The mastermind behind Halloween, The Thing, They Live and Escape From New York stopped by The Tape Delay Podcast to chat about his new graphic novel Cathedral, which he also made a companion album for.

John Carpenter and host Austin Boyd cover a wide range of topics, including the future of the Halloween franchise, the types of video games the director has been playing, his future as a director and so much more.

A24's adaptation of Backrooms has finally hit the scene and is being met with huge box office numbers and critical acclaim.

Austin is joined by Newsweek reporter Zak Wojnar to discuss the film, the story behind Backrooms and some of the chatter behind the scenes.

Backrooms was directed by Kane Parsons and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve and Mark Duplass.

Be sure to follow Zak on his socials and read his movie/TV/video game coverage at Newsweek:

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Curry Barker's Obsession has been talked about for months since it premiered at film festivals, and it is finally out to the public. It is being hailed as one of the best horror movies in years.

Inde Navarrette is specifically receiving acclaim for her performance as Nikki. I give all my thoughts on the latest horror classic, and also talk about how 2026 is shaping up to be a banner year for the genre.

Up-and-coming Irish horror filmmaker Damian McCarthy is back with his latest film Hokum. The Adam Scott-led movie has been McCarthy's biggest box office hit yet, and many are hailing it as one of the scariest films of the year.

I also finally had the chance to watch Chris Stuckmann's Shelby Oaks, which I'm dying to talk about.

Lastly, May is stacked with major horror releases, so I wanted to talk about Obsession, The Backrooms and Passenger.

The Mummy has hit theaters and has earned strong reactions from both critics and fans. The writer/director of the film, Lee Cronin, joined The Tape Delay Podcast to discuss the process of making the film. Lee and host Austin Boyd cover a litany of topics, including the former's desire to make a romantic comedy.