| release date | August 21 2001 |
| studio | Sony |
| director | John Carpenter |
| writer | John Carpenter |
| starring | Natasha Henstridge, Ice Cube, Jason Stanthom |
| rating | R |
| tagline | You Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance |
| site | spe.sony.com/movies/ghostsofmars |
| trailer 1 | Trailer #1 |
I’m a writer/director guy. Meaning, moreso than who starred in any given film, I plan my trip to the theater based on who wrote and/or directed it. When I become invested in someone’s creative output, I’ll often follow their “voice” through all kinds of highs and lows, which means finding things to love in their lesser projects. I understand why the public at large doesn’t have the time or inclination to subscribe to this practice (though many more people seem capable of forging this kind of unbreakable alliance with sports teams), but I honestly think it’s an interesting – and compassionate – way to watch films (or listen to music). READ MORE
While we wait on XLrator Media to announce a U.S. release date, the opening credits have leaked online for John Carpenter’s return to feature-length horror, The Ward (review), which premiered at last September’s TIFF. READ MORE
John Carpenter’s The Ward, the first feature the celebrated director has helmed since 2001’s Ghosts of Mars, is premiering later this month at the Midnight Madness portion of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). This week Mr. Disgusting had the chance to chat with Carpenter about why The Ward was the project to break his nine-year feature-film dry spell, what it was like working with a heavily female cast, and if there are any films in his directing canon that he would never want to see remade. Read inside for the skinny. (more…) READ MORE
I like me some horror movies and I’m guessing we have that in common since you’re visiting this blog. If you happened to stumble upon us whilst searching for something that was bloody and/or disgusting, sorry to disappoint, but why don’t you hang around for a while. You may even learn a thing or two. For those of us who have spent our lives watching people getting hacked to pieces by the occasional monster, mad scientist, demon, serial killer, or knife glove wielding haunter of dreams, we’ve all experienced our fair share of forgettable teens and the directors who manage them. Sure they can scream and many of them look good on camera, especially in that “let’s get in the freezing lake at night completely nude, naturally, and ignore the feeling we’re being watched from afar” kind of way but that isn’t what makes a memorable icon. (more…) READ MORE
Sony Pictures has announced its latest catalog release for high-def, bringing John Carpenter’s Ghosts of Mars to Blu-ray in late March. The 2001 box office disappointment, starring Natasha Henstridge, Ice Cube, and a bunch of Marilyn Manson-looking martians, will receive its Blu-ray debut on March 31, reports High Def Digest. Tech specs will see 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video (2.35:1) and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround audio. Extras include audio commentary with Carpenter and Henstridge, plus three featurettes (“Video Diary: Red Desert Nights,” “SFX Deconstructions,” “Scoring Ghosts of Mars”). The disc also comes BD-Live enabled, though no exclusive content has been announced. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $28.95. (more…) READ MORE
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