I never got in this business, in cinema, to make horror movies. They arrived on my doorstep and I got typecast. Which was fine, I enjoy it, but I got into this business to make westerns. And the kind of westerns I used to see, they died. So that didn't work out. John Carpenter arrivebusinesscinema share on social
There are two different stories in horror: internal and external. In external horror films, the evil comes from the outside, the other tribe, this thing in the darkness that we don't understand. Internal is the human heart. John Carpenter darknessevilexternal share on social
There are a lot of movies that I don't care about, especially not remakes. John Carpenter carelotmovie Change image and share on social
Evil hiding among us is an ancient theme. John Carpenter ancientevilhide Change image and share on social
I don't watch my films. I've seen 'em enough after cutting them and putting the music on. I don't ever want to see them again. John Carpenter cutfilmhave Change image and share on social
I enjoyed 'The Avengers.' I couldn't do that kind of movie though. Superheroes aren't my deal. John Carpenter avengerdealenjoy Change image and share on social
When I was a kid, I loved 'The Curse of Frankenstein,' 'The Creeping Unknown,' 'X: The Unknown.' I love 'Forbidden Planet,' 'The Thing from Another World.' They were science fiction/horror movies, generally. John Carpenter creepcursefiction share on social
Film buffs who don't live in Hollywood have a fantasy about what it's like to be a director. Movies and the people who make movies have such glamour associated with them. But the truth is, it's not like that. It's very different. It's hard work. John Carpenter buffdirectorfantasy share on social
I stopped directing in 2001 for four or five years, until I did the TV series 'Masters Of Horror.' I had been working steadily as a director since 1970. That's a long time. I was burned out. John Carpenter burndirectdirector Change image and share on social
Way back in the '70s, I was approached to talk about the story I'd write for a Spider-Man movie. They also talked to me about Batman. I had to think about it, but that was way, way back when. John Carpenter 70sapproachback Change image and share on social
