John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American film director,… Read Full Bio ↴John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, and composer. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres, he's most commonly associated with horror and science fiction films from the 70s and 80s. He particularly achieved international success with the thriller movies 'Halloween' (1978) and 'Escape from New York' (1981).
Some of the films in Carpenter's career have been critical and commercial failures, with two notable exceptions mentioned above. Yet his soundtrack work has received much praise, bringing comparisons with contemporary dark electronic music. As well, many of his works from the 70s and the 80s that initially had mixed reviews such as 'Dark Star' (1974), 'Assault on Precinct 13' (1976), 'The Thing' (1982), 'Starman' (1984), 'Big Trouble in Little China' (1986), and 'They Live' (1988) have since been seen as cult classics, and Carpenter has been acknowledged as an influential filmmaker by many both in and out of the industry. His latest musical release, an album titled 'Lost Themes', came out in early 2015.
Some of the films in Carpenter's career have been critical and commercial failures, with two notable exceptions mentioned above. Yet his soundtrack work has received much praise, bringing comparisons with contemporary dark electronic music. As well, many of his works from the 70s and the 80s that initially had mixed reviews such as 'Dark Star' (1974), 'Assault on Precinct 13' (1976), 'The Thing' (1982), 'Starman' (1984), 'Big Trouble in Little China' (1986), and 'They Live' (1988) have since been seen as cult classics, and Carpenter has been acknowledged as an influential filmmaker by many both in and out of the industry. His latest musical release, an album titled 'Lost Themes', came out in early 2015.
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John Carpenter Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by John Carpenter:
Everyone's Coming to New York To the cop With a gun The Big Apple is plenty of…
It It came upon the midnight clear That glorious song of old Fr…
Main Theme If on every ocean the ship is a throne And…
Night Woa oh, Woa oh How can I show her all of…
The Night is Young Woa oh, Woa oh How can I show her all of…
The Shape Sometimes I'm an idiot Many of you know that by now Sometime…
This is Not a Dream This is not a dream. Not a dream. We are using your…
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TheReviewSpace
I know I'm over a year late on this, but I love how Carpenter's 80s-inspired tunes fit right in the modern era of the 2010s, along with the rise of the "synthwave" movement.
El Dirty Faygo
He's one of the OGs
Steve Cattaruzza
I love how satisfied he is with this change in his career. I know he's always done music, but with it being at the forefront now, it seems he's really enjoying things, and that's awesome to see. Also awesome for us to hear.
Adrian Colbert
The music and the atmosphere of video is near perfect. Great job!
Darkozric
This is awesome John, we want more mini stories like this xD
8Bit BBBryan
I really hope this leads into some amazing VR stuff from the mind of John Carpenter
Coty Acey
I wish for a movie that deals
with VR that is directed by
The master himself
Cyber Max
So cool! John Carpenter is a genius!!!
Nagual
Tremendo temazo del Maestro.
Ad-Libbing With The Zman
There will always be a place in my heart for John Carpenter's works \m/,
I'd otherwise rather not cookie-cutter things by saying this, but as I am simply trying to capture my explanation within the bounds of my current words, it's as if, though the surface may crack under my succinct observation, the depths underneath are likewise revealed all the same