Have You Seen The 7 Best John Carpenter Movies?

Every movie genre has a few creative masterminds behind it.

For the Western, it was innovative filmmakers like John Ford and Howard Hawks. For science fiction, it was mainstream pioneers like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. For horror, said name can be found in the looming shadow of John Carpenter – the larger-than-life director behind such renowned films as The Thing, Halloween, and Escape from New York.

A prolific writer, director, and musical composer, Carpenter quickly...