John Carpenter's Vampires ditches all the goth and drama of the genre for a pulpy, no-nonsense, slay-some-bloodsuckers affair. And while the horror western essentially broke even at the domestic box office, it made money overseas and was a reportedly $40 million hit on video. But critics were mixed, and the film has some uncomfortable baggage. Join me for this discussion of the film's strengths and weaknesses, why it divides the Carpenter fanbase, and its lasting legacy. Directed by Joh...
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John Carpenter's Vampires ditches all the goth and drama of the genre for a pulpy, no-nonsense, slay-some-bloodsuckers affair. And while the horror western essentially broke even at the domestic box office, it made money overseas and was a reportedly $40 million hit on video. But critics were mixed, and the film has some uncomfortable baggage. Join me for this discussion of the film's strengths and weaknesses, why it divides the Carpenter fanbase, and its lasting legacy. Directed by Joh...
The Shooting, a so-called "anti-western" or "acid western," is compelling literally and figuratively. A Criterion classic and a film with, at the time of writing, a 100% critical score on the website Rotten Tomatoes, the movie never had a widespread American theatrical release but survived thanks to its acclaim. Starring Warren Oates, Millie Perkins, Will Hutchins, and Jack Nicholson, and directed by Monte Hellman, a woman hires two men to take her through the desert. For what purpose? She ...
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John Carpenter's Vampires ditches all the goth and drama of the genre for a pulpy, no-nonsense, slay-some-bloodsuckers affair. And while the horror western essentially broke even at the domestic box office, it made money overseas and was a reportedly $40 million hit on video. But critics were mixed, and the film has some uncomfortable baggage. Join me for this discussion of the film's strengths and weaknesses, why it divides the Carpenter fanbase, and its lasting legacy. Directed by Joh...
