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    Dark Star 1974 POSTER

    Dark Star

    1974

    English

    6.1

    38

    73%

    64%

    Action

    artificial intelligence

    artificial intelligence (a.i.)

    boredom

    Comedy

    future

    midnight movie

    Sci-Fi

    space travel

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Nick Castle Nick Castle as Alien Brian Narelle Brian Narelle as Lt. Doolittle Dan O'Bannon Dan O'Bannon as Pinback John Carpenter John Carpenter as Talby voice
    A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to question the meaning of its existence.
    The Ward 2010 POSTER

    The Ward

    2010

    English

    5.5

    43

    34%

    26%

    Action

    disappearance

    electric shock

    farm

    Horror

    Mystery

    nurse

    orderly

    psychiatric hospital

    Thriller

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Jared Harris Jared Harris as Dr. Gerald Stringer Amber Heard Amber Heard as Kristen Danielle Panabaker Danielle Panabaker as Sarah Sydney Sweeney Sydney Sweeney as Young Alice
    Kristen, a troubled young woman, is captured by the police after burning down a farmhouse and is locked in the North Bend Psychiatric Hospital. Soon, she begins to suspect that the place has a dark secret at its core and she's determined to find out what it is.
    Masters of Horror Pro-Life 2006 POSTER

    Masters of Horror Pro-Life

    2006

    English

    5.6

    7

    devil's son

    Horror

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Mark Feuerstein Mark Feuerstein as Alex O'Shea Ron Perlman Ron Perlman as Dwayne Burcell Ashley Whillans Ashley Whillans as Isobel Emmanuelle Vaugier Emmanuelle Vaugier as Kim
    Angelique, a traumatized fifteen year old, is taken to an abortion clinic to end her pregnancy. However, her deeply religious father and three brothers are out to make sure the baby lives.
    Escape from L.A. 1996 POSTER

    Escape from L.A.

    1996

    English

    5.7

    63

    56%

    39%

    Action

    Adventure

    dystopia

    martial arts

    prison

    Sci-Fi

    showdown

    Thriller

    usa president

    war veteran

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Peter Jason Peter Jason as Duty Sergeant Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi as Map to the Stars Eddie Kurt Russell Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken Valeria Golino Valeria Golino as Taslima
    Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.
    Elvis 1979 POSTER

    Elvis

    1979

    English

    6.9

    25

    67%

    65%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    Music

    rock 'n' roll

    rock star

    singing

    superstar

    the king

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Kurt Russell Kurt Russell as Elvis Presley Joe Mantegna Joe Mantegna as Joe Esposito Larry Pennell Larry Pennell as Paul Beaulieu Season Hubley Season Hubley as Priscilla Presley
    This biopic traces Elvis Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas.
    Escape from New York 1981 POSTER

    Escape from New York

    1981

    English

    7.1

    139

    86%

    77%

    Action

    Adventure

    martial arts

    new york city

    Sci-Fi

    street gang

    taxi

    usa president

    war veteran

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Season Hubley Season Hubley as Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts Jamie Lee Curtis Jamie Lee Curtis as Narrator / Computer Kurt Russell Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes as The Duke
    In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
    Someone's Watching Me! 1978 POSTER

    Someone's Watching Me!

    1978

    English

    6.6

    18

    88%

    59%

    Action

    Horror

    Mystery

    stalker

    stalking

    Thriller

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Len Lesser Len Lesser as Burly Man Charles Cyphers Charles Cyphers as Gary Hunt David Birney David Birney as Paul Winkless Adrienne Barbeau Adrienne Barbeau as Sophie
    A young woman moves to a high-rise apartment building and soon begins to be tormented by an unknown stalker who seems to know her every move.
    Memoirs of an Invisible Man 1992 POSTER

    Memoirs of an Invisible Man

    1992

    English

    6.0

    25

    28%

    33%

    Action

    Comedy

    invisible person

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Daryl Hannah Daryl Hannah as Alice Monroe Sam Neill Sam Neill as David Jenkins Jim Norton Jim Norton as Dr. Bernard Wachs Aaron Lustig Aaron Lustig as Technician
    After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.
    Vampires 1998 POSTER

    Vampires

    1998

    English

    6.1

    91

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Horror

    new mexico

    team

    Thriller

    vampire

    vampire hunter

    vampire slayer

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell as Cardinal Alba Danielle Burgio Danielle Burgio as Female Vampire #1 James Woods James Woods as Jack Crow Jimmy Ortega Jimmy Ortega as Male Vampire #1
    The church enlists a team of vampire-hunters to hunt down and destroy a group of vampires searching for an ancient relic that will allow them to exist in sunlight.
    Village of the Damned 1995 POSTER

    Village of the Damned

    1995

    English

    5.7

    47

    28%

    28%

    Action

    alien

    alien life-form

    bewusstlosigkeit

    doppelgänger

    Horror

    pregnancy

    Sci-Fi

    Thriller

    village

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Peter Jason Peter Jason as Ben Blum Christopher Reeve Christopher Reeve as Dr. Alan Chaffee John Carpenter John Carpenter as Man at Gas Station Phone Mark Hamill Mark Hamill as Reverend George
    An American village is visited by some unknown life form which leaves the women of the village pregnant. Nine months later, the babies are born, and they all look normal, but it doesn't take the "parents" long to realize that the kids are not human or humane.
    Ghosts of Mars 2001 POSTER

