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Portrait of John Carpenter

Directing

John Carpenter

Titles
164movies16TV shows
Career

Active from 1969 to 2023, busiest in 1978 with 4 main titles.

Directed
26
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Halloween
Halloween
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.5 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Carpenter Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.4, average 3.3
  • Romance
    2.0, average 3.8
  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.3, 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
  • Existential Dread 2
  • Small Town Mystery 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

3
Type
RoleAnyWriting2Appearances1Production1Sound1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1950s11960s21970s111980s161990s132000s112010s112020s11Upcoming3
GenreAnyAction2Science Fiction1Thriller1Horror1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

3 titles
Poster for Escape from New York

Original Film Writer, Executive Producer