PRINCE OF DARKNESS 4K UHD BLU-RAY REVIEW

[@coolcicada]

I just watched a few of your videos and they are incredible! The history you share for the films, and the different formats you own are especially interesting. Thank you for sharing and please keep making more!

[@moviecollector5920]

Thank you for your kind words coolcicada. I'm currently putting things together for a review of the 4K UHD Blu-ray release of 'Spartacus' so you can expect information on the Super Technirama 70 filming process in that one. Should be an interesting little project. Might also be an excuse to mention the exceptional Blu-ray of 'Zulu' which was filmed in the same format and possibly looks even better. John.

[@alexheschuk9429]

Hi John, younger guy here getting very interested in home cinema. Love the channel so far. As soon as I saw your 35mm projector I knew you were the real deal. Definitely taking your word as gospel regarding the image quality of different releases.

[@moviecollector5920]

Good to have you with me Alex. I've been playing cinemas at home for over 40 years now and I have no intention of ever growing up. I'll get old but I'll never grow up! What I've established since starting this channel a few months ago is that our systems do vary and what looks exceptional on one may only look good on another. I advise everyone to turn off any digital processing their players, projectors or televisions carry out because that could be the reason some great 4K discs (and Blu-rays probably) get messed up. Take care, John.

[@LSM2DARSTUDIOS]

0:40 john carpenter is my favourite director too

[@moviecollector5920]

I don't think any other director has made so many timeless, wonderful films. And he has a great, dry sense of humour too. John.

[@RoyMurphy1]

Great review John, great to know the 4k disc is a good bump up on the standard blu ray. Thanks 👍👍

[@moviecollector5920]

It surprised me how good it looked when it first came on the screen. Not perfect all the way through but obviously, perceptibly superior to the Blu-ray from the same master which is unusual. If you get it Roy, please let me know your opinion because all our systems are different and seem to give variable results at times. John.

[@RoyMurphy1]

@@moviecollector5920 yea il let ya know John!!

[@edwardgrantmusicnyc]

Love the channel! Thanks so much for all of your wisdom!

[@moviecollector5920]

Thanks Edward. John.

[@dropzone7]

Recently found your channel and have really enjoyed all of your videos so far. My wife and I watched Prince of Darkness in 4k HDR last night after seeing your review. Love John Carpenter but this film somehow escaped me as I had never seen it. Really enjoyed this and the score was really good. My wife loves horror films so I would love to see more reviews from you. There is so much out there we haven't seen and I'm sure a lot of it is better than the current fare. Really appreciate the time and thought you put I to these reviews and your love of film is plain to see.

[@moviecollector5920]

Thank you Rex. Good to have you with me. I did a Halloween (John Carpenter's) review video and although it's not of the 4K, if you're into horror movies I think you'll enjoy that one. Quite a bit of my own personal history with Halloween in it and meeting the great man himself. Prince of Darkness was always underrated and unloved. I loved it the first time I saw it and the pounding music score has a lot to do with its success. John.

[@benpascall4297]

Have always liked this film after seeing it when I was a kid. The scene where the character who’s been stabbed with scissors comes back always gives me chills.

[@moviecollector5920]

It is a surprisingly creepy movie Ben. Just wish I'd seen it when it was first released rather than waiting until 1994. Fancy missing a John Carpenter classic at the flicks until then! John.

[@paulcadman3562]

Very interesting as usual, what uhd projector are you using ? is it a true 4k or a pixel shifting model like my Optoma uhl 55 .

[@moviecollector5920]

It's a UHD550X Paul. Had it coming up to four years now. John.

[@13ged]

Another fine 9 minutes John, they're always interesting. I saw the Thing at a cinema in London and was stunned by it. The theatre was so damn sombre when it had finished... just think the audience was worn out.

[@moviecollector5920]

I saw The Thing at the Newbury ABC and I seem to recall it was practically empty for that showing. I thought it was fantastic and I find it hard to believe that it was so underrated for so long. I was a horror fan I suppose so I appreciated all the gruesome, gory effects but it seems they were too much for lesser mortals at the time. John.

[@thelookuplookdown]

Love John Carpenter, "Dark Star" and especially "Assault on Precinct 13" deserve more exposure. I've never seen "Prince of Darkness" but your review has me chomping at the bit to see it. Thank you for another brilliant review!. Michael - SA.

