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John Carpenter’s DVD Filmography

Film Year Video Company Notes Anamorphic Enhancement
Dark Star 1973 Magic Lantern Entertainment Letterboxed edition includes both theatrical version and special director’s cut.  Sadly, the DVD does not include the anamorphic enhancement for playback on 16:9 displays.  No
Assault on Precinct 13 1976 Image Entertainment New anamorphic enhanced DVD on the market with John Carpenter commentary and interview. Yes
Halloween 1978 Anchor Bay Entertainment Anchor Bay has released a terrific Special Edition DVD with a new anamorphic enhanced transfer, 5.1 channel soundtrack and a number of extras Yes
The Fog 1980 MGM Home Entertainment  MGM Home Entertainment has release the film on DVD a first rate Collector's Edition with Carpenter commentary and a host of other features. Yes
Escape from New York 1981 MGM Home Entertainment MGM has released the film as a bare bones edition, but will be revisiting the title in the future.  Visit Operation: DVD and support the release of this John Carpenter classic. Yes
The Thing 1982 Universal Home Video Excellent Collector’s Edition released. Strangely, this premium priced DVD does not include anamorphic enhancement. No
Christine 1983 Columbia TriStar Home Video Great looking Letterboxed version released. Sadly, there is no director’s commentary. Concerned fans should contact Columbia TriStar to request director’s commentary on a Special Edition release with 5.1 audio. Yes
Starman 1984 Columbia TriStar Home Video Great looking Letterboxed version released. Sadly, there is no director’s commentary. Concerned fans should contact Columbia TriStar to request director’s commentary on a Special Edition release with 5.1 audio. Yes
Big Trouble in Little China 1986 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Released as full blown two disc special edition with commentary and more. Yes
Prince of Darkness 1987 Image Entertainment / Universal Home Video Great looking Letterboxed version released. Sadly, there is no director’s commentary. Yes
They Live 1988 Image Entertainment / Universal Home Video Great looking Letterboxed version released. Sadly, there is no director’s commentary. Yes
Memoirs of an Invisible Man 1992 Warner Home Video Not presently scheduled for release. Concerned fans should contact Warner to request anamorphic enhanced DVD of a complete Director’s Cut and director’s commentary. Unknown
In the Mouth of Madness 1995 New Line Home Video The DVD  includes the 16:9 anamorphic enhancement and director's commentary.  Yes
Village of the Damned 1995 Universal Home Video Wide screen release with the anamorphic enhancement. Sadly, there is no director’s commentary. Yes
Escape from L.A. 1996 Paramount Home Video Has been released in the Letterboxed format.  Concerned fans should contact Paramount to request a Special Edition DVD with the anamorphic enhanced DVD and director’s commentary. No
Vampires 1998 Columbia TriStar Home Video A director’s commentary has been included amongst the DVD's supplements. Yes
Ghosts Of Mars 2001 Columbia TriStar Home Video A director’s commentary has been included amongst the DVD's supplements. Yes

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