Nearly 33 years ago, director John Carpenter was one of the special guests featured on Late Night With David Letterman in order to promote his (at the time) upcoming film The Thing. It’s a really nifty interview with Carpenter being quite charming in his answers. It’s also great when Letterman asks if Carpenter would have had a child, would he allow them to watch The Thing. Carpenter’s answer is spot on and places the responsibility of such decisions with the parents, which is where it should lay.
One thing that made me cringe however was during the farewell when Letterman stated that he was sure the film was going to do very well. Alas, it wasn’t the box office sensation that it deserved to be. However, it lives on as one of the greatest horror films ever released.