John carpenter on the thing creative screenwriting. The films of john carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. It might still need a few touch ups here and there. A director who straddles the line between mainstream and cult filmmaking, his most personal work, including john carpenters the thing, halloween, and less successfully, prince of darkness, is permeated with a sense of dread and the inevitability of violence. John carpenter contributor, sandy king goodreads author, steve niles, louise simonson. Get the best deals on the thing from another world comic when you shop. Universal pictures, 1982 these vintage storyboards were handdrawn by famed marvel comic book artist mike ploog in preproduction for the thing to help director john carpenter visualize the critical first transformation of a dog into the shapeshifting alien of the film. Though sharing the same name as the film the thing from another world, in actuality its a sequel in another medium of the storyline of john carpenters the thing, presumably taking the name of the earlier adaptation to avoid confusion with the marvel character who shares his name with carpenters film. The series acted as a continuation of the 1982 film the thing, with three stories the thing from another world, the thing from another world. Questionable research which ignored the preceding stories and.
Webcomic authors may request verification from the moderators, after which they may rehost their own work. John carpenters the thing released on june 25, 1982. Sure, john carpenter has made some pretty horrible movies in his time. Can you tell me how you got the job and if you had been a fan of the movie previously.
To celebrate this big anniversary, here are 15 interesting facts you might not know about john carpenters masterpiece. But he doesnt careas long as he can destroy the frozen remains of the thing before he freezes to death. Itll fight if it has to, but its vulnerable out in the open. John carpenters halloween gets four new chapters in comic book form. Carter, david clennon, keith david, richard dysart, charles hallahan, peter. In the style of aliens, predator and terminator, dark horse comics picked up where john carpenters classic 1982 film left off. Publication date 20501 topics movie, film, john carpenter, the thing, found footage language. John carpenter has 52 books on goodreads with 7094 ratings. I contacted you because of my huge fondness for the thing from another world published by dark horse comics, which acts as a direct sequel story to john carpenters incredible movie. If you are not the author of the comic in question, you may only submit links to the page where it is hosted. My original hand made with a bunch of help from mcedit modeling of us outpost 31 from john carpenters the thing 1982. John carpenters tales for a halloween night graphic. John carpenters the thing 1982 gif thething monster.
Dark horse comics published four comic book sequels starring macready, beginning in december 1991 with the twopart the thing from. Medium of the storyline of john carpenters the thing, presumably taking the name of. Just in time for the movies anniversary, publisher devils due releases a fourpart comic book series that picks up where director john carpenter left off. Written by bryce waller john carpenters 1982 horror classic, the thing, is one of the greatest films ever made regardless of genre. Dean cundey asc discusses the making of director john carpenters 1982 scifi horror classic. If you will allow me to bore you with my mastery of arcane movie trivia, i would like to note that john carpenters the thing is a remake of a 1951 film of the same name which was based on the john w. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. You could always go read one of those, of course, but as the old saying goes. Read the thing 1983 comic online free and high quality. John carpenters the thing, an apocalyptic story that finds an antarctic research facility besieged by a shapeshifting alien bent on assimilating all life on earth, is one of my favorite movies. John howard carpenter born january 16, 1948 is an american filmmaker, screenwriter and composer. Book 1 of 5 in the john carpenters tales for a halloween night series.
High quality john carpenter inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. Major themes of the thing 1982 zombies ruin everything. John carpenters the thing 1982 gif sd gif hd gif mp4. John carpenters lost themes, an album of new music, is now out on sacred bones records. I believe, was in the dark horse limited series comic book published in the 80s. The thing a producers guide to the evolution and production of the thing. The layout is debatable though it seems extremely accurate to.
Books by john carpenter author of big trouble in little. John carpenters tales for a halloween night goodreads. By attending this weekends long beach comic and horror con and showing off his latest tale of terror, apparently. If it takes us over then it has no more enemies, nobody left to kill it.
One of the undisputed masters of the horror genre, john carpenters career has spanned forty years and over forty films. 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. Despite john carpenters the thing being one of my alltime favourite movies and being a big comic book fan growing up, i never got around to reading any. Watching john carpenters the thing from 1982 one of the best science fiction horror films ever made. Bringing together artists from the worlds of comics, fine art, animation and illustration.
Although carpenter has worked with various movie genres, he is associated most commonly with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s most films of carpenters career were initially commercial and critical failures, with the notable exceptions of halloween 1978, the. His films like they live, is a scorsese favorite, so watch out when a master praises another master. The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written by bill lancaster. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Ifc caught up with the director ahead of his appearance at this weekends show to get more info on john carpenters asylum, the upcoming comic book series he helped create with his wife, sandy king, and actor thomas ian griffith. Convention scene is the webs leading source for comic book conventions, comic book creator store signings, and much more. Has john carpenter explained the things ambiguous ending. The thing from another world comic the thing fandom.
