TheHollywood Walk of Fameis little more than a tourist trap, but it is nice to see some of Tinseltown’s underappreciated artists get some much-deserved recognition. In that venerable tradition, one of horror cinema’s true greats is finally getting his due in the form of a Walk of Fame star.
According toan official press releasefrom the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce,John Carpenteris finally getting a star on the famed Californian landmark. The statement indicates that Carpenter’s star will be the 2,806th one officially placed along the Walk of Fame and that the dedication ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM PT. Guest speakers have yet to be announced, but at least one or two famous friends usually show up to help celebrate one of their buddies. If you’re so inclined, the full ceremony will be streamed live at www.walkoffame.com.
John Carpenter Is Undoubtedly Deserving Of A Place On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame
The Thing, Halloween, Escape From New York, They Live… Need We Go On?
It’s more shocking to hear John Carpenter doesn’t have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame than to hear he is being nominated for one. Running through his filmography reads like a must-watch list for any budding sci-fi/horror aficionado. His credits list is just cult hit after cult hit after cult hit:Assault on Precinct 13,Halloween,The Fog,Escape from New York,The Thing,Christine,Starman,Big Trouble in Little China,Prince of Darkness,They Live… it just keeps going! Beginning with 1978’sHalloweenand going on through 1988’sThey Live, the man spent a whole decade basically defining an entire generation’s idea of what science fiction and horror are.
As if his storied film career weren’t enough, Carpenter is also a beloved musical artist and composer who worked on the soundtracks of the majority of his filmography. You know the beloved “Main Title” theme fromHalloweenthat has been an indelible part of pop culture for nearly fifty years now? Yeah, John Carpenter wrote and performed that himself. Throw in the fact that he co-owns a comic book company, Storm King Comics, with his wife, and you can’t help but acknowledge Carpenter as an artist of the highest order.
In a few weeks, Carpenter will join the likes of Lassie, Kermit the Frog, and Godzilla on theHollywood Walk of Fame. The filmmaker is in good company, indeed.
