Echo lake productions has released the full movie trailer for john carpenters return to horror the ward. Masters of horror john carpenter and sandy king carpenter host their 5th annual halloween signing event for tales for a halloweenight. Amber heard is the main draw here and she is terrific. Its a handsome, sturdilycrafted genre film, and an effective yarn that, until the very end, cloaks its true nature suspensefully.
For information on his appearance and other convention activities, go to their website. Jul 07, 2011 the ward doesnt seem like a john carpenter movie, and at points, it doesnt even feel like a theatrical release. It tries everything in the book to terrify the viewer and nothing works. John carpenters the ward soundtrack from 2011, composed by mark kilian. Books by john carpenter author of big trouble in little. Early on, he just seemed to have his finger on the pulse of something, well, evil.
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John howard carpenter born january 16, 1948 is an american filmmaker, screenwriter and composer. Rather than the jittery, highsheen, grand guignol look of most tortureporn, carpenter and cinematographer yaron orbach have selected an. Sign in or create your guardian account to join the discussion. Video from jr wards book sining in wi on april 29, 2009. Tight as a drum and plenty of fun, john carpenters first film in nine years is hardly a groundbreaker, but when the execution is this expert, why complain. Carpenter ward provides unrivalled modernisation, renovation and conversion services to luxury homes in central scotland. Carpenter hired bill lancaster and bill phillips respectively to adapt the novel into different.
Amber heard at the premiere of john carpenters the ward. Theres no doubt this is a different carpenter than we have seen in some time. Books by john ward author of the secret of the alchemist. When michael finds out the man who saved his life is a carpenter he visits him and quickly learns that he is more than just a carpenter. The horror master john carpenter and his queen and sandy king carpenter return to golden apple comics on saturday november 3rd at 1.
As the carpenter shares his wisdom, michael attempts to save his business in the face of. View john carpenter booking agent, manager, publicist contact info. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. While he enjoyed his biggest hit with 1978s halloween, carpenter continues to thrill and disturb audiences with such films as 2011s the ward. John carpenter books list of books by author john carpenter. John carpenter will be appearing august 2224 as a part of bruce campbells horror film festival at the wizard world chicago comic com, being held at the donald e. Jun 10, 2011 a psychological thriller about a young woman locked in a mysterious mental institution in the 1960s, marks iconic horror master john carpenter s first feature film in ten years. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of john carpenters scifihorror classic film the thing, this 400page first volume hardcover of printed in bloods artbook series features over 375 brandnew pieces of artwork created specifically for this collection. Find and submit author and celebrity book signings, book tours, book festivals, book salesfairs, book clubs, book conventions, book discussions, book festivals, book launchreleases, book series and literary workshops. John ward has 177 books on goodreads with 2766 ratings.
Significantly better than either vampires or ghosts of mars. Watch john carpenters the ward starring amber heard in this horror on directv. Set in 1966, the film chronicles a young woman who is institutionalized after setting fire to a house, and who finds herself haunted by the ghost of a former inmate at the psychiatric ward. Its safe to say that john carpenter is my favorite director of all time. They will be joined by comic artists and writers including tim bradstreet, steve niles, duane swierczynski, james ninness, david j. She declined to sign my book, but asked if i wanted to be in a. Jul 08, 2011 john carpenters the ward, his first feature since the disappointing ghosts of mars 2001, continues the painful decline of a director who seems more nostalgic for past glories than. John carpenter has a wellearned reputation as the master of horror, even if the legendary directors stillgrowing body of work has encompassed everything from tv biopics elvis to scifi thrillers the thing, escape from new york and the occasional actioncomedy big trouble in little china. So really, i came to this conclusion using simple math. Download the new storm king productions app, available now on ios and android, and experience a new way of connecting with all of your favorite john carpenter media. Movie talk john carpenter s the ward sounds pretty generic.
John carpenter management contact details name, email, phone number. Amber heard at the premiere of john carpenters the ward, toronto film festival 2010. John carpenter and kurt russell are prepared to do a thing 2, so is universal. John carpenter is an american filmmaker, screenwriter, and composer, born in carthage, new york on january 16, 1948.
May 04, 2009 video from jr ward s book sining in wi on april 29, 2009. John howard carpenter born january 16, 1948 is an american filmmaker, screenwriter and. In some ways, john carpenter s the ward distinguishes itself most by what it is not, rather than what it is. The ward dvd used very good 5051892043014 films at. I may have been more fascinated by cronenberg for a wee while, but that was only during my artsy phase. Watch john carpenters the ward online stream full movie. As the carpenter shares his wisdom, michael attempts to save his business in the face of adversity, rejection, fear, and failure. John carpenter s the ward soundtrack from 2011, composed by mark kilian.
