griggs's - John Carpenter Ranked List
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A young policeman Ethan Bishop (Austin Stoker) is put in charge of a nearly deserted L.A. police station, in the process of moving to another location, that finds itself under siege by an interracial gang of cut-throats and escaped convicts. Napoleon Wilson (Darwin Joston) is impressive as a heroic convict, so is Ethan as the unflappable cop. - Director:
- John Carpenter
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- Brent Keast, Maynard Smith, Darwin Joston
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Horror-master John Carpenter teams Kurt Russell's outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic 'The Thing'. In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the shape-shifting alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them. - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- Kurt Russell, Adrienne Barbeau, Wilford Brimley
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On a black and unholy Halloween night years ago, little Michael Myers (Will Sandin) brutally slaughtered his sister in cold blood. But for the last fifteen years, town residents have rested easy, knowing he was safely locked away in a mental hospital - until tonight. Tonight, Michael (Tony Moran) returns to the same quiet neighbourhood to relive his grisly murder again...and again...and again. For this is a night of evil. Tonight is Halloween! - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- John Carpenter, Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis
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In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted to a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. But when the US president (Donald Pleasence) crash-lands inside, only one man can bring him back: notorious outlaw and former special forces war hero Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), but time is short. In 24 hours, an explosive device implanted in his neck will end Snake's mission - and his life - unless he succeeds. - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- Kurt Russell, Debra Hill, John Carpenter
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She was torn in Detroit...on an automobile assembly line. But she is no ordinary automobile. Deep within her chassis lurks the devil incarnate. She is Christine - red and white 1958 Plymouth Fury whose unique 'standard' equipment includes a chilling, insatiable vengeance that will destroy anyone in her path. She seduces 17-year-old Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon) who becomes consumed with passion for her sleek, rounded, chrome-laden body. She demands his absolute and unquestionable devotion and when outsiders seek to interfere, they become the victims of Christine's uncontrollable wrath. - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul
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It is the near future and society is crumbling. John Nada (Roddy Piper) is a struggling labourer who drifts into town and makes a deadly discovery - society has been invaded by aliens from another dimension who are controlling the Earth through mind control. Armed with only a submachine gun and a pair of special sunglasses, can Nada infiltrate the aliens' transmitting station and reveal their true forms? - Director:
- John Carpenter
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- Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster
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Originally intended to be a 68-minute student film, 'Dark Star' was the creation of University of Southern California film students John Carpenter and Dan O'Bannon. It is the twenty-first century story of four bored astronauts in deep space, whose mission is to destroy unstable planets in star systems which are to be colonised. The late commander Powell is stored in deep freeze, where he is still able to offer advice. As their mission nears completion, they must cope with a runaway alien which resembles a beach-ball, faulty computer systems, and a "smart bomb" who thinks it is God. - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- Dan O'Bannon, Dre Pahich, Brian Narelle
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Directed by master film-maker John Carpenter, this edge-of-your seat adventure stars Kurt Russell as Jack Burton, a tough talking, wisecracking truck driver whose hum-drum life on the road takes a sudden supernatural tailspin when his best friend's fiance is kidnapped. Speeding to the rescue, Jack finds himself deep beneath San Francisco's Chinatown. It's a murky, creature-filled world ruled by Lo Pan, a 2000-year-old magician who mercilessly presides over an empire of sprits. Dodging demons and facing baffling terrors, Jack battles his way through Lo Pan's dark domain in a full-throttle, action-riddled ride to rescue the girl. Co-starring Kim Cattrall, this effects-filled sci-fi spectacle speeds to an incredible, twist-taking finish. - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun
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Antonio Bay, a quaint, small seaside town is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding. That night a heavy, mysterious fog rolls through the town and people begin to die in savage ways. Rumours of a secret as old as the town begin to surface and the people of Antonio Bay realise they are victims of long dead sailors who have come to take revenge for their own murders at the hands of the town's founding fathers. The townspeople can only wait for the fog to roll in and pray that they are not the next to die. - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- Adrienne Barbeau, Charles Nicklin, Jamie Lee Curtis
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In the Mouth of Madness (1994)John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness
Sutter Cane (Jurgen Prochnow) is the best-selling author whose newest novel is literally driving readers insane. When he inexplicably vanishes, his publisher (Charlton Heston) sends special investigator John Trent (Sam Neill) to track him down. Drawn to a town that exists only in Cane's books, Trent crosses the barrier between fact and fiction and enters a terrifying world from which there is no escape. Inspired by the tales of H.P. Lovecraft, this shocking story is, in the words of its acclaimed director, "horror beyond description!". - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- Sam Neill, Jürgen Prochnow, Julie Carmen
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Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell). His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device. Don't miss the excitement as Snake surfs Wilshire Blvd. , shoots hoops at the Coliseum, dive bombs the Happy Kingdom theme park, and mixes it up with a wild assortment of friends, fiends and foes (Stacy Keach, Steve Buscemi, Peter Fonda, George Corraface, Cliff Robertson, Pam Grier and more). - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- Kurt Russell, Kathleen Blanchard, Steve Buscemi
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