John Carpenter: The Prince of Darkness

By Gilles Boulenger

Book Overview

John Carpenter, a quintessential horror movie director, is a true film auteur -- a writer, director, composer, producer, editor, and actor -- whose unique and inspired work has brought him the praise... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1879505673
• ISBN13: 9781879505674
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Silman-James Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

AN AMAZING BOOK

This is an excellent work,probably the best thing a John Carpenter fan could wish for,almost as fascinating and exciting as the movies themselves,John Carpenter in his own words,with the help of the excellent questions provided by the author,most of them of the kind I would like to raise myself.Only fault there is not much talk on his latest movies,at least not to the extent I would like.A great book to read and have,and a great gift to everyone who ever really felt what a John Carpenter film feels like.

If you are a fan of John Carpenter, then you need this book!

Featuring details from all his films, including the writing, the problems, the music and everything in between. This is an essential book for any John Carpenter fan! It also gives details of his childhood, Howard Hawks and other films that have inspired him, Growing up in Bowling Green and his time learning the trade he knows so well.

finally a great book on a great director.

this book is great. it covers every film in good detail and carpenter doesn't sugar coat any details and shares some great stories. this book is contagious and essintle reading for any who loves the films of john carpenter or films in his genre. do your self a favor and buy this book now!

An essential for any fan of John Carpenter.

While I have always been a huge fan of John Carpenter, enjoying each of his movies on more than just one level, I never really knew that much personal information about the man behind the camera. This book changes all that with a lengthy interview that touches on topics both professional and personal. Both film buffs and Carpenter fans will come away feeling as if they have been talking with the quiet, self-deprecating man that has written, scored, and directed such trend starting classics as Halloween and Escape from New York. This is required reading for any Carpenter fan. Highest recommendation.

A must have for Carpenter fans!

John Carpenter is a legendary director(well this depends of the country and the people...)and he deserves every book written about him.This book has an excellent introduction by tommy lee wallace, and in the next pages we have a gigantic interview with the man himself. For us, Carpenter fans, many things Carpenter says we already know, but there are some suprises. A must have for every Carpenter Fan