John Carpenter is a prolific director most well-known in the horror space, but who has also contributed greatly to the action and science fiction genres. An American filmmaker, screenwriter, and composer, Carpenter directed 21 films in his career as a filmmaker, most of which he also composed or co-composed the score for.
Most well-known for Halloween, Escape From New York, and The Thing, Carpenter's filmography is long and filled with a variety of wonderful and not-so-wonderful movies. It's often said Carpenter was ahead of his time as most of his films were initially commercial and critical failures, though most have become classics now in modern day. Here's how all of Carpenter's films stack up against one another.
