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MYSTERIOUS: Horror icon john carpenter lined up his first directing gig in over a decade and he worked on it in a cushy way | Mind Blowing Facts

John Carpenter sitting down with Robert Rodriguez for The Directors Chair

John Carpenter, the mastermind behind some of the best horror movies of all time, like The Thing and Halloween, hasn’t been in the director’s chair in over a decade. Well, he is back in action, but this time he's taken a somewhat unconventional approach. During a panel discussion, the horror icon revealed the exciting news about his next project which had fans buzzing with anticipation. He recently returned to directing for an upcoming series, and he worked on it in a very cushy way: from the comfort of his own couch. 

During a panel interview at the recent Texas Frightmare Weekend (posted to YouTube by Robert Sommerfield), the Master of Horror dropped the news that he just wrapped directing a television series. While his return to directing is exciting, the biggest bombshell was that while the show was shot in Prague, Carpenter led the project from his home in Los Angeles using technology. He told the crowd:

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