Masters of Carpentry #44: Halloween Ends (2022)

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A huge thank you to J.D. DeMotte for joining me on this episode. Check out his shows Comics Are Awesome! and From the Pages on YouTube.

This episode discusses Halloween Ends (2022). IMDb. Wikipedia.

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EPISODE INDEX

Masters of Carpentry

1. The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970)
2. Dark Star (1974)
3. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
4. Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
5. Zuma Beach (1978)
6. Halloween (1978)
7. Someone's Watching Me (1978)
8. Elvis (1979)
9. Better Late Than Never (1979)
10. The Fog (1980)
11. Escape from New York (1981)
12. Halloween 2 (1981)
13. The Thing (1982)
14. Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (1982)
15. Christine (1983)
16. Starman (1984)
17. Black Moon Rising (1986)
18. The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
19. Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
20. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
21. Prince of Darkness (1987)
22. They Live (1988) and 1980s Recap
23. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
24. El Diablo (1990)
25. Blood River (1991) [FILM NOT AVAILABLE]
26. Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
27. Body Bags (1993)
28. In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
29. Village of the Damned (1995)
30. Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
31. Escape from L.A. (1996)
32. Vampires (1998)
33. Halloween H20 (1998)
34. Silent Predators (1999)
35. Ghosts of Mars (2001)
36. Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
37. Masters of Horror "Cigarette Burns" (2005)
38. Masters of Horror "Pro-Life" (2006)
39. The Ward (2010) and Final Thoughts
40. Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007)
41. Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 (2009)
42. Halloween (2018)
43. Halloween Kills (2021)
44. Halloween Ends (2022)

Long Box Carpentry

1. The Thing From Another World, Part 1
2. The Thing From Another World, Part 2
3. The Adventures and Chronicles of Snake Plissken
4. Halloween, Part 1: The Chaos! Year
5. Halloween, Part 2: Early Stefan Hutchinson
6. Halloween, Part 3: Stefan Hutchinson and Devil's Due

Johnocrypha

• Prey (unproduced)
• The Thing From Another World (1951)
• The Thing (2011)
• Return of the Thing (unproduced)
• Firestarter: Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Compilation
• Dennis Etchison's Halloween 4
• Halloween 666: The Origin of Michael Myers
• Halloween 3D
• Halloween Returns

Johnocrypha 9: Halloween Returns

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JD and Noel discuss the 2015 screenplay Halloween Returns by Patrick Melton & Marcus Dunstan (Feast, The Collector), which Dunstan was also signed to direct. This was the last attempt by Dimension Studios to make a Halloween film, but wasn't able to get off the ground before their license of the rights expired.

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Johnocrypha 5: Firestarter Compilation

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As a special bonus, here's a massive 5-hour compilation of all our episodes discussing the various incarnations of Firestarter. If you'd rather listen to them as individual segments:

Firestarter, Part 1: The Novel and 1984 Movie
Firestarter, Part 2: The Unproduced John Carpenter Version
Firestarter, Part 3: The 2022 Film

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Johnocrypha #5, Part 3: Firestarter 2022

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Our 2-part special on Firestarter has now extended to 3! In 2022, Blumhouse and Universal released a new adaptation of Firestarter, with a score created by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies.

A huge thank you to AJ for returning for this extra segment. Follow him on Twitter and Bluesky, and check out his own new podcast series, Small Screeners!

This episode discusses Firestarter (2022). IMDb. Wikipedia.

Our theme music is "Black Rainbow" by Jak Locke.

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Masters of Carpentry #43: Halloween Kills (2021)

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A huge thank you to J.D. DeMotte for joining me on this episode. Follow J.D. on Twitter, and check out his shows Comics Are Awesome! and From the Pages on YouTube.

This episode discusses Halloween Kills (2021). IMDb. Wikipedia.

Our theme music is "Black Rainbow" by Jak Locke.

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Halloween 3D (unproduced screenplay) Johnocrypha

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As soon as Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 wrapped production, Dimension was hoping to fast-track a sequel by director Patrick Lussier and his writing collaborator Todd Farmer before they went off to do Drive Angry 3D. Why didn't it happen? JD and I get into it!

A huge thank you to J.D. DeMotte for joining me as a co-host on this series. Follow him on Twitter, and check out his shows Comics Are Awesome! and From the Pages on YouTube.

Our theme music is "Black Rainbow" by Jak Locke.

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Halloween 666: The Origin of Michael Myers (unproduced screenplay) Johnocrypha

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Before Dennis Farrands gave the world his version of Halloween 6, at least two other writers took a stab at the sequel, and we look at both drafts in a special double-length episode.

A huge thank you to J.D. DeMotte for joining me as a co-host on this series. Follow him on Twitter, and check out his shows Comics Are Awesome! and From the Pages on YouTube.