[@moviecollector5920]

You are welcome Michael. I think Prince of Darkness was underrated at the time but has gained respect in more recent years. John.

[@darrenorange2982]

So that softness in the shots you are talking about are likely caused by the anamorphic lenses, many of them depending on what they where using sometimes cause softness around the edges.

[@moviecollector5920]

Possibly. It's that of something accidentally smeared on the lens or a lens flaw perhaps. Strange whatever it is but is not every shot and does not spoil the film which overall looks great. John.

[@Gothic55]

Another killer review. John Carpenter is my favourite Director of all time, why was he not much bigger?

[@moviecollector5920]

His films were ahead of their time Paul. I saw The Thing at the cinema and thought I'd just witnessed a masterpiece. Unfortunately there were only four or five other people in the cinema with me so it was years before it was accepted for the work of art that it unquestionably is. Prince of Darkness in a blacked out cinema on a huge screen was frightening. There aren't many horror movies that give me the chills but this one succeeded. It has a great atmosphere to it and that sucked me in. John.

[@norwegianblue2017]

Just curious, what size TV do you have? I think in the US, for anyone remotely into home theater, 55" or 65" is the norm. Lots of 75" and 85" sets out there for the unmarried guys. :P

[@moviecollector5920]

I don't really do television any longer - gave up about 12 or 13 years ago. But our screen is masked down from ten feet to about eight and a half feet right now. That's width and not diagonal which I have never fully understood. A 65 inch telly is probably about four and a half feet wide and I don't consider that suitable for watching a film although of course I watched films on much smaller tellies years ago when there was no viable alternative. With home video projection being so good now I can't imagine I'll ever go back. The quality really has astonished me. John.

[@QFilmz]

Do you think the 4K transfer makes it look too “clean” for a 1987 horror movie ? as alott of people say movies like this are best viewed on VHS & an old CRT TV , that lo fi , warm image of the VHS makes it creepier , I’m not sure..

[@moviecollector5920]

I saw it at the cinema and until this 4K release I wondered why I had liked it quite so much. So no, I don't think it makes it look too clean. It makes it look like a film print and as far as I'm concerned, that's how I want to see it. Good question Q. John.

[@QFilmz]

@@moviecollector5920 that’s Great ! Thank you for that John , I’m gonna make an order , I also ordered another movie called The Mcpherson tape from 1989 , looks creepy as hell

[@moviecollector5920]

@@QFilmz I don't think I know The McPherson Tape so you'd better let me know if that one's turns out to be worth purchasing. I like a good shocker.

[@richbuxo]

Another great review, I remember first seeing this movie on my back and white TV with my brother, we couldn't afford a second color tv for our room lol, however i remember it being quite effective. Great movie that still holds ups very well.

[@moviecollector5920]

Watch it a dark room with the volume up loud and it's still scary. That's the sign of a good horror movie but we don't get any like that any longer. John.

[@LaughMuBai]

Not 100% sure I've seen this one, which is surprising, but likely have. Big trouble in Little China, epic, but is there a 4K release?

[@moviecollector5920]

Not everyone appreciates Prince of Darkness but when you see it first on a huge screen in a dark cinema with loads of us appreciating the scares and the general creepy atmosphere it's a memory that stays with you. I don't think it's one to watch on a telly so much but if you have a video projector and can get the image as big as possible and the room as dark as possible with the sound as loud as possible then you should be in for a good time. John.

[@victorpulos823]

Does those reflections from the pictures bother you when watching movies?

[@moviecollector5920]

Don't see them. I think many people get a little too obsessed with modern multiplex cinemas which don't have anything other than a screen in a black room. Our little home cinema isn't like that. It's actually a room in the house and most of the time there is light pouring through the window meaning we can use the room as part of our day to day life. Curtains and black masking ensure the screen is separated from anything on the wall and we like having some of the cinema memorabilia we've collected over the years on our home cinema wall. We don't have anywhere else suitable to put them so it's just as well. John.

[@andrewstagg4395]

I've been a fan of John Carpenter movies since I first watched The Thing in 1983 and he makes horror movies like no other and I only watched Prince of Darkness on VHS until it came out on blu ray and I decided to buy the 4k version because I was after The Fog on 4k and since it was 2 for £30 so I decided to buy it and I'm happy I did, great review.

