I made a decision back in 1978 that, in a trade off for money when I directed Halloween, I would have my name above the title in order to basically brand these movies my own.

Quote by John Carpenter

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Evil hiding among us is an ancient theme.

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In England, I'm a horror movie director. In Germany, I'm a filmmaker. In the US,...

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To make Michael Myers frightening, I had him walk like a man, not a monster.

To make Michael Myers frightening, I had him walk like a man, not a monster.

One could make money and get a career going with a low-budget horror film about...

One could make money and get a career going with a low-budget horror film about...

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It's a very good time for horror. This business certainly has changed, but there's still...

What scares me is what scares you. We're all afraid of the same things. That's...

What scares me is what scares you. We're all afraid of the same things. That's...