This week on Late Fee Files, we dive into two sides of John Carpenter’s cinematic evil: the cold, creeping apocalypse of Prince of Darkness and the sunburned savagery of John Carpenter’s Vampires. From the claustrophobic church basement where science meets the supernatural to the brutal desert battlegrounds of vampire hunters and sinners, we trace Carpenter’s shifting vision of faith, corruption, and survival. We’ll unpack Prince of Darkness’ cosmic nihilism, Vampires’ grimy Western attitude, and how both films reflect a director wrestling with belief in a godless world. It’s holy water meets quantum physics, and Carpenter’s darkness reigns in both