[@moviecollector5920]

I didn't see Prince of Darkness until 1994. Fortunately that was in NFT1 so how lucky to be able to see if for the first time in a cinema seven years after it was made. Don't know how I managed to avoid it until then but glad I did. John.

[@Celestialrob]

Hey there. Another really excellent review. Not a fan of the movie, but enjoyed your enthusiasm! All the best to you and your family for 2021.

[@moviecollector5920]

Thank you Rob. I hope next year is a better year for all of us. The Oxford vaccine is finally here so it bloomin' well should be.

[@DylanFoster87]

What are your thought on JC vampires? Hope we get a 4K release on that film one day.

[@moviecollector5920]

Possibly the best vampire film ever made. And that gal they had playing the prostittute who is then turning into a blood-sucker - well, she was fabulous. John.

[@vuzzerony]

cheers!!!highly enjoyable reviews always looking forward to the next one. im a big carpenter fan myself and paul verhoeven movies are my favourites. in recent years movies are not so good anymore,it seems they lack quality control. but looking forward to top gun 2 and dune.

[@moviecollector5920]

In February last year (2020) Harrison Ford starred in another remake of 'Call Of The Wild' and it's pretty fabulous so that one's worth a look. Yes, the dog is obviously fake but once you get past that the film is exceptional, particularly for a modern production. Didn't get a 4K release I don't think but the Blu-ray is so good it's better than most 4K's anyway. John.

[@vuzzerony]

@@moviecollector5920 yes that was a good one with a lot of funny scenes and a tragic ending.i wonder if you could make a list of your top ten comedies. funny enough its a genre that does not get enough respect.movie like airplane naked gun or its amad mad mad world wich has a beautiful criterion disc.

[@moviecollector5920]

@@vuzzerony I struggle with working out top tens of films. Comedies might be a little easier though. Airplane for sure. How about Ruthless People? Remember that one? Groundhog Day, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Airplane II, Naked Gun... I'm sure there are more so I'm open to suggestions. Buster Keaton's The Navigator and Harold Lloyd's Why Worry would surely be contenders. John.

[@andrewstagg7603]

I can't believe it took me years to buy this great movie and im glad i got it on 4k along with THE FOG from hmv and i watched it for the first time in 16:9 since i have only watched it on vhs in the 80s and 90s.

[@moviecollector5920]

I so pleased to know that you enjoyed it Andrew. That John Carpenter bloke certainly has a unique filmography of great movies to his name. John.

[@Dillondynasty]

Will you review Coney Island Blu-ray with Betty grable

[@moviecollector5920]

I haven't seen it Gerard. Is it a new 4K release? John.

[@Dillondynasty]

@@moviecollector5920 not new but I want to buy it and know your reviews are invaluable

[@moviecollector5920]

@@Dillondynasty If you like the film Gerard, I should just get yourself a copy and enjoy it. I purchase on that basis and tend not to take much notice of what others think. It will be interesting to see what I think of the 4K of Collateral which just about everyone has told me is poor... so I couldn't resist buying a copy anyway! John.

[@arielalaniz6057]

I have this film on 4K but haven’t watched it. Can’t wait. Thanks for the review. Your friend in the USA.

[@moviecollector5920]

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did Ariel. I know it too well really but this new 4K release made a lot of difference to the overall impact of the movie. John.

[@AndrewMindHacker]

Does anyone know if this release has spanish subtitles?

[@moviecollector5920]

I've got the disc out Andy so I'll take a look later on today. Stand by. John.

[@moviecollector5920]

Just giving the disc a quick spin now Andy and it doesn't have Spanish. English, German and French in both subtitles and spoken language. In fact, I've just changed to German sound and subtitles and it's somehow not quite the same film! Donald Pleasence never sounded like this before!!! John.

[@combatshox]

me too john carpenter has done more of my favourite films than any director.and yes the thing is a classic but i love christine and big trouble too.whats your opinion on lucio fulcis zombie classic splatter

[@moviecollector5920]

I never managed to see Zombie Flesheaters but John at Mondo Chelloveck Movies speaks very hightly of the Blue Underground 4K release. I would have seen it when it was in cinemas but it didn't get much of a release as I recall, or maybe it was banned from the UK or just not popular enough to warrant a theatrical release. I think you have to see these films as a youngster otherwise you get older and then don't fancy them any longer. I saw some horrible films in the early 1980s and one that I'd never watch again is Cannibal Holocaust. It wasn't exactly an enjoyable film but that was the point at the time. It don't suppose anything like that could be made today. John Carpenter's The Thing is coming out as a 4K disc release in early September. John.

