As Halloween approaches, and we leave behind the 50th Anniversary of Spielberg’s two-note themed horror epic Jaws, we look at another director, one with many iconic horror films under his belt, and one who is not shy of using the two-note theme tune. A Director who has become synonymous with this time of year , but who has also taken us to outer planets as well. A director who is as well known for also creating the soundtracks to his films, as the films themselves. So get ready for Halloween, look out to that Dark Star and hope that, if that Thing comes to get you, you’ll be able to Escape from New York.

If you haven't guess already, in honour of Halloween, this week we take a deep dive into the career of John Carpenter.

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Kris:

• Dark Star (1974).
• The Penguin Lessons
• Chrome: Dark Reader extension.

Andi:

• Slow Horses, Apple TV+
• Love, Death + Robots - The Other Large Thing - Netflix
• The Rise of the Synths - Wikipedia
• Send your name around the Moon on Artemis II Send Your Name to Space
• How to Beat ChatGPT: How to Not Say AI killed my job. eBook : Nicholas Bate - Kindle Store

• Moontrap (1988) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] - YouTube
• Banned in the 80s: Moments That Shook Music - BBC iPlayer
• John Carpenter on Live Concerts, Unreleased Projects and Love for Cinema

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