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Directed by | |||
| John Carpenter | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| John Carpenter | writer (as Martin Quatermass) | |
Produced by | |||
| Andre Blay | .... | executive producer | |
| Larry J. Franco | .... | producer | |
| Shep Gordon | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| John Carpenter | |||
| Alan Howarth | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Gary B. Kibbe | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Steve Mirkovich | |||
Casting by | |||
| Linda Francis | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Daniel A. Lomino | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Rick Gentz | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Janis Clark | .... | hair stylist | |
| Francisco X. Pérez | .... | makeup artist (as Frank Carrisosa) | |
| Mark Shostrom | .... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Stratton Leopold | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Larry J. Franco | .... | first assistant director | |
| Bruce Solow | .... | second assistant director (as Bruce Alan Solow) | |
Art Department | |||
| Rick Caprarelli | .... | lead man | |
| Claudia Gilligan Ivanjack | .... | stand-by painter (as Claudia Gilligan) | |
| Audrey A. Johnson | .... | assistant property master | |
| Kent H. Johnson | .... | property master | |
| Richard M. Kerns | .... | assistant property master | |
| Craig Talmy | .... | prop shop consultant | |
| Anthony Tomeo | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Larry Verne | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Ward Welton | .... | paint foreman | |
| Michael Wright | .... | construction foreman | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bruce Bell | .... | foley recordist | |
| Joseph F. Brennan | .... | boom operator | |
| Thomas Causey | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Greg Curda | .... | foley mixer | |
| Charles Davis | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Dane A. Davis | .... | special sound effects creator | |
| John P. Fasal | .... | special sound effects creator | |
| David Gertz | .... | dubbing recordist | |
| Jeremy J. Gordon | .... | sound editor | |
| Laura Hekking | .... | adr recordist | |
| Michael Hilkene | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Frank Howard | .... | sound editor | |
| David J. Hudson | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Doc Kane | .... | adr mixer | |
| Fran Kaplan | .... | apprentice sound editor | |
| Val Kuklowsky | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Eric Lindemann | .... | sound editor | |
| Mel Metcalfe | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Terry Porter | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Joan Rowe | .... | foley artist | |
| Jerry Trent | .... | foley artist | |
| John O. Wilde | .... | assistant sound editor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Kevin Quibell | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Jim Danforth | .... | matte painter | |
| Robert Grasmere | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Jim Danforth | .... | matte artist (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Christine Anne Baur | .... | stunts | |
| Simone Boisseree | .... | stunts | |
| Justin De Rosa | .... | stunts | |
| Ellarye | .... | stunts | |
| Debbie Evans | .... | stunts | |
| Randy Hall | .... | stunts | |
| Bob Herron | .... | stunts | |
| Jeff Imada | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Wayne King | .... | stunts | |
| Mario Roberts | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Kevin Arnold | .... | electrician | |
| Kirk Bales | .... | dolly grip | |
| Danny Falkengren | .... | grip | |
| John R. Hamilton | .... | still photographer | |
| Frederick Hamm | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Casey Hotchkiss | .... | first assistant camera: second camera | |
| Jud Kehl | .... | camera operator | |
| Robert McCarthy | .... | best boy electric | |
| Ron Peebles | .... | best boy grip | |
| Charles Saldana | .... | key grip | |
| Charles Smock | .... | electrician | |
| Ken Spencer | .... | gaffer (as Kenneth Spencer) | |
| Chris Squires | .... | panaglide operator (as Christopher Squires) | |
| Chris Squires | .... | second camera operator (as Christopher Squires) | |
| Joseph E. Thibo | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Ian Wayne | .... | video engineer | |
Casting Department | |||
| Bess Gilbert | .... | extras casting | |
| Melanie Massey | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Mark Peterson | .... | costumer | |
| Deahdra Scarano | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Timothy Alverson | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Lee Grubin | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Frederick Wardell | .... | assistant editor | |
| Dode Weyant | .... | negative cutter | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Steve Brooks | .... | driver | |
| Randy Cantor | .... | driver | |
| Jim Huffey | .... | driver | |
| Marty Huffey | .... | driver | |
| Bob Muehlig | .... | driver | |
| John Pratt | .... | driver | |
| Mario Simon | .... | transportation captain | |
| James E. Vargas | .... | transportation captain | |
| Eddie Lee Voelker | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Gordon Wiles II | .... | driver | |
| Dennis Yank | .... | driver | |
Other crew | |||
| Rezza Badakhshan | .... | photographic doubling | |
| Mike Berro | .... | computer programmer | |
| Rick Chavez | .... | craft service | |
| Maurice Costello | .... | first aid | |
| Michelle Costello | .... | photographic doubling | |
| Kimberley Coy | .... | unit publicist | |
| Burt Davidson | .... | effects crewman | |
| Joy Ewing | .... | production accountant | |
| Phronsie Franco | .... | photographic doubling | |
| Gary Gero | .... | bug wrangler | |
| Joseph R. Gonzales | .... | technical advisor | |
| Robert Grasmere | .... | computer effects coordinator (as Robert Grasmere Jr.) | |
| Sandra Holden | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Kent H. Johnson | .... | production associate | |
| Randy Killen | .... | shop foreman | |
| Sandy King | .... | script supervisor | |
| Steven R. Kutcher | .... | bug wrangler | |
| Ken Lavet | .... | location manager | |
| Michael Nelson | .... | computer technical consultant | |
| Steve Patino | .... | operator | |
| Steve Patino | .... | supervisor | |
| Douglas A. Raine | .... | production associate | |
| Marian Shambo | .... | production coordinator | |
| Jeffrey Truby | .... | labourer foreman | |
| Pablo Ferro | .... | title designer (uncredited) | |
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I missed this one the first time around back in the 80s, and despite what all the critics say, I didn't think it that bad at all.
Ok some of it's pretty silly and Jameson Parker and Lisa Blount were about as wooden as two totem poles, but the story did keep my attention without me having to reach up and change the channel. Plus, I really dug the tension filled pulsating synth soundtrack by Alan Howarth.
A group of graduate students & scientists are called upon by Father Loomis (Donald Plesance) to investigate a mysterious canister filled with green goo that is stored in the basement of an abandoned church. Right after they get there, all kinds of strange things begin to occur such as the homeless (led by a pale-faced Alice Cooper) going around, zombie-like, killing people outside the church, earthworms and ants clustering on window panes in strange patterns, and machines and equipment moving on their own.
When the team begin to translate an ancient document that was also stored in the basement, they find out that the canister contains the energy of the son of Satan who was banished to the darkside, eons ago. This supposedly occurred in ancient Middle Eastern times but how it got to L.A. is never explained.
One by one, each of the students are either killed off or possessed by the entity that is slowly growing around them. The scene where thousands of beetles eat away at the guy in the church parking lot is cool. It looks pretty funny when his hands and then his head falls off, rolling around on the ground. Hilarious.
Then one of the females has all the green fluid from the canister flow into her mouth and eyes from the ceiling in a reverse matte shot. That looks pretty cool, too. While she's lying on the cot, her stomach starts to expand and she starts to decompose as this thing is growing inside her. It seems the Prince of Darkness is going to use her as an incubator to grow his fetus.
The scene at the end with the mirror leading into an alternative universe and Satan's arm being outstretched towards the woman was fairly impressive. It sort of looked like it existed in some kind of clear, oily fluid that had the consistency of cooking oil.
All in all, I think this is a pretty entertaining John Carpenter flick to watch on a Saturday night and I consider it light years above his recent mess, GHOSTS OF MARS.
7 out of 10.