[@leeheverly]

Another great video John, I will definitely have to check out this movie since I am a fan of John Carpenter, I do however disagree with you as I think big trouble in Little China is probably one of his best films

[@moviecollector5920]

I only ever saw Big Trouble the once Johnny so I might prefer it today. However, I also thought I'd enjoy The Matrix but after getting through that last night my opinion hadn't changed! Prince of Darkness needs to be loud and watched in a very dark room to work best I think. The pounding score is Carpenter's best. John.

[@donmorton4597]

Was fortunate to see this movie in the theater and loved it ever since. Great review....subscribed.

[@moviecollector5920]

First time I saw it was at the NFT Don. Loved it and then wasn't able to reproduce that cinematic thrill with the laser disc or the DVD. But this 4K disc has nailed it. John.

[@Reverend_Nada]

Yes! The makeup on the woman turning into the devil is so much more grotesque in 4K. Now I have to go through your video history to see if you also reviewed The Fog.

[@moviecollector5920]

Aha, The Fog. I think that's included within another review somewhere - perhaps Escape From New York. Can't remember how much but I can remember demonstrating the Super 8 feature running in sync' with the DVD to illustrate how it was possible to get the best available image at the time (Super 8 on a massive screen) and sound from a HiFi video or DVD. Another John Carpenter great that gets even better as the years go by. John.

[@AlanLastufka]

This is a great film with a great transfer, I had to import it here to the US. I do hope In the Mouth of Madness gets a similar treatment soon.

[@moviecollector5920]

In The Mouth of Madness was not highly regarded at the time of its release. I suspect it's another one of those movies that's improved with age. John.

[@nistelse3859]

is the 4k version restored (at least cleaned up of dirt/specks/smudges/hair in the gate etc.)? i'm surprised carpenter is your fav director. his best film for me is the thing remake, and strangely, remake of village of the damned. happy new year! the thing 4k restored should be beautiful.

[@moviecollector5920]

Other collectors tell me the Arrow Blu-ray of The Thing is exceptional so we might find there is no improvement with a 4K scan of that one. But with Prince of Darkness the "restoration" did remove all the dirt and everything else - or at least I can't recall being distracted by anything like that - so it is very clean. I too like 'Village of the Damned'. 'Halloween' is my favourite though even if I think 'The Thing' is a better film. 'Starman' is up there too. There there's 'Escape From New York' and 'Assault on Precinct 13' so with all those exceptional films that is why I say he's probably my favourite film maker. John.

[@nistelse3859]

@@moviecollector5920 many thanks. i forgot to add - starman is second best carpenter movie along with village. hope sony will clean up and restore the movie on 4k. after reading your reply, now i am itching to revisit halloween. i guess one key factor why village of the damned stayed with me for a long long time is christopher reeve. btw, i got the arrow's edition of the thing. as you said, better than the uni/shout's (?) release, but still room to refine the 4k version. / hope your tenet (most bizarre nolan movie) 4k review is coming. i just got the disc, but curious about your opinion. btw, i thought there were dutch and norge and japanese subtitles on the tenet 4k disc, but i am missing these three out of the 12 or 14 subtitles. perhaps your 4k player is better equipped to display all languages.

[@moviecollector5920]

@@nistelse3859 I hadn't even heard of 'Tenet' until the recent disc releases. Nolan's 'Interstellar' was exceptional and 'Dunkirk was pretty darned good too but I've not liked his other movies - well, those I've seen anyway. I will see if I fancy Tenet though and pick it up sometime. 'Halloween' has a unique atmostphere to it and a nice personal history for me. That is why I say it's my favourite even though there are better John Carpenter films. The music plays a big part but I think the music in 'Prince Of Darkness' is even better if not as atmospheric.

[@GringoXalapeno]

@@moviecollector5920 well be prepared to need to see it multiple times to understand it and just enjoy characters that you know little about just keep in mind it’s not a movie designed to be understood from just a single viewing

[@moviecollector5920]

@@GringoXalapeno I presume we're talking about 'Tenet' here cheetahluv210 so I'll bear that in mind. 'Interstellar' was so good that anything made by Mr. Nolan snr. deserves a look now even if I found his earlier works a little dull. Maybe if Tenet is a good 'un I'll even give his earlier films another try.

