John Carpenter returns to the director’s chair for John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams
Carpenter will direct an episode of the anthology horror series bearing his name
John Carpenter’s Surburn Screams Photo: Peacock
It’s been a while since Master of Horror John Carpenter, one of America’s best directors, has directed anything. As far as we know, Carpenter’s been more than happy to play video games, make music with his sons, and compose the scores for new Halloween movies. He’s never expressed an eagerness to get back behind the camera, but he’s doing it anyway.
Peacock’s upcoming six-episode series John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams is taking an Unsolved Mysteries approach to anthology horror. Told through documentary-style and firsthand accounts of “true tales of terror” from American cul de sacs, Suburban Screams also features cinematic reenactments and at least one episode directed by the elevated horror hater himself. Plus, there’s a trailer.