{"product_id":"films-of-john-carpenter-revised-paperback","title":"Films of John Carpenter (Revised) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn K. Muir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe films of John Carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. From the horrifying (\u003cem\u003eHalloween\u003c\/em\u003e) to the touching (\u003cem\u003eStarman\u003c\/em\u003e) to the controversial (\u003cem\u003eThe Thing\u003c\/em\u003e) to the comic (\u003cem\u003eBig Trouble in little China\u003c\/em\u003e), his films reflect a unique approach to filmmaking and singular views of humanity and American culture. This analysis of Carpenter's films includes a historical overview of his career, and in-depth entries on each of his films, from 1975's \u003cem\u003eDark Star\u003c\/em\u003e to 1998's \u003cem\u003eVampires.\u003c\/em\u003e Complete cast and production information is provided for each. The book also covers those films written and produced by Carpenter, such as \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHalloween II\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlack Moon Rising, \u003c\/em\u003e as well as Carpenter's work for television. Appendices are included on films Carpenter was offered but turned down, the slasher films that followed in the wake of the highly-successful \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHalloween, \u003c\/em\u003ethe actors and characters who make repeated appearances in Carpenter's films, and ratings for Carpenter's work. Notes, bibliography, and index are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Kenneth Muir\u003c\/b\u003e is an American literary critic and award-winning author. As of 2022, he has written 30 reference books in the fields of film and television, with a particular focus on the horror and science fiction genres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 275\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 10.02 x 7.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47343229468921,"sku":"9780786422692","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/bWNobUdvTU45eE9Xa3lqTDc3N3k5UT09.webp?v=1769718833","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/films-of-john-carpenter-revised-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}