John Carpenter on directing remotely
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTHE PROJECT
First-person accounts, cinematic reconstruction and archival material reveal the unsettling stories behind familiar neighborhoods.
NETWORK / PLATFORM
Peacock
SELECTED EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
John Carpenter · Sandy King
TRAILERS / CLIPS / CONVERSATIONS
Inside the story.
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Official trailer
PeacockPRODUCTION NOTES
A director in Los Angeles. A set in Prague.
John Carpenter described directing his episode remotely from his Los Angeles home in an interview with Stephen Colbert. The series brings his horror sensibility to a format built from personal accounts.
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In the press.
San Francisco ChronicleReview / October 2023
“a bloody fine hybrid”
John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams — review ↗
Strauss praises the series’ atmosphere and cinematic craft.
Bob StraussThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertInterview / October 2023
From Hollywood to Prague: directing remotely ↗
Stephen ColbertCONTINUE EXPLORING
Another perspective.
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