John Carpenter movies and series ranked

All their titles like The Thing, Halloween, and They Live - ranked by the ReelsGraph community. Last updated: October 22, 2026

Kurt Russell, Peter Jason, Donald Pleasence
Watched 0/25
6.68 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Thing
    1982June 1982
    Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
    Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
    7.74 Excellent 8,405 ratings
  • 2
    2
    Halloween
    1978October 1978
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.17 Good++ 6,469 ratings
  • 3
    3
    They Live
    1988November 1988
    Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
    6.87 Good+ 3,668 ratings
  • 4
    4
    Big Trouble in Little China
    1986May 1986
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    6.77 Good 3,526 ratings
  • 5
    5
    Assault on Precinct 13
    1976October 1976
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    Thriller, Action, Crime
    6.73 Good 1,280 ratings
  • 6
    6
    In the Mouth of Madness
    1995February 1995
    Horror, Mystery
    Horror, Mystery
    6.73 Good 2,040 ratings
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  • 7
    7
    Escape from New York
    1981May 1981
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    6.60 Good 3,696 ratings
  • 8
    8
    Christine
    1983December 1983
    Horror
    Horror
    6.43 Good- 2,371 ratings
  • 9
    9
    Starman
    1984December 1984
    Science Fiction, Drama, Romance
    Science Fiction, Drama, Romance
    6.42 Good- 1,065 ratings
  • 10
    10
    Cigarette Burns
    2005December 2005
    Horror
    Horror
    6.39 Good- 145 ratings
  • 11
    11
    Prince of Darkness
    1987October 1987
    Horror, Time Travel
    Horror, Time Travel
    6.31 Good-- 1,211 ratings
  • 12
    12
    The Fog
    1980February 1980
    Horror
    Horror
    6.23 Good-- 1,836 ratings
  • 13
    13
    Elvis
    1979February 1979
    Music, Drama
    Music, Drama
    6.22 Good-- 143 ratings
  • 14
    14
    Someone's Watching Me!
    1978November 1978
    Thriller, Mystery, Horror
    Thriller, Mystery, Horror
    5.93 Okay++ 167 ratings
  • 15
    15
    John Carpenter's Suburban Screams
    2023
    Mystery
    Mystery
    5.93 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 16
    16
    Captain Voyeur
    1969December 1969
    Horror, Comedy
    Horror, Comedy
    5.90 Okay++ <100 ratings
  • 17
    17
    Vampires
    1998October 1998
    Action, Fantasy, Horror
    Action, Fantasy, Horror
    5.86 Okay+ 1,427 ratings
  • 18
    18
    Body Bags
    1993August 1993
    Horror
    Horror
    5.85 Okay+ 406 ratings
  • 19
    19
    Pro-Life
    2006November 2006
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    5.77 Okay+ <100 ratings
  • 20
    20
    Village of the Damned
    1995April 1995
    Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
    Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction
    5.70 Okay+ 968 ratings
  • 21
    21
    Dark Star
    1974March 1974
    Comedy, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Science Fiction
    5.65 Okay 676 ratings
  • 22
    22
    Memoirs of an Invisible Man
    1992February 1992
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Romance
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Romance
    5.57 Okay 686 ratings
  • 23
    23
    Escape from L.A.
    1996August 1996
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    5.48 Okay 1,699 ratings
  • 24
    24
    The Ward
    2011January 2011
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    5.32 Okay- 1,327 ratings
  • 25
    25
    Ghosts of Mars
    2001August 2001
    Action, Horror, Science Fiction
    Action, Horror, Science Fiction
    4.83 Mediocre++ 1,314 ratings
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