John Carpenter's highly influential modern horror/suspense film, which set the trend for two decades of re-makes and sequels.

Six-year-old Michael Myers is confined to an insane asylum after stabbing his sexually active teenage sister to death on Halloween night 1963. Exactly fifteen years later Michael escapes, returning to his home town of Haddonfield with psychiatrist Doctor Loomis in hot pursuit.

Bookish babysitter Laurie Strode, all alone in the house on Halloween night, soon discovers that she is Michael's next target.

A double-bill of sci-fi horror. In John Carpenter's 'The Thing' (1982), a research team in the Antarctic, led by R.J. MacReady (Kurt Russell), discovers a spaceship buried beneath the ice, and becomes terrorised by the shape-changing monster that is housed within. In the 2011 prequel, the action is set on a research site in Antarctica three days before the action of the original story, the film focusing on the Norwegian camps that were the initial target of the alien invasion. When they discover an alien spacecraft on the site, science graduate Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and experienced researcher Dr Sander Halvorson (Ulrich Thomsen) disagree about how to act. When Dr Halvorson refuses to abandon his research, Kate teams up with tough Vietnam veteran Sam Carter (Joel Edgerton) to pursue the alien intruders by helicopter.

The first sequel to John Carpenter's seminal horror film. It is still Halloween night 1978 and Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is in hospital recovering from Michael Myers' near-fatal attack upon her. She now believes Myers to be dead, but somehow he comes back from the grave and the mayhem begins all over again.

When trucker Jack Burton agreed to take his friend Wang Chi to pick up his fiancee at the airport, he never expected to get involved in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Wang's fiancee has emerald green eyes, which make her a perfect target for an immortal sorcerer named Lo Pan and his three invincible cronies. Lo Pan must marry a girl with green eyes so he can regain his physical form. Now, Jack must save Wang's fiancee from Lo Pan and his henchmen, and win back his stolen truck. But how can he defeat an enemy who has no body?

Director John Carpenter's first feature, begun when he was a film student, has become a cult favourite. Seen as a parody of Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey', the film tells the story of four space-weary astronauts - Lt. Doolittle (Brian Narelle), Sgt. Pinback (Dan O'Bannon), Boiler (Carl Kuniholm) and Talby (Dre Pahich) - on an extended mission to blow up unstable planets. An electronic forcefield, however, has altered the programming of their bomb and the four must somehow find a way to reset it before it blows them up.

Horror meister John Carpenter directs this remake of the 1960 sci-fi classic. When an unseen force invades the village of Midwich, ten women are found to be mysteriously pregnant. All the babies, who are born simultaneously, have white hair, glowing eyes, strange psychic powers, and an unsettling desire to dominate anyone who crosses their path. Local doctor Alan Chaffee (Christopher Reeve) and government scientist Susan Verner (Kirstie Alley) set out to investigate.

John Carpenter directs this tense remake of the classic Howard Hawks western 'Rio Bravo'. Set in modern-day Los Angeles, it concerns a mob of crazy guerilla gunmen who lay siege to a soon-to-be-closed police station, trapping a single cop (Austin Stoker) and a couple of secretaries (Laurie Zimmer and Nancy Loomis) inside. The gunmen unleash wave upon wave of attacks on the beleaguered station, but the cop proves himself a resourceful foe.

Directed by thrill master John Carpenter, this edge-of-your seat adventure stars Kurt Russell as Jack Burton, a tough talking, wisecracking truck driver who's hum-drum life on the road takes a sudden supernatural tailspin when his best friend's fiancee is kidnapped.

Speeding to the rescue, Jack finds himself deep beneath San Francisco's Chinatown, in a murky, creature filled world ruled by Lo Pan, a 2000-year-old magician who mercilessly presides over an empire of spirits.

Dodging demons and facing baffling terrors, Jack battles his way through Lo Pan's dark domain in a full-throttle, action-riddled ride to rescue the girl. Co-starring Kim Cattrall, this effects-filled sci-fi spectacle speeds to an incredible, twist-taking finish.

John Carpenter directs this tense remake of the classic Howard Hawks western 'Rio Bravo'. Set in modern-day Los Angeles, it concerns a mob of crazy guerilla gunmen who lay siege to a soon-to-be-closed police station, trapping a single cop (Austin Stoker) and a couple of secretaries (Laurie Zimmer and Nancy Loomis) inside. The gunmen unleash wave upon wave of attacks on the beleaguered station, but the cop proves himself a resourceful foe.

Director John Carpenter's first feature, begun when he was a film student, has become a cult favourite. Seen as a parody of Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey', the film tells the story of four space-weary astronauts - Lt. Doolittle (Brian Narelle), Sgt. Pinback (Dan O'Bannon), Boiler (Carl Kuniholm) and Talby (Dre Pahich) - on an extended mission to blow up unstable planets. An electronic forcefield, however, has altered the programming of their bomb and the four must somehow find a way to reset it before it blows them up.

