This year marks the 40th anniversary of John Carpenter’s sci-fi horror masterpiece, one of the signature cult classics in American cinema. Sean and Chris Ryan break down everything they love about the movie (1:00) before Carpenter joins the show to discuss how he made the film, and why it resonates to this day (55:00).
Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: John Carpenter and Chris Ryan
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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