10 Horror Legends' Favourite Movies
4. John Carpenter (Master Of Horror)
John Carpenter has as career spanning five decades and is mostly known for his work in the horror and science-fiction genres.
He’s created some of the most iconic films within these genres, such as Halloween (1978), The Thing (1982) and In the Mouth of Madness (1995). Lots of Carpenter’s films have become cult classics, even the ones that didn’t do so well upon initial release!
In an interview, Carpenter listed the following as his favourite films: Vertigo (1958), Blow-up (1966), Only Angels Have Wings (1939), Rio Bravo (1959) and Citizen Kane (1941). He says Howard Hawks, director of Rio Bravo, was very influential on him as a young filmmaker.