In the annals of cult film, John Carpenter stands as a giant in the field, giving us many indisputable classics, kicking off the slasher trend of the ’80s, and keeping Kurt Russell employed. He deserves his own theme week, don’t you think?

• Monday: Escape from L.A.
• Tuesday: Assault on Precinct 13 and The Ward
• Wednesday: Body Bags and The Eyes of Laura Mars
• Thursday: Memoirs of an Invisible Man and Village of the Damned
• Friday: Christine
• Saturday: My three biggest John Carpenter disappointments

Also, check out some of our other John Carpenter reviews on the site:

• Dark Star
• Halloween
• The Fog
• Escape from New York
• The Thing
• Big Trouble in Little China
• Prince of Darkness
• They Live
• In the Mouth of Madness
• Vampires
• Ghosts of Mars