<![CDATA[Top 5 favorite Carpenter movies]]>Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — John Carpenter

schizoid_klown — 13 years ago(March 01, 2013 07:33 AM)

Here are mine:

  1. The Thing
  2. They Live
  3. Big Trouble in Little China
  4. Halloween
  5. In the Mouth of Madness
    Still haven't seen Prince of Darkness yet, after all these years.
    "Sh#t I'm waiting for the sun to shine."
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Halloween
Escape from New York
The Thing
Big Trouble in Little China
Assault on Precinct 13
Honorable mentions:
The Fog
They Live
In the Mouth of Madness
Cigarette Burns
Prince of Darkness

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The Thing
Escape from NY
The Fog
Cigarette Burns
Big Trouble in Little China
Honorable Mentions:
Prince of Darkness
Starman
MY #10

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1.Halloween
2.The Thing
3.Assault On Precinct 13
4.Big Trouble In Little China
5.John Carpenter's The Ward
"Why don't you write an anti-glacier book instead?111c" - Harrison Starr

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  1. The Thing
  2. The Fog
  3. Escape From New York
  4. Assault on Precinct 13
  5. Body Bags
    Was really hard to choose, i cried a little at having to leave big trouble in little china off there.
    "Yeah,well..well Dracula called and he's comin' tonight" - Master Shake
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  1. Dark Star
  2. The Thing
  3. They Live
  4. In the Mouth of Madness
  5. Starman
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1.) Halloween
2.) The Thing
3.) Assault on Precinct 13
4.) The Fog
5.) In the Mouth of Madness

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ScatmanCrothers — 12 years ago(January 08, 2014 10:34 PM)

1.) The Thing
2.) They Live / The Fog (tie)
4.) Prince of Darkness
5.) In the Mouth of Madness

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754294https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754294Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top 5 favorite Carpenter movies on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:14 GMT]]>ruff_ryder_81 — 12 years ago(December 28, 2013 09:23 AM)

If I had to narrow down my 5 favorite Carpenter filmsmy list would go as follows:

  1. THE THING
  2. HALLOWEEN
  3. BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA
  4. THEY LIVE
  5. E5b4SCAPE FROM NEW YORK
    *HONORABLE MENTION = ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 & THE FOG & PRINCE OF DARKNESS
    Tough list to do because honestly I enjoy many of Carpenter's films overall.
]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754293https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754293Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top 5 favorite Carpenter movies on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:13 GMT]]>tobeyntucker — 12 years ago(December 21, 2013 12:21 PM)

When Andy finds the drift wood of the Elizabeth Dane on the rocks to me that is the greatest musical film score montage of any film. That is a tall order but that is my opinion, I have been in love with this film since I was 7 years old.. I dont mean to break JC top five folks.. just had to over share.. Tom Atkins is one of my favorites as well.. he always gets chicks and likes to party..lol .. thanks coldpopcorn

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Yep, I found it to be a treat to watch. The setting, eerie atmosphere (I just love those shots of the coast), tension, strong characters, music and deceptively simple cinematic techniques all add up to a very satisfying film.
Halloween could be the best of the sub-genre but slashers are not something I'm crazy about.

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Nice to see another post " The Fog " as # 1.. JC always looked down as that film as a failure not living up to the success as Halloween.. to me it is his most cinematic achievement.

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  1. The Fog
  2. Big Trouble in Little China
  3. The Thing
  4. Prince of Darkness
  5. They Live
]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754289https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754289Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top 5 favorite Carpenter movies on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:11 GMT]]>tobeyntucker — 12 years ago(December 16, 2013 08:12 PM)

  1. The Fog
  2. The Thing
  3. They Live
  4. Escape from NY
  5. In the mouth of madness
]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754288https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754288Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top 5 favorite Carpenter movies on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:10 GMT]]>JoeBontenNinjaSchool — 12 years ago(November 16, 2013 03:39 PM)

  1. The Thing
  2. Halloween
  3. They Live
  4. Assault on Precinct 13
  5. Big Trouble in Little China
    But all of them are good/great
  • If you think I'm a hater, you're wrong. I'm being realistic. You are being ignorant instead
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  1. The Thing
  2. Halloween
  3. They Live
  4. Assault on Precinct 13
  5. Big Trouble in Little China
    But all of them are good/great
  • If you think I'm a hater, you're wrong. I'm being realistic. You are being ignorant instead
]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754286https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754286Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top 5 favorite Carpenter movies on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:09 GMT]]>mulholland_empire — 12 years ago(November 14, 2013 12:39 PM)

i'd have to say, in no order because they are all great!
halloween
the thing
in the mouth of madness
prince of darkness
they live/the fog (cnt decide)
& body bags (cuz its one of my all time favs)

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Carpenter had great form at 80s, almost every movie is a gem from Precint to They Live

  1. Halloween
  2. Prince Of Darkness
  3. They Live
  4. The Fog
  5. Assault on Precinct 13
]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754284https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754284Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top 5 favorite Carpenter movies on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:08 GMT]]>elden-4 — 12 years ago(October 31, 2013 10:44 AM)

  1. The Thing
  2. Escape from New York
  3. Big Trouble in Little China
  4. Halloween
  5. Assault on Precinct 13
]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754283https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754283Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top 5 favorite Carpenter movies on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:07 GMT]]>perry_walker_22 — 12 years ago(October 27, 2013 04:35 AM)

  1. The Thing
  2. Halloween
  3. Assault on Precinct 13
  4. Escape From New York
  5. They Live
]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754282https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754282Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top 5 favorite Carpenter movies on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:06 GMT]]>charcoalchicken — 12 years ago(October 23, 2013 12:19 AM)

  1. The Thing
  2. They Live
  3. Escape From New York
  4. Halloween
  5. Assault On Precinct 13
]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754281https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754281Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top 5 favorite Carpenter movies on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:06 GMT]]>Hazelrigg — 12 years ago(October 20, 2013 03:32 PM)

  1. Halloween
  2. Big Trouble in Little China
  3. Prince of Darkness
  4. The Thing
  5. In the Mouth of Madness
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  1. Christine
  2. Dark Star
  3. Vampires
  4. They Live
  5. Escape from New York
]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754279https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/754279Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Top 5 favorite Carpenter movies on Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:02:05 GMT]]>enner74 — 12 years ago(October 05, 2013 08:07 AM)

  1. the thing
  2. escape form new york
  3. christine
  4. big touble in little china
  5. they live
    'You've got the body, I've got the brain.'
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