John Carpenter’s They Live premiered on November 4th, 1988.
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| They Live (1988) |
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| Keith David and Roddy Piper |
Also on this date:
Carrie (2002) was first broadcast in 2002
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04 November 2022
03 November 2022
Assault on Precinct 13
John Carpenter’s Assault on Precinct 13 was released on November 3rd, 1976.
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| Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) |
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| Assault on Precinct 13 |
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| Nancy Loomis |
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| Kim Richards |
Also on this date:
Carrie (1976) saw a limited release in 1976
23 October 2022
Prince of Darkness
Prince of Darkness was released On October 23rd, 1994.
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| Prince of Darkness |
Considered by director John Carpenter to be the 2nd movie of his “apocalypse trilogy” including The Thing (1982) with Keith David and In the Mouth of Madness (1994) with Sam Neill
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| Donald Pleasence |
Also on this date:
21 September 2022
Nick Castle
Nick Castle was born on September 21st, 1947 in Kingsport, Tennessee.
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| Nicholas Charles Castle |
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| Michael Myers (The Shape) in John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978) |
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Behind the scenes |
Also on this date:
Maurice Barrymore was born in 1849
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06 September 2022
Tommy Lee Wallace
Tommy Lee Wallace was born on September 6th, 1949 in Somerset, Kentucky.
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| Thomas Lee Wallace |
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| As Michael Myers in the closet scene in John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978) He also worked as editor on the film |
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| As an apparition in John Carpenter’s The Fog (1980) with Rob Bottin. Wallace also worked as editor on the film |
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| Director of Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) with Jamie Lee Curtis |
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| On the set (director) of Fright Night part 2 (1989) with Jon Gries |
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| Director on the set of Stephen King’s IT (1990) television miniseries |
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| With Nancy Loomis |
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| With Debra Hill |
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| the Coupe de Villes John Carpenter, Nick Castle and Tommy Lee Wallace |
Also on this date:
Max Schreck was born in 1879
08 April 2022
Will Sandin
Will Sandin was born on April 8th, 1969 in Los Angeles, CA. He played a short scene as young Michael Myers in
John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978).
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| Will Sandin |
And again in 1981 shooting scenes for a TV edit.
These are his only acting roles.
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| A few years older |
In recent years he’s done the convention and documentary circuit.
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| Not so little Will Sandin |
08 February 2022
The Fog (1980)
On February 8th, 1980, The Fog was released nationwide after a limited released at the beginning of the month.
Directed by Halloween franchise creator John Carpenter and co-written by Debra Hill and edited by Tommy Lee Wallace.
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| The Fog (1980) |
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| John Carpenter, Debra Hill and Rob Bottin on set with Bottin and Tommy Lee Wallace appearing as apparitions  |
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| Tom Atkins and Jamie Lee Curtis |
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| Adrienne Barbeau |
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| Janet Leigh and Nancy Loomis |
03 February 2022
In the Mouth of Madness
On February 3rd, 1994, In the Mouth of Madness was released in US theaters.
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| In the Mouth of Madness |
Considered by director John Carpenter to be the last movie of his “apocalypse trilogy” including The Thing (1982) with Keith David and Prince of Darkness (1987) with Donald Pleasence.
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| John Carpenter |
Starring Sam Neill, Jurgen Prochnow, Julie Carmen, David Warner, John Glover, Bernie Casey and Charlton Heston.
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| Sam Neill |
16 January 2022
John Carpenter
John Carpenter was born on January 16th, 1948 in Carthage, New York.
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| John Carpenter |
The filmmaker / artist / producer is responsible for a long list of successful horror, action and science fiction movies.
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| Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) |
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| Jamie Lee Curtis, P.J. Soles and Nancy Loomis in Halloween (1978) |
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| The Fog (1980) with Jamie Lee Curtis and Tom Atkins |
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| Escape From New York (1981) with Tom Atkins and Ernest Borgnine |
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| The Thing (1982) with Keith David |
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| Christine (1983) |
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| Prince of Darkness (1987) with Donald Pleasence |
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| They Live (1988) with Keith David |
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| In the Mouth of Madness (1994) with Sam Neill |
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| With collaborator Debra Hill |
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| With Hill and special effects artist Rob Bottin on the set of The Fog |
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| the Coupe de Villes John Carpenter, Nick Castle and Tommy Lee Wallace |
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| The John Carpenter Band |
Relevant:
19 December 2021
Nancy Loomis
Nancy Kyes, known professionally as Nancy Loomis, was born on December 19th, 1949.
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| Nancy Kyes |
Known mostly for her work in John Carpenter films.
She is the only actor to be featured in the first 3 Halloween movies, Halloween, Halloween II and Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
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| Nancy with P.J. Soles and Jamie Lee Curtis |
She was also in Carpenter’s The Fog and Assault on Precinct 13.
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| Assault on Precinct 13 |
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| Janet Leigh and Nancy Loomis in The Fog (1980) |
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
with Tom Atkins
She was married to Tommy Lee Wallace, another Carpenter collaborator, and they have two children together.
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| Wallace and Loomis |
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