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The MFF Podcast #33: Carpenter (1978) vs Zombie (2007)

November 1, 2015
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SUMMARY:  This week the MFF crew discusses John Carpenter’s masterpiece Halloween (1978), Rob Zombie’s 2007 Halloween remake, and the things that made these films.

We also answer such important questions as…

“What Halloween party from a movie would you most like to attend?”
“Why was John Carpenter’s Halloween iconic?”
“Would Team America World Police be effective against a Sharknado?”
“Why do we love Halloween H20: 20 years later?”
“Which Halloween movie featured the filthiest feet?”

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  1. The Craziest Chicks of Film: Part I | Movies, Films & Flix
  2. John’s Horror Corner: In the Mouth of Madness (1994), not a Lovecraft story, but clearly made for fans of Cthulhu mythos. | Movies, Films & Flix
  3. John’s Horror Corner: House of 1000 Corpses (2003), Rob Zombie’s sick experiment in extreme cinema. | Movies, Films & Flix
  4. John’s Horror Corner: Bite (2015), one of the most ambitiously disgusting indie horrors you’ll see. | Movies, Films & Flix
  5. John’s Horror Corner: Cannibal Holocaust (1980), appallingly brutal yet stylistic and controversial yet admonishing. | Movies, Films & Flix
  6. John’s Horror Corner: Don’t Breathe (2016), so much more than a home invasion movie with a dark secret. | Movies, Films & Flix
  7. The Best Horror Workouts, Part 1: Killer Workout (1987), Death Spa (1989) and Happy Birthday to Me (1981) | Movies, Films & Flix
  8. John’s Horror Corner: Night of the Demons 2 (1994), yet more boobs, more gore, more lipstick, and more fun cheesy demonic possession than part 1. | Movies, Films & Flix
  9. John’s Horror Corner: Critters (1986), a sci-horror comedy creature feature follow-up to Gremlins (1984) with viciously cute flesh-eating aliens. | Movies, Films & Flix
  10. The MFF Podcast #78: Carpenter vs Zombie Halloween Rematch (1981 vs 2009) | Movies, Films & Flix
  11. John’s Horror Corner INDEX: a list of all my horror reviews by movie release date | Movies, Films & Flix
  12. John’s Horror Corner presents Strong Opinions: Critically analyzing 10 reasons I appreciated the Evil Dead (2013) remake. | Movies, Films & Flix
  13. John’s Horror Corner: The Barn (2016), an excellent case study in practical effects-driven microbudget horror. | Movies, Films & Flix
  14. John’s Horror Corner: Stephen King’s It (2017), a worthy re-adaptation and R-rated remake of 1990’s TV-PG Pennywise. | Movies, Films & Flix
  15. John’s Horror Corner: Friday the 13th (1980), before the days of Jason Voorhees. | Movies, Films & Flix
  16. John’s Horror Corner: Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986), introducing zombie Jason to more camp counselors and some of the most fun death scenes of the franchise so far. | Movies, Films & Flix
  17. John’s Horror Corner: Virus (1999), The Thing (1982) meets The Terminator (1984) in this gory, evil cyborg flick loaded with insectoid robot minions. | Movies, Films & Flix
  18. John’s Horror Corner: Suspiria (1977), Dario Argento’s Italian witch movie about an enchanted ballet academy. | Movies, Films & Flix
  19. John’s Horror Corner: The Endless (2017), a science fiction “cult movie” with more ideas than follow-through and not enough Cthulhu. | Movies, Films & Flix
  20. John’s Horror Corner: The Editor (2014), a wonderfully gory and raunchy yet awkwardly written ultra-cheesy horror comedy. | Movies, Films & Flix
  21. John’s Horror Corner: The Hills Have Eyes (1977), Wes Craven’s cannibal cult classic. | Movies, Films & Flix
  22. John’s Horror Corner: The Hills Have Eyes Part II (1984), Wes Craven’s surprisingly tame cannibal cult classic sequel. | Movies, Films & Flix
  23. John’s Horror Corner: The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), basically the Texas Chainsaw LITE beer of classic slasher cinema. | Movies, Films & Flix
  24. John’s Horror Corner: The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014), a meta-sequel remake of the seminal slasher classic. | Movies, Films & Flix
  25. John’s Horror Corner: Suspiria (2018), a stylish yet retro-chic remake of Argento’s Italian classic about a witch coven nested in a German ballet academy. | Movies, Films & Flix
  26. John’s Horror Corner: It’s Alive (2009), a gory over-the-top “baby horror” remake. | Movies, Films & Flix
  27. John’s Horror Corner: 31 (2016), Rob Zombie’s least impressive film, but that Nazi dwarf was great! | Movies, Films & Flix
  28. Iron Sky (2012), the over-the-top Sci-Fi space-Nazi movie that will put a silly grin on your face. | Movies, Films & Flix
  29. Iron Sky: The Coming Race (2019), where Super Mario Bros. (1993) and Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) meet a kooky Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and Xena: Warrior Princess in this over-the-top Sci-Fi space-Nazi sequel | Movies, Films
  30. John’s Horror Corner: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), a worthy remake bringing new levels of meanness to the franchise. | Movies, Films & Flix
  31. John’s Horror Corner: Planet of the Vampires (1965; aka Terrore nello spazio), Mario Bava’s Italian space vampire movie that influenced many films to come. | Movies, Films & Flix
  32. John’s Horror Corner: Friday the 13th (2009), a remake/requel love letter to the early 80s featuring brutally familiar death scenes. | Movies, Films & Flix
  33. John’s Horror Corner: Maniac (2012), a brutal remake of a slasher classic, and starring Elijah Wood. | Movies, Films & Flix
  34. John’s Horror Corner: Child’s Play (2019), the fun reboot of the 1988 classic evil doll franchise that we deserve! | Movies, Films & Flix
  35. John’s Horror Corner: Prince of Darkness (1987), a John Carpenter film that is far more impressive than you remember if you look past its special effects. | Movies, Films & Flix
  36. John’s Horror Corner: Patrick: Evil Awakens (2013), a mediocre medical-mystery horror remake of the 1978 classic. | Movies, Films & Flix
  37. John’s Horror Corner: The Grudge (2004), the suspenseful remake of the Japanese Ju-on: The Grudge (2002). | Movies, Films & Flix
  38. John’s Horror Corner: Unhinged (2017), an equally lame remake of the forgettable 1982 exploitation slasher film. | Movies, Films & Flix
  39. John’s Horror Corner: Rabid (2019), the Soska sisters’ more monstrous remake of David Cronenberg’s 1977 classic. | Movies, Films & Flix

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