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Out There in the DarkAuthor: Basement Inc.
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025: MAVERICK JOHN CARPENTER
Episode 100
Sunday, 15 February, 2026
Arguably most famous for spawning the self-evolving Halloween franchise, John Carpenter is a true cinema maverick. Crossing genre boundaries usually adhered to strictly by competent craftspeople, Carpenter may represent a bygone figure in cinema; a true auteur. Carpenter's films bear an umistakable signature style. Carpenter was as at ease with sci-fi, The Thing and Escape From New York, as he was in mind benders like In The Mouth of Madness or even in romantic comedy, Starman. From his distinctive scores, which he often pens and performs, to his use of unglamorous stars, his clearly leftist anti-capitalist politics, and his ability to create cult classics like The Live! (a favourite of leftist academics). Azed and Tom dive deep into the Carpenter's oeuvre. And we also touch on the greatest moment in cinema history! Of course we speak of the premiere of Melania.