The authorized and in-continuity sequel to the cult hit film Big Trouble in Little China, co-written by its creator, John Carpenter. Thrust from 1986 into modern times, Jack Burton faces his strangest adventure yet. His friends are all old and someone sold his truck! With the help of an all-powerful Gracie Law and Wang's excessively snarky daughter, Winona, the hunt is on to reclaim Jack's true love. It's time to bring the Pork-Chop Express back to home, but that won't be the end of Jack's travels, as he also heads first to China for a Poker tournament, and then back in time to 1906 San Francisco! Writer Fred Van Lente (Incredible Hercules; Archer & Armstrong) and illustrators Joe Eisma (Morning Glories), Victor Santos (Polar), and Dan McDaid (Doctor Who) confront old adversaries-and new-in this latest madcap adventure in the life of Jack Burton. Big Trouble in Little China: Legacy Edition Book Three collects issues #13-25 of the authorized sequel to the fan-favorite film, originally collected in Big Trouble in Little China Volumes 4-6. Legacy Editions collect every issue of the most popular BOOM! Studios series in chronological order and in a newly designed, value priced format for the very first time.

The authorized sequel to the cult hit film Big Trouble in Little China, co-written by its creator, John Carpenter. REMEMBER WHAT OL' JACK BURTON ALWAYS SAYS Getting old ain't ever easy. Especially when you're entering your golden years during the apocalypse. Jack Burton's haphazard quest to save the world and defeat the evil Ching Dai continues here. But to get the job done he'll need the help of some old friends, Wang Chi and Egg Shen. The question remains, do they want to help him? Written by horror icon, John Carpenter, with Anthony Burch (Borderlands 2), and illustrated by Jorge Corona (We Are Robin, The Flash), Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man JackVol. 2 collects issues #5-8 of the authorized, in-continuity sequel to the fan-favorite film.

Continuing the adventure of Big Trouble in Little China with Rifftrax's Matthew J. Elliott YOU KNOW WHAT OL' JACK BURTON SAYS AT A TIME LIKE THIS? Jack Burton from John Carpenter's cult-hit film, Big Trouble in Little China returns with Big Trouble in Little England! Forced on an adventure for the lost Excalibur, Jack Burton, Wang Chi, and Gracie Law must traverse the mystical, topsy turvy underbelly of England. Hunted by the Wing Kong and the reanimated corpse of Lightning, they will discover that things are never as they seem. From writer Matthew J. Elliot (RiffTrax; Big Trouble in Mother Russia) comes Big Trouble in Little England, adding a new chapter to the travails of cult hero Jack Burton!

John Carpenter's parody of Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' follows four space-weary astronauts (and their alien mascot) on an extended mission to blow up unstable planets. Meanwhile, an electronic forcefield has altered the programming of their bomb.

Horror meister John Carpenter directs this remake of the 1960 sci-fi classic. When an unseen force invades the village of Midwich, ten women are found to be mysteriously pregnant. All the babies, who are born simultaneously, have white hair, glowing eyes, strange psychic powers, and an unsettling desire to dominate anyone who crosses their path. Local doctor Alan Chaffee (Christopher Reeve) and government scientist Susan Verner (Kirstie Alley) set out to investigate.

John Carpenter directs this slasher horror set in 1966 Oregon. Amber Heard stars as Kristen, a young woman who is put in a mental hospital after the police catch her setting fire to a remote farmhouse. When she is introduced to the four other young women (played by Mamie Gummer, Danielle Panabaker, Lyndsy Fonseca and Laura-Leigh) with whom she will share a ward, they tell her that no one has ever been released from the ward. But something is stalking the hospital corridors and picking off the patients one by one...

Seven more instalments from the TV horror series in which the world's most acclaimed directors of horror and suspense tell their darkest dreams in their own distinctive styles. This volume contains seven films: 'Pelts' (directed by Dario Argento), 'Pro-Life' (John Carpenter), 'Family' (John Landis), 'Right to Die' (Rob Schmidt), 'The Screwfly Solution' (John Dante), 'The Black Cat' (Stuart Gordon) and 'Valerie on the Stairs' (Mick Garris).

The authorized and in-continuity sequel to the cult hit film Big Trouble in Little China, co-written by its creator, John Carpenter. GIVE ME YOUR BEST SHOT, PAL. I CAN TAKE IT. Jack Burton has angered a lot of folks in his day, but this time he might have really done it. With both Heaven and Hell out for Jack's head, there's nowhere left for him to hide. It's a battle of apocalyptic proportions, but ol' Jack Burton won't go down without a fight. Gas up the Pork-Chop Express and get ready for the final ride! Written by Anthony Burch (Borderlands 2) and horror icon John Carpenter, and illustrated by Jorge Corona (We Are Robin, The Flash), Big Trouble in Little China: Old Man Jack Volume 3 collects issues #9-12 of the authorized, in-continuity sequel to the fan-favorite film.

Characterization is an important and fundamental step in material research before and after processing. This bookfocuses on the characterization of minerals, metals, and materials as well as the application of characterization results on the processing of these materials. It is a highly authoritative collection of articles written by experts from around the world. The articles center on materials characterization, extraction, processing, corrosion, welding, solidification, and method development. In addition, articles focus on clays, ceramics, composites, ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, minerals, electronic, magnetic, environmental, advanced and soft materials. This book will serve the dual purpose of furnishing a broad introduction of the field to novices while simultaneously serving to keep subject matter experts up-to-date.

This collection focuses on the characterization of minerals, metals, and materials as well as the application of characterization results on the processing of these materials. Papers cover topics such as clays, ceramics, composites, ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, minerals, electronic materials, magnetic materials, environmental materials, advanced materials, and soft materials. In addition, papers covering materials extraction, materials processing, corrosion, welding, solidification, and method development are included. This book provides a current snapshot of characterization in materials science and its role in validating, informing, and driving current theories in the field of materials science. This volume will serve the dual purpose of furnishing a broad introduction of the field to novices while simultaneously serving to keep subject matter experts up-to-date.