John Carpenter, master of fear collection
(DVD or VCD)
Contributors
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2009].
Physical Desc
2 videodisc (6.75 hours) : sd., col. 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lasell University - Audiovisual | AV FICTION J | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2009].
Format
DVD or VCD
Language
English
UPC
025195052054
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
The thing is based on the story "Who goes there?" by John W. Campbell, Jr.
General Note
The Thing originally released as a motion picture in 1982. Prince of darkness originally released as a motion picture in 1987. They live originally released as a motion picture in 1988. Village of the damned originally released as a motion picture in 1995.
General Note
Four horror films on 2 DVD.
Creation/Production Credits
The thing: Director of photography, Dean Cundey ; music, Ennio Morricone ; special visual effects, Albert Whitlock ; special make up effects, Rob Bottin.
Creation/Production Credits
Prince of darkness: Music, John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth.
Creation/Production Credits
They live: Director of photography, Gary B. Kibbe ; music, John Carpenter, Alan Howarth.
Creation/Production Credits
Village of the damned: Director of photography, Gary B. Kibbe ; editor, Edward A. Warschilka ; music, John Carpenter, Dave Davies.
Participants/Performers
The thing cast: Kurt Russell.
Participants/Performers
Prince of darkness cast: Donald Pleasence, Lisa Blount, Victor Wong, Jameson Parker.
Participants/Performers
They live cast: Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster.
Participants/Performers
Village of the damned cast: Christopher Reeve, Kirstie Alley, Linda Kozlowski, Michael Paré.
Description
The Thing: In the winter of 1982, a 12-man research team, at a remote Antarctic research station, discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and takes on the appearance of those it kills.
Description
Prince of darkness: A group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister and inadvertently unleash a strange liquid. As the substance begins to turn their co-workers into zombies, the remaining members realize they have released Satan himself.
Description
They live: Aliens are gaining control of the earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission. Humanity's last chance lies with a lone drifter who stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal the terrifying and deadly truth.
Description
Village of the damned: After an unseen force invades a quiet coastal town, ten women mysteriously find themselves pregnant. A local physician and a government scientist join forces when the women simultaneously give birth...and the reign of terror begins.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R (all films)
System Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1), Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., dual-layer, NTSC
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
These DVD discs are copy protected.
Language
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Delivery (Obstetrics) -- Drama.
Devil -- Drama.
Drifters -- United States -- Drama.
Feature films.
Horror films.
Human-alien encounters -- Antarctica -- Drama.
Pregnant women -- United States -- Drama.
Research teams -- Antarctica -- Drama.
Sunglasses -- United States -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Zombies -- United States -- Drama.
Devil -- Drama.
Drifters -- United States -- Drama.
Feature films.
Horror films.
Human-alien encounters -- Antarctica -- Drama.
Pregnant women -- United States -- Drama.
Research teams -- Antarctica -- Drama.
Sunglasses -- United States -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Zombies -- United States -- Drama.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Carpenter, J., Russell, K., Pleasence, D., Blount, L., Wong, V., Parker, J., Piper, R., David, K., Foster, M., Reeve, C., Alley, K., Kozlowski, L., Paré, M., Morricone, E., Howarth, A., Davies, D., Campbell, J. W., Foster, D., Turman, L., Lancaster, B., Franco, L. J., Preger, M., King, S., & Himmelstein, D. (2009). John Carpenter, master of fear collection . Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Carpenter et al.. 2009. John Carpenter, Master of Fear Collection. Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Carpenter et al.. John Carpenter, Master of Fear Collection Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Carpenter, John, et al. John Carpenter, Master of Fear Collection Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2009.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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