[@dansmith7194]

Right now your review has six hundred sixty six likes. That's creepy. I'm afraid to add a like and change that number. Your reviews are always great.

[@moviecollector5920]

Dmitri Popov pointed the same thing out a few days ago Dan but it then immediately went up to 667 until someone's account was removed and it reverted to 666. So go ahead and like it and we'll see if it comes back down again. If it does, then I'll start to suspect there's some 'devil' orchestrating it. John.

[@dansmith7194]

@@moviecollector5920 here goes...making it 667.

[@moviecollector5920]

@@dansmith7194 It's still 667 now Dan so maybe the devil hasn't spotted it yet.

[@gidian]

You should really check out the Scream Factory version from the USA, it's the same Studio Canal transfer but has a new Atmos soundtrack that is out of this world!

[@moviecollector5920]

I didn't know that gidian. But I'm waiting for a version to appear with the original Ultra Stereo!!! Just off to find Elvis The Movie at Scream Factory. John.

[@mattmiller2761]

I hope the Carpenter directed "In The Mouth Of Madness" (1994) gets a 4K release some day. It's one of my reality bending favorites.

[@moviecollector5920]

And I was at the world premiere! What a night that was. John.

[@RandomHajile-j7z]

@@moviecollector5920 Would love to hear about it someday in a video!

[@stephendevore3902]

With the Blu-Ray transfers from 4k. From what I hear. I'm no expert .But I do understand that the quality is effected by transfer process and the equipment is not always the best. This includes the Discs are many times sub par. This past year and the past few months with bad discs being released like Donnie Darko. Oversight seams to be lacking. Money 💰 issues I'm sure have effected the cost cutting to discs as well. From processing problem s to cheaper discs being bought in bulk??? These questions need to be considered . We in general think everything is the same everywhere. In reality their differing levels of quality with product . With product with a rating from top-mid-low. Being around for 54 years this stands out. I can see the quality come through even on the KZbin video. This is impressive in it own right. Then you have others movies I have seen do not stand up to this quality. From what I see this a master quality disc you use to test TV for how well it works in color processing. This movie is Top of the Line and it shows.My rambling is over.Great Video🙂😎

[@moviecollector5920]

Hello again Stephen. I'm in quite a good position to be able to clarify some of what you've said because I've been releasing documentary films on disc for the past 15 years. I've always looked to use master discs that have gone through soak tests that pass a 100 year life but as the years have gone on that has not always been possibly due to shortages. However, regardless of the discs used (either by replication or duplication i.e. pressing or burning) the video on the disc looks identical. This means that the quality of the image and sound is all down to the quality of the original camera and sound recording equipment combined with how well the final cut has been exported to a master file and then mastered for disc. Whilst I have not yet attempted a 4K release (and probably never will given that disc sales are about 25% of what they were 15 years ago) I have done Blu-ray. The amount of time and effort required to get everything as perfect as possible is a massive job. And irrespective of the efforts I put in and the experience I have there are always going to be the occasional problem. Some players out there will complain and create image stagger but fortunately the mastering programmes I use are 99.8% successful. I have seen a customer play one of my bigger selling releases that never had a single reported problem and his player was staggering the image to the point of unwatchable. So whereas the Arrow Films release apparently has a reported problem from a large proportion of purchasers it is possible that the final product went through all the usual tests back at the mastering facility and it simply didn't throw up a problem. Could it be there is one make of player that is incompatible and the master was not checked on that brand of player? John.

[@stephendevore3902]

@@moviecollector5920 Thanks for the information.🙂

[@DarthHater100]

I remember seeing this movie when I was about 9 years old. Scared the crap out of me and my friend so bad that we had to put it on mute a few times to turn down the terror.

[@moviecollector5920]

I expect that was that pounding, relentless score Darth. I saw Prince of Darkness and the NFT in 1993 I think and it was pretty scary for me too. The dark cinema with a rather large screen did the trick I think. John.

[@corporalhicks86]

An amazing review of a spectacular film. Thank you!

[@moviecollector5920]

Thank you again Corp! John.

[@ps2fatboyAUS]

John carpenter's films are so amazing

[@moviecollector5920]

Agreed! John.

