As a long-time fan who’s seen his fair share of reels since the golden age of VHS tapes, I must admit, the rumor of John Carpenter joining Letterboxd had me scratching my head and rubbing my whiskers together in anticipation. It’s no secret that ol’ Carpenter has always been a bit of a curmudgeon when it comes to talking about his own work, so the thought of him sharing personal anecdotes on a movie platform seemed as likely as a sequel to Big Trouble in Little China without Kurt Russell.
Recently, horror enthusiasts were intrigued when a new user named “John Carpenter” appeared on the movie-review site Letterboxd. This account posted reviews for many films directed by Carpenter, including personal stories that seemed to come from the man himself. However, everyone who follows Carpenter knows how reluctant he is not only to watch his own movies but also discuss them. Yet, this didn’t stop the account from gaining popularity, with numerous Reddit threads and social media posts speculating that the “Master of Horror” had finally joined the platform. Contrary to these claims, Carpenter himself clarified on Twitter, in a manner typical of someone uninterested in Letterboxd, that he was not the one managing the account.
“What the hell is a Letterboxd!??” Carpenter simply shared on Twitter.
From the debut of “Assault on Precinct 13” in 1976, John Carpenter embarked on an impressive stretch of groundbreaking genre films. These classics span from “Halloween,” “The Fog,” “Escape from New York,” “The Thing,” “Christine,” the Academy Award-nominated “Starman,” “Big Trouble in Little China,” and “Prince of Darkness,” to 1988’s “They Live.” In the past decade, Carpenter has shifted his focus towards creating music instead, with “The Ward” being his last feature film in 2010.
On social media platforms, many parody accounts exist. However, Letterboxd stands out for its vast community of genuine film enthusiasts who express their opinions on movies, whether they write a short note or a detailed analysis. The absence of satire on the platform is one reason why some users believed these reviews might truly have been written by Carpenter himself. Additionally, the reviews were not intended to be humorous and often contained personal anecdotes about Carpenter’s collaborations in Hollywood.
As a die-hard gamer and music enthusiast who’s usually found discussing video games, basketball, or my upcoming tunes on social media, diving into another platform to chat about movies seemed like an odd move for me. Fans were skeptical at first, but given that I’ve never shied away from speaking my mind about my own projects and those of others, the frank style of these film reviews wasn’t entirely out of character.
As of this writing, the parody account has been deactivated.
In case you wondered if Carpenter was truly part of the platform, feel free to chat with Patrick Cavanaugh about Star Wars and horror on Twitter or Instagram!
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