This evening I had the pleasure of watching horror maestro John Carpenter perform live at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire; as afficianados of the man will be well aware, Carpenter not only directs but scores many of his own movies, and in the 80s innovated a trademark soundtrack style of brooding, minimalist electronica - the influence of which can be seen within the current trend of 80s cinematic revivalism (notably, Carpenter's work is a key inspiration with regard to both the visual aesthetic of and the theme music to the wildly popular Stranger Things). Carpenter's soundtracks have also significantly informed the modern electronica sub-genre of synthwave.
Whilst Carpenter's body of work spans the continuum of horror and sci-fi styles, his 'Apocalypse trilogy', including The Thing, The Prince of Darkness, and In the Mouth of Madness, constitutes a cornerstone of modern Lovecraftian cinema.
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