John Carpenter - Halloween Interview - Part 1 of 3

[jboze3131]

really bizarre to open a documentary with the guy taking off his coat then fixing his hair. :)

[JM4EDR]

Carpenter is my favourite director.

This, The Thing & The Fog are three of the best films ever made, they don't age at all.

Anyone else here who couldn't stand the one who kept saying "totally"? She was in Carrie as well and I hated her in that too. hehe.

[dcasey77]

What is Kermode doing from 0:03 to 0:14?

Is he trying to be sexy??

[242believer]

<3 the original Halloween!!! was my first ever scary movie watched as a kid (yes my immature older sisters let me watch this movie lol)

[027220]

Add adults only to the title please.

[roachy333]

@CannibalDeathPit

I tend to view that concept from a musical view point, naturally....and I'm sure John does too....hence rhythm. David Lynch certainly works in this kind of way with his films....many great film makers do.

[008fox]

@CannibalDeathPit You're exactly right. Rhythm in a film means the pace of the editing and how long the cuts take. In Halloween, John is saying that there is no consistency in the editing, or rhythm.

[sp2834aa]

Rob Zombie should stick to music.He sure as hell cant do movies !

[Terrorvision13]

Halloween was the reason I became a filmmaker myself.

[jcamp84]

Someone called my films a practice in how to rip off Wes Craven and John Carpenter. I have never been more proud.

[OreoboyDK]

It's so nice to see a an interviewer that actually knows what the fuck he is talking about.

[TheShootTruth10]

don's role as loomis really did make the movie. as the movie goes on don's explaination of him made it. don's treactions hroughout all the movies show through his fustractions showed how bad michael myers was. I notice as I got into this series don's role made it.

[TheShootTruth10]

movies cannot be revolutionized much more at all. he did that with this movie. from a person who is a new film maker just beginning in the horror genre you realize how this movie was perfect in evert aspect.

[frazleburger]

halloween and the thing are both masterpieces!!!! i also thought assault on precient 13 was good too!!(carpenters version of course}

[027220]

2:13 Hmm.

[chrisjdgrady]

lol what is kermode doing in the beginning

[vaccumenhancer439]

I love how Myers grabs the kid at 7:16.He looks so terrified!

[3YECANDY08]

@vaccumenhancer439 lololol HAHA Dats my pArt too

[TomFromJersey]

What the hell is this guy doing in the first 15 seconds???

[maxcap2]

@TomFromJersey i was waiting for the party boy theme music to start playing lol

[TomFromJersey]

@maxcap2 Hahahahaha

[SkemeKOS]

@TomFromJersey

I think hes taking his jacket off.

;)

[MikeAM78]

@TomFromJersey It almost looks like he's removing coveralls. The video might have started with him in costume as The Shape, and he's already removed the mask when this clip starts. So with that missing (if that's the case), the rest is out of context and looks strange.

[melfaery]

Halloween opened to bad reviews?! Inconceivable!!!

[Hammersmith80]

Carpenters villian is masterfuly written, in anyone elses hands he would look clumsy and awkward and predictable but Myers gradually becomes so mad he ceases to become human. It's genuis concept and the closet re-birth scene where Myers suddenly rises up, tells you everything you need to know about Michael Myers.

[RetroRifleGuitarist2]

@4:29 everytime i watch halloween that part makes me jump lol

[TheEvilelvis89]

love john carpenter. just a laid back dude who happens to have tons of talent.

[zenmachinefilms]

The critics that ripped this movie should feel absolutely stupid, impotent and ashamed. And they should apologize to Carpenter to his face.

As I recall critics hated The Thing as well.

[Muirmaiden]

Nothing will touch the original Halloween - come to think of it, even the first sequel, Halloween II - is better than most so-called "horror" movies of today.

[retrofann1]

@JohnJDeHart68 Should have stopped at H20, which would have been a perfect ending.

[TasmanianDevil1408]

Halloween is my favourite Horror-Movie!

Michael Myers is great.

But I want german subtitle or a translation of this Interview.

[fathead5807]

@TasmanianDevil1408 i hope john makes a new 1  instead of rob zombie fuckin them up

[Ninjaforhire2008]

Theres isn't a director in Hollywood who could even come close to doing what John Carpenter did with only 200k.

He may not wanna hear this but in this humble movie goers opinion the man is a certifiable celluloid genius.

[717mienbao]

Much of the audience effect of Halloween was that it was 1978, it isn't as scary now. I'm a huge fan but what I love is the effect of music to create mood and his use of the steadycam or glidecam which really brought the viewer into the actual scene.

It is a classic in so many respects. Often imitated, never close to duplicated.

[BlackChriztmaz]

@717mienbao I agree, it aint as scary now coz film trends have moved on but unfortunatley gotten worse. JC somhow came up with all the music for the film by himself which i just cant figre out. There were loads of POV shots used (Inspired by Black Christmas), the cameras where on a dollytrack and theres a mistake wher Lynda actually trips over it as she and bob are leaving for the bedroom and sealing ther doom.

