As a lifelong horror fanatic, it’s no surprise that I have an undying affinity for John Carpenter’s indelible genre contributions, be it Halloween, The Fog, The Thing, Christine, In the Mouth of Madness, you name it. But let’s not forget how adept Carpenter is at crafting suspenseful action thrillers, seen time and again in movies like Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China, They Live, and one soon-to-be 40-year-old cult classic available to watch for free on YouTube.

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