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.

Check out banner artist Benjamin J's DeviantArt page.

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.

Check out banner artist Benjamin J's DeviantArt page.

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.

Check out banner artist Benjamin J's DeviantArt page.

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.


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

Check out banner artist Benjamin J's DeviantArt page.

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.

Check out banner artist Benjamin J's DeviantArt page.

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.

Check out banner artist Benjamin J's DeviantArt page.

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.

Check out banner artist Benjamin J's DeviantArt page.