    Ghosts of Mars

    2001

    English

    4.9

    72

    Action

    anti hero

    future

    Horror

    hot air balloon

    mining

    planet mars

    possession

    Sci-Fi

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Natasha Henstridge Natasha Henstridge as Lieutenant Melanie Ballard Danielle Burgio Danielle Burgio as Local Lady Cop Peter Jason Peter Jason as McSimms Jason Statham Jason Statham as Sgt Jericho Butler
    In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post. Upon arrival, the cops find the post deserted and something far more dangerous than any criminal — the original inhabitants of Mars, hellbent on getting their planet back.
    They Live 1988 POSTER

    They Live

    1988

    English

    7.2

    135

    87%

    80%

    Action

    alien

    capitalism

    dystopia

    Horror

    los angeles, california

    Sci-Fi

    social commentary

    Thriller

    villainess

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Keith David Keith David as Frank Peter Jason Peter Jason as Gilbert Meg Foster Meg Foster as Holly Jeb Stuart Adams Jeb Stuart Adams as Homeless kid
    A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.
    Assault on Precinct 13 1976 POSTER

    Assault on Precinct 13

    1976

    English

    7.3

    36

    96%

    80%

    Action

    Adventure

    ambush

    blackout

    child murder

    Crime

    police

    psychopath

    street gang

    Thriller

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Gilman Rankin Gilman Rankin as Bus Driver John Carpenter John Carpenter as Gang Member Charles Cyphers Charles Cyphers as Starker Tony Burton Tony Burton as Wells
    A highway patrol officer, two criminals, and a station secretary form an unlikely alliance to defend a defunct Los Angeles precinct against a siege by a bloodthirsty street gang.
    In the Mouth of Madness 1994 POSTER

    In the Mouth of Madness

    1994

    English

    7.1

    85

    Action

    diner

    disappearance

    Drama

    Fantasy

    Horror

    insanity

    Mystery

    new hampshire

    paranoia

    small town

    Thriller

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Sam Neill Sam Neill as John Trent Peter Jason Peter Jason as Mr. Paul Frances Bay Frances Bay as Mrs. Pickman Hayden Christensen Hayden Christensen as Paper Boy
    An insurance investigator visits a small town while looking into the strange disappearance of a popular horror novelist. He soon finds that the impact of the author’s books is far more than inspirational.
    Prince of Darkness 1987 POSTER

    Prince of Darkness

    1987

    English

    6.7

    70

    63%

    61%

    Action

    dream

    dreams

    Horror

    obsession

    research

    secret

    secret society

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Joanna Merlin Joanna Merlin as Bag Lady Jameson Parker Jameson Parker as Brian Marsh Peter Jason Peter Jason as Dr. Paul Leahy Anne Marie Howard Anne Marie Howard as Susan Cabot
    A group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister in an abandoned church, but when they open it, they inadvertently unleash a strange liquid and an evil force on all of humanity.
    The Fog 1980 POSTER

    The Fog

    1980

    English

    6.8

    79

    76%

    65%

    Action

    beach

    Fantasy

    gold

    Horror

    prophecy

    sea

    ship

    small town

    Thriller

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Charles Cyphers Charles Cyphers as Dan O'Bannon Jamie Lee Curtis Jamie Lee Curtis as Elizabeth Solley John Houseman John Houseman as Mr. Machen Adrienne Barbeau Adrienne Barbeau as Stevie Wayne
    Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses a mystical fire; and hitchhiker Elizabeth discovers the mutilated corpse of a fisherman. Then a mysterious iridescent fog descends upon the village, and more people start to die.
    Christine 1983 POSTER

    Christine

    1983

    English

    6.8

    122

    74%

    65%

    Action

    animate car

    anthropomorphism

    detroit, michigan

    Drama

    electronic music score

    Horror

    inanimate objects coming to life

    Mystery

    plymouth

    Thriller

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Keith Gordon Keith Gordon as Arnie Cunningham Harry Dean Stanton Harry Dean Stanton as Detective Rudolph Junkins Alexandra Paul Alexandra Paul as Leigh Cabot Bruce French Bruce French as Mr. Smith
    Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory. As the car changes, so does Arnie, whose newfound confidence turns to arrogance behind the wheel of his exotic beauty. Arnie's girlfriend Leigh and best friend Dennis reach out to him, only to be met by a Fury like no other.
    Halloween 1978 POSTER

    Halloween

    1978

    English

    7.7

    196

    97%

    89%

    Action

    babysitter

    halloween

    Horror

    marijuana

    mask

    police

    stalking

    Thriller

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Sandy Johnson Sandy Johnson as Judith Margaret Myers Jamie Lee Curtis Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode Kyle Richards Kyle Richards as Lindsey Wallace Tony Moran Tony Moran as Michael Myers
    Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
    Big Trouble in Little China 1986 POSTER

    Big Trouble in Little China

    1986

    English

    7.2

    127

    73%

    82%

    Action

    Adventure

    chinatown

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    kidnapping

    kung fu

    magic

    martial arts

    san francisco, california

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director James Lew James Lew as Chang Sing #1 Kim Cattrall Kim Cattrall as Gracie Law Kurt Russell Kurt Russell as Jack Burton Jerry Hardin Jerry Hardin as Pinstripe Lawyer
    Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the sorcerer Lo Pan, who must marry a girl with green eyes in order to return to the human realm.
    The Thing 1982 POSTER

    The Thing

    1982

    English

    8.2

    346

    85%

    92%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    helicopter

    Horror

    isolation

    mutation

    Mystery

    Sci-Fi

    spacecraft

    space marine

    John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Keith David Keith David as Childs Joel Polis Joel Polis as Fuchs Peter Maloney Peter Maloney as George Bennings Kurt Russell Kurt Russell as R.J. MacReady
    A twelve-man team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing creature wreaks havoc, creates terror...And becomes one of them.
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