Category: The 1970’s

Action, Cold War, Comedy, Horror, John Carpenter, Movies, Murder Mystery, Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense, The 1970's, Thriller

These Movies Turn 50 This Year — 2026 Edition

This is a yearly tradition here at Life After Gateway — to highlight the movies that turn forty years old, and also those that turn fifty.

Sigourney Weaver is Talking About a New ALIEN Film

Sigourney Weaver is Talking About a New Alien Film

Interesting news from the world of Alien:

HALLOWEEN Gameplay Trailer and Release Date

Halloween Gameplay Trailer and Release Date

More news today about the new Halloween game coming next year, including a release date and actual gameplay footage.

A HALLOWEEN Video Game is Coming

September 19, 2025 • 0 Comments

A Halloween Video Game is Coming

The announcement teaser is clever.

These Movies are Fifty Years Old This Year

With the recent news that Jaws just turned fifty, I thought I’d write about other movies that also came out in 1975.

TSJ’s Top Three Episodes of STAR TREK: The Original Series

The Top Three Episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series

If you know anything about me, you know that I grew up in the 1970s, and the television and movies of the time heavily influenced my creative path.

TSJ Builds AMT 1080 USS Enterprise Refit

I have been building Star Trek model kits for the past year, following a forty-year break from the hobby. I have focused on TOS sets released by AMT, now owned by Round2.

December 28, 2024 • 0 Comments

A New Poster in my Office

If you know anything about me, you know that I surround myself with creative inspirations. My John Carpenter Movie Poster Museum, in my basement rec-room/theatre, is a perfect example:

The Most Iconic Book Covers in the Thriller/Suspense/SF Genres

I’ve recently been re-reading some classic novels from my younger days, and I realized that some of their covers might now be considered iconic — some so notable that the movie marketing machines actually copied the book cover, further cementing the image in our minds. Here are some of those books.

Horror/Sci-Fi/Suspense Influences on TSJ Before the Age of Ten

November 12, 2020 • 2 Comments

Horror/Sci-Fi/Suspense Influences on TSJ Before the Age of Ten

I recently published a blog piece celebrating my fiftieth year on the planet. In the article, I wrote about the books I read as a child under the age of ten. The intention was twofold: to inform people about the books that inspired a young boy to take on the monumental goal of writing science fiction thrillers (a task which took decades to achieve), and to implore parents to always buy books for their children.