Despite having seen it umpteen times, I think I'll find it hard not to watch it again.

https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-z276ts/halloween/

#Halloween #JamieLeeCurtis #JohnCarpenter

Movie night last night was a stellar choice thanks to Dan. I finally got to watch They Live! Wow, what a fantastic movie! Hitting a little too close to current events but still a great movie LOL.
Also, what a fabulous neverending fight scene! Haha 😂💀🧟‍♀️

#TheyLive #JohnCarpenter #MovieNight #Spooky #Obey #ThisOneRealFuckinUgly #IThoughtTheFightSceneWasGoingToEndMutipleTimesButItDidnt LOL

"Yeah, fuck you too!"

All shot practically using real lighting, figures and miniature sets.

#thething #scifi #johncarpenter #miniatures #photography #horror #aliens #visualart

John Carpenter – „Escape from New York“ (1981)

Tatsache: Auch nach 44 Jahren und ungezählten Wiederholungen, macht mich dieser Sci-Fi-Reißer von John Carpenter noch genau so an, wie zu meinem ersten Mal, mit sechzehn. Gerade weil die Technik sich seither in Quantensprüngen weiterentwickelt hat, steht dieser Film, für mich, noch immer auf Augenhöhe mit allen, die nach ihm kommen sollten… (3Sat, Wh)

This evening, after the end of a long, fun but tiring week of work, sod the alcohol-free, healthier stuff, instead a bottle of Aussie red wine (grapes picked by highly skilled kangaroos) & the Blu-ray of Prince of Darkness I picked up recently. Of course this also means the iconic Alice Cooper making a guest appearance!

#film #horror #horreur #JohnCarpenter #PrinceOfDarkness #ClassicHorror #ClassicFilm #1980sFilm #films #movie #AliceCooper

John Carpenter to Exec Produce Supernatural Horror Anthology Series (Exclusive)
#TV #TVNews #A24 #JohnCarpenter #Neon

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/john-carpenter-horror-anthology-series-1236403101/

An Abstract Illusion – The Sleeping City Review

By Killjoy

When a group strikes gold, I imagine that there might be a temptation to continue mining the same vein. In 2022, Sweden’s An Abstract Illusion seized the metalverse by the collective throat and shook it with forceful pathos. Woe was a start-to-finish progressive death metal masterpiece which edged out some stiff competition to take the number one spot on my personal Top Ten(ish) list that year. The same was true for Carcharodon, whose mighty shoes—flippers?—I humbly struggle to fill. Now, with the release of The Sleeping City, An Abstract Illusion boldly declares that they are not content to repeat themselves.

As a comparison of their cover artworks suggests, The Sleeping City is something of a tonal opposite of Woe. Whereas Woe was despairing with occasional hopeful spots, The Sleeping City is mainly bright with pockets of ferocity. At its core, An Abstract Illusion still plays a deeply emotive strain of progressive death, like a more intimate and less pompous In Vain or In Mourning. Vivid neon synths in the classic fashion of Tangerine Dream or John Carpenter now abound. This invites comparisons to last year’s Blood Incantation record, but I daresay that the synths are integrated more naturally and tastefully in The Sleeping City. An Abstract Illusion never goes full synthwave, though they do flirt with the style on “Silverfields” and “Frost Flower.”

An Abstract Illusion’s unbridled emotional outpouring is still present in ways both familiar and new. To this end, the vocals are even more expressive. Christian Berglönn’s screams display his signature unsettling anguish (“No Dreams Beyond Empty Horizons,” “Emmett”) and guest Lukas Backeström’s singing in “Frost Flower” is crisp and angelic. The Sleeping City also features a couple of guest violinists (Dawn Ye and Flavia Fontana) and a cellist (Jonathan Miranda-Figueroa), who pair extremely well with the crystalline synths to hone their poignant edges. Crucially, the strings are not overused, which might have cheapened their impact. The real magic happens when these elements come together, namely during the lush instrumental section in “Blackmurmur,” which builds to a sexy synth solo (Robert Stenvall) and then erupts into despairing howls. Drummer Isak Nilsson is a great addition, whose frenetic tempos and deliberate tom rhythms heighten listener engagement.

On The Sleeping City, Karl Westerlund again proves himself a master of long-form songwriting. Unlike Woe, which felt like a singular body of work with distinct movements, The Sleeping City is composed of tracks that fit together more like jigsaw puzzle pieces. The individual tracks flow effortlessly while also subtly crossing over with one another, such as the similarly mysterious synth tunes which manifest back to back in “Frost Flower” and “Emmett.” The overall pacing feels less meticulous and patient than Woe, though this is not necessarily a bad thing, just different. An Abstract Illusion makes good use of the hour runtime; the aimless noodling at the end of “No Dreams Beyond Empty Horizons” being the only part that could have been trimmed away.1 The production doesn’t quite do this magnificent music justice—see the DR score below—but it’s hardly a dealbreaker.

The Sleeping City is evidence that Woe was not a one-hit wonder. Even more impressive, An Abstract Illusion managed to recreate prior success while significantly overhauling their style. The Sleeping City is different enough to further expand An Abstract Illusion’s fanbase while retaining the heartfelt compositions that garnered such a large following before. The gorgeous cascading arpeggios that bathe The Sleeping City are an easy highlight. Recurring notes and melodies give each track a sense of identity, yet each is of equal quality that I can’t (nor do I want to) pick any favorites. An Abstract Illusion is still firing on all cylinders, and it’s exhilarating to behold.

Rating: 4.0/5.0
DR: 4 | Format Reviewed: FLAC
Label: Willowtip Records
Websites: anabstractillusion.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/anabstractillusion
Releases Worldwide: October 17th, 2025

#2025 #40 #AnAbstractIllusion #BloodIncantation #DeathMetal #InMourning #InVain #JohnCarpenter #Oct25 #ProgressiveDeath #ProgressiveMetal #Review #Reviews #SwedishMetal #TangerineDream #TheSleepingCity #WillowtipRecords