13 John Carpenter movies ranked from worst to best

8. The Fog (1980)

Iconic horror actors including the legendary Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, Tom Atkins, Adrienne Barbeau, and Hal Holbrook join forces in the 1980 supernatural horror The Fog. Once again, Debra Hill and John Carpenter team up to bring us another tale of terror with vengeful ghosts appearing from a mysterious fog tormenting a small coastal town in Northern California.

At the time of its release, The Fog made an impact with its visual effects and storytelling and the actors were praised for their roles as well. This was another film to establish a cult following over the years even sparking up a remake that was released back in 2005 but nowhere near as good as the 1980 version. It’s full of tense moments and scares and even to this day holds up for modern viewers and is a classic ghost story told well by Carpenter and Hill.

7. Christine (1983)

Stephen King and John Carpenter sounds like a match made in horror heaven, doesn’t it? That’s exactly what we got with Carpenter’s 1983 horror film Christine.

Based on the novel of the same name written by Stephen King, Christine tells the wild story of a possessed 1958 Plymouth Fury that wreaks havoc throughout. It’s a bizarre tale and rather terrifying to think about it actually. Imagine something nonhuman or a beast taking on a mind of its own and going on a killing spree.

Okay sure a killer car may seem silly when you think about it but see how silly it is when you’re being chased down by a literal killing machine. Christine truly is a special and unique kind of horror film and definitely worth seeing.