John Carpenter's "Apocalypse Trilogy"
Supercontext: an autopsy of media · Charlie Bennett
October 28, 20161h 41mExplicit
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Show Notes
Filmmaker John Carpenter describes The Thing, Prince of Darkness, and In the Mouth of Madness as his "Apocalypse Trilogy." With the expertise of special guest Jack Bennett, we aim to find out why. It may have something to do with cosmic horror, nihilism, misanthropy and the futility of human existence.
Additional Resources:
- Jack Bennett
- "The Classics: John Carpenter's 'Apocalypse Trilogy'"
- "Cosmic Horror in John Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy"
- "A Slow Descent Into Madness: Revisiting John Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy"
- No Sleep October: John Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy
- John Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy: A Look Back