Precinct 13: The Movies and Music of John Carpenter

Masters of Horror: Cigarette Burns (2005) f/ Josh Mosley


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We're back, and we've got a real barnburner (cigarette burner?) for you this time! Chris, Nick, and returning guest co-host Josh Mosley have A LOT to unpack about John Carpenter's first of two episodes of the sadly defunct Showtime anthology series Masters of Horror. With its In the Mouth of Madness-style plot, its graphic bloodletting, and its unique ideas on the medium of film, Cigarette Burns certainly stands out in the Carpenter filmography -- this is definitely not a case of late-career check-cashing. But, there's often a big difference between "interesting" and "good," and while one of your hosts thinks Cigarette Burns is a masterpiece, there's definitely a strong case that can be (and, over the course of this epic-length episode, is) made that this might not be among the director's strongest work. Hate it or love it, though, this hour-long film leaves us with all kinds of things to talk about, and we appreciate Josh being in for the long haul!
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Precinct 13: The Movies and Music of John CarpenterBy Chris Oliphant and Nick Rocco Scalia

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