John Carpenter

Despite being heavy on the gore with some of the most outstanding practical effects seen on screen and a solid cast of actors, The Thing was a commercial and critical failure on release. However, the home video distribution of the film was a huge success and Carpenter’s The Thing...

Impact Film and Television review Mayhem Film Festival, held in Nottingham, 15-18 October. Day One One thing to say for the tidal-waves-of-cinema-to-the-face approach which film festivals provide, beyond the smug satisfaction of endurance challenges, is the fact that by the very nature of the exhibition format the highlights of...