{"product_id":"the-films-of-john-carpenter-john-kenneth-muir-9780786422692","title":"The Films of John Carpenter","description":"\u003cp\u003e The films of John Carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. From the horrifying (\u003ci\u003eHalloween\u003c\/i\u003e) to the touching (\u003ci\u003eStarman\u003c\/i\u003e) to the controversial (\u003ci\u003eThe Thing\u003c\/i\u003e) to the comic (\u003ci\u003eBig Trouble in Little China\u003c\/i\u003e), his films reflect a unique approach to filmmaking and singular views of humanity and American culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eDark Star\u003c\/i\u003e to 1998's \u003ci\u003eVampires.\u003c\/i\u003e Complete cast and production information is provided for each. The book also covers those films written and produced by Carpenter, such as \u003ci\u003eHalloween II\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Moon Rising, \u003c\/i\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 \u003ci\u003eHalloween, \u003c\/i\u003e the 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Kenneth Muir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786422696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786422692\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/16\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.02h x 7.08w x 0.64d","brand":"John Kenneth Muir","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43995591966975,"sku":"9780786422692","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_400bf8d7-2df6-40bd-82b1-1ea93d6b46de.jpg?v=1683336716","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-films-of-john-carpenter-john-kenneth-muir-9780786422692","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}