Category: Keith David

Prayers to a Consumer God: American Decay + Ideological Control in THEY LIVE

On By C.H. NewellIn 1988, Action, Advertising, Film, Horror, John Carpenter, Keith David, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Sci-Fi, Thriller, UrbanismLeave a comment

Generally disregarded by the mainstream, John Carpenter's THEY LIVE ('88) is a prophetic piece of sci-fi cinema.

Isolated Paranoia: John Carpenter’s The Thing

On By C.H. NewellIn 1982, Genre, Horror Movies, John Carpenter, Keith David, Kurt Russell, Review, Science Fiction, Wilford Brimley1 Comment

John Carpenter's The Thing. 1982. Directed by John Carpenter. Screenplay by Bill Lancaster, from a story by John W. Campbell Jr. Starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, Richard Masur, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, and Donald Moffat. Universal Pictures/Turman-Foster Company. Rated R. 109 minutes. Horror/Science Fiction ★★★★★ It's hard …

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