Directing
John Carpenter
- Titles
- 169movies16TV shows
- Career
Active from 1969 to 2023, busiest in 1978 with 4 main titles.
- Directed
- 26titles as director
- Average score
59/100
- Highest rated
Halloween87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Scare5.9average 2.6
- Uncanny5.5average 2.5
- Violence6.5average 4.3
- Tension7.7average 6.1
- Adrenaline6.6average 5.1
- Tech & Humanity3.1average 1.6
- Crime4.8average 3.7
- Mystery5.2average 4.1
Rarely in their work
- Romance2.0, average 3.8
- Wholesome1.4, average 3.3
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
- Family Dynamics3.3, average 4.7
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Psychological Thriller 6
- Cult Classic 6
- Supernatural Horror 5
- Slasher Horror 4
- Government Conspiracy 3
- Claustrophobic 3
- Horror Anthology 3
- Mystery 3
- Intense 3
- Action Thriller 2
- Suburban Nightmare 2
- Psychological Dread 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- GGary B. KibbeCinematographerThey Live, Escape from L.A., Ghosts of Mars, Prince of Darkness, In the Mouth of Madness, +4 more
Alan HowarthComposerThe Thing, Escape from New York, They Live, Big Trouble in Little China, Christine, +3 more
Dean CundeyCinematographerHalloween, The Thing, Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China, Halloween II, +2 more
Donald PleasenceActorHalloween, Escape from New York, Halloween II, Prince of Darkness, Better Late Than Never, +1 more
Jamie Lee CurtisActorHalloween, Halloween Ends, Halloween, Halloween Kills, Halloween II, +1 more
Cody CarpenterComposerHalloween Ends, Halloween, Halloween Kills, Firestarter, Cigarette Burns, +1 more- EEdward A. WarschilkaEditorBig Trouble in Little China, Escape from L.A., In the Mouth of Madness, Vampires, Village of the Damned, +1 more
Kurt RussellActorThe Thing, Escape from New York, Big Trouble in Little China, Escape from L.A., Elvis
Nick CastleActorHalloween, Halloween Kills, Escape from New York, Dark Star, The Resurrection of Broncho Billy
Daniel DaviesComposerHalloween Ends, Halloween, Halloween Kills, Firestarter, John Carpenter Live: Behind the Scenes
Adrienne BarbeauActorEscape from New York, The Fog, Someone's Watching Me!, Blood River
Charles CyphersActorHalloween, Halloween II, Assault on Precinct 13, Someone's Watching Me!
Movies and TV shows
62000s
6 titles · average score 38
41
Halloween II (2009)
Characters
48
Halloween (2007)
Original Film Writer, Characters
57
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
Original Film Writer
26
The Fog (2005)
Original Film Writer, Producer
25
Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
Characters
36
Ghosts of Mars (2001)
Original Music Composer, Director