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Jump to filmography as:  Self, Director, Writer, Composer, Actor, Thanks, Music Department, Producer, Soundtrack, Editor, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Camera and Electrical Department
Self
  1. (8.60) - "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" (2004)
  2. (7.73) - 'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest (2003) (TV)
  3. (7.70) - "A-Z of Horror" (1997)
  4. (7.44) - Starz Inside: Fantastic Flesh (2008) (TV)
  5. (7.38) - Masters of Horror (2002) (TV)
  6. (7.37) - The American Nightmare (2000)
  7. (7.36) - The Thing: Terror Takes Shape (1998) (V)
  8. (7.18) - Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
  9. (7.12) - John Carpenter: Fear Is Just the Beginning... The Man and His Movies (2004) (V)
  10. (7.05) - Dario Argento: An Eye for Horror (2000) (TV)
  11. (6.99) - The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)
  12. (6.90) - Super Secret Movie Rules: Slashers (2004) (TV)
  13. (6.85) - Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000) (TV)
  14. (6.80) - 100 Years of Horror: Witchcraft and Demons (1996) (V)
  15. (6.78) - An Opera of Violence (2003) (V)
  16. (6.77) - Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' (2000) (TV)
  17. (6.75) - Tales from the Crypt: From Comic Books to Television (2004) (TV)
  18. (6.70) - Monsterland (2009) (TV)
  19. (6.70) - Something to Do with Death (2003) (V)
  20. (6.63) - The Wages of Sin (2003) (V)
  21. (6.43) - AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
  22. (6.37) - 'Halloween' Unmasked 2000 (1999) (V)
  23. (6.36) - Hidden Values: The Movies of the Fifties (2001) (TV)
  24. (6.34) - Return to 'Escape from New York' (2003) (V)
  25. (6.11) - Scoring Ghosts of Mars (2001) (V)
  26. (6.06) - Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog' (2002) (V)
  27. (5.99) - Red Desert Nights: Making 'Ghosts of Mars' (2001) (V)
  28. (5.82) - Unmasking the Horror (1998) (V)
  29. (5.70) - Fear on Film: Inside 'The Fog' (1980) (TV)
  30. (5.68) - Bloodsucking Cinema (2007) (TV)
  31. (5.41) - Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994) (TV)
  32. (5.25) - "E! True Hollywood Story: Scream" (2001)
  33. (4.56) - 05 Spaceys (2005) (TV)
Director
  1. (8.20) - The Thing (1982)
  2. (8.00) - Halloween (1978)
  3. (7.68) - "Masters of Horror: John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns (#1.8)" (2005)
  4. (7.40) - Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
  5. (7.10) - Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
  6. (7.10) - Escape from New York (1981)
  7. (7.00) - In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
  8. (6.90) - They Live (1988)
  9. (6.87) - Elvis (1979/I) (TV)
  10. (6.80) - The Fog (1980)
  11. (6.80) - Starman (1984)
  12. (6.77) - Someone's Watching Me! (1978) (TV)
  13. (6.60) - Dark Star (1974)
  14. (6.50) - Prince of Darkness (1987)
  15. (6.40) - Christine (1983)
  16. (6.28) - Gorgo Versus Godzilla (1969)
  17. (5.82) - "Masters of Horror: Pro-Life (#2.5)" (2006)
  18. (5.80) - Vampires (1998)
  19. (5.72) - Body Bags (1993) (TV)
  20. (5.70) - Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
  21. (5.31) - Village of the Damned (1995)
  22. (5.20) - Escape from L.A. (1996)
    Next US airings:
    Mon. Nov. 912:00 PMSPIKETV
  23. (4.70) - Ghosts of Mars (2001)
    Next US airings:
    Sat. Nov. 142:30 AMMAX
    Wed. Nov. 1812:45 PMMAX
Writer
  1. (8.00) - Halloween (1978)
  2. (7.39) - Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
  3. (7.10) - Escape from New York (1981)
  4. (6.90) - They Live (1988)
  5. (6.80) - The Fog (1980)
  6. (6.73) - Someone's Watching Me! (1978) (TV)
  7. (6.62) - The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970)
  8. (6.59) - Dark Star (1974)
  9. (6.50) - Prince of Darkness (1987)
  10. (6.30) - Halloween II (1981)
  11. (6.30) - Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
  12. (6.00) - Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
  13. (6.00) - Halloween (2007)
  14. (6.00) - Blood River (1991) (TV)
  15. (5.89) - El Diablo (1990) (TV)
  16. (5.44) - Zuma Beach (1978) (TV)
  17. (5.30) - Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
  18. (5.22) - Black Moon Rising (1986)
  19. (5.20) - Escape from L.A. (1996)
    Next US airings:
    Mon. Nov. 912:00 PMSPIKETV
  20. (4.70) - Ghosts of Mars (2001)
    Next US airings:
    Sat. Nov. 142:30 AMMAX
    Wed. Nov. 1812:45 PMMAX
  21. (4.51) - Halloween 5 (1989)
