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One such movie was The Thing (1982), the first part of what Carpenter would later dub the Apocalypse Trilogy. Over the course of the following twelve years, the director would go on to make the remaining two movies that would comprise his unofficial trilogy—Prince of Darkness in 1987 and In the Mouth of Madness in 1994. At first glance, the ...
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Commentators: John Carpenter (director), Kurt Russell (actor), the sounds of Carpenter’s lighter flicking 1. John Carpenter considers The Thing his first of what he calls his Apocalypse Trilogy. The other two films in that trilogy are Prince of Darkness and In the Mouth of Madness. 2. When Kurt Russell arrived at Universal studios there was a sign ...
“The paranoia is the glue that holds the movie together.” – John Carpenter “It just ate his head.” – Kurt Russell
The camaraderie on the set of The Thing really comes through in the way John Carpenter and Kurt Russell talk about their experiences. It doesn’t sound like it was an easy shoot in any way, shape, or form, but the honor of being a part of it is something every member of the cast and crew seems to wear like a badge. That comes through in this comment...
May 30, 2024 · The Thing, Prince of Darkness and In the Mouth of Madness are not by any means the only movies from Carpenter that could be argued deal with the end of the world— Escape from New York, Escape ...
In At the Mountains of Madness, we don't see the devastation caused by the alien yet in The Thing we see it first hand (or considering the other encampment, we don't). Finally, the Shoggoth who can take any form to fit their task, in a similar way to The Thing. Either way, there seem to be a lot of similarities in setting, and theme.
Jun 4, 2018 · The Thing was something else, something that didn’t naturally stand on two legs or talk out of a mouth, but still managed to have human hints tucked here and there into its decidedly not human outer form. BLAIR. Well what we have here is what appears anyway to be a normal-looking set of internal organs. Heart, lungs, kidneys, liver… intestines.
Sep 2, 2012 · A look at John Carpenter's "Apocalypse Trilogy," made up of "The Thing," "Prince of Darkness," and "In the Mouth of Madness." The Classics are must-see, must-read, must-play works revered by The ...
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Feb 2, 2020 · In the company of The Thing (1982) and Prince of Darkness (1987), In the Mouth of Madness tackled themes of world-ending phenomenon taking place in mundane, sparsely populated locale. Carpenter is well-known for his love of the cosmic horror writer which is probably what drew him back to the project after many years of De Luca’s script being passed around Hollyweird.