[mod69]

the greatest of them all

[BigJandthe40oz]

Can you post pics of his autographs I would like to see how he signs

[MrArnold1972]

john carpenter is the best.!!!!

[XJorgeLorenzoSpainX]

john carpenter is the man

[dzanier]

He didn't overdo the supernatural aspect. At various points things occur that make you think this guy is somewhat superhuman, but somehow we can reflect & attribute them to pent up rage & anger overcoming what should be intolerable pain. Only at the end, when he gets shot 6 times, falls off the balcony, then gets up & runs off, does it become glaringly apparent. If Carpenter had established that superhuman trend early & continued with it indiscriminately the film would've been FAR less effective

[redsoxfan6794]

Halloween paved the way for all other slasher films, well then again there was psycho before halloween, but Halloween is still better

[Diabound66]

I spent 8 years trying to reach him, and another 7 trying to keep him locked up. Because i realized, what was living behind that boys eyes, was purely and simply....evil.

[chomsky88]

I saw this in a theatre when it first came out and people really were screaming and yelling at the screen. One of the best movie-going experiences of my life. Alien is the only other one I can think of that got this kind of huge audience reaction.

[Yip3kiyayMotherFuker]

@chomsky88 really KL. Ppl were yelling at wat? Thats must hav been amazing. H did yo feel going home that nite? Did you go to see halloween II

[chomsky88]

@Yip3kiyayMotherFuker Oh you know, when she's limping towards her house, knocking on the door and you know the killer is getting closer and the kid looks out the window, yawning and totally bored and moves slowly to let her in. People are yelling, "Open the door! Ahhh! Open the door!" Or just screaming whenever anything unexpected happened. Never went to Halloween 2 though; sequels are disappointing about 98% of the time. Hard to recreate that now though; too many previews gives things away.

[Yip3kiyayMotherFuker]

@chomsky88 I know. It unbelivable how much film gets worse as time goes on. You wer lucky to be there. Were you scared going home as they left it open ended

[Yip3kiyayMotherFuker]

@chomsky88 Also did you see a cut above the rest Doc

[Salvidor72]

mindstormsabrewin.... Shut the hell up please. The remake was made to get away from John Carpenter-ness and change the way Halloween was. Rob wanted a "totally different experience" and he did that with Halloween. Don't bad mouth the movie because i love it

[cemetery1]

I like how he points out all the flaws and little mistakes they made.

[mindstormsabrewin]

The remake of Halloween was awful because Myers' origins were OVER explained. The took away all the mystery of that guy buy turning him onto yet another abused kid who snaps. It's too easy and simplistic. The original film was mysterious and dreamlike. It was the first film to make the "perfect" suburbs a menacing place. The camera shots of the houses and streets alone carried a sense of dread and uncertainty. A brilliant film from a brilliant mind.

[stealthboy19]

Love that part at 7:16 XD

[KajiCarson]

7:18 "Tell me something about screwing your own movies."

WOW THERE... isn't that a kinda personal question?

[gordonsalive75]

No brain dead re-make will EVER match the suspense,atmosphere and talent exerted in this,to any discerning horror fan,absolute classic!!!!

BRAVO MR CARPENTER.....BRAVO!!!!!!

[Pinkranger87]

John Carpent is one those director's who will always make his own movies, he doesnt care about hollywood's rules he makes them for him and his fanbase. He knows who will watch and wanna see his movies

[AORMETALGORE]

this interview is masterful.deep insights and info.thanx

[cmrxs]

I'm always so pleased when Mark Kermode gets to interview someone.

He knows his stuff, asks good, probing questions, and is respectful to the artist without being a kiss-ass like that irritating prick from the actor's studio.

Great interview.

[Pinkranger87]

I wish AFI would silute him as directior, he deserves I mean he doesnt play by hollywood's rules when it come to his movies he makes them for him and does it the way he wants

[Craigmin]

John Carpenter's looked like an old guy since '78.

[TRUEMAN8919]

John Carpenter one of the greatest American filmmakers big movies like fog escaping new york halloween and his masterpiece the thing unlike spielberg carpenter makes no concessions in his films his movies is real dark and not as stupid movies like et

[Pinkranger87]

Now days that deal he got for Halloween , he got the final and the other two guys had no final or creative input, Now days it would not happen, in horror every body wants to be a part of it,

[Pinkranger87]

John carpenter is one the greatest directors all time, and i love how he still loves it

[clashrogers]

Scream Queen is still being used in today. Jamie Lee Curtis also starred in Terror Train and Prom Night both released when the slasher genre is in its heyday.

[creeg84]

30+ yrs later & it's still better than the shit horror movies made today.

[killerrodan]

@creeg84 So true.The remake was down right aweful.

