The legendary director is a big fan of Hammer Films.
Who better to recommend movies to watch over Halloween thanHalloweendirectorJohn Carpenter?
No one, thats who!

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But what if you have followed his advice and already checked out those classic terror tales?
Yeah, two moves from the 50s, said Carpenter.
The Curse of Frankensteinand theHorror of Dracula.
Both Hammer films, and theyre both really fun.
They were groundbreaking at the time, they were also extremely violent at the time.
In the case of the current series of horror films I have changed my mind.