films seen
23
average score
2.02*
nationality
USA - 76 years old
status
Alive and kicking
more info

One of the giants of the 80s horror scene. Carpenter became immortal when he directed Halloween, the rest of his oeuvre is a bit more fickle, especially when he tries to tackle other genres. Even so, his oeuvre's a must for fans of oldskool horror.

Movies


Halloween

1978 / 91m - USA
Horror
4.0*/5.0*
Halloween poster

Cigarette Burns

John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns
2005 / 59m - USA
Horror
3.5*/5.0*
Cigarette Burns poster

The Thing

1982 / 109m - USA
Horror, Mystery
3.5*/5.0*
The Thing poster

Prince of Darkness

1987 / 102m - USA
Horror
3.0*/5.0*
Prince of Darkness poster

Christine

1983 / 110m - USA
Horror
3.0*/5.0*
Christine poster

Pro-Life

2006 / 57m - USA
Horror
2.5*/5.0*
Pro-Life poster

Assault on Precinct 13

1976 / 91m - USA
Action, Thriller, Crime
2.5*/5.0*
Assault on Precinct 13 poster

The Ward

2010 / 89m - USA
Horror
2.0*/5.0*
The Ward poster

Ghosts of Mars

2001 / 98m - USA
Sci-fi, Action, Horror
2.0*/5.0*
Ghosts of Mars poster

Village of the Damned

1995 / 99m - USA
Horror
2.0*/5.0*
Village of the Damned poster

Starman

1984 / 115m - USA
Sci-fi, Romance
2.0*/5.0*
Starman poster

Escape from New York

1981 / 99m - USA
Sci-fi, Action, Adventure
2.0*/5.0*
Escape from New York poster

Escape from L.A.

1996 / 101m - USA
Sci-fi, Action
1.5*/5.0*
Escape from L.A. poster

In the Mouth of Madness

1994 / 95m - USA
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
1.5*/5.0*
In the Mouth of Madness poster

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

1992 / 99m - USA
Comedy, Sci-fi, Romance
1.5*/5.0*
Memoirs of an Invisible Man poster

They Live

1988 / 94m - USA
Sci-fi, Horror, Thriller
1.5*/5.0*
They Live poster

Big Trouble in Little China

1986 / 99m - USA
Comedy, Fantasy, Action
1.5*/5.0*
Big Trouble in Little China poster

The Fog

1980 / 89m - USA
Horror, Thriller
1.5*/5.0*
The Fog poster

Someone's Watching Me!

1978 / 97m - USA
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
1.5*/5.0*
Someone's Watching Me! poster

Vampires

1998 / 108m - USA
Action, Horror, Thriller
1.0*/5.0*
Vampires poster

Body Bags

1993 / 91m - USA
Comedy, Sci-fi, Horror - Anthology
1.0*/5.0*
Body Bags poster

Elvis

1979 / 150m - USA
Drama, Music
1.0*/5.0*
Elvis poster

Dark Star

1974 / 83m - USA
Comedy, Sci-fi
1.0*/5.0*
Dark Star poster