[1990smithers]

@creeg84 I agree it's better than most, but they're are still good modern ones

[DarkVisionsTV]

John Carpenter is the man!!! He is the legend!!! I love Halloween!!! A crowning achievement in horror cinematic brilliance!!!

[alphamaledoug]

Halloween is the perfect example of the student surpassing the teacher psycho the teacher got stomped by the student halloween

[alphamaledoug]

halloween is my ultimate influence i want to tcreat a story half as wonderful as this this is the best film of all time

[Vampiredrummer2]

NOT SCARY? really i wanna know who reviewed the movie because i was 5 when i saw the 1st and 2nd one and now im scared to go into a room bye myself. Boy i make a crudy teenager, LOL so,,, who did review the movies... im gunna knock some sence into thems. :D ya.... i did say thems.

[JMoney002]

John Carpenter is awesome. Halloween is the greatest horror film of all time.

[JMoney002]

I absolutely love the original Halloween; it's the greatest horror film ever made.

[rkjeldgaard]

John Carpenter was a genius. There was nothing like seeing his movies on the big screen way back when.

[detriplea]

And now Ladies and Gentlemen: The 31st Anniversary of Halloween.

[alldud13]

Im not gonna lie but um there are actually killers on halloween. WHY? cuz the kids are trick or treating and b4 they ring the doorbell bam! somebody got killed a while back

[WhitexXRoseXxDLFanta]

OMG!! I LOVE HALLOWEEN x'D

HALLOWEEN IS THE BEST YEAR OF OCTOBER !! =DAND THIS FILM RULES THE SHIT !

[Pinkranger87]

i swear halloween is instentuion which everyone passes throught

[Pinkranger87]

i lost my horror movie virginty to halloween

[PoserExposerNick2]

Same here and i dont regret it

[icerider606]

halloween is old enough to buy a beer'

[LucyTina12]

HAND'S DOWN

Caprenter is the BEST

and HALLOWEEN is the BEST!!!

[fathead5807]

@LucyTina12 yep there the best movies ever and the best theme ever

[papajdizzzle]

@LucyTina12 agreed. This was such a classic movie, however, all the rest were trash. I did like the Fog, kind of a fun movie.

[wolfboy581]

@LucyTina12 Rob Zombie did a better job then John Carpenter!

[egghosthunters]

@wolfboy581 You're kidding -- right?

[027220]

@egghosthunters I agree.

[027220]

@wolfboy581 Gimme a 'break.'

[quetzalel]

@wolfboy581 UH NO!!!!!

[Architeq]

this is a great interview... really good questions that john clearly enjoys being asked compared to some of the dumbass questions in the other vids on youtube... 3 parts too, genius!

[Pinkranger87]

I love that john loves this movie hes so proud. because he turn around and hate it

[Maxifan061]

My favorite movie! love it

[dirty06maggot]

thanx for posting this!!

[Sylvex102]

best horror movie ever

[GTFanForever]

now this guy John Carpenter rocks and his movies are awesome !

[rustydusty40]

John carpenter is interesting director

[nikkif99uk]

is this from Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film (2000) or John Carpenter: Fear Is Just the Beginning... The Man and His Movies (2004)or even The 100 Scariest Movie Moments. I need to reference it in my dissertation so anyone know knows where its from please post or message me. Doing my research dossier on Halloween (1978)

[LordArsehat]

Kermodes description of the killer is absolutely spot on. Here's a child who becomes so crazy he ceases to become human, he takes on almost supernatural abilities. Halloween stands head and shoulders above many of its contemporaries.

[kfwwrestlingccc]

Greatest Horror film ever no bullshit blood and gore but a artistic film with great sublte subtones

[smjjohnson]

Where is this interview from? I haven't seen it on any of the DVD's..

[sanjuro4]

It was on british TV years ago. It should've been added to one of the (many) DVD sets, but it hasn't.

Thank god for youtube!

[matthaufan97]

I know right

[michaelmyersbutcher1]

halloween is the best movie of all time

john carpenter you rock

[jays2474]

Im 34 fucking yrs old with 2 children.I still have nightmares about this guy lol.I sware to God.Best Horror film ever.

[skidrowdrunk]

Carpenter is the best

[Blarneymansays]

Never seen this, but awesome!

[RThompsonXXX]

I had never seen this interview either, and I am very happy to have viewed it.

Thanks for uploading this, very much.

[GUNTH6969]

I've been a fan of Halloween for years and I've never seen this interview. What was this from?

[leehr777]

32 seconds in kind of funny looking.

[baddog7676]

Thanks so much for this upload. I've never seen this interview before, and "Halloween"

(1978) is my favorite film of all time.

Thank you

[DrOktober]

Kudos for uploading the vid!!

[Guedingen]

Sound's much better than the other post - many thanks

[Porrohman]

Can`t believe i`ve never seen this interview before.

Thanks for putting it up.