The northman nightmare was published in 2011 by dark horse comics. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The thing thaws out and is off, not only killing anyone and anything that crosses its path, but also absorbing them, making itself into whoever and whatever it wants. Original storyboards from john carpenters the thing. John carpenters tales for a halloween night volume 3 by. The vocoder from world war ii to hiphop, is now out in paperback. Disregarding how much fun the film is to watch, you look at everything it had to over come to reach the cult status it has achieved today and it is outstanding. Join us at monstermania con 40 as we continue to celebrate the 40th anniversary of john carpenters halloween. While the upcoming sequel will feature flashback scenes set in the 80s, actor bill hader revealed that one sequence saw him channeling john carpenters the thing, with his improvised homage. Johncarpentersthething scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. John carpenter, the brains behind the mythical horror and anticipation films the thing, halloween and they live, will write the script for a. This series is somewhat of a continuation of marvel twoinone, a series witch starred the thing and teamed him up with many other marvel heroes and antiheroes. This analysis of carpenter s films includes a historical.
At the end of the second comic it is revealed that childs is the creature. At just over 90 pages, john carpenters tales from a halloween night volume 1 is a quick and fun read for those in need of a solid throwback to the old tales from the crypt comics. Like blade runner, the thing continues to generate fascinating trivia, intense debate and even a few surprises along the way. Bill hader paid tribute to the thing in it chapter two. On the antarctic expedition, a group of scientists are being terrorized by an alien being who can replicate physical characteristics. For that matter, alien is pretty derivative of the 1958 scifi masterpiece, it. The thing from another world is the first of the comic series published by dark horse. John carpenters album lost themes is a haunting, rocking. The thing the northman nightmare motion comic youtube.
Its been a long wait for an indepth study of filmmaker john carpenter. John carpenters the thing is both a horror and sciencefiction classic. Now, 20 years later, dark horse shares a much earlier story about this creature from beneath the ice. At londons national film theatre in 1995, quentin tarantino named the thing as one of his favorite films. John carpenters halloween gets four new chapters in comic. Two comic book sequels were made in which childs and mac survive, pursued by the thing. In the style of aliens, predator and terminator, dark horse comics picked up where john carpenter s classic 1982 film left off. The thing from another world is the first of the comic series published by dark horse comics. Father daniel beckett fights on gods side of the battle between heaven and hell, but his work takes him closer to the devil than it ever has to his boss up above. John carpenter digital comics comics by comixology. John carpenters the thing is best known for some of the most startling visual effects surreal, lurid, shocking perversions of the human body ever committed to celluloid. The thing from another world is a comic series by dark horse comics. John carpenters the thing 1982 movie endings explained, kurt russell scifi horror film duration. It only took surprisingly about two maybe three days to build.
Home comics recent updates john carpenters album lost themes is a haunting, rocking journey john carpenters album lost themes is a haunting, rocking journey posted on february 26, 2015. John carpenter will cowrite a comic book about the joker konbini. John carpenters the thing collectors edition bluray scream factory 1982 color 2. Carpenters the thing is a masterpiece that will grow with time, i know it. From the man who brought you halloween, the thing and escape from new york comes a new. But he doesnt careas long as he can destroy the frozen.
He is a notorious horrorscifi movie director who is wellknown for the creation of cult classics like halloween, escape from new york and the thing. Im playing animal crossing wrong, and its good, actually. This thing doesnt want to show itself, it wants to hide inside an imitation. The film then turns into a brilliant paranoia piece.
Submissions in which the humor can be conveyed via text alone are not allowed. From legendary writerdirector john carpenter, the asylum comic book series sees a group of humans going up against lucifers demons, and now the. Here are the 18 things you didnt know about john carpenters the thing. The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written. The thing is brought back to the american base and, too late, the scientists realize that it is alive and lethal. Every so often comes a remake that also actually improves upon the original film, and john carpenters 1982 cult classic is the most notable example. John carpenter explains why his asylum comic book is an. Ending of john carpenters the thing science fiction.
While hes worked with carpenter many times over the years, kurt russell. This movie came out in 1982 and not a lot of people know about it but it is an awesome horror movie and anyone who likes this movie. A place to talk freely about all things carpenter and the thing related. Luke takes a look at one of the greatest horror movies, john carpenters the thing, to see just why its so beloved. The mysterious ending of john carpenters the thing may finally have an answer. The mysterious ending of john carpenters the thing may. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of john carpenters scifihorror classic film the thing, this 400page first volume hardcover of printed in bloods artbook series features over 375 brandnew pieces of artwork created specifically for this collection.
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