10. He Made An Uncredited Cameo In The Thing Videogame
The Thing video game from 2002 was a case of having all the ambition in the world, but not having the technology to pull it off. The game was a third person action shooter, whered you have to manage a squad of teammates who may or may not be infected. Youd have to manage their growing fear and trust them with weapons, but in the end, the mechanics were sloppily implemented and teammates would morph into Things during scripted events, despite being cleared of infection moments earlier. The game was a real love letter to the film, though, and Carpenter himself made a surprise appearance during one section as Dr. Faraday. He gave his likeness and voice to the character, and the best part is you can briefly fight alongside him. Theres something quite heartening about watching a digitized John Carpenter going to town with a flamethrower, no matter how short-lived the experience may be.
