Episode 54: Neon Escalators and Things: Part 1

This week, dear listeners, we bring you the first half of an epic podcasting session about horror director John Carpenter! And joining us for our discussion is John Carpenter expert and returning Pleasure Dome guest, Noel Thingvall! If you get thirsty while listening to our discussion of Carpenter’s early career, we recommend Fox Barrel Pear Cider. Or, if you are beer inclined, Great Lakes Brewing Company Burning River. Or if you are one of those teetotalers, Juicy Juice Fruit Punch. (It has energy and stuff!) And if you are dying to see Noel’s animated .gifs of Henry Morgan dancing, here you go. Show notes behind the cut! John Carpenter movies mentioned: The Resurrection of Bronco Billy (1970) Dark Star (1974) Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) The Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) Black Moon Rising (1986) El Diablo (1990) Blood River (1991) Silent Predators (1999) Prey (unproduced) Zuma Beach (1978) Better Late than Never (1979) Someone’s Watching Me! (1978) Elvis (1979) Halloween (1978) (and the ensuing sequels) The Fog (1980) Other movies mentioned: You’re Next Anti-Christ Skatetown U.S.A. Alien Planet of the Vampires Danger: Diabolik Rio Bravo Carnival of Souls People mentioned: John Carpenter Perrin Klumpp Sam Raimi Nick Castle Tommy Lee Wallace Dan O’Bannon Mario Bava Howard Hawks Dario Argento Bob Clark Kurt Russell Links to Noel’s other projects: I Love Hate Remakes Monthly Midnight Movie Exchange Masters of Carpentry The Noel Network The post Episode 54: Neon Escalators and Things: Part 1 appeared first on Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome.