John Carpenter Movie Trailers

The Thing Trailer (1982)

25 June 1982

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

Halloween Trailer (1978)

24 October 1978

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

Escape from New York Trailer (1981)

23 May 1981

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free.

Halloween Trailer (2018)

18 October 2018

Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.

The Boy Who Could Fly Trailer (1986)

15 August 1986

Milly and Louis, and their recently-widowed mom, Charlene, move to a new neighborhood. Once there, they all deal with a variety of personal problems, but Milly finds a friend in Eric, her autistic next door neighbor.

Big Trouble in Little China Trailer (1986)

30 May 1986

Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the sorcerer Lo Pan, who must marry a girl with green eyes in order to return to the human realm.

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet Trailer (2006)

14 November 2006

A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.

They Live Trailer (1988)

04 November 1988

A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.

Christine Trailer (1983)

09 December 1983

Nerdy high schooler Arnie Cunningham falls for Christine, a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury, and becomes obsessed with restoring the classic automobile to her former glory.

Halloween Ends Trailer (2022)

12 October 2022

Four years after the events of Halloween in 2018, Laurie has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life.

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror Trailer (2006)

26 July 2006

Follow the evolution of the 'Halloween' movies over the past twenty-five years. It examines why the films are so popular and revisits many of the original locations used in the films - seeing the effects on the local community.

Halloween Kills Trailer (2021)

14 October 2021

Michael manages to free himself from Laurie Strode's trap to resume his ritual bloodbath. As she fights for her life from injuries from their last encounter, she inspires her daughter Karen, her granddaughter Allyson, and all of Haddonfield to rise up against the unstoppable monster.

Halloween Trailer (2007)

31 August 2007

The early years of young Michael Myers and the events leading up to his fateful Halloween night murder rampage in the quiet town of Haddonfield, Illinois.

Ghosts of Mars Trailer (2001)

14 August 2001

In 2176, a Martian police unit is sent to pick up a highly dangerous criminal at a remote mining post.

Halloween II Trailer (1981)

30 October 1981

After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr.

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Trailer (1998)

05 August 1998

Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers.

Assault on Precinct 13 Trailer (2005)

19 January 2005

On New Year's Eve, inside a police station that's about to be closed for good, officer Jake Roenick must cobble together a force made up cops and criminals to save themselves from a mob looking to kill mobster Marion Bishop.

In the Mouth of Madness Trailer (1995)

03 February 1995

An insurance investigator visits a small town while looking into the strange disappearance of a popular horror novelist.

Escape from L.A. Trailer (1996)

09 August 1996

Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.

Christine: Ignition Trailer (2004)

28 September 2004

A look at the making of "Christine" (1983).

Working with a Master: John Carpenter Trailer (2006)

28 March 2006

Documentary by Frank H. Woodward.

Halloween: Resurrection Trailer (2002)

01 July 2002

Reality programmers at DangerTainment select a group of thrill-seeking teenagers to spend one night in the childhood home of serial killer Michael Myers.

John Carpenter: The Man and His Movies Trailer (2004)

23 March 2004

Chronicles the work of cult director John Carpenter through interviews with him and his associates, with emphases on the earlier work.

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Trailer (1988)

21 October 1988

Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece.

The Fog Trailer (1980)

01 February 1980

Strange things begin to occur as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary.

The Fog Trailer (2005)

14 October 2005

Trapped within an eerie mist, the residents of Antonio Bay have become the unwitting victims of a horrifying vengeance.

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers Trailer (1995)

29 September 1995

Six years after being presumed dead in a fire, and just as the town prepares to finally celebrate Halloween again, Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield to continue his reign of terror.

Firestarter Trailer (2022)

12 May 2022

For more than a decade, parents Andy and Vicky have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction.

Nightmare Factory Trailer (2011)

27 October 2011

The story of how one Pittsburgh boy’s fascination with monsters drove him to the very top of the Hollywood food chain.

Halloween III: Season of the Witch Trailer (1982)

22 October 1982

After a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital clutching the year's most popular Halloween mask, Dr.

