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Poll: Your Favorite John Carpenter Movie?

A poll by The-Social-Introvert
Most commonly associated with horror and science fiction films from the 1970s and 1980s, "King" Carpenter is a cult classic movie specialist. Dabbling in both studio films and B-movies, John Carpenter, who also scored most of his films, has provided audiences with thrills and scares that have been imitated and referenced to this day.

Which of his movies is your favorite? Note: Shorts and TV episode credits are not counted

Discuss the list here

Results of 4,749 votes:

  1. 1.

    The Thing (1982)

     
  2. 2.

    Halloween (1978)

     
  3. 3.

    Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

     
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