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Best Thriller Movies Directed By John Carpenter

This collection ranks 12 thriller movies directed by John Carpenter. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Halloween tops the list with a 7.6/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1976–2016.

12 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Halloween

    1978· 1h 31m· en

    7.66.3K
  2. 2

    They Live

    1988· 1h 33m· en

    7.33.6K
  10. 10

    The Ward

    2010· 1h 29m· en

    5.81.3K
  12. 12

    Pro-Life

    2006· 57m· en

    5.687

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Frequently asked questions

How many thriller movies has John Carpenter made?

12 thriller movies directed by John Carpenter carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these John Carpenter films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best John Carpenter thriller movie?

Halloween currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which John Carpenter thriller movie is the most popular?

Halloween has the largest audience (6,306 votes) among these titles.