[@davidbowie2046]

Seen POD in the cinema when first out. Must of only been about 10 people in the whole audience! Creeped me out and is still quite a scary movie and an underrated Carpenter classic

[@moviecollector5920]

I saw it in the cinema first but that was the NFT screening in 1994 or whenever that John Carpenter retrospecitve was. I thought it was a pretty scary film that night and I agree that it's underrated. Perhaps it tells us something that it's had a 4K disc release and seems to have been a pretty good seller. I suspect the film has found its audience after all. John.

[@TheChinatownkid]

Have to disagree with you on Christine - Great flick in my opinion. Great performance from Keith Gordon. Could've been more gory but Carpenter purposely shot it like a suspense film, had it been as gory as The Thing, I think it would've surpassed the Thing as his all time best film. BTW if you ever take out a Carpenter Podcast you got yourself a future subscriber.

[@moviecollector5920]

I haen't seen Christine since it was first around so maybe I'd enjoy it a lot more now. I don't think Mr. Carpenter has ever made a bad film and even those I'm not particularly keen on, I still seem to enjoy. John.

[@jimcameron1234]

Movie........ Greetings from Germany the US UHD set comes with DOLBY ATMOS remix, one of JC last great films + RIP Donald Pleasence

[@moviecollector5920]

I agree Jim but I also like 'Vampires'. Actually I really enjoy 'Escape From LA' and 'Ghosts of Mars' but I'm aware of their less Carpenter-like uniqueness and brilliance. Oh, and 'In The Mouth Of Madness' which I was at the world premiere for at the National Film Theatre when Mr. Carpenter came over for an interview on stage. John.

[@HobbsHorror]

I just picked this one up what a blast!

[@moviecollector5920]

Well if you do a review of it let me know and I'll put a link in the description and give you a plug in the next video.

[@fmulder1989]

Hi john , i know it is off topic , but i hope you might someday review saving private ryan on 4k :)

[@moviecollector5920]

I have the Blu-ray of Saving Private Ryan and that's the problem. But if I see it singing like a bird one day (cheap cheap) then I may still grab a copy. John.

[@mirvmn2]

I like horror movies and Prince of darkness is really good :) I've only seen it once so maybe it's time to watch it again. I have lots of favorite horror films from the 80s. The Shining, Day of the dead, The beyond, Pet Sematary, The return of the living dead, Re-Animator, Cujo, Poltergeist just to name a few.

[@moviecollector5920]

Pretty good list although coincidentally I have never managed to see Pet Sematary but guess what is waiting for a 4K screening on Saturday evening? Yes, Pet Sematary. John.

[@mirvmn2]

@@moviecollector5920 I hope u will enjoy Pet Sematary, it's a classic imo. I even enjoyed the remake from 2019 and Pet Sematary 2 (1992) is also great :)

[@moviecollector5920]

@@mirvmn2 The plan is to get the remake if we like the original. I did read the book as a youngster so I remember the cat who is brought back to life. Should be a good laugh.

[@richsadler2661]

Really enjoying your reviews, thank you

[@moviecollector5920]

Thank you for saying so Rich. John.

[@rocky01542]

Big Carpenter fan but this one doesn't really do much for me. Have you seen In the Mouth of Madness? If not, then I highly recommend it. It's considered by some to be his last great movie.

[@moviecollector5920]

I think Prince of Darkness has to be seen on a big screen in a dark cinema to really appreciate how creepy it really is. I was at the world premiere of In The Mouth of Madness and always liked it but at the time it seemed to be lacking something and was generally not highly regarded. It's probably improved with age though like so many films do. I'll have to give the LaserDisc another spin sometime soon. John.

[@jamboshangotherandymolesmo5913]

Great to see another review. Great job.

[@moviecollector5920]

Thank you Jambo. I've started to watch a few of your videos now so you can expect to hear from me on your channel soon. Keep up the good work.

[@ItsTimePictures]

Outside of the amazing opening sequence this film leaves me cold. In fact, I quite dislike it. But hey, we can't love everything we see. :-) Carpenter has always been hit or miss with me. THEY LIVE is a great B movie that I thoroughly enjoyed at the cinema. One of his films that deserved better was Vampires, which was pretty much unreleased in American cinemas due to Carpenter having fallen out of favor with the studios after one too many box office duds. VAMPIRES has been released on Blu-Ray and is generally thought of as being an OK release. They likely come from a very late 90's 1080p transfer. Perhaps one day someone will pay for a new 4k scan, but I doubt it.

