John Carpenter

Composer

John Carpenter scored 18 rated films; 2 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .111 batting average.

Batting average
.111
Hits
2 of 18 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 46% of 306 composers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1974–2022

Films, rated out of 100

  1. Halloween Ends (2022) — 50/100
  2. Halloween Kills (2021) — 52/100
  3. Halloween (2018) — 68/100
  4. Ghosts of Mars (2001) — 42/100
  5. Vampires (1998) — 54/100
  6. Escape from L.A. (1996) — 57/100
  7. In the Mouth of Madness (1995) — 65/100
  8. Village of the Damned (1995) — 49/100
  9. Body Bags (1993) — 63/100 · TV film, not counted
  10. They Live (1988) — 72/100
  11. Prince of Darkness (1987) — 63/100
  12. Big Trouble in Little China (1986) — 68/100
  13. Christine (1983) — 67/100
  14. Escape from New York (1981) — 75/100
  15. Halloween II (1981) — 54/100
  16. The Fog (1980) — 67/100
  17. Halloween (1978) — 84/100 · hit
  18. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) — 80/100 · hit
  19. Dark Star (1974) — 64/100

Films that qualify under the rating methodology, not a complete filmography.

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Halloween (1978) — 84/100 · hit
  2. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) — 80/100 · hit
  3. Escape from New York (1981) — 75/100

Lowest rated

  1. Ghosts of Mars (2001) — 42/100
  2. Village of the Damned (1995) — 49/100
  3. Halloween Ends (2022) — 50/100

Also on Movie Moneyball as director, writer. Each page is a separate record.

How these numbers work: Methodology