stormy october night. Lessons from the of inattention prince darkness 1987. John carpenters prince of darkness is truly awesome. The long and patient wait for a bluray release was worth it as not only is the scream factorys release excellent but the film is as wonderfully creepy as it ever has been. Ive always thought that this movie was one of john carpenters best films and its one of my all. More than simply being good, prince of darkness might just be the last great film of john carpenter s career. Jul 30, 2015 taking a cue from those two events, horrors hallowed grounds in association with east west players and visual communications have just announced a very special october screening of john carpenters prince of darkness, taking place inside the actual church where it was filmed. Follow along as x and cootie, your demonic duo, tackle one of john carpenters most controversial films, prince of darkness. Prince of darkness by john carpenter, released 20 october 2017 john carpenter has been responsible for much of the horror genres most striking soundtrack work in the fifteen movies hes both directed and scored. Prince of darkness john carpenter 1987 collections.
The prince of darkness an exclusive interview with the director of halloween and the thing by boulenger, gilles isbn. Cd1 01 this is not a dream prince of darkness soundtrack. Take a look at even more movies and tv shows that were so nice they made em twice at least. Prince of darkness big daddy kane album, 1991 album by rapper big daddy kane. Like all of his films, it arrived under the possessive title john carpenter s prince of darkness. Prince of darkness a john carpenter film that is far more impressive than you remember if you look past its special effects. The fog, the thing, escape from new york, prince of darkness. The themes that drive them can be stripped to a few coldly repeating notes, take on the electrifying thunder of a rock concert, or submerge themselves into exotic, unholy miasmas. Its consensus reads, prince of darkness has a handful of chillingly clever ideas, but they arent enough to put john carpenter s return to horror at the same level as his classic earlier outings. Prince of darkness is a 1987 horror film directed, written, and scored by john carpenter. Its day six of our 31 days of classic horror feature and weve reached john carpenters prince of darkness. John carpenter has the unique distinction of being one of the best directors and composers of the 70s and 80s. Prince of darkness is a 1987 american supernatural horror film directed, written and scored by john carpenter.
Donald pleasence, lisa blount, victor wong, jameson parker music composers. However, those of you still fond of the 1978 edition can reminisce about the good old days with this new death waltz release of the original music. Master of horror john carpenter halloween, the thing directs this terrifying battle between humankind and ultimate evil. John howard carpenter was born in carthage, new york, to mother milton jean carter and father howard ralph carpenter. In a way, its a romantic view of the auteurs own time at school.