Our theme music is "Black Rainbow" by Jak Locke.

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Halloween (2018) Masters of Carpentry

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A huge thank you to J.D. DeMotte and Alex Adrock for joining me on this episode. Follow J.D. on Twitter, and check out his shows Comics Are Awesome! and From the Pages on YouTube. Follow Alex on Twitter, and check out Julia and he on Two Idiots in Love (with movies) and Return to Sunnydale.

This episode discusses Halloween (2018). IMDb. Wikipedia.


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Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 (2009) Masters of Carpentry

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A huge thank you to J.D. DeMotte for again joining me. Follow him on Twitter, and check out his shows Comics Are Awesome! and From the Pages on YouTube.

This episode discusses Halloween 2 (2009). IMDb. Wikipedia.


Our theme music is "Black Rainbow" by Jak Locke.

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Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007) Masters of Carpentry

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A huge thank you to J.D. DeMotte for again joining me. Follow him on Twitter, and check out his shows Comics Are Awesome! and From the Pages on YouTube.

This episode discusses Halloween (2007). IMDb. Wikipedia.


Our theme music is "Black Rainbow" by Jak Locke.

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Dennis Etchison's Halloween 4 Script / Johnocrypha

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JD and I start a run of episodes looking at various Halloween related projects, the first of which is an unproduced screenplay from legendary horror author Dennis Etchison, which John Carpenter and Debra Hill were still on board to produce with Joe Dante in talks to direct.

A huge thank you to J.D. DeMotte for joining me as a co-host on this series. Follow him on Twitter, and check out his shows Comics Are Awesome! and From the Pages on YouTube.

Sadly, between the recording and release of this episode, Dennis Etchison passed away. His Locus obituary.

Our theme music is "Black Rainbow" by Jak Locke.

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Johnocrypha #5, Part 2: John Carpenter's Firestarter

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The first of a 2-part special looking at John Carpenter's unrealized attempt to adapt Stephen King's Firestarter. In this installment, we discuss two drafts of the screenplay for Carpenter's take, the first by Bill Lancaster, the second by Bill Phillips.

A huge thank you to AJ for joining me on this two-parter. Follow him on Twitter.

Johnocrypha #5, Part 1: Stephen King's Firestarter

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The first of a 2-part special looking at John Carpenter's unrealized attempt to adapt Stephen King's Firestarter. In this installment, we discuss the 1980 novel, as well as the 1984 film directed by Mark Lester.

A huge thank you to AJ for joining me on this two-parter. Follow him on Twitter.

Halloween Comics, Part 3: Stefan Hutchinson and Devil's Due / Long Box Carpentry

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A huge thank you to J.D. DeMotte for joining me as a co-host on this series. Follow him on Twitter, and check out his shows Comics Are Awesome! and From the Pages on YouTube.



Our theme music is "Black Rainbow" by Jak Locke.

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Halloween Comics, Part 2: Early Stefan Hutchinson / Long Box Carpentry

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A huge thank you to J.D. DeMotte for joining me as a co-host on this series. Follow him on Twitter, and check out his shows Comics Are Awesome! and From the Pages on YouTube.

Our theme music is "Black Rainbow" by Jak Locke.

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The Ward (2010) Masters of Carpentry

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A huge thank you to Evie for once again joining us. Follow her on Twitter, and check out our old episodes of I Hate/Love Remakes.

This episode discusses The Ward (2010). IMDb. Wikipedia.


This also discusses the unfilmed adaptation of Darkchylde. Check out the comic's Wikipedia page, and watch the special effects test below:


Our theme music is "Black Rainbow" by Jak Locke.

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Masters of Horror "Pro-Life" (2006) Masters of Carpentry

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A huge thank you to Melissa Kaercher for once again joining us. Follow her on Twitter, and check out her shows A Reel Education, A Reel Education: Noir, and Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This episode discusses Masters of Horror "Pro-Life" (2006). IMDb. Wikipedia.


Our theme music is "Black Rainbow" by Jak Locke.

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Masters of Horror "Cigarette Burns" (2005) Masters of Carpentry

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A huge thank you to Melissa Kaercher for once again joining us. Follow her on Twitter, and check out her shows A Reel Education, A Reel Education: Noir, and Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.

This episode discusses Masters of Horror "Cigarette Burns" (2005). IMDb. Wikipedia.


Our theme music is "Black Rainbow" by Jak Locke.

Check out banner artist Benjamin J's DeviantArt page.

Halloween: Resurrection (2002) Masters of Carpentry

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This episode discusses Halloween: Resurrection (2002). IMDb. Wikipedia.


Our theme music is "Black Rainbow" by Jak Locke.

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