John Carpenter
publication date: Thursday, October 31, 2019 (part of Fall 2019)
category: 
Movies
clue: Like a skilled woodworker, this writer-director assembled now-classic horror films of the 1970s and 1980s, including an enduring slasher film about October 31.
difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Matthew Preston, and Erik Bates
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