Episode 015- You Can't Argue With a Confident Man: John Carpenter

Coppola, Scorsese, Friedkin, Altman, Penn, Bogdanavitch, Spielberg…

Carpenter?

You’re damn right.

All of these directors earned their place in Cinema History. Each of them made at least one great movie that made an impact where the film changed the direction of how movies look and feel. Each of them influenced a new generation of film directors. And yet, John Carpenter rarely gets included in lists or conversations that also include the other maverick filmmakers of the 1970’s.

And John Carpenter changed the course of the horror film not once, but TWICE.

Once, to great acclaim. Once to great condemnation. Listen: art is art and a good movie is a good movie no matter what the source material might be. In this episode, I talk about John Carpenter’s contributions to great movies and great art, and those two times that not only altered the course of horror films, but also altered his career and his legacy. If you like the show, please consider writing a review on iTunes or Google Play.  It really helps.  Thanks a lot for listening. You can now subscribe to the Hellbent for Horror podcast now available on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher. You can keep up with Hellbent for Horror on iTunes @iTunesPodcasts iTunes link:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hellbent-for-horror/id1090978706 Google Play link:https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ibsk2i4bbprrplyvs37c6aqv2ny Stitcher link:http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hellbent-for-horror?refid=stpr For you, the listeners of Hellbent for Horror, Audible is offering a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service. To download your free audiobook today, go to: http://www.audibletrial.com/HellbentForHorrorTopics Discussed:John CarpenterHalloweenThe ThingHorrorHorror MoviesHorror Podcast