For starters, carpenter entered the world of comics with the highly. John carpenters the ward trailer 1 hd 2011 youtube. Ward reveals the real life inspiration behind terms from the black dagger brotherhood universe duration. A psychological thriller about a young woman locked in a mysterious mental institution in the 1960s, marks iconic horror master john carpenters first feature film in ten years. For his first movie in nearly a decade, john carpenter has churned out a generic, halfhearted shocker concerning a mentally questionable. John carpenter has signed to direct mutant chronicles, a fantasy adventure which may shoot in the uk. Ghosts of mars sucked hard, but cigarette burns was pretty decent. John carpenter directs the ward the new york times. The renewed interest in john carpenter s music thanks to the death waltz reissues and lost themes albums caused him to, for the first time ever, tour as a musician. This analysis of carpenter s films includes a historical. John carpenter has 52 books on goodreads with 7070 ratings. The official john carpenter the official website of john carpenter. John carpenter, cody carpenter, and daniel davies visit amoeba hollywood on thursday, october 25, 2018 at 6 pm to sign copies of the new.
The ward is a 2010 american supernatural psychological horror film directed by john carpenter and starring amber heard, mamie gummer, danielle panabaker, lauraleigh, lyndsy fonseca and jared harris. A psychological thriller about a young woman locked in a mysterious mental institution in the 1960s, marks iconic horror master john carpenter s first feature film in ten years. The films of john carpenter cover a tremendous range and yet all bear his clear personal stamp. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Although carpenter has worked with various movie genres, he is associated most commonly with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s. Doug mankoff, peter block, mike marcus, andrew spaulding screenwriters. I suppose the best thing he can do is just make a good john carpenter movie. John carpenters the ward fans excited to see john carpenter back in bigscreen will find limited cause for joy in the ward. The official john carpenter the official website of john. The ward is a 2010 american supernatural psychological horror film directed by john carpenter and starring amber heard, mamie gummer, danielle. A beautiful young woman finds herself drugged and held against her will in a psychiatric hospital. John carpenter has made some of my favourite films, however, his more recent efforts have been a little wide of the mark. John carpenters the ward, his first feature since the disappointing ghosts of mars 2001, continues the painful decline of a director who seems more nostalgic for past glories than. No one believes the claims of a young woman amber heard that a dead patient is stalking the residents of the psychiatric facility.
His family later moved to bowling green, kentucky, where his father was the head of the music department at western kentucky university. According to someone over at dvdmaniacs the budget is 7 million. Amber heard stars as kristen, the newest resident of north bends restricted ward. In some ways, john carpenters the ward distinguishes itself most by what it is not, rather. As of 2016, carpenter was more involved with his music career than filmmaking, although he was involved in 2018s halloween reboot. Released by varese sarabande in 2011 containing music from the ward 2011. John carpenter retires, forgets that he had to direct. Significantly better than either vampires or ghosts of mars his previous two features. The horror director john carpenter the original halloween, the remake of the thing returns to features with the ward, his first bigscreen effort in years. Whatever it is, that monster is haunting john carpenters the ward, the first theatrical horror film from the one of the genres unquestioned in a decade. Shop for signed photos, autographs and other autographed items related to john carpenter. Still, its a wellmade film, with some finely crafted.
The ward, carpenters first film since 2001s ghosts of mars, premiered at the toronto. Many of you know, carpenter is a celebrated filmmaker who frequently has worked in. For a director who hasnt made a film for seven years 2010s the ward john carpenter has kept incredibly busy of late. See all books authored by john carpenter, including the fog, and eyes of laura mars, and more on. J ohn carpenters best movies are his first four or five, made between 1974 and 1980, all of them genre flicks where imagination, intelligence, wit and chutzpah were called into play by the. Movie talk john carpenters the ward sounds pretty generic. An institutionalized young woman becomes terrorized by a.
John carpenter agent, manager, publicist contact info. Watch the trailer for the ward, john carpenters first. So it was with much trepidation that i hit the play button for this one. Although carpenter has worked with various movie genres, he is. Schow, cat staggs, and amanda deibert they will be at golden apple comics on saturday, october 21, 2017 from 1. Carpenter has made the majority of my favorite films and i have returned to and watched his movies over again a zillion times. Horror movie master john carpenter will film his latest picture in spokane. It took 9 years for john carpenter to make his next movie, and the ward whilst far from being anything special is at least refreshing after the miss firing ghosts of mars.
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