In a recent interview, horror legend John Carpenter has once again stated that he would love to make a film adaptation ofDead Space, the horror title from Visceral Games and EA. Carpenter is a huge fan of theDead Spacefranchise and had expressed his interest in adapting the game into a film as far back as 2013.John Carpenter rose to prominence in 1978 with the release of hisindependent horror filmHalloween, which he directed, scored, and co-wrote with Debra Hill. Since then, he has been the mind behind such cult phenomena asThey Live, Big Trouble in Little China, Escape from New York,and the paranoid body horror filmThe Thing.Carpenter is also a video game fanatic, having worked as a story consultant on 2011’sF.E.A.R. 3and voicing the game’s narrator, composing the music for 1998’sSentinel Returns,and being included in a cameo capacity in the 2002The Thingprequel game.RELATED:Extended Dead Space Gameplay Reveal Coming Later This Week for Franchise’s AnniversarySpeaking with The AV Club, Carpenter dove into his love of video games, claiming that gaming is “a big part of my life. I enjoy it. It’s a lot more fun than directing movies. That’s hard work. That’s stressful. This is relaxing. I’ll play any time I can.” When asked if there would be a game he would turn into a film, he answered, “The only one I can think of, and I’ve mentioned it before, isDead Space. That would make a real great movie. I could do that.“Dead Space, whosebody horror creatures the Necromorphswere partially based on the creature from Carpenter’s 1982 filmThe Thing, was originally released in 2008 to critical acclaim with some considering it to be one of the greatest horror games of all time.
Fans of horror, sci-fi, and gaming may see the news of a potential adaptation as both something to celebrate and be wary of.Video game adaptations have been of varying qualityand have a reputation of being mishandled by studios, often leaving die-hard fans disappointed by the end product. Although nothing has been confirmed, gamers can take a glimmer of hope from the fact that Carpenter would be the perfect choice to bringDead Spaceto the big screen.
Dead Spacewill be available on June 06, 2025, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
