We’re here to watch movies and chew bubblegum – and we’re all out of bubblegum.
Let’s start here: John Carpenter is awesome. If you disagree, please leave. Thank you.
…are you still there? Good. John Carpenter – so cool. He’s the auteur answer to that awesome uncle who collects ’50s sci-fi posters. The man invented slasher flicks, inspired Stranger Things and kick-started Kurt Russell’s career (and mega-mullet)! But what about his lesser-known work? The Dudes are ‘shamed to say we’ve failed in that department…until now!
The Carpenter Shop is our comprehensive examination of John Carpenter’s career – from mainstream hits (Halloween) to cult classics (The Fog) to those gems found at the bottom of the $5 bin (Prince of Darkness). So grab your Rowdy Roddy Piper shades, turn up those synthy jams, and join us for lots of shameless Snake Plissken hero-worship and a bit of critical John Carpenter cinematic conversation.
[sta_anchor id=”subscribe”]Subscribe
Apple Podcasts 
Google Play 
Pocket Casts 
Stitcher
How can I hear this fine audio programming?
New episodes are released monthly. Look for them in the regular War Starts at Midnight podcast feed, or subscribe to the exclusive The Carpenter Shop feed via: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Pocket Casts, RSS. Use a different podcatcher? Just search for “The Carpenter Shop”. You can also listen right here on the site.
Where can I watch (insert title)?
[sta_anchor id=”moviestop”]
Below is a comprehensive guide for where to stream, rent, or purchase each film.
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Body Bags (1993 TV) Christine (1983) Dark Star (1974) Elvis (1979 TV) Escape from L.A. (1996) Escape from New York (1981) The Fog (1080) Ghosts of Mars (2001) Halloween (1978) In the Mouth of Madness (1995) Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992) Prince of Darkness (1987) Starman (1984) They Live (1988) The Thing (1982) Vampires (1998) Village of the Damned (1995) The Ward (2010)
[sta_anchor id=”thething”]
TCS001 • The Thing (1982)
RENT
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”prince”]TCS002 • Prince of Darkness (1987)
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”madness”]TCS003 • In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
STREAM
RENT
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”darkstar”]TCS004 • Dark Star (1974)
STREAM
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”halloween”]TCS005 • Halloween (1978)
RENT
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”assault”]TCS006 • Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
STREAM
RENT
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”thefog”]TCS007 • The Fog (1980)
RENT
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”escapeny”]TCS008 • Escape from New York (1981)
STREAM
RENT
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”escapela”]TCS008 • Escape from L.A. (1996)
RENT
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”christine”]TCS009 • Christine (1983)
STREAM
RENT
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”starman”]TCS010 • Starman (1984)
STREAM
RENT
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”bigtrouble”]TCS011 • Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
RENT
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”theylive”]TCS12 • They Live (1988)
STREAM
RENT
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”memoirs”]TCS013 • Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
RENT
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”village”]TCS014 • Village of the Damned (1995)
STREAM
RENT
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”vampires”]TCS015 • John Carpenter’s Vampires (1998)
STREAM
RENT
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”mars”]TCS016 • Ghosts of Mars (2001)
STREAM
RENT
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”theward”]TCS017 • The Ward (2010)
RENT
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”elvis”]TCS018 • Elvis (1979 – TV)
BUY
back to top
[sta_anchor id=”bodybags”]TCS019 • Body Bags (1993 – TV)
STREAM
RENT
BUY
back to top
How can I get in touch?
E-mail our assistant, Henry Swanson, at pork-chopexpress@carpentercast.com.
Or give us a call at (484) 424-6362.
That theme song is awesome! Who is it?
The Carpenter Shop theme was composed by Philip K. Dickey and his band, Dragon Inn 3.
Name your price for their EP, Ghoul School.
And keep an ear out for their debut full-lenght album, coming soon.