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23 titles. Sort by List order. 1. Dark Star. 1974 1h 23m G. 6.2 (27K) Rate. 66 Metascore. In the far reaches of space, a small crew, 20 years into their solitary mission, find things beginning to go hilariously wrong. Director John Carpenter Stars Dan O'Bannon Dre Pahich Brian Narelle. 2. Assault on Precinct 13. 1976 1h 31m R. 7.3 (56K) Rate.
Feb 21, 2021 · OK, so those are the Carpenter films by the decades, but if you simply want a list of all his movies, here is a list of all the films directed by John Carpenter: Dark Star (1974) Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
25 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Thing. 1982 1h 49m R. 8.2 (468K) Rate. 57 Metascore. A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. Director John Carpenter Stars Kurt Russell Wilford Brimley Keith David. One of the best sci-fi horror-movies of all-time!
Mar 17, 2024 · 1. Dark Star (1974) Dive into the hilarious and thrilling world of Dark Star, a cult classic from 1974. Set in the uncharted depths of space, this low-budget masterpiece follows a small crew as...
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- Halloween (1978) The year 1978 was a good one to be John Carpenter: Not only did he find himself credited as the writer of a major studio hit (The Eyes of Laura Mars, which was adapted from a spec script he'd penned), but it was the year he gifted horror fans with one of the most iconic films of the genre, which continues to spawn sequels and reboots to this day.
- The Thing (1982) It began as a 1938 John W. Campbell novella entitled Who Goes There? and was loosely adapted into the 1951 Howard Hawks/Christian Nyby film The Thing From Another World, but no matter what the source of its inspirations may have been, it's fair to say that John Carpenter made The Thing his own.
- They Live (1988) Based on Ray Nelson's 1963 short story Eight O'Clock in the Morning, The Live is one of those Carpenter films that's never really gone out of vogue, in no small part because it delivers social commentary that remains all too relevant.
- Escape From New York (1981) Stepping back (somewhat) into sci-fi for the first time since Dark Star, this slightly futuristic action thriller finds Carpenter positing a dystopian version of America where the government has turned the entirety of Manhattan into a maximum-security prison with 50-foot walls.
An American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his four-decade career, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction. Most films in Carpenter's career were initially commercial and critical failures, with the notable exceptions of Halloween (1978), The Fog (1980), Escape ...
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Active - 1970 - 2022 | Born - Jan 16, 1948 in Carthage, New York, United States | Genres - Horror, Thriller, Mystery. Overview. Filmography. Other Appearances.
