Seeing Faces in Movies is a podcast where every month the works of a different director or cinematographer is put in focus. Each week a guest is invited on to discuss a film in the artist's filmography.
In The Mouth of Madness (John Carpenter 1994) w/ Patrick Lavallee
Felicia is joined by Patrick Lavallee to discuss the cosmic horror elements in John Carpenter’s In The Mouth of Madness (1994).
We chat about his stamp on horror and how the genre has evolved over the decades.
This is the last episode and in the series and it was recorded prior to Sam Neill’s passing, we want to use this as a letter of appreciation to him.
Send us your thoughts on the episode by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com
Find Patrick here:
IG: @paddyfitz__
Twitter: @HMurdock6
Letterboxd: @lou_brown
Sources:
https://www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2025/10/in-the-mouth-of-madness-30-years-of-insanity
https://cinephiliabeyond.org/in-the-mouth-of-madness/
https://filmthreat.com/uncategorized/building-horror-john-carpenter-on-in-the-mouth-of-madness/
https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/in-the-mouth-of-madness-oral-history
https://www.fearsomequeer.net/blog/he-wrote-me-this-way-in-the-mouth-of-madness
https://jonathanrosenbaum.net/2024/07/carpenter-s-gothic/
https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/john-carpenter-halloween-horror
22 Jun 2026
The Thing (John Carpenter 1982) w/ Will Gaydos
Felicia is joined by Will Gaydos to discuss the long lasting importance of practical effects in John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982).
We chat about Carpenter’s ties to Howard Hawks’ work, along with his working relationship with the great Dean Cundey.
Send us your thoughts on the episode by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com
Find Will here:
IG: @ragewilliams
IG: @roadtripvintage
Sources:
https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/notebook-primer-john-carpenter
https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/john-carpenters-deep-cuts
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/interviews/john-carpenter-dark-star-assault-precinct-13
https://maddrey.blogspot.com/2017/06/john-carpenter-revisited-assault-on.html
https://cinephiliabeyond.org/assault-on-precinct-13/
15 Jun 2026
Assault on Precinct 13 (John Carpenter 1976) w/ Kazmo
Felicia is joined by Kazmo to discuss the influence of the western genre on John Carpenter’s Assault on Precinct 13 (1976).
We chat about his use of multicultural cast members, and how he builds tension in the central locations in films.
Send us your thoughts on the episode by sending us a message on any of our social platforms or by email: seeingfacesinmovies@gmail.com
Find Kazmo here:
Twitter: @heykazmo
You can check out Kazmo’s appearances on the following podcasts:
Movie Friends Podcast: https://linktr.ee/moviefriendspodcast
Bad Movies We Love Podcast: https://linktr.ee/nicksheist
Sources:
https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/notebook-primer-john-carpenter
https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/john-carpenters-deep-cuts
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/interviews/john-carpenter-dark-star-assault-precinct-13
https://maddrey.blogspot.com/2017/06/john-carpenter-revisited-assault-on.html
https://cinephiliabeyond.org/assault-on-precinct-13/
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