Starman Trailer (1984)

13 December 1984

When an alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona, the government tries to stop them.

Prince of Darkness Trailer (1987)

23 October 1987

A priest discovers an ancient canister containing a strange liquid in an abandoned church. When a group of graduate students and scientists are tasked with studying it, they unknowingly unleash an evil force waiting to destroy all of humanity.

Halloween: Unmasked Trailer (1999)

13 September 1999

A retrospective documentary on the making of the movie "Halloween," featuring exclusive interviews with director John Carpenter, producer Debra Hill, and stars Jamie Lee Curtis, PJ Soles, and Nick Castle.

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Trailer (1989)

12 October 1989

After lying in a coma for a year, Michael Myers awakens and stalks his way back to his small hometown in Illinois, intent on killing his niece, Jamie, who has been confined to a mental institution since his last attempt to slay her.

Halloween II Trailer (2009)

28 August 2009

Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois.

Assault on Precinct 13 Trailer (1976)

08 October 1976

A highway patrol officer, two criminals, and a station secretary form an unlikely alliance to defend a defunct Los Angeles precinct against a siege by a bloodthirsty street gang.

Hollywood's Creepiest Creatures Trailer (2004)

30 October 2004

Elvira hosts this humorous look at movie monsters and facts about the real animals on which they're based.

Memoirs of an Invisible Man Trailer (1992)

28 February 1992

After a freak accident, an invisible yuppie runs for his life from a treacherous CIA official while trying to cope with his new life.

Vampires Trailer (1998)

30 October 1998

The church enlists a team of vampire-hunters to hunt down and destroy a group of vampires searching for an ancient relic that will allow them to exist in sunlight.

It Takes a Village: The Making of Village of the Damned Trailer (2016)

12 April 2016

Featuring interviews with Director John Carpenter, Producer Sandy King, Actors Michael Paré, Peter Jason, Karen Kahn, Meredith Salenger, Thomas Dekker, Cody Dorkin, Lindsey Haun, Danielle Wiener-Keaton and Make-up Effects Artist Greg Nicotero.

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX Trailer (2008)

07 October 2008

This documentary delves into the art of make-up effects with industry legends Dick Smith, Rob Bottin, Tom Savini, John Landis, Frank Darabont, Joe Dante and many others with a strong focus on Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger of KNB Make-Up EFX.

Village of the Damned Trailer (1995)

28 April 1995

An American village is visited by some unknown life form which leaves the women of the village pregnant.

Stephen King's World of Horror Trailer (1989)

01 January 1989

This horror documentary is not the same as the 1986 TV special Stephen King's World of Horror nor the 1988 VHS release of the same name, which runs 45 minutes, was distributed by Front Row Entertainment and is about King himself.

Masters of Horror Trailer (2002)

06 November 2002

Documentary showcasing the work of prominent film directors in the horror genre. Featuring interviews with the directors, behind the scenes footage and clips from popular horror films, and hosted by Bruce Campbell, star of The Evil Dead (1981).

Body Bags Trailer (1993)

08 August 1993

A horror anthology containing three stories: a female college student working a graveyard shift is terrorized by a serial killer; a hair transplant goes horribly wrong; and a baseball player loses an eye and gets a new one from a recently executed murderer.

Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo' Trailer (2007)

01 January 2007

An appreciation of Howard Hawks' "Rio Bravo" (1959) by filmmakers and historians.

The Resurrection of Broncho Billy Trailer (1970)

11 June 1970

The story of a young man, a self-styled cowboy; His dreams of the Old West and its film heroes frequently crushed by the rhythms of modern, urban life.

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film Trailer (2000)

28 October 2000

Documentary tracing the rise of the 'slasher' movie.

The Philadelphia Experiment Trailer (1984)

05 October 1984

Based on an "actual event" that took place in 1943. About a US Navy Destroyer Escort that disappeared from the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and sent two men 40 years into the future to 1984.

Dark Star Trailer (1974)

30 March 1974

A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to question the meaning of its existence.