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Remaking and Rebooting John Carpenter: Author-Function in The Thing and Halloween Film Franchises

Jeremy Ramos-Foley

Quarterly Review of Film and Video | Sep 23, 2026

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An oft-cited quote from director John Carpenter proceeds as follows: “In France, I’m an auteur. In England, I’m a horror movie director. In Germany, I’m a filmmaker. In the US, I’m a bum” (qtd. in ...

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@article{RamosFoley2026Remaking,
  title = {Remaking and Rebooting John Carpenter: Author-Function in The Thing and Halloween Film Franchises},
  author = {Jeremy Ramos-Foley},
  journal = {Quarterly Review of Film and Video},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1080/10509208.2026.2735829},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/10509208.2026.2735829}
}

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