[@moviecollector5920]

Yep, Vampires is another good Carpenter film. Not his best but certainly interesting and a different take on the blood sucking vampire theme. John.

[@victorpulos823]

I will rent this movie

[@moviecollector5920]

And I hope you enjoy it Victor. John.

[@yannisgk]

I L O V E CARPENTER !!!

[@moviecollector5920]

There seem to be a lot of us out there. There isn't a film he's made that I don't like. Just wish I could get that Elvis The Movie Blu-ray in from the USA but first I need a multi-zone Blu-ray player. John.

[@yannisgk]

@@moviecollector5920 i didn't know it existed...it must be worth it!!!

[@moviecollector5920]

@@yannisgk I didn't know it existed either but a couple of people on here pointed me in the right direction. I'm looking forward to seeing it again. John.

[@yannisgk]

@@moviecollector5920 i'm looking forward too. yannis. :)

[@kencarlson3545]

Love your videos! You gotta give ..BIG TROUBLE...and...CHRISTINE...another chance. :)

[@moviecollector5920]

I agree with that Ken. Only ever saw them on television and that can ruin a film with the pan and scan process and [back then] seven minutes of advertising in every hour. Nowadays it's eighteen minutes per hour so I don't know how anyone manages to watch television any longer. John.

[@kencarlson3545]

@@moviecollector5920 Make sure to pick-up the US edition of ..CHRISTINE ... on 4K. Looks fantastic! And grab the US blu-ray (from Scream Factory) for ..BIG TROUBLE. They are great editions and I'm sure you'll enjoy both films a lot more! Look forward to your reviews on these. Also, there's some company doing a 4K restoration on ..PRECINCT 13. I believe the 4K will be out in the US next year.

[@moviecollector5920]

@@kencarlson3545 Assault on Precinct 13 is a masterpiece. I'd rather have 35mm prints of Christine and Big Trouble In Little China though so sort it out please!!! John.

[@johnpatrickfay5288]

I enjoyed prince of darkness on its cinema release, Not the best, But it had something, perhaps it was the movie score. As for they live, Here to kick ass and chew bubble gum, Only in a carpenter movie..

[@moviecollector5920]

I think the power of Prince of Darkness is the threat of the villain in the glass jar. The menace builds and builds. It's a simple film but it just seems to work. With regard to They Live, funnily enough we were watching 'Cloud Atlas' last night and there was Keith David. Haven't seen him in much over the years so it was good to see him again in a 2012 film. John.

[@jrnbakken4348]

Love the Thing. The most famous Norwegian line: "Se til helvete og kom dere vekk. Det er ikke en bikkje, det er en slags ting! Det imiterer en bikkje, det er ikke virkelig! Kom dere vekk, idioter!" Keep up the great work!

[@moviecollector5920]

My Norwegian is not great but I'll hazard a guess that this is the sequence when Wilford Brimley is explaining how the cells of a 'Thing' take over a host... "That's not dog, that's imitation...".

[@jrnbakken4348]

@@moviecollector5920 perfectly my friend!

[@markomendoza8766]

Do the movie is The ring is rated R search it

[@moviecollector5920]

Aha, the US version of the Japanese film 'Ring'. It's a good movie but the original is better, although I haven't seen the Japanese one for many years so it probably needs another viewing before taking another look at the remake. Which do you prefer?

[@danowen79]

It amuses me that you say Blu-ray as if other colours are available. 😄

[@moviecollector5920]

Fair point. Perhaps I'll just try to call them 4K discs in the future. Thanks for making me more aware of how I sound Dan. John.

[@danowen79]

@@moviecollector5920 Pronounce it as you wish, just made me chuckle.

[@moviecollector5920]

@@danowen79 It's always good to hear I've given someone a bit of a laugh. Thanks Dan.

[@dmitripopov8570]

666 likes? :D Ha! Really cool!

[@moviecollector5920]

I hadn't spotted that. Thanks for pointing it out!

[@dmitripopov8570]

@@moviecollector5920 I think the audience of your channel is keeping it this way on purpose - considering the topic 😄I did not dear to break the number either 😅

[@moviecollector5920]

@@dmitripopov8570 Some bugger put it up to 667 before I had a chance to see the 666 number, damn it!

[@dmitripopov8570]

@@moviecollector5920 It still is. I just checked it. I will send you a screenshot. Dmitri