  22. (4.41) - Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
  23. (4.28) - Silent Predators (1999) (TV)
  24. (3.91) - Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
  25. (3.31) - The Fog (2005)
Composer
  1. (8.00) - Halloween (1978)
  2. (7.40) - Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
  3. (7.10) - Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
  4. (7.10) - Escape from New York (1981)
  5. (7.00) - In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
  6. (6.90) - They Live (1988)
  7. (6.83) - The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970)
  8. (6.80) - The Fog (1980)
  9. (6.60) - Dark Star (1974)
  10. (6.50) - Prince of Darkness (1987)
  11. (6.40) - Christine (1983)
  12. (6.30) - Halloween II (1981)
  13. (5.80) - Vampires (1998)
  14. (5.71) - Body Bags (1993) (TV)
  15. (5.31) - Village of the Damned (1995)
  16. (5.20) - Escape from L.A. (1996)
    Next US airings:
    Mon. Nov. 912:00 PMSPIKETV
  17. (4.70) - Ghosts of Mars (2001)
    Next US airings:
    Sat. Nov. 142:30 AMMAX
    Wed. Nov. 1812:45 PMMAX
  18. (3.71) - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Actor
  1. (8.20) - The Thing (1982)
  2. (8.00) - Halloween (1978)
  3. (7.91) - The Thing (2002) (VG)
  4. (7.40) - Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
  5. (7.10) - Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
  6. (7.10) - Escape from New York (1981)
  7. (6.80) - The Fog (1980)
  8. (6.80) - Starman (1984)
  9. (6.21) - The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
  10. (5.72) - Body Bags (1993) (TV)
  11. (5.71) - Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
  12. (5.31) - Village of the Damned (1995)
  13. (4.16) - Il silenzio dei prosciutti (1994)
Thanks
  1. (7.90) - The Thing (2002) (VG)
  2. (7.90) - Grindhouse (2007)
  3. (7.60) - Planet Terror (2007)
  4. (7.26) - Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007) (TV)
  5. (7.04) - The Quiet Room (1996)
  6. (6.08) - Scoring Resident Evil (2002) (V)
  7. (5.81) - Tag: The Assassination Game (1982)
Music Department
  1. (6.00) - Halloween (2007)
  2. (5.80) - Vampires (1998)
  3. (5.60) - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
  4. (5.30) - Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
  5. (4.70) - Ghosts of Mars (2001)
    Next US airings:
    Sat. Nov. 142:30 AMMAX
    Wed. Nov. 1812:45 PMMAX
  6. (4.50) - Halloween 5 (1989)
  7. (4.40) - Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
  8. (3.90) - Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
Producer
  1. (8.00) - Halloween (1978)
  2. (6.59) - Dark Star (1974)
  3. (6.30) - Halloween II (1981)
  4. (6.09) - The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
  5. (5.70) - Body Bags (1993) (TV)
  6. (5.21) - Black Moon Rising (1986)
  7. (4.52) - Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)
  8. (3.71) - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
  9. (3.31) - The Fog (2005)
Soundtrack
  1. (7.90) - Grindhouse (2007)
  2. (7.60) - Planet Terror (2007)
  3. (7.49) - "My Name Is Earl: Boogeyman (#1.20)" (2006)
  4. (7.30) - The Life of David Gale (2003)
  5. (7.10) - Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
  6. (6.60) - Dark Star (1974)
  7. (5.65) - Haider lebt - 1. April 2021 (2002)
  8. (5.61) - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
  9. (5.20) - Escape from L.A. (1996)
    Next US airings:
    Mon. Nov. 912:00 PMSPIKETV
Editor
  1. (7.40) - Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
  2. (6.96) - The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  1. (6.30) - Halloween II (1981)
Miscellaneous Crew
  1. (5.80) - Tales from the Mist: Inside 'The Fog' (2002) (V)
Camera and Electrical Department
  1. (8.10) - 'Halloween': A Cut Above the Rest (2003) (TV)

Ballot for John Carpenter

Weighted ratings are provided in parentheses to the left of each title. The formula for weighting the ratings is: 
    weighted rating = (v ÷ (v+m)) × R + (m ÷ (v+m)) × C
where: 
    R = average user rating for the movie (mean)
    v = number of votes for the movie
    m = min votes to be listed for this filmography
    C = the mean vote across the eligible titles
                         
Cm
Self6.7032
Director6.4250
Writer5.8350
Composer6.3250
Actor6.6650
Thanks6.6050
Music Department4.7850
Producer5.4950
Soundtrack6.6950
Editor6.6350
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director6.3050
Miscellaneous Crew5.8050
Camera and Electrical Department8.1050