cult horror director john carpenter honored at cannes - movie projector

CANNES, France (Reuters)-
The Cannes Film Festival paid tribute to cult horror master John Carpenter on Wednesday and presented the director's contribution award to the film. Carpenter -
Also known for classics including "Halloween" and "Escape from New York --
At the two-week opening ceremony of the director, the French directors Association awarded the Golden Coach award, which is in parallel with the main Cannes Film Festival of the French Riviera.
For a filmmaker who is also a well-known pioneer composer, who creates or co-creates most of his own film soundtrack, the party begins with some creepy electronic mood music.
American Carpenter, who lives in California, told the event that since he first went to the cinema at the age of 3 to see Catherine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart, he has been fascinated by the way the characters in the movie projector appear from the light, the Queen of Africa.
"This is the means of transportation for the audience through the world of lights and the shadows around them, and I am proud to be one of them," he said . ".
On Tuesday night, the main choice of the cann film show was to open with the zombie gala "Dead people don't die.
Its director, Jim jalush, listed Carpenter as one of his horror film references and inspirations.