Prince of Darkness – Thai poster
Ah, Prince of Darkness. Probably my favourite John Carpenter flick. The thumping, hypnotic score, its grim tone, Donald Pleasence — it's so, so great. Also great is this Thai poster for Prince of Darkness, or, as they've opted to call it, Prince of Darkess.
Dark Star (1974)
John Carpenter is a name as synonymous with soundtrack composition as he is with the films his soundtracks were composed for. His scores are embedded upon the aural centre of anyone who has seen any of his films. It would be remiss not to mention the enormity of ‘Halloween’, both as a film franchise behemoth...
They Live – Thai poster
As I’ve said before on Mondo Exploito, it was Thai posters that got me into collecting posters. Thanks a lot for draining my wallet of cash, Thailand. One of the earlier acquisitions in my collection was the Thai poster for John Carpenter’s They Live (1988). Gosh darn, what a poster! Movie: They Live Director: John...
They Live – DVD/blu-ray cover by The Dude Designs
Rather than give you a poster this Sunday, I thought I’d post the latest from the always amazing The Dude Designs. If you’re not familiar with the work of The Dude Designs, real name Tom Hodge, then prepare to have your tits thoroughly blown off. On his blog, Hodge says the following about his work:...
Witchboard (1986)
When we think of horror film soundtracks from the 80s, there’s a fairly specific blueprint that comes to mind. It would be safe to blame John Carpenter’s seminal score for 1978’s Halloween for this. His synth-driven, undeniably creepy score provided aural inspiration for a decade’s worth of horror. This isn’t to say that Carpenter’s score...
