In The Mouth Of Madness - The Movies Of John Carpenter by Christopher Koetting

In The Mouth Of Madness - The Movies Of John Carpenter

Published by Ghoulish Publishings Ltd

Book Size: 297 - 210 Portrait / Soft Cover

Pages: 193 - excluding front cover

So much more than just master of the low-budget horror film, legendary filmmaker John Carpenter has been responsible for a host of cult classics in a variety of genres.

He has also written, produced, and scored most of the movies he directed, and his themes for the likes of Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Halloween (1978) and Escape from New York  (1981) are instantly recognisable the world over.

This fascinating and definitive book covers the ups and downs of Carpenter’s long career, from his film school beginnings with Dark Star (1974) through the huge financial success of Halloween to the controversial box-office flops of 1982’s The Thing and 1986’s Big Trouble in Little China – both movies that have now become cult favourites.

You can also read all about such favourites as Christine (1983) Starman (1984), Prince of Darkness (1987) and many others that all bear John Carpenter’s clear personal stamp.

Alongside Chris Koetting’s entertaining and informative analysis of Carpenter’s films you will find lengthy interviews with the Director himself providing a historical overview of his career.

As well as in-depth entries on each of his films, you will also find coverage of those produced by Carpenter, such as Halloween II (1981) and Black Moon Rising (1986), as well as lots of interesting information on his work for television in the likes of Body Bags (1993) and the Masters of Horror series (2005-2007).

This limited edition Dark Side publication is lavishly illustrated in full colour with many rarely seen stills and posters printed on high quality glossy paper. A highly collectable volume it is beautifully produced, and designed with artistic genius by Kevin Coward.