It's the movie that started it all! On the premiere episode of Precinct 13, hosts Chris Oliphant and Nick Rocco Scalia kick off their film-by-film discussion of John Carpenter's body of work with 1974's Dark Star. Made in collaboration with Dan O'Bannon, Carpenter's USC classmate who would go on to co-create the Alien franchise, this sci-fi comedy began its life as a student film and became Carpenter's first theatrically-released feature. With some still-impressive low-budget production design and visual effects, a cast of colorful characters, and a deep roster of young creative talent bringing it all to life, Dark Star is both a fascinating film and a critical step in Carpenter's evolution. Hear all about it, as well as Chris and Nick's vision for this show, on episode one of Precinct 13!
It's the movie that started it all! On the premiere episode of Precinct 13, hosts Chris Oliphant and Nick Rocco Scalia kick off their film-by-film discussion of John Carpenter's body of work with 1974's Dark Star. Made in collaboration with Dan O'Bannon, Carpenter's USC classmate who would go on to co-create the Alien franchise, this sci-fi comedy began its life as a student film and became Carpenter's first theatrically-released feature. With some still-impressive low-budget production design and visual effects, a cast of colorful characters, and a deep roster of young creative talent bringing it all to life, Dark Star is both a fascinating film and a critical step in Carpenter's evolution. Hear all about it, as well as Chris and Nick's vision for this show, on episode one of Precinct 13!
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