Tag: John Carpenter

Halloween

Halloween on VHS. Movie starring Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes aka Nancy Loomis, P.J. Soles, Tony Moran, Will Sandin. Directed by John Carpenter. 1978.

The Night He Came Home!

Halloween VHS cover scan. Distributed by Media Home Entertainment.

On a black and unholy Halloween night, 15 years ago, little Michael Myers brutally slaughtered his sister in cold blood. Now, after escaping from a mental hospital, he has returned to his quiet neighborhood to relive his hideous crime. Again. And again. For this is a night of evil. For tonight is Halloween!

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The Fog

John Carpenter's The Fog on VHS. Horror movie starring Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, Hal Holbrook, John Houseman. Directed by John Carpenter. 1980.

John Carpenter’s The Fog on VHS. Movie starring Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, Hal Holbrook, John Houseman. Directed by John Carpenter. 1980.

From the VHS cover:

John Carpenter’s tale of vengeance beyond the grave…

A weather-beaten old fisherman tells an ancient tale of betrayal and death to fascinated children as they huddle together by their campfire. As a piece of driftwood in a child’s hand glows with spectral light an eerie fog envelops the bay and from its midst emerge dripping demonic victims of a century old shipwreck… seeking revenge…

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John Carpenter’s Assault On Precinct 13

John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 VHS cover art. Movie starring Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Martin West, Kim Richards. With Henry Brandon, Peter Bruni, Tony Burton, Charles Cyphers, Frank Doubleday. Written, directed and music by John Carpenter. 1976.

John Carpenter’s Assault on Precinct 13 on VHS. Starring Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Martin West, Kim Richards. With Henry Brandon, Peter Bruni, Tony Burton, Charles Cyphers, Frank Doubleday. Written, directed and music by John Carpenter. 1976.

From the box:

Los Angeles. The Ghetto. Four gang members swear a Blood Oath of Vengeance after a brutal police ambush.

Precinct 13 comes under siege as hordes of gang members erupt in an all out war. Blood is spilled as numbers of the force dwindle. A second onslaught is underway and prisoners are released to help defend the station and their lives. Down to their last bullets they make a last ditch effort against the nearly invisible evil marauders who will bring the building and all inside to certain destruction.

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Escape From L.A.

Escape From L.A. VHS cover art. Movie starring Kurt Russell, Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, Peter Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Pam Grier, Bruce Campbell. Directed by John Carpenter. 1996.

Escape From L.A. on VHS. Starring Kurt Russell, Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, Peter Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Pam Grier, Bruce Campbell. Directed by John Carpenter. 1996.

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Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plisskin (Russell). His job: wade through L.A.’s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device. Don’t miss the excitement as Snake surfs Wilshire Blvd., shoots hoops at the Coliseum, dive bombs into the Happy Kingdom theme park, and mixes it up with a wild assortment of family, friend and foes.

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