John Carpenter, The Prince of Darkness: An Exclusive Interview with the Director of 'Halloween' and 'The Thing'

Essentially, a lively, candid interview with Carpenter, this book thoroughly discusses each of his films and covers his background, his inspirations, and his ups and downs in Hollywood. Among the many and varied subjects that pop up are his Bible Belt childhood, German expressionism, Howard Hawks, John Wayne, The King, Barbra Steisand, Michael Myers, Kurt Russell, Stephen King, quantum physics, and attractive female extras. Included are exlusive still photographs, a filmography, and a Foreword by Halloween III director Tommy Lee Wallace.

• Author
• Gilles Boulenger

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 296

• Publisher
• Silman-James Press,U.S.

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9781879505674

• Genres
• film, horror, biography

• Release date
• 2003