Best John Carpenter Movies/TV Shows

6 titles that travel well across time — a personal watchlist for best john carpenter movies/tv shows.

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  • Selection: ranked from the FlickRatings core library (up to 25,000 titles).
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  • Updates: list refreshes as underlying metadata and availability updates (page last built: January 13, 2026).
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1 Halloween(1978)
FR #567 | Movie | Horror, Thriller | USA | English
2 The Thing(1982)
FR #834 | Movie | Horror, Mystery | USA, Canada | English, Norwegian
3 Escape From New York(1981)
FR #2855 | Movie | Adventure, Action | UK, USA | English
4 Assault On Precinct 13(1976)
FR #3345 | Movie | Crime, Action | USA | English
5 Big Trouble In Little China(1986)
FR #3591 | Movie | Adventure, Action | USA, Mexico | Cantonese, English
6 They Live(1988)
FR #3596 | Movie | Horror, Action | USA, India | English, Hindi

Tags

#halloween#thething#escapefromnewyork#assaultonprecinct13#bigtroubleinlittlechina#theylive

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Updated January 13, 2026 · FlickRatings